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Tzadik Yesod Olam
Rebbe Nachman of Breslov
on Shmiras Habris

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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.

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Extractions from Sefer Hamidos

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Extractions from Shivchay Haran

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Extractions from Likutei Etzot

Faith Only Exsits Where Mind Does Not Grasp
It is not possible to reach 'faith' except through 'truth'. (Meaning, the essence of faith only exists regarding what the mind does not understand, since regarding concepts that the mind understands, faith does not apply. If so, that the mind does not understand, how will a person come to have faith in the proper beliefs? Therefore the essence of faith is dependent on 'truth', if a person wishes to look at the authentic truth, he will understand by himself that one needs to have faith in Hashem, the true Tzadikim and the holy Torah, even though it is not possible to understand this with our physical mind. By looking at the truth with an eye of truthfulness, one will understand from afar what the truth is, only that he can not understand it with his mind. We have to strengthen ourselves in complete faith, understand this well).
(Likutei Etzot, Emes Vemuna 4)

Truth Only Possible by Attachment to Tzadikim Which Leads to Tikkun Habris
It is not possible to reach 'truth' except through coming close to the true Tzadikim and proceeding with their advice, not drifting from their words to the right or left. Through this, 'truth' will become embedded in a person and he will merit 'faith'. Additionally one has to distance himself from the advice of the wicked, those that oppose and dispute the truth. All this a person can merit through the mitzvah of Tzitzis, which is a manifestation of the concept of 'protection from impurity', 'impurity' which is the concept of the 'advice of the wicked' and one merits to rectification of the Bris which is the concept of the 'advice of the Tzadikim'.
(Likutei Etzot, Emes Vemuna 5)

One Needs Perfect Emuna to Become a Leader
A person should not accept leadership or a position of authority unless he has such complete faith, that no higher level of faith exists. Even if a person believes in something or other that falls into the category of divination (Darchi HaEmori), for example; if a deer cuts him off on the road, even though he also believes in Hashem, he should not accept the position of leadership. Even if the person himself is convinced that he has mercy on the world and therefore wants to lead them. In truth he is chasing after honor and attributing his desire for leadership on mercy. Through this, it is possible to come to atheism and disbelief, Heaven forbid. However in Heaven they have mercy and they do not leave the leadership in their hands.
(Likutei Etzot, Emes Vemuna 9)

Illegitimate Torah Scholars Cause Damage Through Their Torah
Through Torah Scholars that are not legitimate, that say fallen Torah teachings, through this comes disbelief, humiliation and opposition to those that fear Hashem. A rectification for this is to be hospitable to guests that are true Torah Scholars. Through this one merits to faith, to break the disbelief and humiliation and to overcome the opposers.
(Likutei Etzot, Emes Vemuna 15)

Main Existence of Emuna Through Shmiras Habris
The main existence of faith is only through Shmiras Habris.
(Likutei Etzot, Emes Vemuna 18)

Emes is One, Sheker is Many
Truth is one, while falsehood is many. It is not possible to say the truth about anything in more then one way. That is, exactly what it is. For example; on silver - only that it is silver, on gold - only that it is gold. However falsehood is many, since you can say countless lies. For example on silver, that it is copper or tin or lead or countless other names. Therefore in the final end, the truth will for sure be revealed and the opposition will become nullified, since all opposition is only due to the large endless quantity of falsehood, that from there originates all the opposition. In 'one' opposition is not possible. Therefore the truth that is one, will certainly remain existing forever, since the truth is the unification of Hashem. All the falsehoods from which originates the opposition will be vanquished and He will remain forever, since the truth of Hashem is forever.
(Likutei Etzot, Emes Vemuna 25)

With Emuna Unexplained is Obvious
Faith is only relevant regarding something you do not know its reasoning. Despite this, by the believer the thing is clear, as if he sees with his eyes the thing that he believes in due to the intensity of his complete faith.
(Likutei Etzot, Emes Vemuna 28)

Kiruv is Main Completion of Emuna
The main completion of 'faith' is by brining close those that are far from Hashem. This one merits through fasting. Then he merits that through his eating he unifies Kodsha Brich Hu and the Shichina face to face.
(Likutei Etzot, Emes Vemuna 29)

Emuna Leads to Eventual Understanding
When a person is very strong in faith, he later merits to reach understanding. The more he strengthens himself in faith, the more understanding he receives. The concept that he initially needed to understand since he did not understand it, he later merits to understand this with his mind as a result of his strong faith. However afterwards there are other higher concepts that are hidden from him and he is unable to understand them with his mind. He then has to strengthen himself more with faith, to believe in the concepts that are currently hidden from him and does not understand them with his mind, until he merits to understand these concepts as well with his mind... so too forever. However the faith has to be very, very strong, until the faith spreads in all his limbs, then he is able to merit reaching understanding through faith as mentioned above.
(Likutei Etzot, Emes Vemuna 32)

Take Care Not to Fall Into Falsehood Due to Suffering
When a person is undergoing a hardship, Heaven forbid, then the 'truth' is flawed. He therefore has to guard himself even more so he does not become trapped in any mistakes and falsehood due to his suffering, Heaven forbid.
(Likutei Etzot, Emes Vemuna 39)

Tip for Faith, Proclaim it Verbally
Faith is dependent on the mouth of a person, that he must verbally proclaim his faith, as it says "I will proclaim my beliefs with my mouth". Therefore when a person falls from his faith, Heaven forbid, a recommendation for this is to speak out the beliefs with his mouth. He should proclaim with a full mouth that he believes in etc... This in itself, that he speakswords of faith with his mouth, this in itself is a concept of faith. Also through this one merits to reach complete faith, since faith is dependent on a persons mouth as mentioned above.
(Likutei Etzot, Emes Vemuna 45)

Avoid Looking at Books of Philosophy
A person has to very careful not to look at all in books that discuss philosophy. They are very harmful and damaging to our holy faith. This is already explained in a number of other places (in Rebbe Nachman's books). However it is necessary to repeat this warning a number of times, so a person does not lose his world in an instance, Heaven forbid.
(Likutei Etzot, Emes Vemuna 47)

Vapors Emitted From Wise Wicked Cause Niuf
There are wise men, some of them that are even wise in the teachings of the Torah but they do not have any faith. These wise men are are referred to as 'Baali Rason' and one has to distance himself from them and their surroundings with all forms of separation. Our Sages of blessed memory have warned us to distance ourselves from 'Baali Rason', since the breath of their mouth is very damaging for a righteous person. Because of it he can sometimes fall into impure lusts, Heaven forbid, due to the breath of their mouth, since these wise men are generally big perverts.
(Likutei Etzot, Emes Vemuna 50)

Fasts Only Needed Due to Limited Emuna
When there is constricted consciousness and flawed faith, a person needs to perform difficult forms of spiritual worship such as fasts and similar acts. However when a person's faith is complete, he can serve Hashem through anything, since Hashem does not approach his creations with grievances.
(Likutei Etzot, Emes Vemuna 52)

Thoughts of Atheism Caused by Sins or Impure Birth
There are those that have doubts about our 'holy faith' since they were not born in proper purity. Then there are those that added these thoughts upon themselves through their bad actions that they personally committed, since there are sins that place heresy in a person. Because all of this a person needs to be greatly embarrassed and have a broken heart. A person that has such thoughts and calculations against our holy faith, Heaven forbid, it is befitting that he should be very greatly embarrassed that he came to these thoughts through his sins. Through the embarrassment and and broken heart, he will nullify and expel the thoughts of heresy. Also it was already explained that a great recommendation for faith is to say and speak out the beliefs with his mouth.
(Likutei Etzot, Emes Vemuna 56)

