Breaking of the Vessels and Their Fall to the Worlds of the BYA
101) The Sefira Da’at is the GE de ZON of the world of Nikudim that rose to Aba ve Ima, for Aba ve Ima had received the light AB-SAG from the ZON de AK, which is called Shuruk. Then Malchut descends from Nikvey Eynaim to Peh, thus lifting the AHP de Aba ve Ima that fell to GE de ZON of the world of Nikudim. The vessels GE de Zat of the world of Nikudim rise together with them and form the BehinatMAN, which turns the Sefirot Aba ve Ima face to face (Panim be Panim).
A Zivug de Haka’a on the screen in Behina Dalet led to the formation of 10 complete Sefirot on the level of Keter with the light of Yechida. The Zat de Nikudim in Aba ve Ima (MAN, Sefirat Da’at) receive powerful light from the Rosh de Aba ve Ima, since Aba ve Ima constitute the Rosh de Nikudim, where a Zivug that lifted ten Sefirot took place. This light then spreads downwards into the Guf de ZON, and consequently into the Rosh andGuf of the world of Nikudim in the state of Gadlut. Such spreading of the light is called Ta’amim.
102) The four stages, Ta’amim, Nekudot, Tagin and Otiot, are also present in the world of Nikudim, since the forces that act on the higher levels must have their reflections below, but with the additional information about the higher forces. The spreading of each Partzuf downwards is called Ta’amim.
Then, because of Bitush of the Ohr Makif and the Ohr Pnimi, the screen loses its Aviut and gradually rises to the Peh de Rosh, where it finally merges with the screen positioned there. However, since the Upper Light never stops spreading, a Zivug between the light and the screen occurs at each stage of its weakening.
The level of Hochma emerges when the Aviut Dalet passes to Gimel; the transition to Aviut Bet gives birth to Bina, ZA emerges on the Aviut Alef and Malchut – on Aviut Shoresh. All the levels emerging during Zivugim, together with the weakening screen, are called Nekudot.
The Reshimot remaining after the light exits are called Tagin. The vessels left without the light are called Otiot. In other words, Otiot are the Reshimot that remain on the level of the Nekudot. When the Masach de Guf finally rids itself of all its Aviut and joins the Masach de Rosh in the Peh with the help of a Zivug, the Partzuf emerges.
103) As in the world of the AK, two Partzufim also emerge in the world of Nikudim: the AB and the SAG, one under the other, each having its own Ta’amim, Nekudot, Tagin and Otiot. The difference lies in the weakening of the Masach that happened, not as a result of the Bitush Ohr Makif with the screen, as in the world of AK, but because Malchut Mesayemet (Din) emerged, and, standing in theParsa, sees to it that TB is observed. Therefore, when the light disappears, the vessels are not left empty as they were in Galgalta, AB and SAG. Instead, the break, die and fall into the worlds of BYA.
104) The first Partzuf, Ta’amim of the world of Nikudim, emerged on the level of Keter, its root being in Aba ve Ima, while the Guf spreads downwards. Such a Partzuf is called the Melech HaDa’at; it contains everything found in Zat de Nikudim, i.e., it includes all their vessels.
105) You should know that whatever is present in the ten Sefirot de Rosh is also found in the Guf in the same quantity and quality. Thus, as in the Rosh, Malchut descended from Nikvey Eynaim to the Peh, its G”E joined their AHP and the light spread there. The light reached the Kelim de Achoraim, i.e., Tifferet, Netzah, Hod, Yesod and Malchut under the Parsa.
However, since the power of Malchut in the Parsa affects these vessels, the light Melech haDa’at disappears from them and rises to its root, while all the vessels of both the Panim and the Achoraim of Melech haDa’at break, die and fall into the BYA. This is because the disappearance of the light from the vessel is similar to life leaving a biological body and is therefore called death. Upon the downfall and death of the vessels, the screen loses the Aviut Dalet, so the Aviut Gimel remains.
106) As Aviut Dalet disappeared (as a result of the breaking of the vessels) from the Masach de Guf, so does Aviut Dalet in Malchut. Malchut makes a Zivug in the Rosh de Aba ve Ima, sinceAviut de Rosh and Aviut de Guf are identical, although the first Zivug (in the Rosh) is only potential, while the second one (in the Guf) really happens.
For this reason, a Zivug on the level of Keter disappears also in the Rosh. The AHP, which complemented Keter, returned to the previous lower level, that is to say, to the seven lower Sefirot. This is called the elimination of the AHP de Keter in the Partzuf Aba ve Ima. Thus, the entire level of the Ta’amim de Nikudim (both the Rosh and the Guf) disappears.
107) The Upper Light never stops shining; it makes a new Zivug on the Aviut Gimel, which remained in the Masach de Rosh ofAba ve Ima. Because of this Zivug, a Partzuf consisting of 10 Sefirot emerges with the level of Hochma, while Guf, with the level of Hesed, spreads down, and is called the second Melech of the world of Nikudim. As with the first, the MelechhaDa’at, it spreads in the BYA, breaks and dies. The Aviut Gimel disappears from the Masachimde Guf and de Rosh. The AHP, which completed the Partzuf at the level of Hochma, broke and fell to the lower level.
