Nothing in this world is fixed!

 

 

Grab & eat, grab & eat the foods of the tzaddik each and every day, as much as is possible, even in all the businesses and preoccupations you have....

-Saba-

 

Everyone knows that nothing is fixed in this world. And everyone will be forced to depart from here in the passing of a quick moment. For all of time is not considered even like a moment to one who puts his heart and his mind well to the flight of time, faster then a bird in flight. And we need to strengthen ourselves greatly in order that we not forget all the goodness and kindness and miracles and wonders that G-d has shown to you. Be very very careful and guard your soul carefully not to forget at any moment the powerful kindness and mercy that G-d has done for you to draw you near to the true tzaddik. Indeed all our days would not suffice to give thanks and praise for what G-d has done for you. Grab & eat, grab & eat the foods of the tzaddik each and every day, as much as is possible, even in all the businesses and preoccupations you have....

The husk of haman-amalek wants to gain power in every generation, through heresies and atheism, through the questions and investigations that are impossible to answer now in anyway. But G-d fights against him in every generation, and supresses him through the true tzaddik, the aspect of Moses & Mordechai, who merited to such a great level until he can draw down the holy unity also into the very very distant places, into the force of the strengthened heresies and secular wisdoms of vanity that awaken and renew themselves in every generation in these our generations.

-blossom of the spring-

 

How easy it is sometimes to forget all the kindness that Hashem has done us to bring us close to the true tzaddik! To get caught up in all our doubts, struggles and in all the complaints of what we don't have or we need... Its so easy to get into that routine.. But instead, we rather should remember all the kindness that Hashem has given us... The fact that we even this minute as we read this are drawing closer to the true tzaddik. That Hashem has opened up the path shown us the way... That he has given us a light in the world such as this! For this is the ultimate Redemption!!!  

 

May Hashem give us the strength and will to continue to draw closer and closer to the true tzaddik and ascend higher and higher reaching always for Him. May he give us to remember all the good he has done us to bring us to were we are.... And may always remain joyful... That we have made this far... That He has given us this as our lot in life, and not the lot of those who are far away but of those who know  the true tzaddik ! And who always draw closer and closer reaching ever higher to Hashem our G-d and the love of my life. May he guide us all always...

 

And above all even in our busy days or are down times let remember always to grab every word of the tzaddik at every moment! To "Grab & eat, grab & eat the foods of the tzaddik each and every day, as much as is possible, even in all the businesses and preoccupations you have...."

-Saba-

Be Willing to Subsist on an Absolute Minimum

 

"Let each man go his own way, but we will call out in God’s Name."

-Rebbe Nachman-

 

