Yankel,
Although it’s irrelevant to the topic at hand, let’s get back to the Tanya debate for a moment. (This debate has nothing to do with “Lubavitch today” or the “status” of the Rebbe. Just about understanding the proper pshat of Tanya.)
In my post from March 10, 2025 3:02 pm, I wrote the definition of a tzaddik of Tanya as I understand it.
You disagreed with my understanding, and wrote: Tanya says that to decide whether someone is a tsadiq it depends on his temptations .
How would you answer this question: Tanya perek 15 describes two kinds of Beinonim:
The higher is called “Avado,” and he struggles with his yetzer harah.
The lower-level Beinoni is called “Lo Avado” and he doesn’t struggle with his yetzer harah. He was born naturally uninterested in sinning, and interested in doing mitzvos and learning Torah all day.
According to you Yankel, what’s the difference between a Lo Avado Beinoni and a Tzaddik?