Appendix Letter 2

(The discerning one who desires)

One who truly desires to have compassion upon himself — and to begin every time to think about his purpose and his end — to improve his final outcome. The essential repair for him is through conversation between himself and his Creator — every day. To speak warm words like burning coals — with longing and yearning. And the essential repair of speech is through being first silent and quiet — like a mute who does not open his mouth. Only longing with a strong will toward Hashem Yisburach — and having very great compassion upon himself — as each one knows within himself — the immensity of the mercy upon him at every moment. And through this specifically — the mercies of Hashem Yisburach are aroused. Until he begins to chirp and to speak a little. Until through His very great mercies Yisburach — the supernal heart is moved — until He draws down from there warm words — like burning coals. And through this he is able to suckle and to receive from the Torah — that the Tzadik draws down for us. The discerning one will understand for himself — according to the time and the moment — how to have compassion upon himself at every moment. For it is forbidden to force the hour. And even so — one must hasten to escape for one's life.