No Life Without Emuna
A person that has faith, his life is a life. However without faith, he does not have a life at all. There is no person that will not experience much suffering, misery and dilemmas, since "man was born to toil". When a person has faith, then even when he is undergoing suffering and misery, Heaven forbid, he can comfort himself that Hashem will have mercy on him and things will eventually get better and that all the suffering is for his good and serves as an atonement, since everything Hashem does is surely for a great benefit. However a philosopher that does not have faith, when he experiences a hardship, he does not have anyone to turn to and does not have something to revive and comfort himself. Therefore he has no life at all, since he lives without Hashem and Divine Providence, may the Merciful One save us. However, through faith a person always lives a good life.
(Likutei Etzot, Emes Vemuna 57)

Sighs of Holiness Are Very Valuable
A sigh of holiness is very valuable. When a person sighs about how he is far from holiness, through this he severes the rope of impurity and ties the rope of holiness. On the contrary when a person sighs about a lust that he is craving, it causes the opposite, Heaven forbid.
(Likutei Etzot, Anucha 3)

Sighing Even Better Then Fasts
A sigh that a person sighs regarding his sins or his lack of spiritual understanding is even better then a few sigufim and fasts.
(Likutei Etzot, Anucha 4)

Holy Speech and Shmiras Habris Enable Face to Bring Teshuva
A person that has perfected 'holy speech' and is Shomer HaBris has the ability to awaken the sparking of the Hebrew Letters in any object. Therefore his eating, drinking and all other enjoyments are only from the actual sparking of the Hebrew Letters. This causes his heart to light up, which in turn causes his face to glow. He merits to purify his face to such an extent that he can awaken others to repent just by having them look at his face without having to do anything else. Each person will then will see himself reflected on his face like a mirror and they will see how they are steeped in darkness. Then without any rebuke or criticism he will awaken his friend to repent just by having him look at his face alone.
(Likutei Etzot, Achila 3)

Extractions from Sichos Haran

Hashem's Greatness
It is impossible to relate to others your perception of Hashems greatness, since it is dependent on what each person perceives in his own heart. Even to himself, a person can not relate the perception of Hashems greatness that he experienced yesterday, since it changes from day to day. (Sichos Haran 1)

Teshuvah is High Even Above Torah
Even when one falls tremendously to wherever he falls, may the Merciful One save us, it is forbidden for him to give up on himself. Teshuvah is high, even above Torah. Therefore despair does not exist in this world. If a person merits all his sins we be transformed into merits. It is a rule, that from all falls and stumblings that exists in reality, one can easily return to Hashem since there is no boundaries to His greatness. One main thing that everything is dependent on is that a person should not give up from crying out to Hashem, begging and pleading to Him at all times.
(Sichos Haran 3)

Fear of Punishment
A person should serves Hashem mainly from fear. Even Tzadikim mostly serve Hashem out of fear and those that constantly serve Hashem from love are few. Fear of punishment is the main element of fear. There is a higher level of fear called Fear of His Awesomeness, that is to fear Hashem due to His tremendous greatness and power. Since not everyone merits this, the main service of Hashem for most people has to be based on fear of being punished for doing wrong. Every person is born with evil and it is their natural tendency to be pulled after this evil, that is after the desires and lusts of the physical world. It is only because fear of punishment that a person breaks his lusts and desires and starts entering into the service of Hashem.
(Sichos Haran 5)

Philosophy is Very Damaging
It is very damaging to learn any form of philosophy since it causes many questions and confusion which weaken his fear of punishment and in turn support his natural tendency to follow his desires and evil inclination. Therefore you will never find any person that became truly righteous and G-d fearing from books based on philosophy. Even though these books occasionally discus good traits etc. still their damage far outweighs any benefits since they greatly confuse the mind of a person.
(Sichos Haran 5)

An Empty Yetzer Hara
The Yetzer Hara is comparable to a man who runs amongst a crowd of people with his hand closed and no one knows what it contains. He deceives each person and asks him to guess what he is holding. To each person it appears that he is holding what he desires. Therefore everyone starts chasing after this man, since each person believes that his hand contains what he desires. In the end this man opens his hand and it is empty.

This is exactly how the Yetzer Hara deceives the entire world and gets everyone to chase after him. He deceives each person making him believe that his hand contains what he desires, each person according to his personal foolishness and lust. At the end the Yetzer Hara opens up his hand and it is completely empty since there is no one that can completely satisfy his lusts by following his Yetzer Hara.
(Sichos Haran 6)

Empty Desires and Lust
Lusts of the physical world can be compared to rays of light. When they enter the home, sunrays appear like pillars due to the radiance of the sun. It appears that one can grab these pillars of light. Yet when they are grabbed and grasped, there is nothing in the hand. All the desires and lusts of this world are exactly like this.
(Sichos Haran 6)

Children of Hashem
Even if it appears to a person that according to his actions he is not considered a son of Hashem, he must still remember that Hashem called us his children regardless of how we act. Even if Hashem is now exiling you from being a son, let him do as he wishes but you have to do your part and still try to act like a son.
(Sichos Haran 7)

Confusing Thoughts
When a person gets confounded by confusing thoughts, if he strengthens himself and tries to perform the best he can under the circumstances set by his mind, often Hashem will send him supportive thoughts afterwards.
(Sichos Haran 7)

Talk to Hashem Like a Child
All Jews are called children of Hashem. It is therefore fitting for us to talk and express all our suffering in front of Him, like a child complaining in front of his Father.
(Sichos Haran 7)

Learn Through It Fast
When a person studies topics related to violence or disaster such as the laws of mourning, he should not dwell much in these places. He should not ponder and think too deeply into these sections of Torah, since thoughts of the mind are very powerful and influential. Therefore when a person reaches these sections of Torah, he should study and pass through them as quickly as possible. [Editors note: Once we have seen that there are parts of Torah that can be studied very quickly, the same probably applies to the Laws of Ishus, Tznius, Nidah etc. for people that have not yet purified their minds and can not control their thoughts.]
(Sichos Haran 8)

Even the Wicked Are Filled With Remorse
Wicked people are also filled with thoughts of remorse and yet they do not even know what thoughts of repentance are. However this itself that they strengthen themselves in their wrong doing, is a direct result of their remorse. When thoughts of remorse enter their minds they strengthen themselves and try harder to do evil.

This can be compared to two men fighting. When one sees that he is being defeated by his companion, he gathers the remainder of his strength and starts fighting with all his might. Here too, when the evil sees a little good awakening it strengthens itself even more.

This is a big rule in serving Hashem. Every person according to their level and the amount of effort they are using to enter into the service of Hashem, according to this the evil inclination strengthens itself against them. One has to be wise about this and come up with plans how to wage war against the evil, each time it comes back and restrengthens itself. Fortunate is the one who merits to win this war.
(Sichos Haran 10)

Holiness of Yisroel
Fortunate are we that Hashem was very good to us and and that we merited the Holiness of being Jewish.
(Sichos Haran 11)

All Movements, Thoughts and Actions Count
All movements, thoughts and actions that are done for any act of Holiness are counted and recorded. There is no movement or thought whatsoever that is lost. When a person merits to break through all the obstacles and finishes an act of Holiness, then all the movements, thoughts and confusion that he had to deal with before he managed to pass and break through all the barriers, are then turned into very holy and high spiritual elements. When he was deliberating whether to perform this act of Holiness and the obstacles were surrounding him from all sides, all these obstacles, thoughts and movements are then recorded above for his benefit. Every single movement that he had to take before managing to perform the Holy act is taken into consideration. Fortunate is one who merits to jump over all the obstacles and manages to perform an act of Holiness.
(Sichos Haran 11)

Determination and Effort Counts Like Sacrifices
When people want to become righteous and enter the service of Hashem, they often have to go through a lot of confusion and tremendous opposition. Due to the great confusion and opposition they can not even settle their minds to see how they should act and move forward. Everything they want to do related to the service of Hashem, is hard for them to do properly. Know, that this in itself that they trying hard and determined to do an act of holiness or to purify themselves with some purification, even if they do not end up finishing it properly, the effort and determination by itself is the same concept as the offering of sacrifices.