Then a Zivug on Aviut Bet produces the 10 Sefirot of the level of Bina, while Guf spreads down to the Sefirat Gvurah, and is called the third Melech of the world of Nikudim. It spreads down to BYA, breaks and dies. Aviut Bet disappears from the Guf and the Rosh and a Zivug on the level of Bina also stops in the Rosh. The AHP of Bina de Rosh fall to the lower level, into the seven lower Sefirot.
The next Zivug is made on Aviut Alef; the 10 Sefirot with the level of ZA appear, while the Guf spreads to the upper third of Tifferet. It also ceases to exist, the light leaves it, andBehina Alef disappears from the Guf and the Rosh. The AHP de ZA falls to the lower level of Zat.
108) After the last Zivug on Aviut Alef was terminated, all the AHP de Aba ve Ima stopped descending; therefore, when the Melech haDa’at de Aba ve Ima broke, the AHP de Keter disappeared. When the vessels of the Melech haHesed in Aba ve Ima broke, the AHP de Hochma disappeared. When the vessels of the Melech haGvurah in Aba ve Ima broke, the AHP de Bina disappeared. When theMelech Shlish Elion de Tifferet broke, the AHP de ZA disappeared.
Thus, the entire level of Gadlut in Aba ve Ima ceased to exist. Only the vessels of the G”E de Katnut with Aviut Shoresh in the Masach remained. Afterwards the Masach de Guf loses all its Aviut, merges with the Masach de Rosh, and joins a Zivug de Haka’a in the Rosh. All the Reshimot except for the last Behinot are renewed in it. From this renewal (Zivug), a new level arises called the YESHSUT.
109) After the disappearance of the last degree of Aviut (Dalet), the Behina Gimel brought forth 10 Sefirot of the level of Hochma. The Partzuf begins from the Chazeh de Aba ve Ima so that the Sefirot of its Rosh rise above the Chazeh and are called the YESHSUT; whereas below the Chazeh, including the lower two thirds of Tifferet,the 10 Sefirot de Guf are formed. This is the fourth Partzuf called the Melech of the world of Nikudim.
It also spreads to BYA, breaks and dies. The Aviut de Behina Gimel disappears both in the Rosh and in the Guf. The AHP de Rosh falls to the lower level (Guf). Then a Zivug on Aviut de Behina Bet brings forth the level of Bina. The Guf of the new Partzuf spreads to the vessels Netzah and Hod. This fifth Partzuf is called the Melech of the world of Nikudim.
It also spreads to BYA, breaks and dies. The Behina Bet disappears both in the Rosh and in the Guf, while the AHP de Rosh falls to the lower level (Guf). The next Zivug on Aviut Alef produces the level of ZA, while its Guf spreads down to the vessel of Yesod. This is the sixth Melech of the world of Nikudim, which reaches the BYA, breaks, and dies. The Aviut Alef disappears both in the Rosh and in the Guf, while theAHP de Rosh falls to the lower level (Guf).
110) We have learned about the Ta’amim and the Nekudot that emerged in two Partzufim: Aba ve Ima and YESHSUT of the world of Nikudim, and are called the AB and the SAG.
Four levels, one under the other, appear in Aba ve Ima: Keter is called “Histaklut Eynaim Aba ve Ima” (looking into one another’s eyes); Hochma is called “Gufa de Abba”; Bina is called “Gufa de Ima”; and ZA is called “Yesodot de Aba ve Ima”. Four bodies emerge from the above-mentioned levels: the Melech haDa’at, the Melech haYesod, the Melech Gvurah and Melech of the upper third of Tifferet down to the Chazeh. The Gufim of all these four levels broke, both Panim and Achoraim, i.e., both G”E and AHP.
However, in Rashim (heads) of these four levels of Aba ve Ima, all the Kelim de Panim of each level that were during Katnut de Nikudim, that is to say, the G”E and Nikvey Eynaim (Keter, Hochma and Gar de Bina), remained in their places. Only the Kelim de Achoraim (i.e., the AHP de Rosh, the Zat de Bina, ZA, and Malchut) of each level, which joined the G”E during Gadlut, disappeared because of the breaking of the vessels. They fell to the lower level, i.e., to where they had been during Katnut.
111) Similarly, four levels, one under the other, emerged in the Partzuf YESHSUT. The first level (Hochma) is called the Histaklut Eynaim de YESHSUT, the second level (Bina), followed by ZA and Malchut, bring forth 4 bodies: the Melech of two lower thirds of Tifferet, the Melech Netzah-Hod, the Melech Yesod and the Melech Malchut. These four Gufim broke (both Panim and Achoraim), but the Kelim de Panim remained in the Rashim de YESHSUT. Their Achoraim disappeared because of the breaking of the vessels, and fell to the lower level. After the two PartzufimAba ve Ima and the YESHSUT broke, one more Partzuf emerged – MA of the world of Nikudim. However, since no Guf spreads from it (only “Tikuney Kelim”), we will not characterize it here.