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Tzadik Yesod Olam
Rebbe Nachman of Breslov
on Shmiras Habris

The following are extractions and not direct translations.

We are listing a selection of teachings from Rebbe Nachman's books about Shmiras Habris. It is highly recommended that everyone study the actual books, cover to cover in order to attain all the advice needed for their lives. Additionally many attributes are dependent one on the other and unless one has access to all of Rebbe Nachman's advice he will be limited.

Extractions from Sefer Hamidos

Truth Protects the Bris
When a person is careful about saying truth then he receives protection for his Shmiras Habris.
(Sefer Hamidos, Emes 24)

Lies Create Sinful Children
When a man and woman constantly lie, their children will oppose the true Tzadik and will also be Pogem Habris.
(Sefer Hamidos, Emes 27)

Lying Leads to Niuf
Through lying a person comes to Niuf, he also causes the wicked to be strengthened so they will not repent.
(Sefer Hamidos, Emes 35)

Falsehood Leads to Adultery
Through falsehood a person can come to commit adultery and murder. He will also cause other innocent people to stumble in adultery and murder. He will even attempt to show how this is permissible from the Torah.
(Sefer Hamidos, Emes B 4)

Hospitality Saves From Adultery
A city that does not offer hospitality to passerbys, will come to adultery. This adultery then brings death upon the city.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hachnassas Urchim 2)

Repentance Brings Love of Hashem
When a person first repents for his sins, he can then come to love Hashem.
(Sefer Hamidos, Ahava 4)

Sins Cause Disbelief
The sins of a person bring into him disbelief and doubts in Hashem and the Tzadikim.
(Sefer Hamidos, Emunah 22)

Falling in Emunah Causes Keri
When a person falls from his faith in Hashem he comes to Keri, thoughts about women and thoughts of idolatry.
(Sefer Hamidos, Emunah 29)

Cured Through Any Food and Drink
Every single herb and grass has a unique power to cure some specific illness. All this is only needed for a person that does not have strong faith in Hashem, is not Shomer Habris and other people are degraded in his eyes. However someone that has complete faith, is Shomer Habris and never degrades others does not need this. His healing is not dependent on specific herbs. He can be cured through any type of food and drink and does not have to wait until the specific herbs are attained.
(Sefer Hamidos, Emunah B 5 - Refuah B 1)

Widowers Should Recite Parshas Ushum
A person who's wife passed away should recite the Torah section pertaining to the Usham sacrifice each day, until he marries another woman.
(Parshas Usham = Vayikrah Chapters 5 verse 20-26 and Chapter 7 verse 1-10)
(Sefer Hamidos, Alman 1)

Shmiras Anayim Effects Your Children
One who gazes at even the heel of a woman or even at his wife while she is a Nidah will have inappropriate children.
(Sefer Hamidos, Bunim 16)

Husband's Thoughts Effect His Wife
When a person has immoral thoughts, it causes his wife to also have impure thoughts. Through his wife having impure thoughts the Klipos come and defile her in her dreams, causing her children to die.
(Sefer Hamidos, Bunim 29)

Husband's Znus Causes Wife to be Mezaneh
A person that does Znus, his wife is Mezaneh on him.
(Sefer Hamidos, Bunim 30)

Do Not Marry for Money
A person that marries a woman for the sake of her money, will have inappropriate children. He will also lose the money after a short period of time.
(Sefer Hamidos, Bunim 39)

Impure Relationships Effects Child's Torah
A person that had a relationship with a non jew or with another man or had thoughts of idolatry will not have a Torah scholar for a son. If his son does learn Torah, he will forget it.
(Sefer Hamidos, Bunim 41)

Separating Near a Vest
A person that does not separate from his wife at the time when she is likely to be become a Nidah, even if his children are like the sons of Aharon they will die. Someone that does separate, will have male children that are worthy of issuing Halachic rulings.
(Sefer Hamidos, Bunim 42)

Zivug Bkedusha
A person that sanctifies himself during permissible relationships through modesty, will have male children.
(Sefer Hamidos, Bunim 46)

Wash Hands Before Tashmish
When a man and wife wash their hands and give Tzedukah before Tashmish they remove the spirit of impurity from the children they create.
(Sefer Hamidos, Bunim 83)

Reword of Controlling the Yetzer
One who controls his evil inclination, his children will not go off in a bad direction, his wealth will be blessed and he will be saved from any tests.
(Sefer Hamidos, Bunim B 16) see if same as - (Sefer Hamidos, Nisayon B 3)

Keri is Damaging
Children die, heaven forbid through the seeing of Keri
(Sefer Hamidos, Bunim B 24) see if same as (Sefer Hamidos, Keri B 4)

Znus Destroys the Home
Anger and Znus of a woman, destroys her home.
(Sefer Hamidos, Bayis 16)

Crying Nullifies Immoral Thoughts
Crying nullifies immoral thoughts.
(Sefer Hamidos, Bechiya 2)

Haughtiness Leads to Mishcav Zachor
Haughtiness leads to the lust of Mishcav Zachor. It also causes anger. Sometimes a woman can not get pregnant since she is very haughty and too into her appearance.
(Sefer Hamidos, Gavah 2)

Excessive Haughtiness Causes Adultery
A person that has a lot of haughtiness will in the end stumble with adultery.
(Sefer Hamidos, Gavah 25)

Haughtiness Stems from Pgam Habris
Haughtiness stems from not having rectified the sins of the youth (Pgam Habris)
(Sefer Hamidos, Gavah 34, Hirrhurim B 20)

Misleading Others Causes Impure Thoughts
When a person is accustomed to falsely misleading others (Genevas Daas) it causes him to have immoral thoughts about non Jewish women.
(Sefer Hamidos, Genevah Ugezelah B 2)

Hashem Pays Attention to Those That Repent
When a person repents with all his heart, Hashem starts paying attention to his desires and requests.
(Sefer Hamidos, Daas 27)

Sins Prevent Recognition of Hashem
A person that did not rectify his sins can not know Hashem.
(Sefer Hamidos, Daas 28)

Pgam Habris Brings Danger to Travelers
Dangers while traveling occur because of Pgam Habris.
(Sefer Hamidos, Derech B 3)

Mikvah Removes Suffering
Through immersing in the Mikvah suffering is nullified and salvation arises.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hamtakas Din 22)

Suffering Alludes to Specific Sins
Through the suffering that comes to a person he can understand and figure out what sins he has to rectify.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hamtakas Din 47)

Holding Breath Under Mikva Water Sweetens Judgments
Sitting and holding your breath under the water of the Mikvah until you can do so no longer, has the power to sweeten judgments.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hamtakas Din 54)

Mikvah Sweetens Judgments
Mikvah sweetens judgments
(Sefer Hamidos, Hamtakas Din 81)

Stubbornness Against Repentance Causes Breaches
When a person is very stubborn and refuses to do Teshuva, he brings upon his life a huge fracture that can not be cured.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hamtakas Din 97)

Tears Make Lusts Abominable
Through tears all the lusts become disgusting.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim 6)

Girdle of a Tzadik Helps Prevent Impure Thoughts
Wearing the belt or girdle that was worn by a Tzadik is a Segulah to nullify impure thoughts.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim 8)

Falsehood Desecrated the Bris
Through falsehood the holy Bris becomes desecrated.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim 9)

Location Can Cause Impure Thoughts
When a person sites amongst perverted people or in a place where a perverted act happened, it leads to impure thoughts.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim 18)

Main Yetzer is Only For the Forbidden
A persons Yetzer Hara only desires what is forbidden for him to do.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim 19)

Mercy Nulifies Lusts
Through mercy, lusts become nullified.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim 22)

Through Eyes Heart Desires
Through seeing with the eyes the heart desires.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim 23)

Impure Thoughts Leave Residue
It is impossible that some impurity will not stick on a person from having impure thoughts in his heart.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim 24)

Use Laxatives if Necessary
A Segulah to get rid of very impure thoughts is to drink laxatives.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim 25)

Love for Woman is Harmful
Through the love for women a persons honor is taken away. His wife will not be able to become pregnant or will miscarry. It also can cause the child to die at birth.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim 29)

Cursing and Swearing Causes Bad Thoughts
Cursing and swearing causes bad thoughts.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim 32)

Bitachon Prevents Bad Thoughts
Feeling security in Hashem prevents bad thought from coming to you.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim 33)

Grind Teeth to Remove Bad Thoughts
Grinding ones teeth together is a method of getting rid of bad thoughts.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim 34)

Maseches Yadayim Nullify Bad Thoughts
Studying Maseches Yadayim is a Segulah to nullify bad thoughts.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim 36)

Thinking About Non Jews Causes Child to Convert
When a man or women thinks about a non Jewish man or women while they are together. If it is a thought of love for this non Jewish man or women then the child that is born form that relationship will end up converting outside Judaism.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim 39)

Tzitzis Are a Barrier In Front of Impurity
Tzitzis are a barrier in front of forbidden relationships.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim 40)

