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Advice how to prevent sin

The general rule is to study Torah. אם פגע בך מנוול זה משכהו לבית המדרש. אם אבן הוא נימוח, ואם ברזל הוא מתפוצץ If this despicable one (the yetzer hara) attacks you, drag him to the Beit Midrash. If ...
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Advice how to prevent sin

According to the Mesilat Yesharim: אֲבָל כְּשֶׁיִּתְבָּרֵר אֶל הָאָדָם הֱיוֹת הַטּוֹב הַהוּא כּוֹזֵב לְגַמְרֵי מְדֻמֶּה וּבְלִי שׁוּם הַתְמָדָה נְכוֹנָה, וְהָרָע בּוֹ אֲמִתִּי אוֹ קָרוֹב לְהִוָּלֵד ...
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"Upper Level Teshuva" for Zera LeVatala

The Alter Rebbe explains in sefer HaTanya exactly what Teshuva Ila'ah means: To never sin in this area again. Only teshuva Ila'ah (complete teshuva) atones for the sin of zera levatala. Therefore if ...
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