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4. Karatala corresponds with Sparsha (touch) and to the Hierarchies of ethereal,
semi-objective Dhyân Chohans of the astral matter of the Mânasa-Manas, or the pure
ray of Manas, that is the Lower Manas before it is mixed with Kâma (as in the young
child). They are called Sparsha Devas, the Devas endowed with touch. These
Hierarchies of Devas are progressive: the first have one sense; the second two; and
so on to seven: each containing all the senses potentially, but not yet developed.
Sparsha would be rendered better by affinity, contact.
3. Rasâtala, or Rûpatala: corresponds to the Hierachies of Rûpa or Sight Devas,
possessed of three senses, sight, hearing, and touch. These are the Kâma-Mânasic
entities, and the higher Elementals. With the Rosicrucians they were the Sylphs and
Undines. It corresponds on earth with an artificial state of consciousness, such as
that produced by hypnotism and drugs (morphia, etc.).
2. Mahâtala. Corresponds to the Hierachies of Rasa or Taste Devas , and includes a
state of consciousness embracing the lower five senses and emanations of life and
being. It corresponds to Kâma and Prâna in man, and to Salamanders and Gnomes
in nature.
1. Pâtala. Corresponds to the Hierarchies of Gandha or Smell Devas, the underworld
or antipodes: Myalba. The sphere of irrational animals, having no feeling save that of
self-preservation and gratification of the senses: also of intensely selfish human
beings, walking or sleeping. This is why Nârada is said to have visited Pâtâla when
he was cursed to be reborn. He reported that life there was very pleasant for those
“who had never left their birth-place”; they were happy. It is the earthly state, and
corresponds with the sense of smell. Here are also animal Dugpas, Elementals of
animals, and Nature Spirits.
States of Consciousness (Page 567)
Further Explanations of the Same Classifications
7. Auric, Ãtmic, Alayic, sense or state. One of full potentiality, but not of activity.
6. Buddhic; the sense of being one with the universe; the impossibility of imagining
oneself apart from it.
(It was asked why the term Alayic was here given to the Ãtmic and not to the Buddhic
state. Ans. These classifications are not hard and fast divisions. A term may change
places according as the classification is exoteric, Esoteric or practical. For students
the effort should be to bring all things down to states of consciousness. Buddhi is
really one and indivisible. It is a feeling within, absolutely inexpressible in words. All
cataloguing is useless to explain it.)
5. Shâbdic, sense of hearing.
4. Spârshic, sense of touch.
3. Rûpîc, the state of feeling oneself a body and perceiving it (rûpa = form).
2. Râsic, sense of taste.
1. Gândhic, sense of smell.
All the Kosmic and anthropic states and senses correspond with our organs of
sensation, Gnyânendryas, rudimentary organs for receiving knowledge through direct
contact, sight, etc. These are the faculties of Sharîra, through Netra (eyes), nose,
speech, etc., and also with the organs of action, Karmendryas, hands, feet, etc.
Exoterically, there are five sets of five, giving twenty-five. Of these twenty are
facultative and five Buddhic. Exoterically Buddhi is said to perceive; Esoterically it
reaches perception only through the Higher Manas. Each of these twenty is both
positive and negative, thus making forty in all. There are two subjective states
answering to each of the four sets of five, hence eight in all. These being subjective
can (Page 568) not be doubled. Thus we have 40 + 8 = 48 “cognitions of Buddhi.”
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