Guest guest Posted May 3, 2001 Report Share Posted May 3, 2001 Namaste All, It has occurred to me that some people here may not know what I'm talking about re sheaths. To make this a little clearer, it necessary for me, to explain the concept of bodies and their sheaths. In the Ancient Wisdom, there are three bodies; material, subtle and causal. These contain several sheaths, each more subtle than the other. The more one penetrates the mind, the more one has control over the lower sheaths and matter. 1.) The Food Sheath. The normal human physical body. This is what is known as the 'Material, or Physical Body'. (This is one of the reasons, why some mystics are vegetarian, for it lightens the vibrations the body is composed of.) 2.) The Vital Energy Sheath. This is connected with all the human attributes and weaknesses, and energises and heats the body. 3.) Mind. This is the normal Lower Mind:- 4.) The Awareness Sheath. This consists of pure and integrated awareness, or Higher Mind. These sheaths 2, 3, and 4, make up the 'Subtle Body'. 5.) The Bliss and Causal sheath. The seat of Human Potentiality. This sheath is experienced unconsciously in sleep, or consciously in some meditations. Beyond this is the Universal Consciousness, 'God/Goddess', which blissfully, suffuses all the other sheaths, and is the 'Ground', of everything. This is the Universal Soul. This is what is known as the 'Causal Body'. Om Namah Sivaya....Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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