Part 16 · Chapter 43

The Ari's Text

Adam ha Rishon had no part of Olam ha Zeh, which is Olam Assiya. His Guf was from Olam Yetzira, his Nefesh from Olam Beria, his Ruach from Nukva de ZA de Atzilut, and his Neshama from ZA de Atzilut. Also, He had Neshama to Neshama from Abba ve Ima de Atzilut.

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1His Guf was from Olam Yetzira, his Nefesh from Olam Beria, his Ruach from Nukva de ZA de Atzilut, and his Neshama from ZA de Atzilut. Also, He had Neshama to Neshama from Abba ve Ima de Atzilut. We need a close examination here to compare this short text with the elaborate text presented later and with the rest of the articles regarding that matter. We must know that before the sin of Etz ha Daat Adam had two Behinot NRN; he had NRN from BYA and also NRN from Atzilut.He also had a Malbush Hitzon on them like the current corporeal Guf about which it is said, “Then the Lord God formed man off the dust of the ground etc.” It is presented below that all the Olamot were on a higher level than they are now because from the current Chazeh de Yetzira downward was Mador ha Klipot, ZA de Atzilut was in the place of Abba and Nukva in the place of Ima.Beria in the place of ZA de Atzilut and GAR de Yetzira in the place of Nukva de Atzilut. The bottom six of Yetzira in the place of the top six of the current Beria, GAR de Assiya in the place of the bottom four of the current Beria, and the bottom six of Assiya in the place of the top six of the current Yetzira. This is because the Sium Raglin was in the place of the current Chazeh de Yetzira (see item 55).The Malbush Hitzon of Adam ha Rishon was made of Malchut de Assiya called “dust off the earth” and indeed the place of Beit ha Mikdash was built from this Beria de Malchut. However, Assiya was then completely above the current Chazeh de Yetzira.Afterwards he had NRN from BYA, he had Nefesh Ruach from Assiya and Yetzira, which are also called “Behinat Guf” of Adam ha Rishon, because the VAK are called Guf. Finally, he had Neshama from Beria.After that he had NRN from Atzilut, Nefesh from Nukva de Atzilut that was clothed in Olam Yetzira, and for the clothing of Nukva in Olam Yetzira, which is Behinat ZA. For this reason this Nefesh is named Ruach.He had Ruach from ZA de Atzilut which is clothed in Olam Beria and for the dressing of ZA in Beria, which is Behinat Neshama and YESHSUT. Hence, this Ruach is named Neshama. In addition, he had Neshama to Neshama from ZON de Atzilut, which are then in the place of Abba ve Ima.It is written, “His Guf was from Olam Yetzira,”meaning his Behinot Ruach Nefesh, called VAK or Guf, were both from Olam Yetzira. This is because the past Assiya stood above Chazeh de Yetzira and was thus considered that her Nefesh, which also received from Assiya, is also Behinat Yetzira compared to now.It is written, “his Nefesh from Olam Beria.” It means that he had Behinat Neshama from Olam Beria, meaning his Behinat Neshama was from Olam Beria and it is called Nefesh relating to Nefesh de Atzilut. This is the meaning of “his Ruach from Nukva de ZA de Atzilut,” meaning from the part of Nukva clothed in the past GAR de Yetzira. It is called Ruach because of the Hitlabshut in Olam Yetzira which is Behinat ZA and Ruach.This is the meaning of “and his Neshama from ZA de Atzilut.” In other words it is from the part of ZA clothed in Olam Beria. It is called Neshama even though everything that comes from ZA is only Ruach. This is because of his Hitlabshut in Beria, which is Behinat Neshama and Behinat YESHSUT.It is written, “Also, He had Neshama to Neshama from Abba ve Ima,” meaning from ZON that rose and clothed AVI. This is because ZA rose to the place of Abba and Nukva to the place of Ima.