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Let the compelling words of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov guide and inspire you to pray.
This deeply personal book of prayers opens the profound teachings of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov to all who seek enrichment in their own prayer practice. Captured in words by Reb Noson, Rebbe Nachman's closest disciple, this unique collection of Chasidic wisdom offers inspiring examples of how you can use spontaneous prayer as a powerful tool in your own spiritual life. Topics include:
Finding God in Everything • Awakening the Soul • Living with Mindfulness • Midnight Meditation • Simplicity • Grasping the Infinite • Beginning Anew • Love of Humanity • Praying for the World • Hospitality • Spiritual Ups and Downs • Turning Darkness to Light • Unity in Diversity
"Spontaneous outpourings of a soul drunk on God. Reading these prayers opens a doorway into your soul. Praying them opens a gateway to God. This book is an inexhaustible treasure. Use it daily."
—Rabbi Rami Shapiro, author of The Divine Feminine in Biblical Wisdom Literature: Annotated & Explained
"These humble and sincere prayers, in the gentle translations of David Sears, can speak to our hearts even in the twenty-first century."
—Tamar Frankiel, PhD, Academy for Jewish Religion, California; author of The Gift of Kabbalah: Discovering the Secrets of Heaven, Renewing Your Life on Earth
Acknowledgments ix
How to Use This Book xi
About These Prayers xv
Hitorerut: Spiritual Awakening
Spiritual Ups and Downs 3
Beginning Anew 4
Remembering the Future 5
Rekindling the Flame 9
Turning Darkness into Light 12
Finding God Wherever One Stands 14
The Long Journey 17
Music to Awaken the Soul 19
The True Goal 21
Tikun: Self-Improvement
Simplicity 25
Praying for the World 27
Overcoming Anger 28
Truth 30
The Best Medicine 31
The Essence of the Soul 33
The Spirit of the Tzaddikim 36
Regaining One's True Face 38
The Path of Return 40
Deveykut: Cleaving to God
The Spirit of Enlightenment 45
Grasping the Infinite 47
Deveykut 49
Finding God in Everything 50
The Heart of the World 51
Cleaving to God 53
Oneness Returns to Oneness 54
Hitbodedut: Meditation
Praying in the Fields 57
Midnight Meditation 59
The Flame of the Heart 62
Living with Mindfulness 64
The Supernal Crown 66
Ma'aseh: Deeds
Serving God with Joy 71
Conduits of Oneness 73
The Good Life 74
The World is God’s Name 76
Hospitality 78
Love of Humanity 79
Shalom: Peace
A Song of Peace 83
Peaceful Dialogue 85
The Hidden Tzaddikim 88
The Universal Shabbat 90
Unity in Diversity 92
God’s Love 94
Ge’ulah: Redemption
The Return of Prophecy 99
Song of Redemption 100
A New Song 102
Higher Than Time 105
Finding Eternity in Time 107
The Joy of Redemption 109
Notes 111
Glossary 113
Index 117