Part 6 · Chapter 38

The Ari's Text

*Indeed those ten Nekudot were one atop the other, and the length of the measure of their level was as the current length of Atzilut and the measure of its level. This is because until the place where those Nekudot reached, it is now the world of Atzilut, and from there down is the world of Beria.

Inner Light

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1Ten Nekudot were one on top of the other. He is uneasy with interpreting the ten Nekudot he mentions here. Though only the seven lower Nekudot were one above the other, only the first three among them were in Tikun Kavim, as it is known in all the places.The reason the seven lower Nekudot were in one Kav one below the other is that the matter of the Tikun Kavim came out by the ascent of NHY to HGT, where Behina Bet and Behina Dalet were mixed together (Ohr Pnimi item 1). This is because then Malchut was incorporated in every single Sefirathrough Hochma. Consequently, a Kav of Hesed and a Kav of Din were created in every single Sefira. Thus, through the Zivug that raises Ohr Hozer they were united with each other as Rachamim.The beginning of this Tikun was made in Partzuf Nekudim that came out of Nikvey Eynaim de SAG, though this Ohr reached only GAR of Nekudim, and not the lower seven. Hence, the seven lower Kelim remained without Tikun Kavim.You should know here that the Kelim of every Partzuf were made of the same Kelim in the Partzufabove it after the Histalkut of their Orot from within them. Now you can see that the Kli of the Eser Sefirot de Nekudim was made of the lower nine Sefirot de SAG, which extended below Tabur, and the Ohr departed from them during Tzimtzum NHY de AK.Hence, since there was still no Tikun Kavim in SAG, the seven lower Kelim came out in one Kav. However, the GAR that received from the Zivug in Nikvey Eynaim came out in Tikun Kavim. Even though the seven lower Kelim took from the Histaklut Eynaim in AHP as well, this minute He’arah is insufficient for them for Tikun Kavim.
2The measure of their Koma was as the current measure and Koma of Atzilut. The new point of Tzimtzum in the Olamot was made of the association of Behina Dalet and Behina Bet and mixing them together, in the place of Behina Bet of the Eser Sefirot de Sium. The first Partzuf to come out in the new measure of Sium is Partzuf Nekudim, and all other Partzufim of Atzilut follow it.That place from the old point of Tzimtzum, being Olam ha Zeh, and the new point of Tzimtzum, is called the place of the three Olamot, BYA. Since they stand in that place after the new point of Tzimtzum that’s been innovated, these three Olamot are called the three Olamot of separation. That is why it is said that the Koma of Nekudim and the Koma of Olam Atzilut have the same length, and from there down, Olam ha Beria.