Opening the eyes

Synopsis

We learn that the eyes of Atika Kadisha never sleep, and for that reason have neither eyebrows nor eyelids. Both these eyes are actually one. The brain is called the fountain of blessing, and since it glows with the three kinds of whiteness in the eyes then blessings come out of the eye. Rabbi Shimon says that the Concealed Book taught him that the letters Yud Hei Vav Hei derive from Atika in order to support those letters below; for that reason the Holy Name is both hidden and revealed - the hidden part corresponding to Atika Kadisha and the revealed part to Zeir Anpin. Thus all blessings should contain both the hidden and the revealed.

Atika Kadisha Eyebrows Eyes Head Zeir Anpin

50. עֵינוֹי דְּרֵישָׁא דְּעַתִּיקָא קַדִּישָׁא, תְּרֵין בְּחַד שְׁקִילָן. דְּאַשְׁגְּחִין תָּדִירָא, וְלָא נָאִים. דִּכְתִּיב לֺֹא יָנוּם וְלֺֹא יִישָׁן שׁוֹמֵר יִשְׂרָאֵל, יִשְׂרָאֵל קַדִּישָׁא, בְּגִין כַּךְ לָא אִית לֵיהּ גְּבִינִין עַל עֵינָא, וְלָא כְּסוּתָא.

Brain Candles Eyes Grades Milk Washing White Zeir Anpin

51. This brain, NAMELY, CONCEALED CHOCHMAH OF ARICH ANPIN, is engraved and shines with three types of whiteness in the eye. With one kind of whiteness in them, the eyes of Zeir Anpin wash in milk, as it is written, "washed with milk" (Shir Hashirim 5:12), WHICH IS CHESED CALLED MILK. It derives from the first kind of whiteness IN THE THREE TYPES OF WHITE IN THE EYES OF ARICH ANPIN, BEING THEIR RIGHT COLUMN. The other kinds of white wash and illuminate the other candles, NAMELY THE OTHER GRADES.

51. הַהוּא מוֹחָא אִתְגְּלִיף וְנָהִר בִּתְלַת חִוָּורִין דְּעֵינָא, בְּחִוָּורָא חֲדָא מִסְתַּחְיָין עַיְנִין דִּזְעֵיר אַנְפִּין, דִּכְתִּיב רוֹחֲצוֹת בֶּחָלָב. דְּהוּא חִוָּורָא קַדְמָאָה. וּשְׁאַר חִוָּורִין אִסְתַּחְיָין וְנַהֲרִין לִשְׁאַר בּוֹצִינִין.

Blessing Brain Eyes Flow White Zeir Anpin

52. The brain, WHICH IS CONCEALED CHOCHMAH, is called the fountain of blessing, being the fountain whence all blessings flow. Since this brain glows with the three kinds of white in the eyes, THEN blessings come out of the eye, as it is written, "He that has a generous eye shall be blessed" (Mishlei 22:9), because the whiteness of the eye derives from the brain. When that eye observes Zeir Anpin, everyone shines joyfully. This eye, EVEN THOUGH IT HAS IN IT THE THREE COLUMNS, RIGHT, LEFT AND CENTRAL, is NEVERTHELESS all right and has no left in it. BUT the lower eyes, THOSE OF ZEIR ANPIN, are right and left, two that have two natures, THE RIGHT IS CHESED AND THE LEFT IS GVURAH OF THE ILLUMINATION OF CHOCHMAH.

52. מוֹחָא אִקְרֵי נְבִיעָא דְּבִרְכָתָא, נְבִיעָא דְּכָל בִּרְכָאן מִנֵּיהּ אִשְׁתְּכָחוּ. וּבְגִין דְּהַאי מוֹחָא לָהִיט בְּג' חִוָּורִין דְּעֵינָא, בְּעֵינָא תלא בֵּיהּ בִּרְכָתָא, דִּכְתִּיב טוֹב עַיִן הוּא יְבוֹרָךְ, דְּהָא בְּמוֹחָא תַּלְיָין חִוָּורוּ דְּעֵינָא. הַאי עֵינָא כַּד אַשְׁגַּח בִּזְעֵיר אַנְפִּין, אַנְהֶרָן כֻּלְּהוּ בְּחֵדוּ. עֵינָא דָּא, הוּא כֺּלָּא יְמִינָא, לֵית בֵּיהּ שְׂמָאלָא. עַיְינִין דְּתַתָּא, יְמִינָא וּשְׂמָאלָא, תְּרֵי, בִּתְרֵי גַּוְונִין.