Bikur Cholim Saves From Yeter Hara
Through the Mitzvah of visiting the sick a person is saved from his yeter hara.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim 41)

Yeter Only Rules What the Eyes See
The Yeter Hara only rules on what a person sees with his eyes.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim 42)

Important to Get Married Before Twenty
A person who did not get married by the time he is twenty, will have to deal with impure thoughts for the remainder of his life.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim 43)

Punishment for Deciding to Commit a Sin
Once a person has committed a sin, if he then decides to commit that same sin again, even if did not end up doing so, he is punished for the thought.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim 44)

Push Away the Yeter Hara
To push a way the Yeter Hara a person should say "The Merciful One (Hashem) should growel at the Satan".
רחמנא נגער בה בשטן
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim 45)

Not Punished For Impure Thoughts That Come Against Your Will
When an impure desire or thought suddenly enters a persons mind against his will and there was nothing he could have done to prevent it, then his is not punished for it. He is only punished if he continues thinking about it.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim 46)

Eating Too Much Fish Can Bring Lust
Through the eating of fish the lust is increased.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim 48)

Mishkav Zachor Creates Thoughts of Idolatry
Through Mishkav Zachor (Relationships with other men) a person comes to thoughts of idolatry.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim 50)

Thoughts About Non Jewish Women Lead to Thoughts of Idolatry
A person that has immoral thoughts about non Jewish women brings himself to have thoughts of idolatry as well.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim 51)

Looking Effects Physical Body
One who looks at nakedness, his organ twitches.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim 52)

Emuna Prevents Impure Thoughts
A person that has Emuna (faith), Hashem protects him from having impure thoughts. He ends up arriving at the Next World with no sins and Hashem helps him out.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim 54)

While Studying Torah and Doing Chesed Yetzer is Controlled
As long as people are busy studying Torah and doing charitable acts their Yetzer Hara is under their control.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim 55)

Teshuva Prevents Sinning Even in the Mind
When a person stops himself from committing sins and tries to attain forgiveness for the past, this causes that he will not sin even in his mind.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim 57)

Relationship With a Non Jew Ruins Children
When a person has a relationship with a non Jewish woman he draws into himself impurity. Later on when he is with his wife and they have a child, that child will be a Mumar (habitual sinner).
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim 58)

Avnet Rectifies Impure Thoughts
A sash / belt is a rectification for impure thoughts (editor note: might be reffering to belt of the Tzadik or Kohen Gadol).
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim 59)

Misleading Others Can Cause Impure Thoughts
A person that has thoughts about women can nullify them by stopping himself from misleading other people (Genevas Daas)
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim 60)

Tzedaka Can Help Remove Impure Thoughts
Giving charity can also help nullify thoughts about women.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim 61)

Maser Nullifies Thoughts of Znus
Through giving ten percent of your money to charity, immoral sinful thoughts are nullified.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim B 10)

Vows Cause Impure Thoughts
Thoughts of idolatry, impurity, as well as murder and Lashon Hara happen to a person that constantly makes vows.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim B 12, Hisnasus 6)

Verse for Protection Against Impure Sights
When a person goes out to the marketplace and is fearful not to come to impure thoughts if he sees women, he should recite the following verse "Hayn Aralim Tzuaku Chutzha Malchai Shalom Mar Yivcuyun" , and through this he will be saved from these sights.
"הן אראלים צעקו חוצה מלאכי שלום מר יבכיון"
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim B 13 / Rieyos 8 )

Looking East Nullifies Impure Thoughts
Looking towards the East nullifies impure thoughts
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim B 17)

Crying Nullifies Impure Thoughts
Crying nullifies impure thoughts
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim B 18)

Impure Thoughts of Non Jewish Woman Indicate Upcoming Fall
When impure thoughts of a non Jewish woman come to a person, he should know that he will experience some sort of fall or an illness will come on his wife and children.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim B 21)

Visualizing Image of Father Nullifies Impure Thoughts
To nullify impure thoughts visualize the image of your father
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim B 23)

Anger Can Be Used to Remove Impure Thoughts
A technique to get rid of impure thoughts is to place yourself in anger about something. (Rebbe Nasson explains that this means you should get angry about yourself. It also does not mean real anger heaven forbid, since the sin of anger is very severe).
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim B 23)

Changing Locations Can Remove Impure Thoughts
Another way to end impure thoughts is to move yourself from your place and go to another location. It also helps to jump away from where you are standing.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim B 23)

Taking Power by Force Causes Daughter to be a Zonah
A person that takes a position of power for himself by force causes his daughter to become a Zonah.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hisnasus 9)

Divorce Causes Failure
A person that divorce his wife will not have success.
(Sefer Hamidos, Hatzlacha 11)

Niuf Leads to Arrest and Foot Pain
Through Niuf a person becomes imprisoned or gets an illness where his feet hurt.
(Sefer Hamidos, Horaha 6)

Not Confessing Sins Brings Fear
A person that does not confess his sins, has fear fall upon him.
(Sefer Hamidos, Vidoy Devarim 4)

Forgiving Helps Merit Outweigh Sins
When a person is always forgiving, his sins will not be able to outweigh his merits.
(Sefer Hamidos, Vatron 1)

Mikvah Awakens Zechus Avos
Through immersing in a Mikvah a person reawakens the merits of his forefathers.
(Sefer Hamidos, Zechus Avos 1)

Niuf Causes Poor Memory
Through Niuf a person losses his memory.
(Sefer Hamidos, Zechirah 7)

Pgam Habris Causes Bad Memory
A person that does not have memory, this is a sign that he did not rectify the sins of his youth (Pgam Habris).
(Sefer Hamidos, Zechirah 10)

Modesty in Restroom Causes Settled Dreams
One who conducts himself modestly in the restroom, his dreams will be settled.
(Sefer Hamidos, Chalom 3)

Flattery Causes Vulgar Speech
Through flattery a person comes to vulgar speech (Nivul Peh) and so too the opposite.
(Sefer Hamidos, Chanufa 1)

Shiras Hayam Helps Find Zivug
Someone who is having a hard time finding his Zivug should recite the Song of the Sea with concentration.
Shiras Hayam = Shemos Chapter 16 Verse 1 - Verse 21
(Sefer Hamidos, Chetun B 1)

Kidush Levanah Segulah for Zivug
Reciting the Blessing of the new moon is a Segulah to help a person find his Zivug.
(Sefer Hamidos, Chetun B 2)

Karbanos Hanessim Segula for Zivug
A person that is having a hard time finding his Zivug should make a habit to recite the Offerings of the Nissim.
Karbanos Hanessim = Bamidbar Chapter 7
(Sefer Hamidos, Chetun B 6)

Every Shiduch Has an Effect
When people talk about a Shiduch even if nothing ever comes out of it, this in itself is from heaven and this Shiduch effects both him and her.
(Sefer Hamidos, Chetun B 7)

Prayer Has Power to Change Zivug
Through prayer a person has the ability to change the Zivug that was declared for him in Heaven.
(Sefer Hamidos, Chetun B 7)

Better For Two Couples Not to Live in the Same House
A person that stops himself from living or sleeping with another couple in the same house will merit to have his kids marry into families of Kohanim and important respected people.
(Sefer Hamidos, Chetun B 10)

Passing Tests Causes Miracles
Through passing a test, they make a miracle for him.
(Sefer Hamidos, Yeshua 4)

Tznius Return Stolen Energy
Through the Tznius (modesty) of a person they give him back all the good that someone else took away from him through his prayers.
(Sefer Hamidos, Yeshua 6)

No Miracles for Perverts
Hashem does not perform miracles for a pervert.
(Sefer Hamidos, Yeshua 7)

Passing Test Brings a Miracle
When a person is placed in a test, he should know that if he is victorious and passes the test, Hashem will perform a miracle for him.
(Sefer Hamidos, Yeshua 16)

Embarrassment Brings Fear to Sin.
Embarrassment causes a person to fear sinning.
(Sefer Hamidos, Yerah 16)

Constant Fear of Hashem Atones Sins
A person that is always absorbed in his fear of Hashem Yisborach and it is never forgotten from him, he is forgiven for all his sins.
(Sefer Hamidos, Yerah 20)

Mikvah Brings Fear of Hashem
To gain fear of Hashem, go to the Mikvah.
(Sefer Hamidos, Yerah 31)

Denying Sin Leads to Degradation
A person that says he did not sin, is degraded by all.
(Sefer Hamidos, Kavod 10)

Most Humiliation Results From Pigam Habris
Most of the embarrassments and humiliations that come upon a person are a result of the sins of his youth (Spilling seed).
(Sefer Hamidos, Kavod 11)

Anger is a Sign of Sins
When a person has anger issues it is a sign that sins outweigh his merits.
(Sefer Hamidos, Kos 13)

Children Born Through Magic Will Be Perverts
Children that are born through the use of impure names and black magic will grow up to be perverts.
(Sefer Hamidos, Kishuf 1)

