Likutei Moharan 251:3/ליקוטי מוהר"ן רנ״א:ג׳

13. That charity is drawn to truth has to do with charity being the aspect of truth, for truth is one. This is because one is only one—“Before one, what do you count?” (Sefer Yetzirah 1:7). And if there is a second, etc., there is no longer one.

2Similarly, the truth is only one. For when we speak the truth about something, only one thing can be said—i.e., the truth as it is. But it is possible to speak many falsehoods about a thing, as explained elsewhere {above, Likutey Moharan I, 51. See what is explained there, that of a silver vessel only one true statement [about its substance] is possible— i.e., just that it is a silver vessel. However, if one wants to make a false statement, there are many things that can be said. It could be said that it is a gold vessel, or a copper one, or any other designation. The same applies to all the things in the world. One can speak the truth only by saying the one thing that is, whereas falsehood is manifold, as explained above. Thus it is that the truth is one. See there for additional remarkable points on the topic of truth being one.}

3Hence, the Holy One, the Torah and Israel are entirely one. For God is truth, his Torah is truth, and Israel is truth. And since they are all truth, all are one. This is because in truth there are no changes, as it is written (Malachi 3:6), “For I, God, have not changed; and you, the house of Yaakov, have not ceased to be.” For God is truth; He is one, without change, Heaven forbid, as explained above. Change is applicable only to those that receive, the changes that take place being commensurate with the recipient. In God, however, there is no change, Heaven forbid.

4This is the aspect of the sun. The sun is exclusively uniform energy, while change occurs in the recipients. For there are a number of changes that come about by means of the sun, for example: melting and hardening, cooling and heating, as well as the other processes, as explained elsewhere. This is due only to the recipients, as when the sun shines on wax and melts it. This is because wax is not really hard, and so the melting process occurs in it. The same is true of the other processes. The sun, however, is exclusively uniform energy.

5And this is the aspect of charity, which is the aspect of sun, of truth, as explained above; the aspect of “But a charitable sun will shine upon you who fear My Name” (Malachi 3:20). This is what our Sages, of blessed memory, said: “K’room (That which is exalted) is degraded by the sons of man” (Psalms 12:9)—once a person is dependent upon others, his face changes to various colors (Berakhot 6b). This is because charity produces various changes, all of which are due only to the recipients. However charity, which is the aspect of truth/sun, is exclusively uniform energy, in which there is no change, as explained above.

6The change occurs only in the recipients, whose faces change to various colors. There is one whose face changes due to pride, in that it is not fitting that he should be dependent upon others; and another due to humility, in that he is dependent upon others. And there is one whose face changes due to joy; he rejoices that they give him [the charity]. In this, too, there are differences, for there is one who rejoices greatly that they give it to him. Thus it is that the changes occur only in the recipients—each one’s face changing according to his aspect, as explained above. Charity, however, is exclusively uniform energy, for it is the aspect of truth/sun and therefore draws itself to truth, as explained above.

7Thus, of Yaakov—who is the aspect of truth, as it is written (Micah 7:20), “Ascribe truth to Yaakov”—it is said (Genesis 32:31), “The sun shone for him”—i.e., the aforementioned “It will be our charity.” This is because the sun is the aspect of charity, as explained above: “But a benevolent sun will shine upon you who fear My Name.” That is, by means of the truth Yaakov was able to draw to himself all the charities, which are the aspect of sun, and cause them to shine on him. This is: “The sun shone for him”—specifically “for him,” the aspect of “It will be our charity,” as explained above.