BOOK ONE
1.
One who isolates himself and separates himself from others, they attend to him from Above (t.n. Rabbi Nachman of Ttcherin's references
show clearly that this attention from Above is to redress the persons
sins. Examining the word Rabbainu used – 'mizdakek' in the holy
books of the Torah, show that in fact this word is used to invoke
action of obligation and redress, Rabbi Nachman of Tcherin who was a
very holy, accomplished, knowledgeable Torah scholar, and also very
much familiar with the traditions and teachings of Breslov, obviously
was on the in on the meaning here. However a quick look at present
day understanding of this maxim shows a complete misunderstanding –
it is taken as a positive thing, as purification or some sort of
grace. This misconception is based on the common knowledge of the
high regard Rabbi Nachman of Breslov had for hisbodidus – secluding
one's self in communion with G-d. However, just like in the second
entry here on hisbodidus, where Rabbi Nachman of Breslov reveals that
there is a way that hisbodidus can be harmful, so here too Rabbi
Nachman is revealing that if in addition to one's hisbodidus he
generally separates himself from people, this will bring upon him
judgment and redress G”F. See Ramba”m, Laws of Repentance, 4:1
that seperating one's self from the public prevents one from
repenting.
Also
see Sichos HuRan, the conversations of Rabbi Nachman 81, that if a
person would be completely alone, even though he may be bombarded
with bad thoughts and even sin G”F, he would be filled with remorse
and eventually would turn to a truthful path. However in the
continuation of that teaching Rabbi Nachman seems to explain that
this isolation is just to the exclusion of bad or misguided people.
Also
see Sicho HuRan, the conversations of Rabbi Nachman 77, that a person
has in himself elements of representation of all the 70 nations, and
when a person is alone and not at peace with himself he can go crazy
from the internal schism of these elements. However when a person is
with others, the elements are spread out and championed accordingly
to the other people who are most similar – free quick synopsis).
2.
Through isolating oneself and setting one's heart wantonly, one comes
to anger.
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