Abraham Was One - Omission published at the beginning of Likutay Moharan Volume 2

Likutay Moharan II - Omission

“One was Abraham” [Yechezkel 33:24]. Abraham served Hashem only by being one, for he considered in his mind that he was alone in the world, paying no attention whatsoever to the people of the world who strayed from following Hashem and hindered him, nor to his father or other obstacles. Rather, it was as if he was alone in the world. This is the meaning of: “One was Abraham.”

So too, anyone who desires to enter the service of Hashem cannot do so except by adopting this quality of considering himself as if he alone exists in the world. He must not look at any person who hinders him, such as his father, mother, father-in-law, wife, children, or the like, nor at the obstacles posed by other people of the world who mock, incite, or prevent him from the service of Hashem, blessed be He. He must not be concerned with or pay attention to them at all, but rather be in the state of: “One was Abraham,” as if he is alone in the world, as mentioned above.