Concerning the path of truth, there is a path of falsehood, and there is the path of truth concerning the reason that obligates a person to engage in Torah and Mitzvot [commandments]. There is a reason called “the benefit of the body,” where by engaging in Torah and Mitzvot he will be rewarded in this world, as well as in the next world. To the extent that he believes in reward and punishment, he can observe them because it benefits the will to receive, which is called “body.”

This is called “the path of falsehood,” since he cannot achieve the purpose of creation, which is to do good to His creations because of the bread of shame. For this reason, we need equivalence of form, for if his engagement is only for his own sake, how can this lead to equivalence of form?

Therefore, the path of truth means that the reason that obligates him is the aim to bestow, which is not in order to receive reward. Hence, only this is the path of truth, since by this the bread of shame will be corrected.

By this we will understand what is written in The Zohar, “To the extent that one appreciates, one is allotted” (The Zohar, Pinhas, Item 506). The Sulam [Ladder commentary on The Zohar] interpreted that he is given to the same extent that he mentions. This is as it is written, “Wherever I mention My name, I will come to you and bless you.” It should have said, “You mention My name.” However, this means that to the same extent that I mention My name, to that same extent I will come to you.

It seems as though there is no answer to what he explains. But according to the above, it is thoroughly clear that to the same extent that he mentions, meaning what a person wants, this is what he is given. Those who walk on the path of truth, who want to bring contentment to the Maker, see that everything they do is not for the sake of the Creator, so they pray to the Creator to see that they can work for the sake of the Creator.

At that time, the Creator says, “Wherever I mention My name,” meaning that you will give me the possibility to attribute My name to your actions. In other words, there will be an awakening from below, where I, says the Creator, will attribute My name to the actions. So how will you know that I am already attributing My name to them? You will see this if I “come to you and bless you.”

In other words, the whole purpose of creation, which is to do good to His creations, cannot be revealed before you correct the matter of the bread of shame, meaning that you work in order to bestow. At that time, the purpose of creation will come true, which is to do good to His creations.

This is the meaning of what is written, “Wherever I mention My name,” where I attribute My name to them, meaning that all your actions will be only to bestow. Then you will know if I “come to you and bless you.” This is as Maimonides says, “How is repentance? Until He who knows the mysteries testifies to him.”