Ha'azinu: Chapter 20

How Chochmah of 32 paths emanated

Synopsis

Rabbi Shimon tells of the supernal origin of the 32 paths of wisdom. He also explains what is included under the name Atika Kadisha, and we learn that the highest head is completely outside of the Sfirot, nor is it counted with them, even as their Keter. It is the place of the beginning.

Atika Kadisha Daniel Hair Head Torah Wool Zeir Anpin

62. This most hidden Atika Kadisha is not mentioned IN THE TORAH, and is not present, since being a supernal head for all the upper beings, it is mentioned IN THE TORAH only as a bodiless head, THAT IS, "AND THE HAIR OF WHOSE HEAD WAS LIKE THE PURE WOOL" (DANIEL 7:9), THE TORSO, ARMS AND LEGS ARE NOT MENTIONED, LIKE THOSE OF ZEIR ANPIN MENTIONED IN SHIR HASHIRIM. The purpose is to support everything.

62. הַאי עַתִּיקָא קַדִּישָׁא, סְתִימָא דְּכָל סְתִימִין, לָא אַדְכַּר, וְלָא אִשְׁתְּכַח. וּבְגִין דְּאִיהוּ רֵישָׁא עִלָּאָה לְכָל עִלָּאִין, לָא אִדְכַּר, בַּר רֵישָׁא חֲדָא, בְּלָא גּוּפָא, לְקַיְּימָא כֺּלָּא.

Aba and Ima Brain Head Keter Light Mazal

63. The structures of the most hidden, concealed and treasured, KETER OF ARICH ANPIN, settled in the most hidden brain, WHICH IS CONCEALED CHOCHMAH. After it was wholly expanded and established, supernal Chesed came out OF KETER OF ARICH ANPIN. This supernal Chesed expanded and was established, and everything was incorporated in the concealed brain, WHICH IS CHOCHMAH OF ARICH ANPIN. When this whiteness was instituted within that light, someone, THAT IS, THE UNKNOWN HEAD, struck that brain, WHICH IS CONCEALED CHOCHMAH, shone and produced from the precious Mazal another brain, WHICH BRAIN expanded and shines upon 32 paths, WHICH ARE ABA AND IMA. When THIS BRAIN shines, it does so from the precious Mazal. Three lofty heads shone upon THAT BRAIN, two heads and one that incorporates them. THEY ARE CHOCHMAH AND BINAH, AND THE ONE THAT INCLUDES THEM IS THE BRAIN OF DA'AT. THESE CHOCHMAH, BINAH AND DA'AT derive from Mazal and are included in it.

63. וְהַאי טָמִיר וְסָתִים וְגָנִיז מִכֺּלָּא, תִּקּוּנוֹי אִתְתָּקְּנָן, בְּהַהוּא מוֹחָא סְתִימָאָה דְּכֺלָּא, דְּאִתְפְּשַׁט וְאִתְתָּקַּן כֺּלָּא וְנָפִיק חֶסֶד עִלָּאָה, וְחֶסֶד עִלָּאָה אִתְפָּשַׁט וְאִתָּקַן וְאִתְכְּלִיל כֺּלָּא בְּמוֹחָא סְתִימָאָה דָּא. כַּד אִתְתְּקַן חִוָּורָא דָּא בִּנְהִירוּ דָּא, בָּטַשׁ מַאן דְּבָטַשׁ, בְּהַאי מוֹחָא וְאִתְנְהִיר, וְתַלְיָיא מִמַּזָּלָא יַקִּירָא מוֹחָא אַחֲרָא, דְּאִתְפְּשַׁט וְנָהִיר לִתְלָּתִין וּתְרֵין שְׁבִילִין. כַּד אִתְנְהִיר נָהִיר מִמַּזָּלָא יַקִּירָא. אִתְנְהִירוּ ג' רֵישִׁין עִלָּאִין, תְּרֵין רֵישִׁין, וְחַד דְּכָלִיל לוֹן. וּבְמַזָּלָא תַּלְיָין, וְאִתְכְּלִילָן בֵּיהּ.

Atika Kadisha Beard Brain Crowns Flow Grades Head Mazal

64. From here, THE BRAIN OF 32 PATHS, the preciousness of the beard, which is the concealed Mazal, begins to be revealed, BECAUSE FROM IT, THERE IS A FLOW ON EVERY GRADE. And when they are established THEY ARE ESTABLISHED THROUGHOUT THE GRADES, just as three heads are crowned with Atika Kadisha, so are all THE GRADES three headed. And when they shine, all THE GRADES derive each from the other with three heads, which are two from both sides, RIGHT AND LEFT, and one that includes them IN THEIR MIDDLE. THESE ARE THE THREE COLUMNS, RIGHT, LEFT AND CENTRAL PRESENT IN EVERY GRADE, THROUGH WHICH EACH GRADE FLOWS INTO A LOWER ONE.

