Lord Krishna explained about the
Soul in the deepest way than anyone can. Most of us also have read various
Masters who have tried to produce for their followers, explanations about what
the Soul is, so that it becomes easy to assimilate in understanding. The understanding
of the Soul has as many paths as there may be species of life in the Universe.
Here I wish to just write a few words, of my understanding of the Soul and its
workings, and most of all, our Responsibilities, in the Greater scheme of
things.
As per the ‘Principles of
Manifesting Thoughts’ aspect that I promulgate and write about, the way that I
have been blessed to understand about
the ‘Soul’ is explained in the fourth and fifth Principles. They are as
follows:
The fifth Principle of
Manifesting Thoughts states that “Thoughts
created in the Conscious mind are realized for us from the Universal
Consciousness, by our Subconscious. The three Consciousnesses are like one egg
inside another, yet inside another, with the Universal Consciousness being like
the outer-most and biggest egg”.
As explained in my book
‘Manifesting Thoughts Effortlessly’ the position of the Soul or the Atma as
explained in the various traditions is somewhat like this. Please try and
understand the same as per the Principle given above, with the example of one egg inside another, yet inside
another.
1.
Hindu
tradition: The top most layer, or
the layer covering and encompassing all other layers is Param Atma of Parabrahman;
the middle layer or the middle egg is the Atma; the innermost layer is the Jeev
Atma, which is us. A portion of the Atma is projected down into us, the
‘Jeev’. Therefore, the Jeev Atma, the Atma and the Param Atma are always
connected and similar in a way. The difference between the three levels is of purity & intensity.
2.
Buddhist
tradition: The top most layer is known as the Supreme Being; the
middle layer is known as the Higher Soul; and the portion which is us,
is known as the Incarnated Soul. This incarnated soul is in each of the
thousands of species which comprise the mineral life, plant life, animal life
and the human life.
3.
Christian
tradition: Similarly in the Christian tradition, the three layers are known
as The Holy Spirit, the Father and the Son.
The above is explained as per
the ‘Principles of Manifesting Thoughts’ as : Outermost layer is known as the Universal
Consciousness; the middle layer is the Subconscious mind; and the
innermost layer which is a part of us humans, as we understand – the Conscious
Mind. This Conscious mind or our own
Consciousness is what my research and understanding of the Atma is based upon.
Let us now further explain using
the fourth Principle of Manifesting Thoughts which states that “The Universal Consciousness which
encompasses all is the strongest, vastest, and purest form of energy known. It
is present in and controls all activities, including the movement of galaxies.
All wisdom, knowledge, inventions, prosperity, etc. are contained in it. Our
Subconscious is a part of the Universal Consciousness. It is the inter-connect
for our Conscious mind and is also the storehouse of habits, memory and karmic
records”.
This Principle clearly states
that the Universal Consciousness (as in Param Atma) is the strongest, vastest,
and purest form of energy known. It is the Omnipresent, Omniscient level of Consciousness
which encompasses all. The next layer is the layer of the Subconscious (Atma),
which is part & parcel of Param Atma (Universal Consciousness). This layer which
is denser than the Param Atma layer of energy, is the energy which is
travelling with the Jeev Atma since the beginning. Its main work is to keep
aakashic records of karma, store the habits and memories of the Jeev Atma. Even
when the Jeev Atma changes bodies (as in dying of the physical body), this
Subconscious (Atma) part is always with the Jeev Atma. At the time of death, or
of transferring between the various incarnations or births, the Atma pulls up
the Jeev Atma (Conscious) part of the energy into its womb. At the time of
freshly incarnating, it is this Atma which lowers the Jeev Atma to carry on
with its experiences and work, by lowering it into the mother’s womb. This same
Subconscious which is present with the Jeev Atma, imbibes the thoughts, fears,
happiness of the mother in whose womb the Jeev Atma is placed and hence a number of qualities & impressions that the
mother experiences, are ensconced in the Subconscious.
Another major work of the Subconscious,
when it is acknowledged and used correctly is to draw experiences for the Jeev
Atma from the Param Atma aspect. Experiences could be of knowledge, money,
power, relationships, health or anything for that matter. The Subconscious is
the inter-connect between the Jeev Atma (Consciousness) and Param Atma
(Universal Consciousness). Using responsible thoughts, karma and guidance from
one’s Atma, one can transcend the Jeev Atma stage by purifying and permanently
withdrawing into the Atma stage. This is also known as ‘Nirvana’.
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