I don't think any saint/tzadik comes into the world for the same reason as another. We try to define these people in certain ways and fit them into some pre-defined category.
But they cant be defined because each one receives a different ray of light from the Divine source.
What makes this confusing is the are the charlatans that .act the act and other types that get their powers from the dark side.
But in any case the concept of a tzadik is a great conceptual tool--especially because there were in the past some people that fit the bill.
There were prophets that received one kind of ray of divine light. sometimes prophecy. sometimes miracles.there were people like the Ari that had a different kind of divine light. The Gra had his kind of special connection with Torah. It is impossible to come to authentic Torah without a connection with the Gra. Each tzadik has his special area.
But they cant be defined because each one receives a different ray of light from the Divine source.
What makes this confusing is the are the charlatans that .act the act and other types that get their powers from the dark side.
But in any case the concept of a tzadik is a great conceptual tool--especially because there were in the past some people that fit the bill.
There were prophets that received one kind of ray of divine light. sometimes prophecy. sometimes miracles.there were people like the Ari that had a different kind of divine light. The Gra had his kind of special connection with Torah. It is impossible to come to authentic Torah without a connection with the Gra. Each tzadik has his special area.
