If you don't know someone and you need to ask him for a favor you will plan out ahead of time what you are going to say. After your request is granted you will be sure to thank him immediately. A small child with his parent acts differently. He will ask without thinking about what he is saying, and he may or may not remember to thank his parent immediately. This behavior shows that there is an inner, permanent relationship.
Even though in regular prayer we have a tradition as to the proper form of prayer, but in Hisbodidus there is no order. There you can see the true nature of the relationship.
On the last Rosh HaShanah of Rebbe Nachman's life, as he was already quite ill and near death, he turned to his three year old grandson and said, "Yisroel, daven to Hashem that I should return to good health." Yisroel said, "Hashem, Hashem make my grandfather better." Some bystanders began to chuckle. Rebbe Nachman explained to them that this was the proper way to make requests of Hashem. Simply. Like a child talking to his father, or a person speaking to his good friend.
Even though in regular prayer we have a tradition as to the proper form of prayer, but in Hisbodidus there is no order. There you can see the true nature of the relationship.
On the last Rosh HaShanah of Rebbe Nachman's life, as he was already quite ill and near death, he turned to his three year old grandson and said, "Yisroel, daven to Hashem that I should return to good health." Yisroel said, "Hashem, Hashem make my grandfather better." Some bystanders began to chuckle. Rebbe Nachman explained to them that this was the proper way to make requests of Hashem. Simply. Like a child talking to his father, or a person speaking to his good friend.
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