Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Hitbodedut (lit. "self-seclusion", Modern Ashkenazic pronunciation hisbodedus, Old Ashkenazic pronunciation hisbóydedes, Israeli pronunciation hitbodedút) refers to an unstructured, spontaneous and individualized form of and taught by . Through hitbodedut one may establish a close, personal relationship with and gain a clearer understanding of one's personal motives and aspirations. However, Rebbe Nachman states that the ultimate goal is to free oneself of all negative traits that obstruct the spiritually-transforming realization of the "Imperative Existent," which is the Divinity inherent in all being.