If you desire the good of this world and want to live at ease without troubles, you will be constantly frustrated. The more you seek good, the more you will find the opposite. Everything you manage to grasp will be diluted with suffering. Look with truth and you will see this yourself.   It is written, “There is no wisdom, understanding or counsel against God” (Proverbs 21: 30).   The only way to be at ease is to be willing to subsist on an absolute minimum. Firmly resolve to follow the dictum of the Mishnah, “Bread with salt you shall eat … a life of privation you shall live.” Accept upon yourself a life of deprivation and hardship in order to involve yourself in the Torah – “in the Torah you shall toil.”   Only then will you have life, even in this world. “If you do so, ‘You will be happy’ … in this world.” This is certainly true.   No longer will you suffer from worldly troubles. You have already accepted them upon yourself for the sake of the Torah. All your life – all your good – is the true good. Thus, your life is a true life. Happy are you – even in this world.   *   The person who wants to live at ease in this world and enjoy its delights will find only bitterness. “Even the slightest breeze will upset him” (Sotah 5a). The smallest thing that happens contrary to his wishes will cause him to suffer greatly.   You may be immensely rich and powerful. You may be a lord or a king. It is still impossible for everything to be you want, in a world filled with suffering.   The only way to escape this suffering is in the Torah. Accept the way of the Torah, eating bread with salt … . Then you will be happy and it will be good for you. Happy – even in this world.   Look at the truth. Understand well the troubles of this world. You will certainly see the truth of this.   You will find many of these [ideas] in the Rebbe’s teachings, especially those printed together with the Sipurey Ma’asiot.[ 506] They are also brought out most forcefully in the tale of “The Sophisticate and the Simpleton” (Rabbi Nachman’s Stories #9).   *   Even pagan philosophers realized that the world is filled with suffering, and discussed it often in their works. They came to the conclusion that the only solution is stoic forbearance. One must accept upon himself to endure all that happens to him (Alim LeTerufah #441).   But all their words are of no avail in a world without the Torah that we Jews have been fortunate to receive. No one can endure this world and not be overcome by its suffering. Only the Torah can provide this strength.   If you really think things out, you will realize that this world in itself has absolutely no purpose.   Imagine a world filled with good and riches. Imagine a world in which there was no pain, suffering or worry. It would still be empty and devoid of all purpose. For time passes like the blink of an eye, and life is over. It is written, “Our days are like a passing shadow” (Psalms 144: 4). Our Sages comment that life is not even permanent, like the shadow of a palm tree (cf. Bereshit Rabbah 96: 3; Kohelet Rabbah 1: 3). It is also written, “The days of our years are seventy years … their pride is travail and vanity, for it is speedily gone and flies away” (Psalms 90: 10).   If even a perfect world would itself be purposeless, what shall we say about the world in which we live? It is filled with pain, sorrow and suffering without end. Every person’s life is filled with worries about finances and concerns, troubles and problems – from the greatest to the smallest, from the richest of the rich to the poorest of the poor. Everyone is trapped by his limitations. The greatest emperors and kings are filled with worries and fears without measure, as is understood by those who know about their lives.   Even the gentile wise men realized this.   *   The only way out is to choose the Torah and its commandments. Make up your mind to be satisfied with an absolute minimum in order to immerse yourself in the Torah.   Spend your days with Torah and devotion and you will be immune to the world’s travail. You will shake off the toil and struggle of worldly concerns and no longer taste the bitterness and anxiety they have to offer. Devoted to God and His Torah, you will truly be alive, for this is the root of life, both in this world and the next.   You will then know that the words of the Mishnah are correct, even in their plain meaning. You will have chosen to live such a life, eating bread with salt, drinking water by measure, sleeping on the ground and living a life of privation. You must be willing to accept such a life, for there are times when even bread with salt and measured water will not be abundant. But accept all this in order to immerse yourself in the Torah – “in the Torah you shall toil.”   If you do this, you will certainly be “happy and it will be good for you … happy in this world.” You will have accepted all the suffering the world has to offer and be worthy of true life.   You will then be worthy of perceiving the truth, and you will know that the world was not created for ease and enjoyment. You will realize that the person who seeks the delights of this world will find only pain and vexation.   The Torah is our life and the length of our days (Deuteronomy 30: 20). If you flee the struggles of the world to toil in the Torah, you will be worthy of the World to Come, whose eternity reduces this entire world to the blink of an eye in comparison. But besides this, you will also have a good life in this world.   The best way to handle this world is through forbearance. This cannot be attained except through immersion in the Torah and its commandments. Open your eyes to the truth and you will see this.   Ridicule these words and you only ridicule yourself. We speak the truth and it is yours to accept. But if you wish to turn your back on it and remain stuck in the deep quicksand (Psalms 69: 3) of this world, there is no one to prevent you.   “Let each man go his own way, but we will call out in God’s Name.”   These were the Rebbe’s words to a man who spoke to him at length.  The Rebbe knew that this man was drowning in the endless waters (Yebamot 121a) and wanted to rescue him. But the man hardened his heart and turned a stubborn shoulder (Zechariah 7: 11; Nehemiah 9: 29), not accepting the Rebbe’s advice. He knew the Rebbe spoke the truth, but refused to take his words to heart.   The Rebbe said, “He is like a drowning man who is about to die. A rescuer comes along and extends a hand to lift him from the water. But the drowning man turns a stubborn shoulder and turns his back in arrogance, not wanting to grasp the helping hand. He flees from the one who comes to save him.”   Heed these words! You will find pleasure both in this world and the next.  

-Rebbe Nachmans Book of wisdom -

 

 

The Rebbe To become the presiding Rav...

"The Rebbe once told me he would like become the presiding Rav in a certain communty with authority to decide legal and ritual matters. I explained to him that I had all kinds of doubts and anxieties about giving halakhic rulings, and that I was extremely nervous and wary about entering this field. "What is there to be worried about?" he replied, "So long as you have words, if I were to be confronted with a case requiring a ruling and my inclination was to rule it Kosher, so as long as there was a authoritive halakhic source for me to depend on in support of my ruling, I had no need to concern myself with fears that the ruling should have been different, even if there were dessenting opinions."
-Sichot Mohoran-

The editer of my english version has a nice little note here... which I have intentially left out. I am not interested in The editers comments only in what The Rebbe says. Here is somthing to remember....

"God does not rule over His creatures with tyranny" ( Avodah Zarah 3a) (There is nothing that you absolutely must do or else. If you can, you can. But if you cannot: "God exempts a person under duress" ( Bava Kama 28b) .)
 - rebbe Nachman-

I read this somewhere it said that.. we should be careful not to fall into stringincies, and thinks of the like... The way the evil inclination works is to make us at first to believe the action we are to do etc.. is righteous, and in doing that supposed "righteous" thing ,then the evil inclination leads us further in away into it's pit. We must recognize his schemes and so act accordingly. Fanaticism never leads anywhere positive. The truth is those we look at seem them, as great tzaddiks and say of them they were fanatics, certainly they were not! It is only we fail to see there total balance with our blinders on.. If were to look we would see clearly that they were very much balanced. Be careful not to sit on the seat of judgment, and do what is right in the sight of the Lord. Things arent always as they seem.

For each person, He should listen and take care to pray to Hashem about what is right for him. Rebbe Nachman here seems to be saying walk on the more leninent side of things, if there is a authority to support it... use it... As long as you have a authority t rely on, then you have nothing to worry about. Just my opinion. In  much love, Nanachs!

Please comment if you have a thought suggestion or somthing to say in rebuttle please share.

Pz and love to you all
Nananch