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Sefer HaMiddot, Philosophical Investigation

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א. עַל־יְדֵי הַחֲקִירוֹת בְּעוֹלַם הַתּהוּ, הַיְנוּ מַה לְּמַעְלָה מַה לְּמַטָּה וְכוּ', עַל־יְדֵי זֶה גּוֹרֵם קְלָלָה, וְהַשּׁוֹמֵר אֶת עַצְמוֹ מֵחֲקִירוֹת הָאֵלּוּ גּוֹרֵם בְּרָכָה.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

Investigating the World of Emptiness—namely, what is above and what is below, what preceded this world and what follows it—brings a curse. But guarding against such investigation brings blessing.

ב. עַל־יְדֵי הַחֲקִירָה בְּמַה לְּמַעְלָה וּמַה לְּמַטָּה וְכוּ', עַל־יְדֵי זֶה מְזוֹנוֹתָיו בִּיגִיעָה רַבָּה.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

Through investigating what is above and what is below, etc., a person will experience much difficulty in earning a living.

ג. הַמַּעֲמִיק בְּעִיּוּנוֹ בְּמַעֲשֵׂי מֶרְכָּבָה, נִסְתַּלֵּק קדֶם זְמַנּוֹ.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

A person who deeply ponders the Works of the Chariot will pass away before his time.