When a person is trying to pray and they do not allow him. When they confound him with all types of confusion and he needs to put in great effort just trying to pray. In such cases, even if he did not merit to pray properly, the effort, determination and self sacrifice that he put into the prayer with all his energy, are in itself a concept of sacrifices.

This is the same with all other actions of Holiness and purification that a person does to purify himself. Even if he does not merit to purify himself as properly as he wished, the actual suffering and confusion that he had to undergo in his attempt to purify himself, although it did not work out, this in itself is the same concept as sacrifices.

Therefore a person must always try to do his part and place great effort into serving Hashem according to his abilities. Whatever a person can do, he should do. Even though it is very hard, appearing to him that they are not allowing him to proceed and that he is being greatly distanced. Even if he is not able to properly perform any action of Holiness, still he must do whatever he can and Hashem should do what is fitting in his eyes.
(Sichos Haran 12)

The Righteous Are Completely Different
A righteous man appears like any other person walking with a stomach and intestines like everyone else. Yet in truth he is a completely different creation. A righteous person is very precious, fortunate is he.
(Sichos Haran 14)

Main Thing is Desire and Yearning
The main thing is desire and yearning. Yet a person can not be satisfied with this and must turn the desires into actions.
(Sichos Haran 14)

Do Not Be Satisfied With An Exemption
When a person wants to do a Mitzvah or righteous act but is prevented from doing so by circumstances that are beyond his reach, according to the Torah he is exempt from having to carry out this Avodah. This works well for a person that is just trying to fulfill his obligation. However a person that has a really deep desire to perform the actual Avodah, should not be satisfied with the exemption. For what good is an exemption if he wants to do the actual action. If a person is then strong in his desire and yearning to perform the actual action although he is now exempt, this desire in itself is very good. Even though he is now being forced against his will and does not merit to perform the Avodah, the above thoughts are very beneficial.
(Sichos Haran 14)

Serve Hashem Like An Animal
It takes great wisdom and a lot of effort for a person to completely throw away his mind and serve Hashem like an animal.
(Sichos Haran 15)

Set Torah Study Can Save From Sin
Even those people that are very far from holiness and are so trapped by evil that they commit sins on a regular basis, heaven forbid, can be helped through Torah study. Torah has a great power, so powerful is it that it can take these people away from the sins they habitually commit. If a person makes himself a set schedule and obligation to study Torah for a set amount of time each day, no matter what. Such a person will surely merit to escape the trap of evil due the great power of the Torah.
(Sichos Haran 19)

Worship Hashem With Simplicity
Rebbe Nachman's main desire and goal was to have us perform actual physical actions of holiness without any sophistication. He desired that we should constantly perform holy acts with complete simplicity. He wanted us to learn a lot of Torah, to perform many Mitzvos each day and do much prayer and pleading, all with complete simplicity and no sophistication.
(Sichos Haran 19)

Always Be Happy
Rebbe Nachman warned us to always be happy and he spoke a lot about this topic as is mentioned in all his holy books. Even more then that he constantly spoke with us personally and warned us many times with numerous warnings that we should always be happy.
(Sichos Haran 19)

Depression Prevents Hisbodedute
When a person is happy the entire day, it becomes very easy for him to dedicate an hour where he can break his heart and in front of Hashem. However when a person is sad and depressed, heaven forbid, then it is very difficult for him to do Hisbodedute and talk to Hashem.
(Sichos Haran 20)

Foolishness is the Only Way to Reach Consistent Happiness
A person has to be strong and make himself happy at all times, especially during prayer. A person must force himself with all his energy and might to merit to be happy. Reaching a state of consistent happiness is very hard and heavy on person, more then all other forms of worship. Rebbe Nachman himself said that it appears that a person can only reach consistent happiness through acts of foolishness and humor. That is to make himself foolish and do acts of humor and foolishness. It is only through this that one can reach happiness.
(Sichos Haran 20)

Happiness Saves from Pigam Habris
When a person merits to be happy then Hashem Himself watches over him and saves him from Pigam Habris.
(Sichos Haran 20)

True Pity is for Lack of Spirituality
It is very easy to have pity on someone in this physical world. When people see a man that is hungry and thirsty or is undergoing similar suffering, they have great pity on him. Similarly, a person that goes undressed or barefoot, there is great pity on him as well. It is for this reason that the everyone chases after the objects and goals of the physical world.

However someone that has eyes and sees souls after their arrival in the Next World, will have even greater pity on them. In the Next World there are men that go completely undressed and it is impossible to have mercy on them. Here in This World when a man is lacking clothes, it is possible to fundraise charity and create garments for him. However in the Next World it is impossible to help a person that goes undressed. Over there, no mercy helps since the only clothing a soul can wear is Torah and Mitzvos and for this no mercy can help.

Still, a person that managed to attach himself to a True Tzadik during his life, can run to this Tzadik and take a garment from him so he may dress himself.
(Sichos Haran 23)

Real Food and Drink is Only Torah and Mitzvos
In the Next World there are many souls that are sitting outside and they yell in a bitter voice "Give us what to eat". Angeles come to them and give them food telling them "Here is food and drink for you to eat and drink". The souls then answer "No! No! we do not need this type of food, we only need to eat and drink Torah and Avodah".

There are also many souls that lay outside without any clothing and they also constantly yell "Give us something to cover ourselves with". Angles come to them and say "Here are clothing". The souls then reply "No! these garments are of no use for us at all, we need only Mitzvos and good deeds so we can use them to dress ourselves".

Rebbe Nachman said "Fortunate is a person that merits to eat a few chapters of Mishna and afterwards drink a few chapters of Tehilim and then dress himself with some Mitzvos."
(Sichos Haran 23)

Experiences Awaken Thoughts Stored in the Brain
All the thoughts and memories of a person are lined up in the brain in many bundles. There are links and labels on all these thoughts. When a person experiences something this awakens certain thoughts based on the links and labels attached to them. This thought then gets pulled out of the bundles of thoughts sitting arranged in the brain. When this thought gets pulled out it cycles and flips all the thoughts from their previous order.
(Sichos Haran 25)

The Benefit of Forgetfulness
Most people consider forgetfulness to be a big defect. In Rebbe Nachman's eyes forgetfulness has great benefits. If forgetfulness did not exist, it would be impossible to do any action in Avodas Hashem. If a person would remember everything that he passed through, he would be completely unable to pick himself up to do Avodas Hashem, no matter what. Additionally all the things that a person is currently dealing with would cause him great confusion. Now that forgetfulness exists, a person can forget all of this.

Rebbe Nachman himself used to act in the following way; everything that already occurred, he would consider over and completely finished. He would not allow it to enter his mind again at all, and did not confuse himself at all with previous events that already occurred and are now over.

