Zohar Hasulam - L04Y21R - Idra RABA - Rabbi Yehuda Ashlag - זהר הסולם - אדרא רבא - Ten Sefirot

Idra Raba⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠p50⁠, ⁠p51⁠ ⁠- par 20 class 21/05/21 Idra Raba: Verse 20

וּמֵהַאי גּוּלְגַּלְתָּא, נָפִיק חַד עִיבָר חִיוָּר לְגוּלְגַּלְתָּא דִּזְעֵיר אַנְפִּין, לְתַקְּנָא רֵישֵׁיהּ. וּמֵהַאי לִשְׁאַר גּוּלְגַּלְתִּין דִּלְתַּתָּא, דְּלֵית לוֹן חוּשְׁבָּנָא. וְכָל גּוּלְגַּלְתָּא יָהֲבִין אֲגָר חִיוַרְתָּא לְעַתִּיק יוֹמִין. כַּד עָאלִין בְּחוּשְׁבָּנָא תְּחוֹת שַׁרְבִיטָא. וְלָקֳבֵיל דָּא, בֶּקַע לַגוּלְגּוֹלֶת לְתַתָּא, כַּד עָאלִין בְּחוּשְׁבָּנָא.

From this skull, WHICH IS KETER OF ARICH ANPIN, emanates one white side FROM THE THIRTEEN WHITENESSES OF THE SKULL to the skull of Zeir Anpin, WHICH IS HIS KETER, to construct his head, MEANING TO ESTABLISH FOR HIM THE FIRST THREE SFIROT THAT ARE REFERRED TO AS THE HEAD. FROM THE SKULL OF ZEIR ANPIN IS DRAWN THE WHITE ILLUMINATION for the rest of the lower skulls, REFERRING TO THE CROWNS IN THE GRADES OF BRIYAH, YETZIRAH AND ASIYAH that are without number. Each skull pays a fee for THE ILLUMINATING OF the whiteness to Atik Yomin, when they are accounted under the scepter, and the half shekel per skull THAT THE CHILDREN OF YISRAEL GIVE in their census down below is parallel to this.

Idra Raba: Verse 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.

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.

Idra Raba: Verse 22

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

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.

Idra Raba: Verse 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.

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.