64. מִכָּאן שָׁארִי לְאִתְגַּלְיָיא יָקִירוּ דְּדִיקְנָא, דְּאִיהוּ מַזָּלָא סְתִימָאָה. וְאִינּוּן מִתְתָּקְנָן, כְּמָה דְּעַתִּיקָא קַדִּישָׁא תְּלַת רֵישִׁין מִתְעַטְּרִין בֵּיהּ, הָכִי כֺּלָּא בִּתְלַת רֵישִׁין. וְכַד אִתְנָהֲרָן, תַּלְיָין כֻּלְּהוּ דָּא בְּדָא בִּתְלַת רֵישִׁין, תְּרֵין מִתְּרֵין סִטְרִין, וְחַד דְּכָלִיל לוֹן.

Atika Kadisha Brain Head Keter Sin

65. You may ask who Atika Kadisha is, THAT IS, WHAT IS INCLUDED UNDER THE NAME ATIKA KADISHA. HE ANSWERS, Come and see, high up there is the unknown, inconceivable and unmarked, WHICH IS THE UNKNOWN HEAD. It includes everything, and the two LOWER heads, THE SKULL AND THE CONCEALED BRAIN, TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT, are included within it, THAT IS, IT UNITES THEM. Everything is then established that way, THAT IS, IN THE MANNER OF TWO HEADS TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT AND ONE THAT INCORPORATES AND UNITES THE ONE WITH THE OTHER. It, THE UNKNOWN HEAD THAT INCLUDES TWO HEADS, is not counted WITH THE SFIROT nor is it part of them, NOT EVEN AS THEIR KETER. It is not part of the reckoning, NOT BEING OF THE ASPECT OF CHOCHMAH CALLED RECKONING, except through willingness. Hence it is said, "I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue" (Tehilim 39:2).

65. וְאִי תֵּימָא, מַאן עַתִּיקָא קַדִּישָׁא. ת"ח, לְעֵילָּא לְעֵילָּא, אִית דְּלָא אִתְיְדַע, וְלָא אִשְׁתְּמוֹדַע, וְלָא אִתְרְשִׁים, וְהוּא כָּלִיל כֺּלָּא, וּתְרֵין רֵישִׁין בֵּיהּ כְּלִילָן. וּכְדֵין כֺּלָּא הָכִי אִתְתְּקַן. וְהַהוּא לָאו בְּמִנְיָינָא, וְלָא בִּכְלָלָא וְלָא בְּחוּשְׁבָּן אֶלָּא בִּרְעוּתָא דְּלִבָּא, עַל דָּא אִתְּמַר, אָמַרְתִּי אֶשְׁמְרָה דְּרָכַי מֵחֲטֺא בִלְשׁוֹנִי.

Atika Kadisha Brain Directions Grades Head Mazal Zeir Anpin

66. The place where the beginning lies is from THE ILLUMINATION OF Atika Kadisha that illuminates from Mazal, which is the illumination of Chochmah that expands into 32 directions, THAT IS CHOCHMAH OF THE 32 PATHS, which comes out from the concealed brain when it illuminates. And as for Atika Kadisha shining in the beginning it is THE BRAIN OF 32 PATHS that is the beginning for what is revealed, which turns into three heads, THAT IS, TWO HEADS, CHOCHMAH AND BINAH, and one head including them, WHICH IS THE BRAIN OF DA'AT. And these three, CHOCHMAH, BINAH AND DA'AT, expand to Zeir Anpin and from them all GRADES illuminate AS SHALL BE EXPLAINED.

66. אֲתָר דְּשֵׁירוּתָא אִשְׁתְּכַח, מֵעַתִּיקָא קַדִּישָׁא, דְּאִתְנְהִיר מִמַּזָּלָא, הוּא נְהִירוּ דְּחָכְמְתָא, דְּאִתְפְּשַׁט לִתְלָּתִין וּתְרֵין עִיבָר. וְנָפְקָא מֵהַהוּא מוֹחָא סְתִימָאָה, מִנְּהִירוּ דְּבֵיהּ. וּמַה דְּעַתִּיקָא קַדִּישָׁא נָהִיר בְּקַדְמֵיתָא, דָּא הִיא. וְשֵׁירוּתָא מִמָּה דְּאִתְגַּלְיָיא, וְאִתְעָבֵיד לִתְלַת רֵישִׁין, וְרֵישָׁא חֲדָא כָּלִיל לוֹן. וְאִלֵּין תְּלַת מִתְפַּשְּׁטָן לִזְעֵיר אַנְפִּין, וּמֵאִלֵּין נַהֲרִין כֺּלָּא.

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