The fifth Correction (formation)

131. The fifth Correction (formation): Another path proceeds from underneath the mouth, as it is written: "He does not maintain his anger forever" (Michah 7:18). Rabbi Yosi rose. He opened the discussion saying, "Happy is that people, that is in such a case: happy is that people, whose Elohim is Hashem" (Tehilim 144:15). HE ASKS: "Happy is that people, that is in such a case." What is the meaning of: "in such a case (Heb. shekachah)." HE RESPONDS: It is as you say, "Then the king's wrath was pacified (Heb. shachachah)" (Ester 7:10), which means that he quieted down from his anger.

132. Another explanation is that he was pacified by his anger, MEANING TO SAY THAT BECAUSE OF HIS WRATH, HE QUIETED DOWN. This is what is written: "And if you deal thus (Heb. kachah) with me, kill me, I pray you" (Bemidbar 11:15). THUS WE FIND THAT "HAPPY IS THAT PEOPLE, THAT IS IN SUCH A CASE" is Judgment within Judgment and "happy is that people, whose Elohim is Hashem" is Mercy within Mercy.

133. Another explanation: Shekachah is the general term of all the names by which the Holy One, blessed be He, QUIETS DOWN, BY passing over the anger and producing calmness in Zeir Anpin. HE CALMS DOWN and passes over THAT ANGER OF HIS to all those outside.

134. We have learned that the upper path of the holy beard, which passes down OVER THE UPPER LIP under the two nostrils of the nose of Atik, and that path below, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HAIR OF THE LOWER LIP, are similar in everything, the one above IN THE UPPER LIP and the one below IN THE LOWER LIP. Above, THE PATH IS REFERRED TO AS: "Forgives (lit. 'passes') the transgression" (Michah 7:18) and below, it is referred to as: "He does not maintain His anger (lit. 'nose') forever." We have learned that "does not maintain" MEANS there is no place to sit there. As THE PATH above provides a route JUST FOR THE SPIRIT OF CHOCHMAH FROM THE NOSE to cross over it, it is also so that below it just provides a route to cross over it, THE SPIRIT OF CHOCHMAH.

135. We have learned that wherever a path is revealed, in this Atik who is concealed of all, it benefits all LEVELS below, BECAUSE THE COMPREHENSIVE MEANING OF REVEALING A PATH IS that proper advice becomes available to produce benefits for everyone. Whatever is covered and not exposed, MEANING THE PLACES COVERED FULLY WITH HAIR AND WITHOUT A PATH, it shows that there is no solution. There is no one there to comprehend except he alone AND NO OTHER LEVEL BELOW HIM. Just like in the supernal Eden, WHICH IS THE SECRET OF THE CONCEALED CHOCHMAH IN ARICH ANPIN, there exists no one to conceive it except the most Ancient among the ancient himself. About this, it is written: "Hashem, how great are your works! Your thoughts are very deep" (Tehilim 92:6). Rabbi Shimon said: Let your deeds be established by the most ancient among the ancient for the World to Come.