Bina Brings Teshuva
Through Bina (logic) one merits Teshuva.
(Sefer Hamidos, Lemud 30)

No Set Learning Schedule Causes Impure Thoughts
A person that does not have a set time in his schedule for learning will come to have impure thoughts.
(Sefer Hamidos, Lemud 52)

Studying on Shabbos and Rosh Chodesh Keeps Away Impurity
A person that does not study Torah, since he has no time. By learning on Shabbos and Rosh Chodesh he keeps away the spirit of impurity.
(Sefer Hamidos, Lemud 65)

Do Not Study from Sefer of Evil Man
A book that was used by an evil man for his studies. Do not learn from this book, since its letters will make you evil.
(Sefer Hamidos, Lemud 82)

Every Verse in Torah Alludes Negatively to A Chaser of Lust
One who chases after the desires of his heart, through this you will find him alluded to in all the passages of the Torah - disparagingly.
(Sefer Hamidos, Lemud 85)

Separation from Torah Attaches to Satan
A person that separates himself from the Torah, attaches himself to the Satan.
(Sefer Hamidos, Lemud 86)

Lashon Hara Raises the Severity of Remaining Sins
Through slander, one enlarges his sins to the proportion of the 'three cardinal sins'.
(Sefer Hamidos, Lashon Hara 2)

Mockery Can Cause Stumbling in Niuf
Through mockery a person will have many people trying to collect debts from him. They will also rule over him. He will also stumble in Niuf and his wife will rule over him.
(Sefer Hamidos, Latzanus 1)

Machlokes on Tzadikim Indication of Bad Thoughts
A person that starts controversy on the Tzadikim, it is a sign that he has bad thoughts.
(Sefer Hamidos, Miriva 15)

Most Perverts Oppose the Tzadikim
Perverts are for the most part opponents of the Tzadikim.
(Sefer Hamidos, Miriva 20)

Causing Others to Stray Causes Submission Under Enemies
A person that convinces and misguides his friend from the path of good will not be able to stand against his enemies during a time of fighting and war.
(Sefer Hamidos, Miriva 32)

A Subject of Gossip Must be Aware of a Strengthened Yetezer Hara
When many people talk against a person, the yetzer Hara gains the power to strengthen himself on the person being spoken upon and one has to ask Hashem for mercy to be saved from this.
(Sefer Hamidos, Miriva 74)

Controversy Lead to Niuf
Through controversy one fall to immoral acts.
(Sefer Hamidos, Miriva B 3)

Shalom Bais Problems Caused by Demons
At times there is no peace in a persons home and his entire family if bickering with each other. It should be known that there are demons in the house that are causing all of this and through this much suffering comes to his family.
(Sefer Hamidos, Miriva B 11)

Passing Niuf Test Brings Wealth
One who withstands a test of Niuf will merit enormous wealth amongst his enemies.
(Sefer Hamidos, Mamon 4)

Robbing Friends Leads to Keri
One who robs his friend, through this they contaminate him with the impurity of Keri
(Sefer Hamidos, Mamon 14)

Failure to Rectify Pgam habris Leads to Poverty
A person that does not rectify the sins of his youth (Pgam Habris) becomes depleted.
(Sefer Hamidos, Mamon 42)

Breaking Vessels Accidentally is a Sign of Sin
When a person accidentally breaks a vessel, it is a sign that he is a sinner.
(Sefer Hamidos, Mamon 44)

Drought is Caused by Niuf
Rain is prevented due to Idolatry, Niuf, for a Tzadik that was not mourned properly and from those that invade the livelihood of others.
(Sefer Hamidos, Mamon 55)

Niuf Causes Poverty
Through immoral acts comes poverty.
(Sefer Hamidos, Mamon 61)

Tznius is Auspicious for wealth
Modesty is auspicious for wealth
(Sefer Hamidos, Mamon 64)

Kares is Sometimes Replaced by Poverty
Sometime the punishment of death by Kares is exchanged for poverty.
(Sefer Hamidos, Mamon 74)

Teshuva Brings Easy Parnasa
Through Teshuva livelihood comes easily.
(Sefer Hamidos, Mamon B 9)

Controlling the Yetzer Prevents Tests
A person that controls his desires, his children will not follow a bad path, his money becomes blessed and he will not be subjected to tests.
(Sefer Hamidos, Mamon B 21)

Adultery Ruins Parnasa
Traveling leads a person to Lashon Hara, idolatry, adultery and murder and these sins ruin ones livelihood.
(Sefer Hamidos, Mamon B 22)

Teshuva Brings Down Light of Moshiach
Through keeping Shabbos one draws upon himself the light of Moshiach, this also takes place through Teshuva.
(Sefer Hamidos, Moshiach 5)

Impure Thoughts of Non Jew Hurts Children's Learning Ability
A person that has impure thoughts about a non jewish woman, causes his children to not be able to learn Torah.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 1)

Relationship with Non Jewish Women is Considered Intermarriage
One that has a relationship with a non Jewish woman, it is considered as if he intremaried.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 4)

Perfume Causes Lust
Perfumes put lust in a person.s
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 5)

Senior Perverts Become Self Humiliated
People can not stand an old pervert and in the end he becomes humiliated in his own eyes.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 7)

Unmarried Men Are Considered Excommunicated
Seven people are considered excommunicated and one of them is a person without a wife.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 8)

Lust of Niuf Only Avoided by Guarding Eyes and Thoughts
The lust for impurity can only be removed from a person by distancing the sight of his eyes and his thoughts from this subject.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 9)

Do Not Debate Your Yetzer Hara
Do not enter into a debate with your temptations, for the elaboration of the sensations of the contemplator, even directed at negation, will effect reinforcement of the desire and his will - will be overturned towards it.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 10)

Wine Brings Niuf
Through wine comes a lot of pevertedness.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 11)

Important to Get Married
Someone who does not have a wife, is not a man, it is as if he spills blood and diminishes his spiritual form.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 12)

Inappropriate Shiduchim Can Cause Death
Sometimes through Shiduchim that are not appropriate one for the other, one of them dies.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 14)

Marrying Wicked Divorced Woman Causes Early Death
A person who marries a wicked divorced woman, she ends up burying him.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 15)

Niuf of Wife Destroys Home
Impurity of the wife destroys the household.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 16)

Znus Causes Wife to See Impure Dreams
When a person cheats on his wife it causes her to see impurities in her dreams called 'Marin'.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 17)

Zivug Shelo Bekedusha Causses Fires
Having relationships with wife in an unholy way causes fires.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 19)

Overcoming Tests Brings Miracles
A person who has an opportunity to commit a sin and does not do so, they perform a miracle for him.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 20)

Important to Only Marry an Appropriate Woman
A person who married a woman that is not appropriate for him, it is as if he plowed the entire planet and then seeds it with salt and when Hashem brings down his Divine Presence, he testifies on all the tribes but does not testify about him.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 21)

Desecrating the Bris is Like Desecrating All Mitzvos
A person the desecrates the Bris it is considered as if he desecrated all the Mitzvos.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 22)

The Michnasayim Atone for Adultery
Pants atone for adultery (editors note: might be reffering to pants of the Tzadik or Kohen Gadol).
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 23)

Niuf Causes Tzadikim to Fall
Through impurity (niuf) Tzadikim fall.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 24)

Mourning Death of Tzadikim Breaks Lust for Women
Through mourning the passing away of a righteous person breaks himself away from the lust for women.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 25)

Zera Levatala Causes People Around You to Become Hostile
By emitting seed in vain a person creates Klipot (impure spirits) that dress themselves in other people who then act hostile, create controversy for him and cause him suffering.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 26)

Ashes Ish Leads to Murder
A person that has a relationship with a married woman in the end will come to committing an act of murder.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 27)

Abolishing Perverts Rectifies Ancestors Sins
A person that abolishes perverts, through doing this he rectifies the sins of his ancestors.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 28)

Truth and Unpaid Kindness Help Shmiras Habris
A person that wants to be Shomer Habris should always say the truth. He should also do acts of kindness for people that he does not expect will ever pay him back.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 29)

Chasing Shalom Helps Pgam Habris
For Pgam Habris a person should Always chase peace.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 30)

Machlokes Causes Pgam Habris
Through involvement in controversy a person comes to Pgam Habris.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 31)

Impure Thoughts Result from Shattered Vessels of Chesed
Impure thoughts come from the breaking of the Vessel of Chesed and according quantity of the sparks is the amount of impure thoughts.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 32)

Mishcav Zachar Leads to Imprisonment
A person that transgresses the sin of Mishkav Zachor (Homo..), though this he gets caught in imprisonment.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 33)

Relationships at Time of Hate Causes Children to Convert
A person that has relationship with his wife during a time of hate, children that are born from this, end up converting themselves to a different religion.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 35)

Niuf Leads to Subjugation Under Clowning Officers
Through impurity people become subjugated under scuffing (clowning-mocking) officials and end up in debt.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 36)

