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Two: Aspects of the Path 79
meant to be the very source of everything and the center of every
circle. That is the reason why in Sufism a Perfect Master is recognized
as the Qutub, i.e., the Center. In fact the position of every
Perfect Master (Sadguru or Qutub), the Prophet or Avatar is in the
“Sun,” i.e., the Vidnyan Bhumika, the highest spiritual state.
The radiation of the Luster of the Eternal and Infinite
Power which is the “Sun,” first passes through the Mental Sphere
and is made use of by those in the Mental Sphere. It then passes
on through the Subtle Sphere where it is utilized by those in
the Subtle Sphere. And finally the radiation filters through to the
Gross Sphere where it shines as the third and dimmest reflection
of the original Luster.
By the power, so to speak, borrowed from the Mental
Sphere, those in the Subtle Sphere can easily read the thoughts
of others in the same way as a man with gross eyes can almost
effortlessly see anything and everything in the Gross Sphere.
With or without the gross body, those in the Subtle Sphere
eat, drink and make use of their subtle bodies, possess clothes
and even such things as neckties and other knick-knacks in the
subtle form. They can and do utilize the power coming down to
them from the Mental Sphere for the good and bad of others, as
well as for their own, according to the individual nature and tendencies
of each. Like the Saints (Walis or Sants) of the Mental
Sphere possessing vast powers, those in the Subtle Sphere are also
possessed of great powers, most particularly those on the Fourth
Plane of spiritual splendor, who are among other things capable
of raising the dead. Hence arises the risk the Fourth Planers run
of making grave misuse of these powers reflected to them
through the Mental Sphere.