Idra Raba: Chapter 5

Membrane of air and the concealed brain

Synopsis

We learn about the membrane that covers the brain that is the concealed Chochmah of Arich Anpin. The brains of Zeir Anpin spread out to 32 paths because the membrane is detached from Him.

Air Beard Brain Head

21. In the hollow space of the skull, there exists a tissue made of air of concealed upper Chochmah that is not detachable. THAT IS TO SAY, IN THE CRACKS OF THE SKULL THERE IS THE BRAIN OF AIR OF SUPERNAL CHOCHMAH AND UNDERNEATH THAT THERE IS AN UNBROKEN MEMBRANE. It is not common THAT IT IS BROKEN and it never opens. This membrane covers the brain, which is concealed Chochmah OF ARICH ANPIN. IN ARICH ANPIN THERE ARE THREE HEADS, BESIDES THE ONE HEAD THAT IS ATIK. THESE ARE THE SKULL AND THE UPPER CONCEALED CHOCHMAH, WHICH IS REFERRED TO AS THE BRAIN OF AIR THAT IS IN THE CRACKS OF THE SKULL, WHICH IS THE SECOND HEAD. THE LOWER CONCEALED CHOCHMAH IS IN THE HOLLOW OF THE SKULL, WHICH IS THE THIRD HEAD. THE MEMBRANE IS LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE BRAIN OF AIR AND ABOVE THE CONCEALED CHOCHMAH, AND COVERS THE CONCEALED CHOCHMAH SO IT SHOULD NOT RADIATE ITS ILLUMINATION TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE MEMBRANE. THIS IS WHY THIS CHOCHMAH WAS COVERED WITH THE MEMBRANE THAT IS IMPENETRABLE.

21. בְּחַלָלָא דְּגוּלְגַּלְתָּא, קְרוּמָא דַּאֲוִירָא דְּחָכְמְתָא עִלָּאָה סְתִימָה דְּלָא פָּסַק. וְהַאי לָא שְׁכִיחַ, וְלָא אִתְפְּתַח. וְהַאי קְרוּמָא אִתְחַפְּיָיא עַל מוֹחָא דְּאִיהוּ חָכְמְתָא סְתִימָאָה. וּבְגִינֵי כַּךְ אִתְכַּסְּיָא הַאי חָכְמְתָא בְּהַהוּא קְרוּמָא, דְּלָא אִתְפַּתְּחָא.

Beard Brain Head Wine

22. This brain, which is the concealed Chochmah, THAT IS THE THIRD HEAD OF ARICH ANPIN, is still and quiet in its location like fine wine above its sediments. That is why they say an old person's mind is vague and his brain is veiled and not agitated.

22. וְהַאי מוֹחָא, דְּאִיהוּ הַאי חָכְמְתָא סְתִימָאָה. שָׁקִיט וְאִשְׁתְּכִיךְ בְּאַתְרֵיהּ, כַּחֲמָר טַב עַל דּוּרְדְּיֵיהּ, וְהַיְינוּ דְּאָמְרֵי סָבָא דַּעְתּוֹי סָתִים, וּמוֹחֵיהּ סָתִים וְשָׁכִיךְ.

Atik-Yomin Beard Brain Eden Hebrew Letters Rivers Zeir Anpin

23. That membrane is detached from Zeir Anpin. Therefore, his brain spread out to 32 paths. It is written: "And a river went out of Eden" (Beresheet 2:10). Why so? Because the membrane gets broken and does not cover the brain. We have learned that from the letters' impressions, like THAT Tav, impressed upon Atik Yomin, ARICH ANPIN, the incomparable.

23. וְהַאי קְרוּמָא אִתְפְּסָק מִזְּעֵיר אַפִּין, וּבְגִינֵי כַּךְ מוֹחֵיהּ אִתְפְּשַׁט וְנָפִיק לִתְלָתִין וּתְרֵין שְׁבִילִין, הה"ד וְנָהָר יוֹצֵא מֵעֵדֶן. מ"ט. מִשּׁוּם דִּקְרוּמָא אִתְפְּסָק, דְּלָא מְחַפְּיָא עַל מוֹחָא. וְהַיְינוּ דְּתָנֵינָן בְּרֵישׁוּמֵי אַתְוָון, תָּי"ו רָשִׁים רִישׁוּמָא לְעַתִּיק יוֹמִין דְּלֵית דִּכְוָותֵיהּ.

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