Purity of Women Brings Moshiach and Increases Honor of Tzadikim
In merit of the women avoiding impurity, Moshiach will come, people will not need to rely on one on the other and the honor of the Tzadikim increases.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 37)

Kishuf Causes Niuf
Immorality comes through making use of impure names and witchcraft.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 38)

Relationship With Non Jewish Woman Sends All Shefa to Sitra Acher
A person that has a relationship with a non Jewish woman, gives over all his substance to the Other Side.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 39)

Niuf Causes Forgetfulness
Through immorality comes forgetfulness.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 40)

Bring Others to Teshuva is a Tikkun for Zera Levatala
A rectification for spilling seed in vain is to make an effort to cause other people to repent.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 41)

Shmiras Habirs is an Alternative for Zechus Avos
A person that guards the Bris, even though he does not have any merit from his forefathers, Hashem creates merit for him.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 42)

Lack of Emunah Causes Hirhuray Niuf
Through the lack of faith comes immoral thoughts.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 43)

Niuf and Kishuf Cause Tzadik to Pass Away
Due to the sins of immorality and witchcraft the Tzadik passes away.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 44)

Children of Noafim Will Need Kishuf
Children of perverts will need to make use of witchcraft.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 45)

Children Born From Witchcraft Will Be Noafim.
Children that are born as a result of witchcraft will be perverts.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 46)

Most Noafim Oppose the Tzadikim
In general most perverts are opponents of the righteous.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 47) See if same as (Sefer Hamidos, Miriva 20)

Zera Livatala Equals Sacrificing Children to Avodah Zara
A person that spills seed in vain, it is as if he brought his children as a sacrifice to a strange deity, he also gets sentenced with the punishment of stoning (Skilah).
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 48)

Niuf Causes Memory Loss
Through immorality comes loss of memory.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 49)

Niuf Causes Brazenness
Through immorality a person looses his sensitivity of embarrassment.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 50)

Overeating Causes Niuf
Through overeating a person comes to immorality
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 51)

Difficult to Regret Pgam Habris
When a person commits a sin, he later regrets it since the holy spark is still in him. However when a person is Pogem the Bris he does not regret it afterwards since the holy spark has already left him.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 52)

Shmiras Habris Brings Memory
A person that does not desecrate his Bris, through this he has good memory.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 53)

Shvuas Sheker Causes Hirhury Niuf
Immoral thoughts are caused by swearing false oaths.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 54)

A Guarantor for a Rasha Becomes a Noef
Someone who serves as a guarantor for a wicked person ends up becoming a pervert.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 55)

Spilling Seed Causes Poverty
A person that spills his seed causes there will remain no money in his pockets.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 56)

Adultery Causes Genocide
Through adultery comes killings.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf 57)

Niuf Causes Leg Pain or Detention
Through being a pervert a person can get arrested or fall ill with leg pains. Also damaging spirits rule over him.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf B 1)

Controversy Causes Lust for Niuf
Through controversy one falls into immoral lusts.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf B 2)

Marital Relationships on Forbidden Days Leads to Arrest
By having marital relationships on days when it is forbidden to have relationships, through this a person gets sent to prison.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf B 3)

Lust of Niuf Causes Leprosy
Immoral lusts lead to constipation which in turn leads to leprosy.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf B 4)

Doing Good to Others Nullifies the Lust for Niuf
Through the good deeds that one does with other people his lust for immorality becomes nullified. The opposite is also true.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf B 5)

Shmiras Habris is the Source of Blessings
Guarding the Bris is the source of the blessings.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf B 6)

Shmiras Habris Gives Understanding in the 70 Languages
All that guard the Bris will merit to understand the seventy languages that are hidden in the Torah.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf B 7)

Forbidden to Teach Zchus on a Mishckav Zachor
It is forbidden to teach merit on a person that has transgressed the sin of having relationships with other men.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf B 8)

Boredom Leads to Impurity
A person that does not have an occupation in which he busies himself, this causes him to have excessive immoral lusts and he always speaks vulgarity.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf B 10)

Someone Who is Shomer Habris Can Rejoice at Enemy's Downfall
A person that guards the Bris is permitted to be happy when he sees the fall of his enemies.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf B 11)

Pgam Habris Causes Danger to Travelers
Danger while traveling is a result of immoral sins.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf B 12)

Request for Znus Causes Negative Marks in Woman
A woman that is seduced to commit an immoral sin, even if it does not end up taking place, the request itself causes a negative mark in her.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf B 13)

Guarding Eyes Saves From Humiliation
A person that closes his eyes from seeing bad, through this he is saved from embarrassments.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf B 14) see if the same as (Sefer Hamidos, Rieyos 8)

Zinus Causes Murder
Through immoral sins one is led to the sin of murder.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf B 15)

Zinus With Nations Leads to Obliteration
Through immoral sins with non jews, comes the decree of obliteration.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf B 16)

Grabbing Positions of Power Causes Daughter to Sin
A person that takes a position of power for himself, through this his daughter becomes a prostitute, heaven forbid.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf B 17)

Most Calculating Philosophers Have Lust of Niuf
Masters of calculations, for the most are filled with the lust of immorality.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf B 18)

Guarding Eyes Gives Children That Will Create Torah Commentaries
A person that does not look at woman, merits that his descendents will compile commentaries on the Torah.
(Sefer Hamidos, Niuf B 19 & Sefer 5)

Tips For a Woman to See Less Blood
A woman that sees a lot of blood, it is because she over talks. She should not decorate herself in front of people, she should rinse herself in the water of springs, she should not over stress herself, also her husband should be carefully with ntilas yadayim, also she should not get angery, additionally after immersing inn the Mikva she should give Tzedaka, also her husband should study Masechet Nida and then say the Shir shel Yom, she should also rinse herself with the things that come up from the river nets, also she should drink goat milk, also she should rinse herself with ???Notzat??? from goats and smoke herself with Frankincense.
(Sefer Hamidos, Nida 1)

Segulah for Less Blood
A woman that has a lot of blood, should write the letters 'Lo Echad' and carry it on her.
(Sefer Hamidos, Nida 2)

Imodesty Causes Lengthy Nida
A woman that is imodest, through this she does not have a set period and she sees a lot of blood.
(Sefer Hamidos, Nida 3)

Coincidental Niddah is Due to Sins of Husband
When a Niddah sees blood coincidentally, it is due to the sins of the man.
(Sefer Hamidos, Nida 4)

Fasting Helps Establish a Vest
A woman that does not have a set period should fast.
(Sefer Hamidos, Nida B 1)

Hachnassas Archim Segulah for Vest
A segulah to establish a set period for a woman is through the Mitzvah of hosting guests.
(Sefer Hamidos, Nida B 2 & Segulah 5)

Idolatry Supplying Causes Niddah
A person who does business with the nations during their holidays or even not during their holidays but supplies objects for their idols, through this he causes his wife to see blood right around the time she goes to the Mikva.
(Sefer Hamidos, Nida B 3)

Occasionally Old Age Causes Spiritual Fall
Sometimes a person can fall from his spiritual level when he reaches old age.
(Sefer Hamidos, Nifilah 1)

Collecting Taxes Causes Spiritual Fall
Thorough collecting taxes a person can fall from his spiritual level.
(Sefer Hamidos, Nifilah 2)

Jealousy Causes Spiritual Falls
Thorough jealousy a person can fall from his spiritual level.
(Sefer Hamidos, Nifilah 3)

Jealousy Causes Spiritual Inconsistency
Through jealousy one does not go on a straight path. Sometimes he is able to pray and study with devotion and other times praying and studying is like a heavy load for him.
(Sefer Hamidos, Nifilah 4)

Slipping Caused by Strengthening to Sin
When a person slips and falls down, this is because he strengthened himself to commit a sin.
(Sefer Hamidos, Nifilah 7)

Lust for Money Causes Spiritual Fall
A person falls due to lusts for wealth.
(Sefer Hamidos, Nifilah 10)

Avoiding Theft and False Oaths Prevents Spiritual falls
When you guard yourself from stealing and making false oaths, you will not fall from your spiritual level.
(Sefer Hamidos, Nifilah 11)

Attachment to Tzadikim Prevents Spiritual Falls
Through binding oneself to Tzadikim, a person will not fall from his spiritual level.
(Sefer Hamidos, Nifilah 16)

Inappropriate Thoughts of Non Jew is Sign of Upcoming Fall
A person that has an inappropriate thought regarding a impure acts with a non jew, should know that he will soon experience some kind of fall or some illness will come on his wife or children.
(Sefer Hamidos, Nifilah B 2 & 3)

Nivul Peh is Sign of Evil Thoughts
A person that speaks vulgarity, it should be known that his heart thinks evil thoughts.
(Sefer Hamidos, Nival Peh 1)

Nivul Peh Leads to Chanufa
Through vulgar speech comes flattery.
(Sefer Hamidos, Nival Peh 2)

