Saithree - Manthra, Yanthra, Tanthra - Sai Darshan

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Saithree Manthras
This latest divine incarnation of Shri Sathya Sai has multiple dimensions, manifold powers and multifarious
manifestations. The mission, purposes and activities of this Avathaar are many sided and designed for the
spiritual progress and welfare of humanity.
However, attention is focused here on three important aspects of the Sai Phenomenon related to our life
and living: our triple bodies, our triple levels of existence and our triple states of consciousness.
Saithree is the composite name coined by Baba for three Sathya Sai Gaayathree Manthras dedicated to
Baba. These Manthras enable us to live in Sai Consciousness.
THREE BODIES AND STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
In Vedhik literature, there is a recurring theme of three types of forms at our body level.
1. The outer-gross, physical, material body sthuula dheha
2. The subtle, inner, astral, subconscious body shuukshma dheha
3. The innermost and final form, the causal body kaarana dheha
We must try to separate and understand the scope of the three levels of our existence:
1. The body level in the waking state
2. The psychosomatic level of the intellect, experience locked into subconscious, memories
and ego in the dream state
3. The causal life-force (praanik) level in the deep sleep state
These forms and levels are experienced in various ways during the three states of waking, dream and
deep sleep.
The individual or microscopic aspect of existence, at the body / waking level (involved with karma) is called
Vishva; the subtler astral body at the dream level is called Thaijas; and the causal (deep sleep / unmanifest)
life level is called Praajna. Aathma is the permanent feature of all these three states, and yet, it is apart and
transcends the three states into the transcendental super-conscious state (thureeya) where, in an
enlightened person in samaadhi, it experiences Parabrahman (the Supreme Absolute Reality) directly.
Aathma is the witness of all the states mentioned above.
LINKAGE WITH COSMIC DIVINE FORCES
Each individual conscious entity is also linked to the cosmic level: 1.The collective macrocosmic level of all
physical bodies (vishvas) is called Viraat; 2. The sum total of all subtle bodies is called Hiranyagarbha,
and 3. The sum total of all causal bodies (Praajna) is called Eeshvara. The wakeful state (jaagratha
avastha) is the last state in the order of involution. When we, as individual conscious entities, link ourselves
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