Ari continues as follows:
“We will now explain the second aspect of the ten Sephirot, the linear aspect of light in the shape of three (parallel) lines that form the image of the supernal human (Adam Elyon). This (three-pronged) line extends from (the) top (of the trace environment) to (its) bottom, with the aforementioned circles spreading out from it….
“It is comprised of ten Sephirot in the image of a man standing straight, and it includes all of its 248 body-parts. This is portrayed by three (parallel) lines: right, left, and middle…. This second aspect in termed ‘the image of God’ which is alluded to by the statement ‘And God created (a) “Man” (-like form) in His image’ (Genesis 1:27).”
We assume that Ramchal didn’t offer both iggulim and yosher, and thus the whole of Ari’s presentation, in Klach because of this statement which immediately follows in Ari’s remarks:
“Almost everything in the Zohar and the Tikkunim (i.e., in the Tikkunei Zohar) deals with this second, linear aspect” [1].
Notes:
[1] The Tree of Life pp. 19-20 (with slight changes). Once again see Ramchal’s Klallot HaIlan 1:1 and Pitchei Chochma v’Da’at 28; and see his Biurim l’Sefer Otzrot Chaim 14 for a discussion of both systems.
(c) 2011 Rabbi Yaakov Feldman
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