This is a very great technique to use for serving Hashem. Very often a person experiences much confusion and great confoundment in his mind from events that took place in the past. This is especially true during times of prayer. While praying all his complexions regarding the past come to him, confounding and mix up his mind. Sometimes a person has confusions regarding his business dealings, daily life etc.., that he did not act properly regarding this and that, and he should have acted differently, or many similar perplexions.

There are also those that fall into confusion at the times they study and pray regarding the spiritual flaws they committed earlier, they are confounded with thoughts of how they acted improperly in front of Hashem, and many other variations of these thoughts, as is well know to each person. Therefore forgetfulness is a great method to prevent this. Immediately after something happened and is over, a person should remove and banish it from his mind completely, totally distracting his concentration from it and should not continue to think about it any more. Understand this technique well, since it is a very powerful method.
(Sichos Haran 26)

Learn Torah Although You Forget It
There is a parable about a person that studies torah and forgets it: A group of men were once hired to fill up barrels. However the barrels had holes in them and as much as the workers would pour in would end up spilling out. The foolish workers said "since everything ends up leaking out of the barrels, why should we work so hard to fill them, since afterworlds it all spills out?" The wise worker on the other hand said, "What do I care, they are paying me by the day, and regardless they will not hold back my salary since I am already hired fro a certain amount of time, what difference does it make to me if it spills out of the barrels?" So too a person that forget what he learns, his compensation will also not be held back for each day he studied.

Also know, that in the future world they remind each person everything he studied, although he forgot it. Even people that hear the Torah of the True Tzadik and do not understand it, in the Next World they will understand it. This is because the main reason of Torah study is for the soul, so in the Next World the souls will be experts and grasp well the Torah that a person studied and heard in This World. Fortunate is a person who passes all his days immersed in much Torah study and service of Hashem.
(Sichos Haran 26)

Proceed With Balance
Even though a person has to be very - very quick in serving Hashem, to constantly push himself at every instant to accomplish a lot of holy service, since the main thing is action; to study a lot of Torah, to perform many Mitzvos and to do much prayer, begging an pouring out your heart in front of Hashem and so too with all other actions pertaining to the Service of Hashem. Still, do not become frightened when you see the Holy books describing many different holy services. Do not become frightened from this and say to yourself "When will I be able to accomplish even one of these described actions, certainly all of them". A person has to insure that he does not become confounded, trying to grab everything at once, rather he should proceed with ease and measurement, little by little. He should not become completely confused and confounded since he wants to do and grab everything all at once, due to this becoming completely confused. Just like when there is a fire, heaven forbid, due to the confusion people grab things they do not need. Instead a person should act with measurement and calmness, little by little.
(Sichos Haran 27)

If You Can Not do it then Yearn
And if sometimes a person can not do anything at all in the service of Hashem, what can he do, Hashem acquits a person who can not do something against his will. He should accustom himself to always yearn, crave and desire for Hashem, since the yearning and desire in itself are very big things and all Hashem wants is the heart.
(Sichos Haran 27)

Extractions from Eitzot Yisharot

Baal Shem Tov Frowned on Fasting
The foundation of Teshuva and path upwards to save ones soul from destruction does not revolve around fasting and sigufim. Rather one should strengthen himself in the following three things: love of Hashem, love of fellow Jews and love of the Torah. This is explained in the book 'Butzina D'Hahara It relates how once the Baal Shem Tov was asked what was the main spiritual service currently was "since we know and our fathers have told us how in the early generations, men of action would fast from Shabbos to Shabbos, however you the Baal Shem Tov have nullified this path and said that any person who fasts will have to give retribution for it, as he is called a sinner since he tortures himself, if so please tell us what is the is main path in spiritual worship". The Baal Shem Tov then answered "I have come into this world to show a different path, where a person should draw upon himself the following three things; love of Hashem, love of fellow Jews and love of the Torah and he does not have to do Sigufim.
(Eitzot Yisharot Introduction)

Rebbe Nachman's Advice is All Spread Out Throughout the Books
Blessed be Hashem that he prepared a cure before our illness and sent us a redeemer, the flowing stream, our master and teacher Rebbe Nachman, may his memory be blessed. That he and his holy student revealed to us the great unlimited mercy that Hashem has for us. However their holy words and great techniques for strengthening and revival are all spread out in the holy torahs of the books Likutay Maharan and Likutay Halachos.
(Eitzot Yisharot Introduction)

Many Have Given Up Hope
I have noticed how now in the thickness of the exile and darkness, at the time proceeding the arrival of the Moshiach, there are many of our Jewish brothers that greatly yearn to serve Hashem, however it appears to them that they do not have any hope, heaven forbid.
(Eitzot Yisharot Introduction)

A Person Must Pass Over A Narrow Bridge of Truth
The main bridge that a person has to pass over in this world is the 'truth'. Since a person has to pass over a very narrow bridge in this world and the main thing is not to be frightened at all.
(Eitzot Yisharot Emes VeMuna 1 based on LH Hilchos Tefilin, Halacha 5, Section 41)

The Truth Helps One to Overcome All Obstacles
All the confusion and all the obstacles that a person has regarding his service of Hashem, the main obstacle is the uncertainty of the mind. The main method to pass over all of these is the 'truth' which guides a person how to pass over it all.
(Eitzot Yisharot Emes VeMuna 1 based on LH Hilchos Tefilin, Halacha 5, Section 41)

Holding the Weapons in Your Hands in Itself is a Victory
A person whose intention is for the 'truth' and girdles himself in battle for the sake of the 'truth' - he is always victorious. Any time a person takes any action for the battle of this Mitzvah, he is immediately victorious, since his intent is purely for the sake of Heaven. Even if he does not merit to completely win the battle, despite this, this in itself that he is holding weapons in his hands to do battle against the enemies of Hashem, the Yetzer Hara and his forces, this in itself is called a victory. Each and every action and even a slight movement that a person strengthens himself and does to do the will of Hashem is very precious in His eyes and immediately he is very victorious with a true eternal victory. This is the only true victory, since this victory will last forever as "there is no good intention that is lost". This is eluded to in the holy Zohar in regards to the four species of the lulav. It says there: "Who is victorious? The one who holds weapons in his hands". Since as soon as a person holds weapons in his hands to battle those that oppose him from reaching the 'truth', with this alone he has already conquered much.
(Eitzot Yisharot Emes VeMuna 2 based on LH Hilchos Birchas HaRiya, Halacha 5, Section 9,19)

Do Not Despir Due to the Knowledge of Your Sins
Sometimes a person can fall, Heaven forbid because of 'truth' itself, since he knows in his soul that he has flawed and destroyed much and now he is also holding where he is. Therefore the the 'evil one' entices him through this 'truth' to completely destroy himself. This is a common occurrence amongst people and many have completely lost their existence through this 'truth'.

However the true Tzadikim have already revealed to us that the 'truth of the truth' is not like this. Rather a person has to strengthen himself with Hashem at all times and to actualize the concept of "If I go to heaven You are there and if I lay in Hell, You are there". That even in the pits of Hell, Heaven forbid a person should know and believe that he is still close to Hashem and no despair exists in the world and even from there it is possible to truthfully draw close to Hashem.

