This <\/b>phenomenon is what was lacking in the primordial kings, <\/b>in the world of Nikkudim <\/i>during the breaking of the vessels. For the six Sephirot <\/i><\/b>of Chessed, Gevurah, Tipheret, Netzach, Hod, <\/i>and Yesod <\/i>that came into play then, didn\u2019t face towards <\/b>the Malchut<\/i><\/b> <\/b>that came into play [1].<\/p>\n
\u201cThis shows\u201d, Ramchal adds in his comments here, \u201cthat the essential nature of creation (lies in the fact that) everything is directed towards those in the lower world [2]\u2026. (And that) the awakening and flashing of the lights (above) depends entirely on the (actions of the) created entities in the lower world\u201d.<\/p>\n
They <\/b>thus weren\u2019t spared \u201csorrow\u201d and \u201cseverity\u201d <\/b>or isolation. Imma<\/i> allowed them to remain that way <\/b>rather <\/b>than to mitigate the situation, so as to allow for the cleansing process. <\/b><\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/b>Notes:<\/p>\n
[1] See R\u2019 Spinner\u2019s note here where he points out that this solves an apparent contradictions in Ari\u2019s depiction of the breaking of the vessels. In Eitz Chaim<\/i>,\u00a0 Ari offers three different reasons for the breaking process: the lack of the first three Sephirot<\/i>, the fact that the six \u201csides\u201d (i.e., the six Sephirot<\/i> <\/i><\/b>of Chessed, Gevurah, Tipheret, Netzach, Hod, <\/i>and Yesod <\/i>that came into play then) weren\u2019t yet rectified, and the fact that Nukveh<\/i> was missing, Ramchal explains here that each of the three phenomena were involved, and occurred in succession.<\/p>\n
[2] See Da\u2019at Tevunot<\/i> 155 and Klallim Rishonim<\/i> 27.<\/p>\n
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