אות - קיח

I heard in the name of Rabbainu o.b.m. that he said in a tone of wonder: There are very many difficult questions about Hashem Yisburach. How good and pleasant is it for this man who merits to have settled knowledge [daas shalem] — who sits at rest and sees and knows that there is no question at all, and that all is correct and upright, for "the ways of Hashem are upright." And so I myself heard him say once: There are very many difficult questions about Hashem Yisburach (245) — and yet I have settled knowledge.

245. RAK: See Likutay Moharan Tinyana 52. Likutay Halachos, Yoreh Deah, Laws of Interest.

I do not remember well on what matter the conversation turned, but this I remember — that at the end he said: when one holds onto this etc. — and he exclaimed greatly in his movement upward — "when one holds onto this." That is, when one holds onto this: that one desires and longs very greatly that one's fellow be a righteous and upright man — even though he himself, Heaven forbid, should not be — this is a very great virtue, and very difficult to attain. I also recall that he said then the following words: that he is pleased — even though he himself, Heaven forbid, does not merit to serve Hashem — in any case let the other Jew serve Hashem Yisburach. This is a very great thing when one holds onto this. So I heard from his holy mouth.