{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Rebbe Nachman's Treasure of Peace and Truth with Rav Shlomo Katz","title":"8. The Critical Moments Before Hitbodedut","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/6d323bfd\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3526,"description":"Before a Jew speaks to Hashem, something deeper has to happen first.\nIn this powerful continuation of our learning on hitbodedut, Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David explore the hidden avodah that comes before the words ever begin: silence, yishuv hadaas, longing, and preparing the heart to truly stand before the Ribbono Shel Olam.\nDrawing from Rebbe Nachman and Reb Noson, this shiur opens up the inner world of hitbodedut — not as a technique, but as a lived relationship. What happens in those first quiet moments? Why is it so difficult to begin? How do we avoid turning authenticity into self-destruction? And what does it mean to receive words “like burning coals of fire” directly from Hashem?\nAlong the way, Rav Shlomo speaks about weddings, Rav Ginsburgh, the challenge of presence, the danger of negative self-talk disguised as honesty, and the possibility of hearing Hashem’s voice through your own.\nFor more Shuirim and Music from Rav Shlomo Katz, visit: https://ravshlomokatz.comJoin Rav Shlomo Katz's WhatsApp Community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KHKOhhPaeHx5Kb74WL9L9a?mode=ems_copy_t\nCHAPTERS\n00:00 Opening and Sponsor Acknowledgment\n02:42 Importance of Yishuv HaDaas and Hisbodedus\n04:15 The 15-Minute Hisbodedus Challenge\n05:16 How to Begin Hisbodedus: Practical Steps\n07:11 Preparing the Mind Before Speaking\n09:20 The Need for Silence According to Rav Noson\n10:21 Rebbe’s Story of Waiting for the Frierdiker Rebbe\n11:22 Wedding Example: Staying Present in Sacred Moments\n13:08 Facing Opposition When Seeking Hisbodedus\n17:16 Heavy Nature of Hisbodedus and Required Silence\n19:51 Final Call: Daily Practice of Hisbodedus\n23:48 Need for More Time and Rachamei Shamayim\n26:52 Avoiding the Self-Perverted Authenticity Trap\n29:13 Distinguishing Shleppers from the Truly Seeking\n31:56 Approaching Hashem with Humility, Not Boasting\n34:23 From Soft Beginnings to Burning Coals of Words\n38:43 Hearing God’s Voice Through Hisbodedus\n42:48 Sefirat HaOmer: Tuning Ears for...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/bX2nZ1g2EKvVMmoEaELW21_sHsygmoXEAnrqUq2lr2I/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zNDY3/ZWQzNDIzZmQ1Y2Nm/OTkyNGIxZjI1YmFh/NzRhZS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}