Letter 335

And according to the coercive force — so one becomes distanced from the Tzadik. And afterwards — when the coercive force ceases — the person will return and draw himself close to the Tzadik. Who is the aspect of the earth — the aspect of Moshe who is the most humble of all. For when the coercive force ceases — he will return to the dust — to the Tzadik — who has the power of attraction. And therefore there are people who are very distanced from the Tzadik — because they are still under the coercive force — that distances them. But afterwards — when the coercive force ceases — they will return and draw close to him — to the Tzadik — who is the aspect of the earth — the aspect of the power of attraction.

All the honor that every person in the world has — from the smallest to the greatest — they all receive only from this Tzadik — who is the aspect of the earth. From whom everything is drawn. For all the honor and the greatness exists only with this Tzadik. And everyone receives from him. For in the place of lowliness and smallness — there dwells all the honor and the greatness. As it is written: "I dwell with the one who is crushed" [Isaiah 57:15]. For then one receives from the Tzadik a great illumination in the holy daas — to know: "that Hashem is the G-d — in the heavens above and on the earth below" [Deuteronomy 4:39].