Nivul Peh Causes Great Suffering
Due to the sin of vulgar speech harsh decrees and suffering are renewed, Jewish youth pass away heaven forbid and orphans and widows cry out and they are not answered.
(Sefer Hamidos, Nival Peh 3)

Nivul Peh Turns Good Luck to Bad
A person that utters vulgarity with his mouth, even if he had a decree of seventy years of prosperity, they now change it to bad. They also deepen Hell for him. This also applies to a person that hears the vulgarity and remains silent.
(Sefer Hamidos, Nival Peh 4)

Talking About Doing Impurity Worse Then Action
It is more severe to say with ones mouth that he will do an impure action then to actually do one.
(Sefer Hamidos, Nival Peh 5)

Taking Favors Also Transfers Suffering for Sins
Through favors that you take from your friend, through this you also suffer pain for the sins he committed.
(Sefer Hamidos, Neheneh Meacharim 6)

Tests Created to Bring Greatness
Tests are in order to strengthen a person and make him famous.
(Sefer Hamidos, Nisayon B 1)

Do Kiruv Cautiously With No Merit
A person that does not have righteous levels and also does not have merit from his ancestor and wishes to bring people close to Avodas Hashem should guard himself from tests and should be especially careful not to make the wicked jealous.
(Sefer Hamidos, Nisayon B 2 / Tochacha B 1)

Controlling Lust Leads Has Benefits
A person that is in control of his lust, his children will not stray on a bad path, through this his money will be blessed, and also though this he will not be subjected to any test.
(Sefer Hamidos, Nisayon B 3) see if same as Sefer Hamidos, Bunim B 16

Mikvah More Urgent During Sefiras Haomer
A person must be extra careful to immerse in the Mikva after seeing keri or having relationships during the days of the Counting of the Omer.
(Sefer Hamidos, Sefiras Haomer B 2)

Humility Prevents Spiritual Falls
Through humility a person becomes important, it also prevents him from falling from his spiritual level.
(Sefer Hamidos, Anavah 17)

Great Haughtiness Leads to Forced Mishkav Zachor
Through tremendous haughtiness a man is lived with like a woman.
(Sefer Hamidos, Anavah B 2)

Pgam Habris of Youth Causes Anxieties
A person that did not rectify the sins of his youth, due to this he is troubled with anxieties
(Sefer Hamidos, Atzvus 1)

Depression causes Keri
Through being depressed a person experiences nocturnal pollution.
(Sefer Hamidos, Atzvus 15)

Confessing Sins Removes Anxieties
A person that does not confess his sins will be troubled with anxieties and sighing.
(Sefer Hamidos, Atzvus 28)

Location Can Cause Sins
Certain sins can be caused by the location a person is in.
(Sefer Hamidos, Avarah 1)

Azus Sign of Sin
Through brazenness there is no rain, it also an indicator that the brazen person has sinned and will stumble in future sins. It is permitted to call him a wicked person and hate him and emanates from the 974 generations.
(Sefer Hamidos, Azus 9)

Not Confessing Sins Causes Fears
A person that does not confess his sins, fear comes upon him.
(Sefer Hamidos, Pachad 34)

Pidyon Shivuem Tikkun for Pgam Habris
Through the mitzvah of redeeming captives, the dispersed children and sparks of the redeemer are gathered.
(Sefer Hamidos, Pidyon Shevuim 4)

Mishkav Zachar Leads to Arrest
Due to the sin of having relationships with other men, one becomes caught and locked up.
(Sefer Hamidos, Pidyon Shevuim 6)

Not Rectifying Sins of Youth Leads to Jail
A person that did not rectify the sins of his youth (of Pgam Habris), through this he ends up in jail.
(Sefer Hamidos, Pidyon Shevuim 11)

Niuf Causes Leg Pain, Jail Time and Possession by Harmful Spirits
Through immorality one ends up getting locked up or getting an illness of leg pain. This is also true for a student that has not reached the level of issuing Halachic rulings and he still issues them. Aside from this damaging spirits control him. However, giving charity can nullify all these punishments.
(Sefer Hamidos, Pidyon Shevuim B 1 & 2, Tzedaka B 1)

Relationships on Forbidden Days Cause Jail Time
Through having marital relationships on the days when it is forbidden to do so, through this one gets locked up.
(Sefer Hamidos, Pidyon Shevuim B 4)

Returning from Pireshus Adds Tavah
A person that acts with abstenents and then goes back from his abstenents, through this he falls into even additional lust then he had before he began acting with abstenents.
(Sefer Hamidos, Prishus B 1)

Prishus Considered Like a Fast
Abstenents from marital relationships is counted like a fast.
(Sefer Hamidos, Prishus B 3)

Spiting Blood Caused by Bitul Unah on Lel Tevilah
The illness of spitting blood is caused through not fulfilling the mitzvah of unah on the night his wife goes to the mikva.
(Sefer Hamidos, Prishus B 4)

Doing Chesed With Lovers of Hashem is a Tikkun for Pagam Habris
One who does acts of kindness with those that love Hashem, through this he rectify's his sins of Pgam Habris.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tzedaka 54)

Tzeduka Sweetens Judgments After Death
Thorough giving charity one sweetens the judgment of the future, that is of the day of judgment after death.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tzedaka B 6)

Masser Nullifies Hirhuray Znus
Through giving Masser, impure thoughts become nullified.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tzedaka B 11)

Giving Shikalim Saves Protection From Yetzer Hara
Through the giving Sikalim one is saved from his evil inclination.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tzedaka B 19)

Tzeduka Helps Refraining From Evil
Through giving charity a person receives the ability to stay away from bad things.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tzadik 78)

The Tzadik Can Pray to Save From Sin
The Tzadik has the power to pray for other people that they should be saved from committing sins.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tzadik 100)

Helping Tzadik is a Rectification For Big Sinners
A wicked person that has committed many sins, his rectification is that his actions should be to give life force to the Tzadik.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tzadik 140)

Niuf Causes Tzadik to Pass Away
The Tzadik passes away due to the immoral sins and use of witchcraft of the generation.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tzadik 162)

Noafim Are Opponents of Tzadikim
Perverts are for the most part opponents of the Tzadikim.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tzadik 163)

Histatchus On Kivrei Tzadikim Helps Even Unworthy
By going to the Kevarim of the Tzadikim, Hashem does for the person good, even though he is not deserving of it.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tzadik 173)

One Who is Shomer Habris Will Like the Tzadik
A person that guards his Bris will for sure like the Tzadik.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tzadik 207)

Providing Parnasa to the Tzadik Atones for Sins
Through providing livelihood to the Tzadik, their sins are forgiven, just like by the Kohanim who eat what is given to them and the owners are atoned for their sin.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tzadik 209)

ATAH Vanquishes Klipot
The letters Alef - Taf - Heh vanquish the Klipot.
(Sefer Hamidos, Klipah 1)

Candles Decrease Power of Klipot
A candle flame diminishes the control of the external forces.
(Sefer Hamidos, Klipah 4)

Tehilim 29 Vanquishes Evil Spirit
The seven voices on the water that Dovid mentions (in Tehilim Chapter 29), through saying them one can vanquish an evil spirit.
(Sefer Hamidos, Klipah 6)

Reading Parshas Noach Segulah to Banish Impure Spirits
A segulah to chase away a spirit of impurity is to read Parshas Noach.
(Sefer Hamidos, Klipah 10)

Conversing With Rasha Causes Physicality
When one converses with a wicked person, his breath causes physicality.
(Sefer Hamidos, Klipah 11)

Keri Caused By Impure Speech and Falling in Emunah
Nocturnal emissions are caused through speaking about impure things, also from falling from ones level of faith.
(Sefer Hamidos, Keri 1)

Excreting Keri Causes Lack of Clothing
A person that excretes Keri, in the end will walk naked.
(Sefer Hamidos, Keri 2)

Sadness Causes Keri
Through sadness a person sees Keri.
(Sefer Hamidos, Keri 3)

Stringency in Kashrus Saves From Keri
A person that is careful from eating food who's kashrus was questionable enough that it had to be asked to a rabbi, will be saved from the impurity of Keri.
(Sefer Hamidos, Keri 4)

Do Not Eat With Tzadik Before Immersing For Keri
A person should not eat on the table of a Tzadik before he has immersed himself in the Mikva for his Keri.
(Sefer Hamidos, Keri 5)

Being Happy for Tzadikim Rectifies Keri
Be happy for the goodness that comes to the Tzadikim and this will be a rectification for Keri.
(Sefer Hamidos, Keri 6)

Latzanus Causes Keri
Through scoffing and mockery comes the impurity of Keri.
(Sefer Hamidos, Keri 7)

Kalus Rosh Causes Keri
Keri is caused through light headedness.
(Sefer Hamidos, Keri 8)

Eggs and Garlic Causes Keri
Keri is caused by eating garlic and eggs.
(Sefer Hamidos, Keri 9)

