Part 8 · Chapter 44

The Ari's Text

However, on another occasion, my teacher explained them to me more clearly, in the following manner: It is known, that every Shok consists of three Prakin, as mentioned in the Zohar (VaYechi). However, Yesodconsists of but two Prakin, being the Yesod and the Atara in it.Thus, the two Upper Prakin de NH de Atik clothed the HG de AA, Netzah on the right, and Hod in Gevura on the left Kav; Yesod in Tifferet de AA and the two middle Prakin de NH de Atik in NH de AA. Also, Ateret Yesod de Atik in Yesod de AA, and Malchut de Atik in Malchut de AA, because a complete Partzuf of Nukva must be made of it.For that reason she took one complete measure. You find, that the two bottom Prakin de NH de Atik remained below the entire NH de AA, and remained uncovered.

Inner Light

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1Every Shok consists of three Point in the heart… …You find, that the two bottom Prakin de NH de Atik remained. The difference between Hitlabshut NHY de Elyon to Mochin in the Tachton has already been explained. Hitlabshut NHY de Elyon to Mochin in the Tachton, or in the progeny of the Tachton, means NHY de Eser Sefirot de Rosh. These are the same NHY that completed the Rosh de Elyon in Eser Sefirot during their Hitkalelut in the Zivug de Rosh de Elyon. However, the Halbasha of the Tachton to the Elyon, meaning to HGT NHY de Guf Elyon, is because the Tachton is always on the same degree with the Guf de Elyon.Now you can see that the rumors brought here in the name of the Rav do not contradict each other whatsoever. He says above that NHY de Atik only clothe in HGT de AA and not at all in NHY, but only He’arah emerges from Yesod de Atik and expands in NHY. This refers to the Behinat Hitlabshut NHY de Atik to Mochin in HGT de AA for the Rosh de AVI that clothe those HGT.He also says here that NHY de Atik clothe also NHY de AA, as in HGT de AA, where the Upper thirds clothe in HGT de AA and the middle thirds clothe in NHY de AA. This relates to the Behinat Halbasha of the Tachton to the Elyon, which certainly clothes up to the Sium of the Elyon, meaning through the end of Atzilut, since all the Partzufim of Atzilut end equally. It turns out that even the NHY de Tachton necessarily clothe some of the NHY de Elyon.However, we have said above that it speaks of Behinat Hitlabshut NHY de Elyon as Mochin. It is certain that NHY de Atik are clothed only in HGT, for the He’arat Mochin de AVI, which they clothe there.Yet, NHY de Atik are not at all related to NHY de AA, where ZON clothe, to clothe in them for He’arat Mochin. This is because the Mochin de ZON come only by connecting AA and AVI, and have only He’arah from Behinat Atik.This is the precision that the Rav makes above, “Atzmut NHY de Atik in HGT de AA, as mentioned, and that too is because HGT de AA later became Mochin in the First Three de Abba and Ima. Hence, their He’arah is primarily in HGT de AA to shine for Mochei (pl. for Mochin) AVI. Afterwards Ohr came out alone from Yesod de Atik and expanded in NHY de AA.”As we have explained in the previous item, this means that only AVI rise to MAN in Rosh de Atikalong with AA, and thus take the Atzmut de NHY de Atik with them, uncovered by their Hitkalelut in that Zivug. The Zivug de ZON, however, is not done there, but only in AA along with AVI, as we shall explain below.