Part 5 · Chapter 44

The Ari's Text

It is the same matter in all the VAK since when the lights are given in them, they turn their anterior and shine downward, since it is precisely Bina who did not turn her anterior to Hesed since there is no strength in Hesed to receive the light of Bina. But VAK, however, for themselves, have the ability to receive light from one another since all the VAK are equal.

Inner Light

This commentary hasn't been matched to individual seifim yet — items are shown in reading order, and the number beside each one counts the notes themselves, not the seifim of the Ari's text.

Not matched to a seif

1It is the same matter in all the VAK since when the Orot are given in them they turn their Panim and shine below. As it has been written above, this Hey emerged by the Zivug from the Zachar and Nekeva de Kli de Bina, when Bina purified from Behina Bet to Behina Aleph, to give the Ohr Hesed in Kli de Hesed. At that time the Ohr of this Hey emerged with it too, Hesed gave to Gevura etc. until she reached Kli de Hod and Hod gave to Yesod.It is written, “It is the same matter in all the VAK since when the Orot are given in them they turn their Panim and shine below.” In other words, that same Ohr of the Hey that came out by a Zivug, whose dispensing is always referred to by the Rav as He’arah.