Letter 367

The light of the Tzadik is very great — thousands of thousands and tens of thousands of tens of thousands of times beyond all measure — compared to the world. And it would be fitting that the world not be able — not be able — to conceal and to hide this great light. Since the world is very, very small compared to this great light. But because the world stands very close before the eyes — through this the world blocks and seals in front of the eyes — from seeing the great light of the Tzadik. But one who is somewhat wise — and lowers his eyes somewhat from the world — immediately the most wondrous light of the Tzadik will illuminate for him. And he will see that the entire world is as nothing and null — compared to this most wondrous light. For the small world has no power to block before this great and awesome light — except because it stands very close before the eyes.