Certainly a person needs to guard himself from sin, even from the most minor flaw. Despite this even if a person has stumbled as much as he stumbled, even tens of thousands of times, Heaven forbid. Despite this, at each and every second the loving kindness of Hashem continues and it is possible for a person to draw himself close to Hashem at any time regardless of where he is holding. The greatness of Hashem is immeasurable and through Teshuva, crying out, prayer and much pleading everything can change for the better as in the concept where "sins transform into merits". This is the essence of the 'truth of truths'.
(Eitzot Yisharot Emes VeMuna 2 based on LH Hilchos Shabbos, Halacha 7, Section 58, 63, 64)

Do Not Get Mislead by False 'Truths'
All the controversy on the true Tzadikim, both the controversy originating from other chasidim and righteous individuals and especially what comes from the philosophers that lean towards the path of disbelief, Heaven forbid, this is all through their created 'truths'. The 'truth' is made into piles and piles and each person claims he has the 'truth'. Therefore most of the books of philosophy cry out only about 'truth'. Woe is to them and their forged 'truth', that is in essence the epitome of falsehood and disbelief, Heaven forbid. It comes out that 'truth' also needs good protection so that a person should not get misled, Heaven forbid through false 'truths'.
(Eitzot Yisharot Emes VeMuna 2 based on LH Hilchos Shabbos, Halacha 7, Section 58, 63, 64)

Main Mercy is to Give People the Truth
The main mercy that one must have on other Jews is to insert in them the 'truth' and through this remove them from their sins and bring them close to Hashem.
(Eitzot Yisharot Emes VeMuna 4 based on LH Hilchos Chanuka, in Hasmatos at end of Arach Chaim 3)

Yelling to Hashem Helps One Exit Even Worst Darkness
Even if a person has fallen to the place where he has fallen, Heaven forbid. Even if the darkness surrounds him from all sides. Despite this, if he believes in Hashem with truthful simplicity that Hashem is one and cries out to Hashem "Hashem, Hashem why have you abandon me" and pleads to him with truth. Then the 'truth' lights up the way for him to leave the darkness and enter light. He then also merits to create an opening for others, to take them out of the darkness and bring them to Teshuva.
(Eitzot Yisharot Emes VeMuna 9 based on LH Hilchos Dayanim, Halacha 20, Section 20)

The 'Truth' Helps A Person Escape the Lusts
The 'Truth' is the concept of 'Hashem's candle that searches all inner rooms', since through the 'Truth' one can search all the inner rooms and escape the darkness and gloom that infiltrate the inner rooms, which are the essence of the lusts and bad attributes. The 'Truth' can light up all the inner rooms and helps advise and strengthen a person how to return from all these to Hashem.
(Eitzot Yisharot Emes VeMuna 13 based on LH Hilchos Geneva, Halacha 5, Section 14)

'Truth' With Lusts Needs Further Separation From 'Falsehood'
Even if it appears to a person that he knows the 'Truth', only that his lusts still overwhelm him so much that he does not have the power to stand up against them, this is also 'Falsehood'. If a person would only continue to pull himself to the 'Truth', he will certainly get the strength and advice needed to escape them. Hashem does not approach his creations with grievances and does not send a person a test that he can not overcome.
(Eitzot Yisharot Emes VeMuna 13 based on LH Hilchos Geneva, Halacha 5, Section 14)

Impossible to Convey Advice Needed for Each Person in Every Situation and Time
There is much to discuss about this topic but it is not possible to completely explain the purity of the 'Truth' that each person needs, each day and each hour according to his situation especially when it comes to strengthening himself.
(Eitzot Yisharot Emes VeMuna 13 based on LH Hilchos Geneva, Halacha 5, Section 14)

We Need the True Tzadikim
Even people that are righteous, G-d fearing and study Torah can not reach completion without the true Sages and Tzadikim. Certainly this applies to a person who committed a flaw, and for sure to a person that committed many sins and caused many flaws, Heaven forbid, as is commonly found nowadays due to our many sins. Such a person certainly can not be healed in body and soul without the great and wondrous Tzadikim that know how to expound the Torah with truth and completion. They know the the roots of the souls of every Jew as it is found in the Torah. They also know how to explain and make clear all the paths, advice, methods and techniques that any person who wishes to enter inside holiness needs. In a way that every individual can receive a cure for any form of mental or physical illness that exists.
(Eitzot Yisharot Emes VeMuna 17 based on LH Hilchos Shabbos, Halacha 6, Section 3)

Emuna Incomplete Without Faith in Tzadikim
The main component of our 'holy faith', is faith in the Sages, since they draw us down the 'holy faith' with completion. Due to that, without faith in the Sages a persons faith in Hashem is also not complete.
(Eitzot Yisharot Emes VeMuna 18 based on LH Hilchos Shabbos, Halacha 6, Section 11)

Permissible Levels of Delving are Relative to Person
A person has to be cautious not to enter and delve in things where he does not have permission to do so as in the concept of "What is profound to you do not delve into". As soon as a person sees something that makes him confounded, that he can not understand and comprehend - he should run away from there and lean only on his faith. A person that flaws in this, it is an element of the flaw of eating milk and meat together.
(Eitzot Yisharot Emes VeMuna 20 based on LH Hilchos Divarim Hayotzim Min Hachi, Halacha 4, Section 40)

Faith Dispels Worries and Fear
A person whose heart is complete with Hashem and his faith is strong and believes that everything happens only according to Hashem's will, he is always happy and never has any worries or fear at all, from anything that exists in the world.
(Eitzot Yisharot Emes VeMuna 21 based on LH Hilchos Keli Hayayin, Halacha 1, Section 1)

Mikva Increases Emuna
Immersing and purification in the mikva is auspicious to raise and complete a person's faith.
(Eitzot Yisharot Emes VeMuna 22 based on LH Hilchos Giluach, Halacha 4, Section 16)

Hisbodedute is the Starting Point of Everything
It is not possible to fully rectify the lust for wealth, as long as a person did not merit to reach complete faith. Likewise it is not possible to merit complete faith as long as a person did not nullify his desire for wealth. If so where does he begin? Therefore the main method is to just yell to Hashem at all times and this is the start of all beginnings. Then Hashem will help him to merit all the rectifications at once.
(Eitzot Yisharot Emes VeMuna 23 based on LH Hilchos Urlah, Halacha 4, Section 18, 19)

Complete Tikkun Habris is Dependent on Emunas Chachamim
The primary element of complete Tikkun Habris is through faith in the Sages.
(Eitzot Yisharot Emes VeMuna 33 based on LH Hilchos Pirya Vrivya, Halacha 1, Section 10)

Be Cautious About Kashrus of Meat
All sorts of Triefos (non properly slaughtered animal) stem from the concept of Pigam Habris, therefore there are seventy types of Trefos that parallel the encompassing bad of the seventy nations, whom are all very steeped in this lust. Through eating Kosher, that is; being fully careful not to eat Nivalos and Treifos (unkoser meat), through this; a person's stupidity is subdued and he merits rectification of the mind, Tikun Habris and to earn an easy livelihood.
(Eitzot Yisharot Achila 6 based on LH Hilchos Trifos, Halacha 1, Section 1, 2)

Avoid Eating Non Jewish Cooked Food and Wine
When a person is not careful to refrain from eating food cooked by a non Jew and wine touched by a non Jew, through this the 'encompassing bad' attaches itself to him which can lead to severe Pigam Habis, Heaven Forbid. When a person is careful from eating non Jewish cooked food and wine, through this he merits Tikkun Habris and to have the mysteries of the Torah revealed to him.
(Eitzot Yisharot Achila 8 based on LH Hilchos Machali Okum, Halacha 1, Section 3)