Atika Kadisha Hebrew Letters Hidden Book (Safra De'tzniuta) Tetragrammaton Yud Hei Vav Hei (YHVH) Zeir Anpin

53. We learned in Safra Detzniuta (the Concealed Book) that there is an upper Yud and a lower Yud, an upper Hei and a lower Hei, an upper Vav and a lower Vav. All the upper ones derive from Atika, and the lower ones are in Zeir Anpin. They do not derive from Him but are actually in Him, SINCE ZEIR ANPIN IS CALLED YUD HEI VAV HEI, AND THE SECRET OF THE LETTERS APPLIES TO HIM. But from Atika Kadisha THEY JUST derive, THAT IS, THE ROOTS OF THE FOUR LETTERS, YUD HEI VAV HEI, ARE IN IT, BUT NOT THE ACTUAL LETTERS. For the name of Atika is hidden from all and is incomprehensible. But those letters YUD HEI VAV HEI derive from Atika in order to support those LETTERS BELOW, for otherwise THE LOWER ONES would not have survived.

53. בִּצְנִיעוּתָא דְּסִפְרָא אוֹלִיפְנָא, דְּהָא י' עִלָּאָה, י' תַּתָּאָה. ה' עִלָּאָה, ה' תַּתָּאָה. ו' עִלָּאָה, ו' תַּתָּאָה. כָּל אִלֵּין עִלָּאִין, בְּעַתִּיקָא תַּלְיָין. תַּתָּאִין, בִּזְעֵיר אַנְפִּין אִינּוּן. לָאו תַּלְיָין, אֶלָּא אִינּוּן מַמָּשׁ. וּבְעַתִּיקָא קַדִּישָׁא תַּלְיָין. דְּהָא שְׁמָא דְּעַתִּיקָא אִתְכַּסְיָיא מִכֺּלָּא, וְלָא אִשְׁתְּכַח. אֲבָל אִלֵּין אַתְוָון דְּתַלְיָין בְּעַתִּיקָא. בְּגִין דְּיִתְקַיְּימוּן אִינּוּן דִּלְתַּתָּא. דְּאִי לָאו הָכִי לָא יִתְקַיְּימוּן.

Atika Kadisha Blessing Hebrew Letters Holy Name Zeir Anpin

54. For that reason the Holy Name is both hidden and revealed. The hidden part corresponds to the most hidden Atika Kadisha and the revealed part is in Zeir Anpin. Therefore all blessings should contain both the hidden and the revealed. THAT IS, THEY SHOULD CONTAIN THE SECOND, PRESENT PERSON, AS IN, 'BLESSED ARE YOU,' AND THE THIRD, HIDDEN PERSON, 'WHO HAS SANCTIFIED US AND COMMANDED US,' WHICH IS HIDDEN. IT IS HIDDEN TO CORRESPOND to the hidden letters that derive from Atika Kadisha, AND REVEALED TO CORRESPOND TO THE LETTERS IN ZEIR ANPIN.

54. וּבְגִין כַּךְ, שְׁמָא קַדִּישָׁא סָתִים וְגַלְיָיא. הַהוּא דְּסָתִים לָקֳבְלֵיהּ דְּעַתִּיקָא קַדִּישָׁא, סְתִימָא דְּכֺלָּא. וְהַהוּא דְּאִתְגַּלְיָיא בִּזְעֵיר אַפִּין. וּבְגִין כַּךְ, כָּל בִּרְכָאן בַּעְיָין סָתִים וְגַלְיָיא. אִלֵּין אַתְוָון סְתִימָן דְּתַלְיָין בְּעַתִּיקָא קַדִּישָׁא.