Guest guest Posted August 23, 2002 Report Share Posted August 23, 2002 Bhagavat Gita - 25 The lower and the higher prakrithis (Chapter 7 verses 1-6) The Lord speaks to Arjuna about Divine Knowledge thus: Among men there are only a few who aspire and strive to know Me, and even from among them, only a few succeed after many births. I have two powers of manifestation(prakrithi), the lower and the higher. The lower prakrithi is material nature consisting of the earth, water, fire, air, sky, mind, intellect and egoity. The higher prakrithi is my manifestation as jivas or centers of consciousness. The former is My unconscious nature and the latter Conscious Nature. It is My conscious nature that supports and sustains the world made of unconscious nature, because the evolution into various spheres and numerous species of beings is for jivas to reap the fruits of their karma and gradually evolve into perfection. ============================================================================ Based on " Srimad Bhagavat Gita - The Scripture of Mankind " a translation by Rev Swami Tapasyanandaji, published by Sri Ramakrishna Math - Chennai. http://www.sriramakrishnamath.org/ -- --------------- Email: gokulmuthu Webpage: http://www.geocities.com/gokulmuthu/ --------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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