Only Drink A Little Alcohol and Under Specific Circumstances
It is not befitting to drink wine or alcoholic beverages, only a little to expand the mind and even this only on Shabbos, Yom Tov and at celebrations of a Mitzva (Seudas Mitzva). This too can only be done when a person merits to bind himself to the 'true Tzadikim' that already merited to total and complete Kedushas HaBris. Through them any person can draw upon himself the holiness of the Bris which is an element of the holiness of Shabbos, which is the concept of the seventy aspects, which is the concept of the seventy souls of Yackov's family. Then specifically a person can drink a little wine on Shabbos and Yom Tov to make himself happy and expand his mind, in order that he can awaken and increase his experience of the sweetness of the holiness of the Torah, the holiness of the Jewish Nation, the holiness of Shabbos and get drawn upon him through the power of the true Tzadikim.
(Eitzot Yisharot Achila 9 based on LH Hilchos Yayin Nesech, Halacha 4, Section 4-7)

Eating With Holiness is Dependent on Tikun Habris
The essential ability to eat with holiness is in accordance with a person Tikun habris. As it says a "tzadik eats to the fulfillment of his soul" and it is known that a Tzadik is one who guards the holy Bris.
(Eitzot Yisharot Achila 10 based on LH Hilchos Milah, Halacha 2, Section 9)

All Prayers Add Up
Even though we are pleading for so many years to return to Eretz Yisroel and we are still far from there, despite this not a single prayer or yell has been lost, even the smallest of the smallest. With each yell and prayer we capture one part and element of Eretz Yisroel. Until all these elements that we captured through prayer group together and then we will return to our land in the near future.

Even an individual that is very flawed and his yelling and prayers do not have the power to capture a piece or element of Eretz Yisroel, despite this his yells accomplish a lot. This is because his yells are considered a protest. Just like it is brought down regarding the laws of 'Possessing Lands', where as long as the former owner issues protests, the possession of the current occupier does not help at all. Therefore even though they have robed us of Eretz Yisroel which is our land and inheritance and we do not have the power to extract it from them due to our flawed actions, despite this each time that we pray and yell that Eretz Yisroel is ours since it is our inheritance, with this we are issuing a protest to the Sitra Acher, that they should know that their occupation and possession is not legitimate at all, since Eretz Yisroel is ours from our forefathers, and at the end of it all we will extract it from their hands with Hashem's help.
(Eitzot Yisharot Eretz Yisroel 5 based on LH Hilchos Chezkas Mitaltilin, Halacha 5, Section 12)

Very Beneficial to Mention Shemos Hatzadikim
Mentioning the names of the righteous is a very, very awesome and wondrous thing and it greatly helps for spiritual service of Hashem. It is also auspicious to merit Eretz Yisroel through this, since it is not possible to reach Eretz Yisroel without the power of the true Tzadikim in the aspect of 'the righteous will conquer the land'.
(Eitzot Yisharot Eretz Yisroel 6 based on LH Hilchos Nitilas Yadaim Halacha 4, Section 6)

Main Overpowering of Yetzer Hara is Pigam Habris
The main overpowering of the Yetzer Hara in every person, is through Pigam Habris.
(Eitzot Yisharot Bris 1 based on LH Hilchos Hecsher Kalim Halacha 4, Section 16, 17)

All Exile and Suffering Due to Pigam Habris
All suffering and exile come from Pigam Habris, May the Merciful One save us.
(Eitzot Yisharot Bris 1)

Rectification by the Tzadikim
After all the great effort and self sacrifice that was done by the Tzadikim, who literally sacrifice their lives in every generation for the rectification of the Jewish souls. Despite this, the Satan and Yetzer Hara still dance amongst us and assault the Jews, mainly though Pigam Habris. We find that the same thing happened by Moshe Rabbanue himself. After all the efforts he made to rectify the souls of the Jews, at the end of his days, the wicked Billam came and made them stumble in Pigam Habris. Sometimes the Tzadik has to die and pass away for this, since due to the great extending of the Sitra Acher it is not possible to completely finish the rectification while alive, only after his passing.

From this flaw (Pigam Habris) comes all the obstacles, confusion, struggles and controversy that prevent a person from drawing close to Holiness. They prevent him from completely bringing forth his holy energy from potential to actualization. This is because all the obstacles of drawing close to Holiness come from the impurity of Keri, May the Merciful One save us.

This is the meaning of "I will bring them to the land of their enemies", since through Pigam Habris the enemies and haters of holiness from whom all obstacles originate, become strong. The main rectification to break all the obstacles and enemies is through desire and yearning for Holiness, since though this one merits to break all the obstacles. The verse therefore finishes "then they will appease their sins" (Yirtzu, same root a Ratzon / desire), meaning that they will turn all their sins which are the source of their opposition into desire. And through this "I will remember my convent of Yackov", meaning that Hashem will recall the merit of the great Tzadikim that have already passed away. Since the main rectification of this sin is through them as the Tazdikim are greater after death then when alive. Therefore, specifically after their passing they finish the rectification for the sin of Pigam Habris which is the central rectification of the souls of Israel.
(Eitzot Yisharot Bris 1 based on LH Hilchos Hecsher Kalim Halacha 4, Section 16, 17)

Clothing of Excrement as Punishment for Pigam Habris
The main cause for the punishment where the convicted is sentenced to be clothed in clothing of excrement, Heaven forbid, is only through Pigam Habris. As it says "and Yehoshua was dressed in clothing of excrement" and the Sages said it was because his sons had married non Jewish women, This is because Pigam Habris can be identified through a persons garments as manifested in the concept of "also at the edges of your garments, blood from clean impoverished souls can be found", which is the concept of Pigam Habris, which is considered as if he spills clean blood, Heaven forbid. Therefore the main rectification of the garments, which is the concept of 'white garments' is dependent on Tikkun Habris.
(Eitzot Yisharot Bris 2 based on LH Hilchos Chukas HaAkum Halacha 1)

Zivug DiKidusha Allows the World to Exist
It is very necessary to sanctify oneself at the time of relationships since the entire world is dependent on this. The entire world was created only for the honor of Hashem and the main revelation of Hashem's honor is through procreation, when humans are born and multiply, since it with them that this honor is dependent. Therefore when a person sanctifies himself and has intentions to birth a child that will raise the honor of Hashem, then a spirit of holiness is drawn upon the child and he merits that his children will be righteous and Hashem's honor will be increased by them, thereby alowing the entire world to continue to exist be because of this. Heaven forbid, the opposite is also true and then the children that are born are not appropriate and Hashem's honor is not increased by them. It comes out this was all caused because he did not sanctify himself. It therefore considered as if he destroyed the entire world, since the main existence of the world is through the above mentioned honor and this honor is dependent on procreation.
(Eitzot Yisharot Bris 3 based on LH Hilchos Kibud Av Vam Halacha 2 Section 1)

Money Gained Illegally Can Cause Pigam Habris
When a person touches the money of his friend illegally, this is an aspect of a 'flawed ruling' an aspect of 'producing wealth and not with legitimacy' through this one comes to Pigam Habris.
(Eitzot Yisharot Bris 4 based on LH Hilchos Dayanim Halacha 5 Section 3)

Thievery of the Baal Davar
The main lust for impurity is a result of the 'evil one's' thievery since he burglarizes and tunnels in the thoughts of a person with many plots, trickery and thievery until he brings him to an impure thought, Heaven forbid.

This is why the negative commandment of 'Lo Tinuf' is written near 'Lo Tignov', since the main impurity stems from the thievery of the 'evil one'. This is an aspect of 'If you see a thief you complied with him and with perverts is your share'. The verse is rebuking; 'If you see a thief' which is the Evil Inclination, and you 'complied with him', through this 'with the perverts is your share'. In truth, it was fitting to be very cautious from this thief, since a person needs to greatly guard his thoughts so not to fall in the trap of this thief. But you - not only did you not guard yourself from him, you even 'complied with him', Heaven forbid and therefore 'with the perverts is your share'.

