We often refer to couples who stay steady for a long time, stating that they were together in seven lifetimes. we also refer to fourteen planes or worlds of existence. these are the different classifications of life forms and our going to these planes of existence depending on our thoughts , words and actions in this lifetime.
the seven chakras, or wheels of energy in our body are as follows.
MULADHARA- this is the root and the abode of memory and human knowledge. our basic instincts of survival rise from here.
SWADHISHTANA- this in the sacral region, is also the home of intellect.
MANIPURA- this is in the naval, is the place where our will resides.
ANAHATA- this is in the heart, is the region of direct cognition and empathy for other life.
VISHUDDHI- this is in the throat , is the region where divine love is experienced.
AAGNYA- this is in the forehead, is the region of divine vision and clairvoyance.
SAHASRARA- this is in the crown of the head. , is the seat of illumination and godliness.
below these seven are seven other regions, referred to as region of hell. that is what we refer to when we say."i fell down so deep in the ATALA PATHALAM". Atala is in the region of the the knees and the seat of fear and lust , emerges from the WORLD IS CALLED PUT. our knees wobble when we are afraid , right. VITALA is raging anger THE WORLD IS CALLED AVICHI , just beneath the knees .SUTALA in the region of the SHIN closer to the knees and that 's where retaliatory jealousy springs from.THE WORLD IS CALLED SANHATA. TALATALA is the mid-shin region in the legs and is the seat of prolonged confusion,THE REGION OF HELL IS CALLED TAMISRA . RASATALA is the shin closer to the ankles ; it is the region of selfishness and THE WORLD IS CALLED RIJISHA.
when a person thinks less before he works or has skewed thinking , we say he thinks from his feet. there is mahatala or consciouslessness or THE WORLD IS CALLED KUDMALA. and the lowest region of the hell which exists in the feet proper is PATALA which speaks of murderous malice. THE WORLD IS KAKOLA or the region of wickedness.
we have seven levels of rarefied state of consiousness above the sahasrara too. the highest is the cosmic sound. as all our nadis and subtle energy channels bunch up in the forehead and move into the cosmos through the sahasrara, our individual personality continues to experience these planes of experience relating to extra-sensory sounds, lights, subtle thoughts, revelations and realisations that ultimately cause a tranformation in our human consciousness.
THE NEW SUNDAY EXPRESS 18th dec 2011.
Monday, December 19, 2011
STORY OF WISDOM
A teacher and his disciple were walking through the forest. the disciple was disturbed by the realisation that his mind was in a constant state of unrest.
he asked ,"why are most people's mind restless and only a few possess a calm mind?what can one do to still the mind.?"
The teacher smiled and said,"i will tell you a story. An elephant was plucking leaves from the tree. small fly came,flying and buzzing near his ear. the elephant waved it with his long ear. then the fly came again, again the elephant waved it away.this was repeated several times. then the elephant asked the fly,"why are you so restless and noisy? why can't you stay in peace for a while in one place."
the fly answered:"i am attracted to whatever i see, hear or smell. my senses pull me constantly in all directions and i cannot resist them. but how do you stay so calm?".
the elephant answered ,"my five senses do not rule my attention. i can direct my attention wherever i want. this helps me to stay immersed in whatever i do, and therefore, my mind is focused and calm. now that i am eating i am immersed in eating. in this way, i can enjoy my food better."
the disciple saw the light," i understand. my mind will be in constant unrest if my five senses control it. if i am able to disregard sense impressions, my mind would become calm and i will be focused."
MORAL;
the mind is restless and goes wherever the attention is. control your attention and you control your mind.
18th dec 2011 THE NEW SUNDAY EXPRESS.
ADAPTED from inspiring stories by RemezSasson.
he asked ,"why are most people's mind restless and only a few possess a calm mind?what can one do to still the mind.?"
The teacher smiled and said,"i will tell you a story. An elephant was plucking leaves from the tree. small fly came,flying and buzzing near his ear. the elephant waved it with his long ear. then the fly came again, again the elephant waved it away.this was repeated several times. then the elephant asked the fly,"why are you so restless and noisy? why can't you stay in peace for a while in one place."
the fly answered:"i am attracted to whatever i see, hear or smell. my senses pull me constantly in all directions and i cannot resist them. but how do you stay so calm?".
the elephant answered ,"my five senses do not rule my attention. i can direct my attention wherever i want. this helps me to stay immersed in whatever i do, and therefore, my mind is focused and calm. now that i am eating i am immersed in eating. in this way, i can enjoy my food better."
the disciple saw the light," i understand. my mind will be in constant unrest if my five senses control it. if i am able to disregard sense impressions, my mind would become calm and i will be focused."
MORAL;
the mind is restless and goes wherever the attention is. control your attention and you control your mind.
18th dec 2011 THE NEW SUNDAY EXPRESS.
ADAPTED from inspiring stories by RemezSasson.
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