Advice by Rabbi Nachman of Breslov

Wow, #15 Is deep!

Eating

14) The food one eats can affect one’s dreams and even cause one to have a “dream sent by a demon” (Berakhot 55b). This can bring about a wasteful emission. The tikkun for this is to be always happy (5: 10).

15) One of the highest of all spiritual experiences is the revelation of Desire which comes at the time of eating. But before one can attain this level one must first find a wise sage for a teacher, one who possesses the wisdom and understanding of how to awaken the radiant light of the Jewish people. If a person finds such a sage and is firm and disciplined in his own spiritual path, then he will be able to experience this revelation of holy Desire when he eats. He will feel an overpowering yearning and longing for the Holy One, blessed-be-He. This Desire is boundless, beyond all understanding. He scarcely knows what it is he desires. It is pure Desire — the yearning of the soul for God (7: 10).