Therefore a person needs to be cautious and greatly guard himself not to pursue the bad thoughts that the evil inclination places in his mind through his thievery and trickery. Instead he should try with all his power to expel and eliminate this thief from his midst. In truth a person has free choice to expel him since thoughts are in the hand of a person to direct them as he wills. This is the main situation of 'free will'. Fortunate is one who guards his thoughts, 'holy' he will be called.
(Eitzot Yisharot Bris 5 based on LH Hilchos Geneiva Halacha 4 Section 9)

Children Born According to Halacha Aspect of Tikkun Habris
All the children that merit to be born in holiness according to the laws of our holy Torah, all of them are an aspect of 'Tikkun Habris'. Therefore the inheritance is passed over to the children since money and livelihood stems from the aspect of 'Tikkun Habris' and through this that his sons are an aspect of 'Tikkun Habris' they receive his inheritance and efforts. Through this a rectifications is brought for the soul of the deceased.
(Eitzot Yisharot Bunim 1 based on LH Hilchos Nachalos Halacha 3 Section 2)

Clothing the Needy Saves from Pigam Habris
Through the positive commandment of 'clothing the bare', when you see the unclothed and cover them. Through this one merits to be saved from Pigam Habris and the flaw of lusting money, which is an aspect of a 'darkened face' and he merit to draw down the 370 'facial lights'.
(Eitzot Yisharot Bigadim 4 based on LH Hilchos Geniva Halacha 2 Section 4)

Crying out During Shovavim
In essence all the suffering and exiles, Heaven forbid, are due to lack of knowledge, where each person passes through the world completely insane and mischievous as it says; "the mischievous one goes in the path of his heart". It was regarding this that the Prophet yelled; "return mischievous children".

When a person realizes all this about himself, how he is completely insane and mischievous since he goes after the pulling of his heart and does not look at the eternal goal, he will for sure have mercy upon himself and in the very least will cry out a great amount to Hashem. Through this he will merit, according to his level, to birth knowledge and mental capacities, extracting them from their concealment. Through this comes the essential redemption both on a personal and on a national level, for every individual, at all times. Through this came the redemption from Egypt. Therefore, when reading the Parshas dealing with this, the righteous are accustomed to fast and cry out to Hashem, with prayers and Selichot, and these days are called Shovavim.
(Eitzot Yisharot Daas 3 based on LH Hilchos Giluach Halacha 5 Section 8)

Lashon Hakodesh Involves Expressing Good Yearnings With Mouth
The essence of the holiness of speech and the Jewish language, mandates speaking and expressing with a full mouth, all the good desires and yearning that they have. Meaning, what they constantly desire and yearn for Hashem. It is necessary to express these yearnings specifically through the mouth. This is the the essence of the holy language of the Jews, an Aspect of 'Lashon Hakodesh'.
(Eitzot Yisharot Dibur 3 based on LH Hilchos Dam Halacha 1 Section 4)

Never Express Bad Desires With Mouth
A person must greatly guard himself from dad desires and should accustom his mind to always desire only good desires, that he should always yearn and desire to draw closer to Hashem, His service and His holy Torah.

Even when lusts and bad desires come to a person, Heaven forbid, he should accustom himself to grab his mind and turn it from these desires to good desires, which are the main truthfull good that last eternally, forever and ever.

A person must especially guard his speech, to never speak bad words, Heaven forbid, and in the very least should not express from his mouth his lusts and yearnings, for the emptiness of physicality that arise in his heart. Rather, he should turn the mater over and express from his mouth good desires.

Because, through expressed words of bad desires of 'This World', he also causes harm to others, since the vapors that immerge from his mouth through speaking these bad desires, are literally bad spirits and vandals of the world, Heaven forbid, since they go and awaken the people of the world to bad lusts, Heaven forbid, and from here comes even all the physical harm, Heaven forbid.

Good speech however, are good souls and through them transcends all the blessings and prosperity to the world and they go and awaken the entire world to Hashem and His Torah.
(Eitzot Yisharot Dibur 3 based on LH Hilchos Umanim Halacha 4 Section 22, 29)

Crying
The Sages say regarding the verse "and Leah's eyes were weak" that she would cry that she should be spared from falling in the possession of Esov. This alludes to the general Jewish people, whom must cry as much as Leah did so they do not fall into the possession of the Samch Mem who is and aspect of Esov.
(Eitzot Yisharot Hisbodedus 3 based on LH Hilchos Rosh Chodesh Halacha 5 Section 29)

Protest Through Prayer
Every person must strengthen himself each time with prayer, pleading, Hisbodedute and screaming to Hashem, regardless of what happens and regardless of what he goes through.

Even if Heaven Forbid he sees that he is not accomplishing anything with his prayers and on the contrary, the bad is overwhelming him even more. Despite this, he should know and believe that he is accomplishing a lot with his prayer and yelling. For in the very least, his yelling and prayer is an aspect of a 'protest' which is mentioned in the laws of 'property acquisition', that as long as the original owner protests, the occupation of the the new party on the property is not worth anything. It is the same thing regarding this since the holiness of every Jew is an aspect of the holiness of Eretz Yisroel. When the bad overcomes a person through bad desires and bad traits, this is an aspect of them Heaven Forbid trying to exile him from dwelling in the inheritance of Hashem, which is Eretz Yisroel. Even though all attempts he makes to return to his holiness are blocked due to the great instigation that they instigate him with and he is unable to properly strengthen himself against them. Yet when despite this when he strengthens himself with prayer and screaming to Hashem, it causes that they can not exile him and conquer his share in Eretz Yisroel, Heaven Forbid, under any circumstance because his prayer and screaming is an aspect of a 'protest' and through this, the Sitra Achra can not take over his inheritance, Heaven Forbid, under any circumstances, since an 'occupation' is not worth anything when there is a 'protest' against it.
(Eitzot Yisharot Hisbodedus 5 based on LH Hilchos Chezkas Mitaltilim Halacha 5 Section 13)

Tzadikim Due to Hard Work Not Holy Souls
Most people are mistaken and think their soul is not from a holy source and therefore it is hard for them to return to Hashem and to become a Tzadik or a truly righteous individual like all other Tzadikim. Often when person overhears a discussion about a Tzadik or a truly righteous and G-D fearing individual, it begins to awaken with him thoughts of repentance and of drawing close to Hashem, since all Jews are filled with thoughts of repentance and drawing close to Hashem. However right afterwards they say "who can emulate this Tzadik, since he had a holy soul from his youth" as if the righteousness of the Tzadikim is only due to them being born with a holy soul.

In truth it is not like this since the main righteousness of each Tzadik was gained only through his hard work and efforts, serving Hashem for many days and years. He strengthened himself each time and did not allow himself to fall no matter what. He said many prayers and pleadings until he merited what he merited. Every person can become exactly like them since there is freedom of choice. Just as the Sages taught that the 'Crown of Good Name lies waiting for all"

This is caused by this mistake that when people believe that their soul is not from a holy source, they do not strengthen themselves to do the actions of the Tzadikim. All this stems from the 'Chamber of Exchange' which emanated the the exchange where the King's Son was exchanged with the Slave's Son. This caused him to descend to the place where he descended and to go in a bad path, until he himself began to doubt whether he was really the King's Son or the Slave's Son. Similarly, every person who is far from Hashem, is for this reason. Especially in the intense end of this bitter exile, where the Yetzer Hara strengthened himself very much until a number of people have given up on themselves as if their soul is not capable at all of serving Hashem. All this is just a tactic of the Yetzer Hara.