Devarim Bitalim and Nivul Peh Cause Keri
Keri is also caused though empty excessive talking or vulgar speech.
(Sefer Hamidos, Keri 10)

Drunkenness Causes Zera Levatalah
Drunkenness causes exile it also causes spilling seed in vain.
(Sefer Hamidos, Keri B 1)

Humiliation Caused by Keri
Embarrassments come because of Keri.
(Sefer Hamidos, Keri B 2)

Muttering is an Element of Keri
Speech that a person talks in half words, when he does not enunciate the words clearly clearly, this concept is the same concept as Keri.
(Sefer Hamidos, Keri B 3)

Children's Death Caused by Keri
Children die, heaven forbid, through seeing Keri.
(Sefer Hamidos, Keri B 4) see if same as (Sefer Hamidos, Bunim B 24)

Tikkun Klali Great Rectification for Keri
A huge rectification for a nocturnal emission, heaven forbid, is to recite the following ten chapters of Tehilim on the same day that it happened, heaven forbid. These are the chapters: 16 Michtam Ldovid, 32 Ldavid Maskil Ashray Nisuyay, 41 Ashrai Maskil El Dal, 42 Kayal Tarog, 59 Lmnatzeach Al Tashches, 77 Lmnatzeach Al Yidusun, 90 Tefilah Lemoshe, 105 Hodu LaHashem Kirue, 137 Al Naharos Bavel, 150 Hallelue Kel Bkadsho. You should know for certain, that these ten chapters of Tehilim are very, very auspicious for rectifying this sin. A person that is careful to recite them as stated above does not have to be afraid at all any more, since it will for sure be rectified through this, since they are a very tremendous rectification.
(Sefer Hamidos, Keri B 5)

Stay Away From Reshaim
Stay away from wicked people so you do not get caught in their punishment.
(Sefer Hamidos, Harchakas Reshaim 2)

Being An Arev for Rasha Falls to Tavas Niuf
Someone that takes responsibility for a wicked person, falls into impure lusts, he also falls into weakness.
(Sefer Hamidos, Harchakas Reshaim 8)

Separating From Reshaim Brings Salvation
Someone that the distances himself from the wicked, Hashem brings him a salvation.
(Sefer Hamidos, Harchakas Reshaim 14)

Do Not Live in the Home of a Rasha
Distance yourself from living in a house that was previously occupied by a wicked person.
(Sefer Hamidos, Harchakas Reshaim 17)

Attachment to Reshaim Hurts Avodas Hashem
Attachment to the wicked damages a persons worship of Hashem.
(Sefer Hamidos, Harchakas Reshaim 18)

Tznius Saves From Hidden Atheists
There are men that are atheists and big apostates but they keep it hidden and do not reveal their atheism and people do not know to guard themselves from them. However though the attribute of modesty a person is saved from these hidden atheists.
(Sefer Hamidos, Harchakas Reshaim B 4)

Having Mercy Nullifies Lusts
Through being merciful your lusts will become nullified.
(Sefer Hamidos, Rachmanus 8) [See if same as (Sefer Hamidos, Hirhurim 22)]

Guarding Eyes Prevent Humiliation
A person that closes his eyes from thing bad things, through this he will be saved from humiliation.
(Sefer Hamidos, Rieyos 8)

Drinking Causes Spiritual Descent
Through drunkenness a person falls from his spiritual level.
(Sefer Hamidos, Shichrus 1)

Drinking Causes Hirhuray Niuf
Through drunkenness a person falls into impure thoughts.
(Sefer Hamidos, Shichrus 7)

Drinking Causes Gulus and Hotzas Zera Levatala
Drunkenness causes exile, it also causes spilling seed in vain.
(Sefer Hamidos, Shichrus B 2) [See if same as (Sefer Hamidos, Keri B 1)]

Shvuas Sheker Causes Hiruray Niuf
Through making falses ouths one bings upon himself impure thoughts.
(Sefer Hamidos, Shevuos 4)

Constant Swearing Causes Constant Bad Thoughts
A person that is accustomed to constantly swearing, bad thoughts will constantly plague him.
(Sefer Hamidos, Shevuos 5)

Teshuva Draws Down the Light of Moshiach
Through the keeping of the Shabbos a person draws upon himself the light of Moshiach, this also happens through doing repentance.
(Sefer Hamidos, Shabbos 4) see if same as (Sefer Hamidos, Moshiach 5), (Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva B 10)

Being Holy Eliminates Sleep Time
The more holy a person is the more he is distanced from sleep.
(Sefer Hamidos, Shanah B 1)

Excessive Sleep Causes Distance From Holiness
Through excessive sleep a person is pushed away from the Chariot of Holiness, his facial appearance becomes altered and he looses his G-dly image.
(Sefer Hamidos, Shanah B 2)

Tanis Helps for Everything
Fasting helps for everything.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 1)

Emptiness of Good Deeds Prevents Bringing Others to Teshuva
A person that is empty from good deeds can not separate others from their wickedness.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 2)

Fasting is Hard
Fasting is harder then (sword/devastation?)
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 3)

Teshuvas Hamishcol is Preferred
It is appropriate that repentance should be done with the same exact thing that was used to sin.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 4)

Imagining Guaranteed Accomplishments Prevents Them from Happening
When a person thinks "I will do this and this and this and this I will manage to accomplish", through this his thoughts do not come into actualization.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 5)

Gullus Atones Everything
Exile is an atonement for anything.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 6)

Humility is Equivalent to Kurbanos
A person that has a humble mind it is as if he sacrificed all the sacrifices.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 6)

Confession Gives Share in Olam Haba
Any person that confesses has a share in the World to Come.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 8)

Do Not Say You Will Sin
A person should guard his mouth from saying "I will commit this sin", even if he says it jokingly, since his words will force him to do that action.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 11)

Good to Cry During Nighttime
When a person cries during the night, his voice is heard and the stars and constellations cry with him.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 12)

Malkes Nullifies Kares
People that are guilty of spiritual excommunication, once they receive lashes they are acquitted from the excommunication.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 13)

Blame World Suffering on Your Sins
When suffering comes to the world, a person should think that this suffering came about due to his sins.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 14)

Making Clothes for the Tzadik Atones Sins
The clothing that is made for the Tzadik, each piece of clothing has a separate auspicious power to bring forgiveness.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 15)

Marriage Helps Teshuva
Once a person marries a woman, his sins become sealed (forgiven).
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 16)

Think Repentance When Suffering Comes to a Goy
When a person sees or hears that suffering came to a Gentile, he should think thoughts of repentance.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 17)

Living in Eretz Yisroel Helps Teshuva
A person that lives in Eretz Yisroel, lives without sin.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 18)

Be Lenient When Issuing Teshuva to Sinners
One should be lenient when issuing methods of repentance to sinners.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 19)

Sin Weakens A Person's Strength
The sin weakens the strength of a person.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 20)

Reward of Bring Other to Teshuva
A person that brings other people to repent, merits to sits in the heavenly academy and Hashem nullifies decrees for him.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 24)

Chalishus Dass Bigger Then Tanis
When a persons mind is humbled (Chalishus Hadas) it is greater then a fast.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 25)

Regretting Sin Atones Other Sins
A person that commit a sin and regrets it, he is forgiven for all his sins.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 26)

Honest Business Transactions Atone For All Sins
A person that does his business transactions with faith, he is forgiven for all his sins.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 27)

Tables Atone Through Hachnasas Urchim
A table atones by using it to feed guests.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 29)

Greatness Atones
Greatness atones.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 30)

Delayed Teshuva Causes Suffering
Sometimes when a person starts repenting suffering comes his way. This is because he procrastinated from repenting until now.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 31)

Sighing Brings Renewal
When a person sighs he become a new creation.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 32)

Ahavas Tzadikim Gives Them Ability To Cause Teshuva
When people like the Tzadikim, the Tzadikim have the ability to make the nation repent.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 33)

Bringing Nation to Repentance Eliminates World Fear and Controversy
In merit of a person that causes the nation to repent, there is no fear or controversy in the world.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 34)

Helping Orphans Brings Wicked of Yisroel to Teshuva
A person that helps orphans, through this he breaks the power of the Nations, and through this break in power the wicked of Israel come back and repent.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 35)

Bringing People to Teshuva Saves From Jail
A person that causes people to repent, is saved from jail.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 36)

Hashem Respects Those Who Cause Teshuva
A person that causes people to repent, is respected in the eyes of Hashem.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 37)

Bringing People to Teshuva Brings International Fame
A person that causes people to repent, will merit to become famous amongst the Nations.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 38)

Causing Wicked to Repent Brings Shmiras Shabbos
A person that causes the wicked to repent will merit to properly observe the Shabbot.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 40)

Causing Wicked to Repent Saves From Snakes
A person that causes the wicked to repent will not be harmed by snakes.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 41)

Properly Mentoring Son of Wicked Nullifies Decrees
When you will teach the son of a wicked person the proper path, through this you will be able to nullify decrees.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 42)

