This is the meaning of the statement in the Tikkunei Zohar that “He, His life, and His attributes are one,” for all three of these aspects are stated in relation to the recipients. The aspect of “His attributes” is the illumination of the vessels in the place of Beria, Yetzira, and Asiya that is below the diaphragm of Atzilut.34The diaphragm is a spiritual barrier that lies at the bottom of the level of Atzilut.
For the light of Atzilut will never pass below the diaphragm of Atzilut, but only the illumination of the vessels will pass below the diaphragm. The aspect of “His life” is the illumination of the light of Atzilut itself, i.e., when Beria, Yetzira, and Asiya ascend to Atzilut. “He” is the mystical meaning of the essence of Divinity, which cannot be grasped at all, as stated above. It is stated in the Tikkunei Zohar that even though we recipients should discern these three aspects of Atzilut, these distinctions only apply in relation to the recipients.
By contrast, from the perspective of the world of Atzilut itself, even “His attributes” is an expression of “He,” i.e., the essence of Divinity, and for this reason the world of Atzilut itself cannot be grasped at all. This is the mystical meaning of the color white, which cannot be grasped in and of itself, and everything there is complete simple unity.