In truth a person has to know and believe that the soul of each Jew is very, very high and precious and they are all aspects of Princes and can merit very, very high and holy levels like all the Tzadikim and Righteous. Even the Tzadikim had to pass through such weakening thoughts many times over. However they were wise and did not allow themselves to become convinced by this mistake and they strengthened themselves greatly until they merited what they merited, fortunate are they. This is an aspect of 'He raised his heart in the ways of Hashem'.
(Eitzot Yisharot Hischazkus 1 based on LH Hilchos Bircos Hashachar Halacha 3 Section 6)

Extractions from Kitzur Likutay Moharan Hayashon

Shmiras Habris Gives Ability to Pray
A person that is Shomer Habris merits prayer. The opposite is also true and a person that is Pogem Habris has his ability to pray taken away from him.
(Kitzur Likutay Moharan Hayashon Torah 2 Clause 1)

Main Yetzer Hara is Immorality
The main Yetzer Hara is on immorality and this is the main impurity.
(Kitzur Likutay Moharan Hayashon Torah 2 Clause 5)

Looking at Face of Tzadik Nullifies Bad Lusts
By looking at the face of a Tzadik the bad attributes arising from Domem and Tzumach are nullified. These are sadness, laziness and bad lusts.
(Kitzur Likutay Moharan Hayashon Torah 4 Clause 1)

External Wisdoms Pollute the Mind
A person must clear his mind from external wisdoms and foreign thoughts. He must stay away from spiritual Chometz so that he does not sour his wisdom with external wisdom and lust, since this contaminates and pollute the mind. This then causes him to not be able to concentrate during prayer and it becomes hard for him to be happy.
(Kitzur Likutay Moharan Hayashon Torah 5 Clause 4)

Must Guard the Mind from Impure Thoughts
The main thing is to guard the mind so he does not sour it. This is done by not thinking impure thoughts or having lusts, which are a form of spiritual Chumetz, that come from the domain of death. One must growl at these thoughts that come from the Other Side, that they should not come close to him. Meaning, he has to guard himself and not let these thoughts enter his mind.
(Kitzur Likutay Moharan Hayashon Torah 5 Clause 6)

Pgam Habris Causes Confusion Regarding the Controversy of Tzadikim
It is fitting for a person to not listen or get involved in the controversy that exists between the Tzadikim, instead having faith in them. Contrarily, he should take this as rebuke when he hears about controversy between the Tzadikim, that he flawed the drops of his mind (Pgam Habris). For if his mind was not flawed, he would not think there was any controversy between the Tzadikim and it would not bother him at all.
(Kitzur Likutay Moharan Hayashon Torah 5 Clause 7)

Keeping Silent During Humiliation is Main Teshuva
The main part of Teshuva is to remain silent while you are being degraded. A person should suffer all the embarrassment and humiliation that comes upon him. By doing this he decreases the amount of blood in the left chamber of his heart, sacrificing his Yetzer Hara and through this he merits honor that will be accepted by all.
(Kitzur Likutay Moharan Hayashon Torah 6 Clause 2)

No Existences Before Teshuva
Before a person does Teshuva he does not have any existence and it as if he does not exist in the world, since it would have been preferable that he had not been born rather then him being born. When he comes to purify himself and do Teshuva then he starts to exist.
(Kitzur Likutay Moharan Hayashon Torah 6 Clause 3)

Teshuva Requires Extreme Patience
Teshuva requires patience. As the Sages wrote that a person who comes to do Teshuva is given help from above but first he is told to wait. Therefore when a person wants to do Teshuva, even though he has to hurry and flee for his very life to escape from the darkness, despite this he has to be extremely patient and proceed with great measure according to how he is instructed by the true Tzadik, since it is not possible to enter the realm of Holiness all at once.
(Kitzur Likutay Moharan Hayashon Torah 6 Clause 4)

Teshuva is Continuous
A person needs to constantly hold on to the attribute of Teshuva, since even at the time when a person is confessing and saying "I have sinned", even this he is not able to say with complete purity and without personal agendas. It comes out that he now has to do Teshuva for the first time he did Teshuva.
(Kitzur Likutay Moharan Hayashon Torah 6 Clause 5)

Become An Expert in Running and Returning
When a person wants to travel in the paths of Teshuva, he needs two expertise. He must be an expert in 'running' and 'returning', meaning in the elements of advancing and receding, which are the concepts mentioned in the verse "If I ascend up into heaven, You are there; if I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there." Meaning, it is not possible for a person to do Teshuva unless he is firm and strong in his mind, that he will constantly serve Hashem regardless if he is holding on a high level, relative to his stature where he is in a state 'advancing', in line with the concept of 'If I ascend up into heaven, You are there' or whether he falls from his level and is now holding on an extremely low small level, in the pits of hell, Heaven forbid. Despite this he must not let himself despair and instead should strengthen himself and grasp on to whatever service of Hashem he can at that point, in line with the concept of 'if I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there'. Even in in the lower realms of Hell, Heaven forbid, even there Hashem exists and is willing to hold a person's hand, allowing him to come close to Him, even from there. When a person has these two expertise, then he goes in the paths of Teshuva and merits the Glory of Hashem and then Hashem's right hands is stretched to accept his repentance.
(Kitzur Likutay Moharan Hayashon Torah 6 Clause 6)

Absorbing the Advice of the Tzadik
Advice that a person gets from the Tzadikim is the concept of marriage and relationships of holiness, since he is receiving the drops from the mind of the Tzadik by accepting advice from him, it comes out [that accepting advice from a Tzadik] is Tikkun Habris. When a person accepts advice from the wicked it is the concept of marriage to the Klipa and this [advice] falls in the category of 'advice from the snake', and through this he [the wicked adviser] plants impurity in him and this is considered Pigam HaBris.
(Kitzur Likutay Moharan Hayashon Torah 7 Clause 8)

Tzizis Protects from Niuf
Tzitzis is protection from impurity, and through the Mitzvah of Tzitzis a person is saved from the 'advice of the snake', the concept of the relationship of impurity, from the concept of Niuf and he merits 'relationships of holiness'.
(Kitzur Likutay Moharan Hayashon Torah 7 Clause 9)

Immorality is Dependent of the Eyes
The main part of Niuf is dependent on the eyes and though observing the Mitzva of Tzitizis which is the 'concept of eyes', it is a big protection from this.
(Kitzur Likutay Moharan Hayashon Torah 7 Clause 10)

Shmiras Habris Brings Understanding to All Parts of Torah
Through Tzitzis which is a manifestation of Shmiras Habris, you merit the advice of the Tzadikim which is the concept of Truth, upon which the final redemption is dependent on. Through this a person merits to learn and understand all section of Torah he studies and all the wisdoms are revealed to him like a set table.
(Kitzur Likutay Moharan Hayashon Torah 7 Clause 12)

Attachment to Tzadikim Brings Teshuva
Before a person is attached to the Tzadik he falls into the category of those who are fat in the heart. Meaning; his heart is clogged, his ears are sealed and his eyes are blind from seeing the truth and awakening for Teshuva. However once he binds himself to the Tzadikim and accepts advice from them, he heart, eyes and ears open and he then sees, hears and understands the Truth and merits Teshuva.
(Kitzur Likutay Moharan Hayashon Torah 7 Clause 14)

No Parnasa Because of Pigam Habris
Through Pgam habris a person does not have a way of earning a livelihood.
(Kitzur Likutay Moharan Hayashon Torah 7 Clause 15)