Editing Bitul (Self-Nullification) (section)

== Importance of Bitul ==
In Chassidus, it is explained in many places that the prerequisite for receiving the Torah and mitzvos was the bitul of the Jewish people when they declared "naaseh v'nishma" (we will do and we will listen), as they nullified their intellect and existence, committing themselves to fulfill whatever they would be commanded.

In Chassidic teachings, this concept was given additional depth, as part of the general approach of Chassidus to instill in human consciousness the absolute divine reality, and the recognition that there is no true existence besides Him and everything is nullified to Him.

Among Chassidim, pride and ego were viewed as the most despised and forbidden things.

Chassidus also teaches that all growth and renewal comes specifically through bitul, both in the rotting of a seed in the ground as a preparation for the growth of a new tree, and in the dissolution of seed in a woman's body.