Sheker Strengthens Reshaim
Through falsehood one gives power to the wicked.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 43)

Teshuva With Full Heart Brings Knowledge of Hashem
A person that does Teshuva with all his heart, Hashem gives him a heart to know Him.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 44)

Shofar Breaks Yetzer Hara and Brings Teshuva
Through hearing the shofar blowing from a righteous person the evil urge breaks and repentance is awakened in the world.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 45)

Being in Debt is Harmful to Teshuva
A person that wants to repent should be careful not to put himself in debt.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 46)

Loving Tzadikim Enables Bringing Others to Teshuva
A person that loves the Righteous, will be able to bring others to repent.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 47)

Confession Brings Free Love From Hashem and Removes His Anger
A person that confesses, hashem loves him free love and removes from him His anger.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 48)

The Nations Are Near Repentence
The Nations Are Near Repentence
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 49)

Torah Atones
Study of Torah Atones
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 50)

Completion Can be Achieved With Little Actions When on High Level
A person that is holding on a high level, can achieve completion with minor actions.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 51)

Analyze Deeds When Faced With Suffering
When suffering comes to you, analyze your deeds.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 52)

Attempt to do Good Deeds Counts Like Action
A person that wants to do good deeds and he has obstacles, Hashem rewards him as if he did them. However a person that does not do according to his ability, he gets punished for this.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 53)

Mizakeh Harabim Become Partner in Creation
A person that gets the public to do good deeds, becomes a partner with Hashem in Creation.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 54)

Minor Public Mitzvah Outweighs Large Personal Mitzvah
There is no comparison to the Mitzvah that a person does for himself even if it is great, compared to the value of a Mitzvah that bring merits to the public even if it is minor.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 55)

Livelihood, Enemies, Illness and Excessive Wealth Deter From Spiritual Goals
Achieving livelihood, enemies, illness and excessive wealth are the obstacles that prevent a person from reaching completion and the proper goals.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 56)

Damaging Acts Sign of Yetzer Hara's Domination
When you commit an act of damage, that is a sign that the evil urge dominates you.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 57)

Swaying People to Evil Causes Fires
A person that sways his friend from the proper path, a fire will come upon him.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 58)

Sitting at River Junction Segulah for Crying
A person that can not cry and wants to, it is auspicious for him to sit in a place where two rivers pour together.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 59)

Causing Teshuva Bring Wisdom
A person that causes people to repent merits wisdom.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 60)

Laziness Hides Path of Teshuva
Through laziness it appears to a person that the path or repentance is hidden from him.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 61)

Revealing Secrets Makes Things Harder to Do
Whoever reveals his secrets, it becomes hard for the thing to actualize.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 62)

Embarrassment From Sins Brings Tzedaka Treatment From Hashem
A person that is embarrassed from his sins, Hashem acts with him in charitable way.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 63)

Tanis Without Daas is Not a Tanis
A fast that was not premeditated is not counted as a fast.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 64)

Even Commitment to Tesuva Gets Prayers Accepted
From the time a person commits himself to do Teshuva, his prayers are accepted, even though he did not do the actual Teshuva yet.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 65)

Ask Tzadik to Help Your Teshuva Be Accepted
When you want to do Teshuva, request from the Tzadik that he should bring you inside, in front of Hashem.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 66)

Chesed and Emes Atone Sins
Through kindness and truth, sins are forgiven.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 67)

Requesting Ahavah From Hashem Hides Sins
By asking Hashem that he should give you love of Hashem, through this He covers up your sins.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 68)

Confessing Sins Prevents Forced Sale of Inheritance
A person that confess his sins will merit that he will not have to sell any of the inheritance he received from his forefathers.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 69)

When Rebuking For Pegam Habris Include Yourself for it to be Accepted
When you rebuke people for not having rectified the sins of their youth (pegam habris), include yourself amongst them and through this your rebuke will be accepted.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 70)

Submission Main Rectifications For Damage Caused by Sins
The main rectification for the flow of a persons sins, is for him to be submissive.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 71)

Rebuke Yourself Each Morning
A person should rebuke himself each morning.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 72)

Avodas Hashem in Youth Worth Many Times Avodah of Old Age
The servitude that a person serves Hashem in his youth, each day is equivalent of many years of servitude in his old age.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 73)

Not Possible to Know if Teshuva was Accepted During Lifetime
It is not possible for a person to know during his lifetime if his repentant's was accepted.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 74)

Starting to Serve Hashem Out of Yiras Tzedek Causes Suffering
This that we see that a person who starts serving Hashem often suffering comes upon him, this is because he started out of fear of justice.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 75)

Serve Hashem With Simplicity and Eventually Wisdom Will be Revealed
A person that start to serve hashem, Hashem tells him, "I know that your desire and will is to serve me, but what grantee do I have that tomorrow you will not leave me. If so, how can I bring you close to me just because of the desires that you desire? How will I right away reveal to you the hidden mysteries? Rather do it this way; first love me and fulfil all my commandments, even though you do not understand the meaning behind the Mitzvos. Serve me simply without any knowledge. When you serve me like this multiple times, then I will trust you and reveal to you the reasoning and wisdom of each and every thing. I will then bring you close to me with all sorts of friendship, since the time that you have served me in the past is a guarantee that you will not leave me for sure."
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 76)

Despising Fame a Sign of True Service
A sign that a person want to truly serve Hashem is when he does not desire any fame.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 77)

Minimize Yourself if you do Not Know What Hashem Wants
A person that does not know the path of Hashem should minimize himself.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 78)

Intense Prayer Brings Forgiveness
Through Prayer that is expressed intensely, Hashem will forgive you.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 79)

Lies Prevent Improvement of Actions
Because of lies a person can not improve his actions.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 80)

Disability to Nullify Yetzer Hara Through Bais Medrash Sign of Evil
A person that can not nullify his evil inclination by dragging him the the Bais Medrash, should know that he is still withstanding in his wickedness.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 81)

Partial Mitzvah Better Then None
It is better for a person to fulfil a Mitzvah with his limited ability rather then to leave it aside completely.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 83)

Staying Healthy is a Priority
Rectification of the body comes before rectification of the soul.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 84)

Mourning Death of Righteous Atones All Sins
One who cries and mourns over the passing of a righteous individual, is forgiven for all his sins.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 85)

Mitzvah to Bring People to Teshuva Even Through Misquoting Your Words
It is a Mitzvah to cause other people to repent for all wrongdoings. If you are afraid that they will not listen to your words, you can go ahead and quote your words in the name of a different Tzadik, so they will listed to you.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 86)

Vayichulo and Prayer With Kavana Causes A Pardon Request
Any person that says the 'Vayichulo' prayer with devotion and prayers with devotion, the ministering angles request from Hashem to forgive him.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 87)

Powerful Answering of Amen Yeh Shmeh Rabba Atones
A person that answers 'Amen Yeh Shmeh Rabba' with all his energy, even if he has a taint of idolatry in him, he is forgiven.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 88)

4 That Do Not See the Face of Gehunim
These are the people that do not see the face of Gehunim; those that suffer from extreme poverty, those that have illness in their intestines, someone who has creditors, and those that live under the pressure / burden of the government.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 89)

Do Mitzvos Beyond Your Ability
Strengthen yourself in Mitzvos to do more then what you have the ability to do.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 90)

Losing Money Replaces Physical Harm
Loss of money atones for the body.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 91)

Thirst Rectifies Wasted Talk
Thirst is a rectification for mundane speech.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 92)

Teshuva Brings Refuah to the World
Repentance brings healing to the world.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 93)

Difference Between Teshuva Meahava and Teshuva Meyirah
Repentance done out of fear of punishment causes intentional sins to become considered like accidental sins. However repentance done out of love for Hashem converts intentional sins into merits.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 94)

Teshuva Brings the Geula and a Lengthy Life
Repentance brings close the Final Redemption and lengthens the days and years of a person.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 95)

Individual Teshuva Also Atones for Entire World
Through the repentance of a single man, he brings forgiveness for himself and for the whole entire world.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 96)

Confession of Sins Appeases Hashem and Similar to Offering a Korbon
Hashem Is appeased through confession and it is similar to having created an alter and offering a sacrifice.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 97)

Forgiveness to Others Leads to Forgiveness for Sins
A person that is forgiving, he is forgiven for all his sins.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 98)

Torah and Gmilus Chasadim Atone
The Torah and charitable acts atone.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 99)

Screaming and Crying Works Better at Night
Screaming and crying done at night is more listened to, causing mercy.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 100)

Baal Teshuva Should Pray for Rain
A person that is working on repenting should pray for rain and through this he is forgiven for his sins.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 101)

Group Teshuva Need Wicked Amongst Them
When the Jews fast they are not answered until there are wicked people also found in the group.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 102)

Love Rebuke and Have Extra Faith
The path that a person should choose for himself is loving to get rebuke and he should hold on to extra faith.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva 103)

