Basics continued
Most people have a simplistic view of soul and body.
Which is incorrect. The soul has 3 layers. The physical body. Which is what you see in day to day life. However even science acknowledges that we can only see and hear within a limited spectrum of frequencies. Dogs, whales, dolphins can hear a wider range. Sharks can smell a drop of blood 500 yards away and smell it in stereo
Even what we see and take for granted is – are we sure it is accurate? The fly has a thousand lenses and a rabbit sees the world as a long elongated tube! Whose reality is accurate?
So the physical body is the “ outer” most layer. Then comes the subtle body. This is where things start to become tricky. When the connection to the physical body is lessened or cut – the soul starts interacting with the subtle body. This phenomena is seen daily – we call it dream body when we fall asleep. However the dream body assumes a sense of permanence when we die. This is where heaven and hell is experienced. While on the subject – this physical world is considered by some as a form of hell too. Hollywood movies show the subtle body, paintings, show this body leaving the physical body upon death.
This subtle body is not atma or spirit. Nor is it the soul. There are advanced souls who are aware of even a more subtle body which is known as karana body or causal body ( Yogananda) it is the reason why the subtle body and physical body occurs – hence karana or cause. Once many sins and incorrect impression are destroyed by deep medutation – then the power of karana body becomes apparent. In autobioghy of a yogi – Yukteshwar was emaciated and his took him to casual body and when he came out of deep medutation – he woke up with a fully restored body 20 pounds more instantly
Beyond this there are many other layers but for now this will suffice
So fools talk about meditation when they have not even turned within. They go about teaching others too. They can only use analogies of the physical world but cannot give you the visa to go to subtle layers. A soul who has burnt his karma and subtle impressions can slowly go within increments
Yogananda revealed the elements used in making these other bodies. Mastery is needed to go there. Anyone who has Mastery will not reveal it for they then quickly accumulate bad karma and the privilege to go within is lost
As a corollary – it becomes very difficult to find a very great Guru.
True yoga is very beautiful. Captivating. Alluring. Divine. It is the wine of Omar Khayaam poem. Nothing in the world is higher. Learn it but learn the right things. Do whatever it takes to get in this path. It is the bread which Jesus said, behold I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
Bhavin