Tinyana 93 · תנינא צ״ג

Regarding the opposition raised against Rebbe Nachman, I heard it said in his name:

The matter is related to the teaching of our Sages, of blessed memory: “that which is exalted is degraded by the sons of man” (Psalms 12:9)—these are things which stand at the very summit of the universe, yet people take them lightly (Berakhot 6b). What might that be? Tefilah (prayer). Therefore, [people dismissed him,] because everything he did pertained to tefilah .

The Rebbe spoke to his followers on the matter of prayer on many occasions. He exhorted them over and over to constantly engage in prayer and hitbodedut -conversation with God, as clarified in his holy works. More than this, he gave us endless personal encouragement to engage in much tefilah and hitbodedut .

People therefore dismiss and degrade the Rebbe and raise opposition against him. His entire focus was prayer, which is one of the things which stand at the very summit of the universe, yet people take them lightly. Understand this.