Teshuva is Above the Dimension of Time
A day that a person does repentance is above the dimension of time and raises all the days from the constrictions of time. Yom Kipor is also above the dimension of time.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva B 1)

Teshuva Causes Nullification of the Nation's Decrees
Through repentance the spirit of Moshiach blows on the decrees of the nations and nullifies them.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva B 2)

Teshuva Nullifies Impure Desires
Also through repentance the great lust is nullified.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva B 3)

Kiruv of Youth Easier Old
It is easier to bring youth back to Hashem then to bring older people.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva B 4)

Wicked Should be Forced to Repent Through Monitory Pressure
It is necessary to force the wicked through financial pressure to cause them to repent.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva B 5)

Parnasa Becomes Easy Through Teshuva
Through repentance it becomes easy to earn a livelihood.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva B 6)

Great of Generation Bring Yirah, Sparking Zechus Avos, Awakening Teshuva
Through the great and sharp of the generation the fear of Heaven is enlightened. Through he fear of Heaven, ancestral merit is sparked. Through the sparking of ancestral merit repentance is awakened in the world.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva B 7)

Hashem Buries Sins and Releases Merit
Hashem creates pathways in the ocean to bury our sins and release our merit.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva B 8)

Wealth of Tzadik Causes Wicked to Repent
When the Tzadik becomes wealth, through this the wicked return and repent.
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva B 9)

Shmiras Shabbos and Teshuva Draw Down Light of Moshiach
Through properly guarding the Shabbot, a person draws upon himself the light of Moshiach, this also happens through repentance. (check if same as (Sefer Hamidos, Moshiach 5)
(Sefer Hamidos, Teshuva B 10)

Rebuke Has to be Bound to its Source
A rebuker has to say his rebuke by binding his words to its source, then his rebuke will be accepted.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tochacha 1)

No Point In Rebuking Defectors
A Jew that converted to another religion, do not rebuke him since it will not help.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tochacha 2)

Home Destroyed Through Not Accepting Rebuke
As a result of not accepting rebuke a persons home is destroyed.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tochacha 3)

Rebuke Must be Given Wisely
A person that rebukes the world without wisdom, through this he arouses, Heaven forbid, big exile and subjugation from the nations.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tochacha 4)

When Rebuking Include Yourself Amongst Them
A person should never exclude himself from the group (when giving rebuke, he should include himself as well).
(Sefer Hamidos, Tochacha 5)

Sin of Rebuke Reverts Promised Good
For the sin of rebuke causes Hashem to go back on the good that came out of this mouth.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tochacha 6)

If They Will Not Accept Rebuke Leave Them Be
In a situation where you know they will not accept rebuke, leave them alone.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tochacha 7)

Fear of Rebuking Someone Leads to Fall Under Him
A person that is afraid of certain people to rebuke them, in the end Hashem breaks him in front of them.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tochacha 8)

If You Have Ability You Are Obligated to Warn
Someone who is in a position to warn and does not warn, is also held accountable for the downfall of his friend.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tochacha 9)

Tzeduka Gives You Ability to Accept Rebuke
Through giving charity you will merit to accept rebuke.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tochacha 10)

Rejecting Rebuke Brings Judgment of Death
A person that does not accept rebuke, is sentenced to death.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tochacha 11)

Rebuke Brings Gan Edan
Through the rebuke that you rebuke, you will rest in the grave without the suffering of Gehunim and you will merit Gan Edan.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tochacha 12)

Permissible to Reject A Person Who Does Not Accept Rebuke
It is permissible to push away with both hands a person that did not accept from you rebuke.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tochacha 13)

Rebuke is Good for the World
As long as there is rebuke in the world, satisfaction, goodness and blessing comes to the world.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tochacha 14)

Rebuke Sweetens Dinim and Bring Chesed
Through rebuke judgments are sweetened and loving kindness is extended.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tochacha 15)

Kiruv Grants Power to Bless
A person that brings people that are far from Hashem to serve him, the blessings are given over in his hands.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tochacha B 2)

Rejecting Rebuke Leads to Debt
A person that hears rebuke and it is not accepted by him, he should know that he will have to brow from others.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tochacha B 3)

Kiruv Awakens Ten Sayings
Through going out to greet and important person, the ten saying with which the world was created are awakened, these are also awakened by bringing the far close to Hashem.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tochacha B 5)

Pray About it in the Beit Knesset
Hashem is found in the Beit Knesset.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tiffila 3)

Pray For Your Friends Purity
A person that prays for his friend and he needs that same thing, he is answered first.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tiffila 6)

Pray Humbly
A person whose mind is humble, his prayer is not despised.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tiffila 7)

Pray About it in Advance
A person should always advance prayers before the problems come about.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tiffila 8)

Pray Hard
A person that prays with excruciation below, prosecutors can not prosecute him above.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tiffila 9)

Ask Others to Pray for You
Prayers of someone else work better then your own personal prayers, even a Tzadik needs the prayers of others.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tiffila 10)

Never too Late to Yell
A Yell is productive for a person regardless if he is holding before the judgment was sealed or after the judgment was sealed.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tiffila 14)

Pray on Rainy Days
On days of rain, salvation multiplies in the world and merit defenders enter in front of Hashem.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tiffila 16)

Be Forgiving and Then Pray
A person that is forgiving, his prayers are answered.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tiffila 20)

When it Comes to Holiness Request a Lot
A person should not raise his head to ask big requests in prayer when it comes to his personal needs, however when it comes to Torah and fear of Heaven, he should ask all he desires.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tiffila 24)

Pray to Change Your Mazal
Through prayer a person can change his destined luck.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tiffila 28)

Prepare to Plead
A person that decides to plead in front of Hashem, through this he finds favor in Hashem's eyes.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tiffila 30)

Pray With Bitachon
Through faith, Hashem hears your prayers.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tiffila 31)

Give Charity and Bind Yourself to the Tzadikim
Before prayer give charity and bind yourself to the righteous of the generation.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tiffila 33)

Pray Same Time as Congregation
When the public prays it is a time of good will.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tiffila 35)

Pray for Even Minor Details
For all things, regardless if it is a big thing or a small thing, pray about it.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tiffila 37)

Pray for Your Friends
A person that has the ability to pray for mercy for his friend and does not request this, is called a sinner.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tiffila 38)

Stretch Out Your Hands Out in Prayer
During prayer stretch out your hands as if your are receiving some object.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tiffila 46)

Pray on Shabbos or Rosh Chodesh
Shabbos and Rosh Chodesh are more auspicious times for raising prayers.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tiffila 48)

Cry While Praying
Prayers that are done with tears are accepted.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tiffila 51)

Mention Zechus Avos
When you request something, mention ancestral merit.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tiffila 52)

Pray With Happiness
A person that prays with happiness, Hashem honors him and takes care of his oppressors.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tiffila 57)

Pray for the Purity of Your Children
A person has to pray for children and all those that come after him.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tiffila 61)

First Pray for Entire Jewish Nation
When a person wants to carry out a prayer, pray for the entire Jewish Nation.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tiffila 65)

Bitachon Helps Prayers Get Accepted
Through faith the prayers of a person are heard.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tiffila 68)

Humbleness Helps Prayer From Heart
A person that is humble can cry out in prayer from his heart.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tiffila 69)

Happiness Helps Prayer
Through happiness your prayers will enter the chamber of the King.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tiffila 70)

Pray With a Melody
A person that derives no pleasure from his prayers should pray with a tune.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tiffila 71)

Pray With Strength
A person that prays with strength, Hashem listens to his prayer.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tiffila 72)

No Emuna Prevent Prayers
A person that does not have faith, his prayers are not heard.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tiffila 74)

Silence When Disgraced Get Request Answered
When you hear yourself being degraded and remain silent, you will merit that Hashem will answer your request.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tiffila 77)

Pray for Your Friend
A person that prays for his friend, through this Hashem doubles for him his goodness.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tiffila 78)

Pray With Happiness
Prayer that is done with happiness is desirable and sweet to Hashem.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tiffila 81)

Foreign Thoughts Hound People Trying to be Holy
Thought only goes after the worshiper (Explanation: A person that serves Hashem, it is after him that foreign thoughts chase after to confuse him, more then other people. This is the meaning of 'Thought only go after the worshiper').
(Sefer Hamidos, Tiffila 84)

Raise Your Head While Praying
Prayers are better when your face is turned upwards.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tiffila B 2)

Give Money That Correlates to Request
There are prayers that are not accepted above until a certain set amount of money is given to charity that adds up to the amount of letters to the associated prayer. For example; when a person prays "Give me Children", he must give to charity the equivalent of the number of letters "Give me Children".
(Sefer Hamidos, Tiffila B 9)

Prayer Can Change Zivug
Through prayer a person can change his destined soulmate that was announced for him in heaven.
(Sefer Hamidos, Tiffila B 10) [ Check to see if same as (Sefer Hamidos, Chetun B 7)]