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Mar 03, 2001 05:13 PM
by dalval14
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Saturday, March 03, 2001 DearChris: Re
ASTRAL BODY Nature and functions If you can
secure a copy of either THE KEY TO THEOSOPHY by H.P.B. or the OCEAN OF
THEOSOPHY by W. Q. Judge (both available “on-line” through BLAVATSKY NET) you
will find in the INDEX that many of your questions are answered in the text. As to
memory impacted in the ASTRAL BODY. AKASA THE
HIGHEST ASPECT OF THE ASTRAL BODY The 7th
and highest aspect of the ASTRAL BODY is technically called the AKASA -- there
is an imperishable record of all that is done by anyone or anything in Nature
up to the present date. To access
the AKASA requires spiritual purity where harmlessness, charity and moral
rectitude are the fundamental keys.
Such knowledge is not entrusted to the selfish. LOWER -
ASTRAL BODY (Lowest aspect of
AKASA) The lower ASTRAL
BODY is primarily the model for the physical atoms, molecules, cells and other
structures. Every living being has
an “astral body.” (minerals, vegetables, animal and mankind). Associated with the ASTRAL BODY is KARMA,
or the moral component of all that is said, done or desired. EARTH’S
ASTRAL PLANE Also
associated with the ASTRAL BODY and the ASTRAL PLANE ) which interpenetrates our
Earth) is its power to record and then to reflect every minute event, be ita
desire, a thought, an act that anyone or anything does relating to the present
incarnation, and extending back into history. In that it is similar to AKASA but seems to be relatively
attached tom the baser side of life, morally. If you are
able to access the books mentioned above you will find that many more aspects
are covered. MONADS IN
EVOLUTION AND THE ASTRAL BODY Basically,
the whole manifested Universe is filled with incalculable armies of “MONADS.” Each Monad is a “life-unit” consisting
of SPIRIT / MATTER in a close and inseparable combination. These MONADS are also called the
Eternal Pilgrims. They
progress eternally from the limitations of material and physical forms (the
MATTER component) to the spiritual, divine and imperishable pole of
SPIRIT). As they progress over an
enormous period of time, we find the Theosophical doctrines describing themas
elementals, minerals and crystals, plants, animals, humans, and then a number
of divisions of super-men such as Adepts, Mahatmas, Bodhisattvas, Buddhas, Dhyan
Chohans, Planetary Spirits, Builders, Cosmocratores. The distinguishing fact of these classes of super-men isthe
MIND made FREE and ACTIVE. This enables each such MONAD to achieve
independence and choice. With this
stage arises the question of its own self-determined ethico-moral position. KARMA AND
THE MONADS AND THE ASTRAL BODY Karma
guides evolution and has rules and laws concerning the vast heterogeneity of
Nature. When Man-Mind becomes free
he begins to guide and control his own education. He finds himself as a mind-being midway between the
generosity of wisdom and selfishness of personally acquired knowledge. Our civilization, in general, shows
acute manifestations of selfishness in every direction. We could with fairness say that we are
enveloped in Lower Mind (Kama-Manas), selfish
activities, mainly with a view to achieve ascendancy over others and control
them for the purpose of our personal ease and wealth. This is the antithesis of Spirituality, and of the
Buddhi-Manas (the Wise and Universally attuned MIND). Karma is
the guardian, so to say, of the path that leads to universal knowledge and
wisdom. As we live we have noticed
we have desires, thoughts and express these if words and acts (and in otherways
also). We have associated with us
Monads of lesser experience, and they make up, because of their attraction to
us (our Monad is considered to be a ‘Mind-level’ Monad), the “tools” we use in
living here (body, brain, feelings,
thoughts, memories, etc…), . One may
say (but this is not a thoroughly correct expression) that the Monads of lesser
experience: constantly come and go in and out of our “bodies.” (They are then dispersed according to
their affinities to other parts of our environment. But they retain an affinity with us, and in due course they return, bringing
with them the impression that we gave them, for good or ill.) This is what is referred to as “returning
Karma,” and we can see that this is the fairness, justice and merciful aspects
of Nature in action. We get back
eventually all we have generated. Thisis a
part of the action of the ASTRAL LIGHT since each Monad has an astral body of
it own I hope
this may to some extent answer your query. Best
wishes, Dallas -----Original Message-----
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