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Your letter I received properly — and you gave me life with your letter — that you ask of Hashem Yisbarach to purify you from the evil blood. And this is the essence of repentance: to subdue the blood in the left cavity. And Rabbainu z"l also said in another place: that the quality of contentiousness and victory-seeking comes from the blood in which one did not serve Hashem Yisbarach. Therefore my friend, our beloved — now that Hashem Yisbarach has forgiven you all your sins on the day of the wedding canopy — now settle yourself in a settled and composed frame of mind — in your soul and in your heart — upon what we have come to this lowly world for [l'hai alma shfalah — Aramaic: "to this lowly world" — alma is the Aramaic word for world; a code-switch into the language of the Talmud and Zohar; shfalah — lowly, degraded]. And cast away every kind of victory-seeking and pride. And let your main victory-drive be directed against the evil impulse — not to allow it to enter into your thought. For two thoughts cannot be present at the same time — thus Rabbainu revealed. And establish fixed times in the books of Rabbainu z"l and his holy disciple. And greatly multiply prayer and supplication to Hashem Yisbarach — to save you from the flood of many waters that want to overwhelm us — and from the two mouths of the accuser who wants to chew us up and lies in wait for us in many nets — through his evil character traits. For blessed be G-d you are a person of great intellect — and Rabbainu z"l revealed: that the brain is a partition spread before the desires.

And look at what is written in Chayei Moharan — page 15 — part two — in the letter about the virtue of seclusion — and in this letter look at least approximately one day — and there you will find repose for your soul in your youth. And also in the Torah Chayyim Nitzchiyim — Likutay Tinyana, sign 72 — Rabbainu revealed to us: that the essence of greatness is lowliness. And do not have in your heart any envy toward your brother-in-law — for he does not know of any ultimate purpose. And you — blessed be G-d — know what the essential ultimate purpose is. And as I spoke with you in my home — do not take offense at anything — and then you will carry grace and favor in the eyes of all — and even in the eyes of Hashem Yisbarach you will carry grace and favor — and He will have mercy on you — and lead you on the straight and true path.

Words of one who truly loves you, Nussun from Teverya Undated — autumn-winter 5642. Personal guidance for the young newlywed. The blood of the left cavity. The brain as partition. Greatness is lowliness. נ נח נחמ נחמן מאומן