The 3 Bodies & 5 Sheaths #275
The teaching that the soul is not the body is basic to Indian Philosophy. The teaching of the five sheaths informs the mind as to the reality of this fact, pointing out that there are four other forms and levels of a living being’s makeup. Further, these five sheaths can be interpreted in terms of the three bodies, namely gross (stula), subtle (sukshma) , and causal (karana). This wisdom chart shows several cross references to these valuable perspectives, including, as it does, a helpful teaching on the three types of ego as well.
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The 3 Gunas of Maya According to Shankara #263
Out of the famed scripture, Vivekachudamani, by Shankara, comes a full teaching on the gunas, those three flexuous modes of nature that both perplex and please living beings. The great advaitan has listed down many of the pluses and minuses of each guna, and has also added to the usually three-tiered structure a fourth level which is most desirable, called shuddha sattva, or pure sattva. Now, instead of resting is the pleasing but passing state of sattva, the aspirant can use that temporary balance to perform sadhana so as to attempt to transcend all three gunas — trigunatitananda.
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The 3 Gunas of Nature #218
Of extra-special value to all seekers after Truth and Liberation, the Vedantic teaching of the three gunas of nature avails the aspirant of a unique way of looking at mind and matter. Inertia, energy, and balance are the three modes of nature, termed in Sanskrit, tamas, rajas, and sattva, this trio dictates strict terms in all the worlds, as all and everything in existence gets spun on the imbricate weave of these three cosmic threads. To learn more about them, and to successfully transcend them, plays a big part in the aspiring soul’s bid for final Enlightenment.
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The 5 Sheaths & Their Properties #276
In tandem with chart #275, here, the five sheaths get taken apart and assigned many of their respective aspects. This benefits the sincere aspirant who intuitively knows that the Atman is beyond all five sheaths, while also allowing this intrepid soul to perceive what each covering contains that can or will either impede him/her along the spiritual path, or assist in reaching the Ultimate Goal of human existence.
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The 8 Forms of Siva #236
It is a well-known fact in India that Divine Reality is everywhere, and in everything. This fact persists despite India’s philosophical systems that reason in different ways to explain it, coming at the conclusion from various perspectives. In Shaivism, this fact is revealed by utilizing the teaching of Siva’s eight subtle and eight visible forms, which lead the seeker to perceiving Reality outside and inside, while connecting both as well. The result is a more comprehensive view that covers all bases, inspiring the aspirant towards union with Paramasiva, the Supreme.
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The Four Celebrated Mystical Utterances #84
Another look at the dharmic teaching of the three worlds — Bhur, Bhuvah, and Svaha (or svar, or suvah) is given here, along with the revelation of the then newly discovered inner world of Mahah, or fourth world, that was perceived by the great rishi, Mahachamasya. Suffice to say, that as cycles of time move forward, and consciousness comes and goes in various forms and bodies, so much of what was once seen and known fades to the background of human awareness. It is then that great souls are born on earth to unveil what has become hidden in consciousness, exposing the existence of internal realms and the presiding deities that abide there.
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The Hierarchy of Existence #225
Stacked atop the famous 24 Cosmic Principles given by Sankhya Yoga in ancient times, twelve other tattvas, or spandas, grace Shaivism’s version of this list involving multi-faceted existence. This wisdom chart reveals just how full of advanced souls the internal worlds really are, as well as what they have as both powers and restrictions to full illumination. As bondage falls away due to the gaining of abilities gotten from spiritual practice, limitations fall away and the soul ascends in mastery to higher, deeper realms of existence. From striving aspirants on earth, all the way to Siva Himself, the Hierarchy of Existence stands forth as one of India’s finest systems of attainment.
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The Meaning of Maya, & A Subtler Look at Panchakarana #108
In this age, Swami Vivekananda has brought crystalline clarity to the subject of Maya and what it means. It is five fold, i.e., name, form, time, space, and causality. Other forms of five pepper its inner and outer regions as well, and if they are studied and known, this esoteric knowledge will carry the transmigrating soul to new levels of spiritual awakening. The Mother of Maya, Mahamaya, will become pleased with the devotee who strives to pierce through the veils of nescience and arrive blissfully at the farthest shores of nondual Awareness.
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The Mighty River of Brahman #185
In the view of the ancient Indian rishis, the look at, or perspective on, the Absolute Reality, called Brahman, was all-inclusive. Beyond form, transcending time and space, indivisible and all-pervasive, free of all attributes — this was Divine Reality. But they also left room for Brahman inside of the worlds of name and form, or Brahman with attributes. In this wisdom chart, Brahman is compared to a mighty river with all its features, characteristics, and movements— many of them containing all the risks and dangers that relativity and life here on earth is known for. In the words of Sri Ramakrishna, God must contain the full weight of the fruit, i.e., not just the flesh which undoubtedly is the Essence, but also the skin, seeds, pit, and core of the fruit as well.
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The Sacred Doctrine of Conjunctions #149
Connections are precious, especially in a world whose living beings leave so much of existence in a disconnected state. In ancient India, the seers of Truth looked to see clearly, via introspection and meditation, then moved to make connections of all and sundry around them and within them. Aspects of nature, matters involving acts and deeds, and mainly, thoughts that seemed random and meaningless —all were brought together into satisfying union. This wisdom chart shows some of the main conjunctions that were important to the rishis, and which today will bring deeper meaning to life in the world as well.
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The Seer, the Seen, the Unseen, & the Obscene #220
There is what is called the known universe, wherein beings sport on the physical plane alone using the five outer senses attached to matter and objects. For a few observant beings there is also an unseen universe, which means all that still falls within the physical world, but is too tiny to detect with the five senses. Rarer still, however, are those hidden inner worlds which only a few, choice beings perceive, they existing beyond the earthly realm and viewable only with the five subtle senses and the inner eye of wisdom. Then, unfortunately, there are the worlds of travesty (hell on earth) belonging to greedy and hateful warlike beings, who turn what is potentially beautiful to be seen into what is obscene. On this wisdom chart are listed elements of all four of the levels described herein.
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The Stainless Cause of the Universe #74
India’s cosmology is ancient and thorough in its depth and its scope. It is also eternal, since it sites principles that the Divine Being, in all its many aspects, utilizes to project, sustain, and dissolve the many realms of name and form that exist in time and space. Though the Divine Being is beyond causality, is the Causeless Cause, Its amazing Mind, the Mahat, or Hiranyagarbha, facilitates the appearance of countless worlds peopled by an infinite amount of living beings, all under the auspice of the Mahashakti, the Divine Feminine Power. Coming to know of this trickle-down process, from the highest and deepest Escalon on out to the gross, physical plane of existence, the soul very soon reaches for and attains the highest Wisdom that solves all problems, settles all issues, and even puts death to death.
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