Sefer haZohar (Ra'aya Meheimna) on Kabbalah Above Halakhah

"Just as fish must live in the sea, so the sages, the Masters of the Mishnah, must live in the Torah; if they are taken from it, they die immediately. The Tannaim of the Mishnah proliferate in it like the fish in the sea, yet if they are on dry land and are thrown into the sea, not knowing how to swim, they die. But Adam, who was the master of Kabbalah, which is above halakhah, is above all the Tannaim. It says of him: 'He will rule the fish of the sea and the birds of the air' (Genesis 1:26)."

 -- Sefer haZohar (Ra'aya Meheimnah), 3:278a

Sefer haZohar on Adam as the Supernal Chariot

"For He made the image of the chariot of the supernal Adam, He descends there, and is called in that image, YHVH, so that He might be recognized in all aspects."

-- Sefer haZohar (Ra'aya Meheimna), 2:42b (transl. Tishby)

The "image" is the pattern of the Tree diagram, in the shape of "supernal Adam", with the 22 paths of letters. "He" - this is Ain Sof - He descends into this "image", which is called YHVH. Yod - Keter & Hokhmah, the crown of the head and the left brain of Adam. Heh - Binah, the right brain of Adam. Vav - Hesed through Yesod, the torso, arms & legs of Adam. Heh - Malkut, the feet of Adam. In this single body, the chariot below upon which rests that which is above, "all aspects" are unified as one.