DISCOURSES Volume II - Avatar Meher Baba Trust

24 DISCOURSESat the second plane. The merging into the second plane is called"Fana-e-Batili" or the annihilation of the false. The pilgrim is nowabsorbed in bliss and infinite light. Some think that they haveattained the goal and get stranded in the second plane, but otherswho keep themselves free from self-delusion march onwards andenter the third plane. The merging into the third plane is called"Fana-e-Zaheri" or the annihilation of the apparent. Here thepilgrim loses all consciousness of the body or the world for daysand experiences infinite power. Since he has no consciousness ofthe world he has no occasion for the expression of this power. Thisis Videha Samadhi or the state of divine coma. Consciousness isnow completely withdrawn from the entire world.If the pilgrim advances still further he arrives at the fourthplane. The merging into the fourth plane is called "Fana-e-Malakuti" or the annihilation leading towards freedom. TheDangers of fourthpilgrim experiences a peculiar state ofplaneconsciousness at the fourth plane since he nownot only feels infinite power but also hasplenty of occasion for the expression of that power. Further, he notonly has occasion for the use of his powers but has a definiteinclination to express them. If he falls a prey to this temptation hegoes on expressing these powers and gets caught up in the alluringpossibilities of the fourth plane. For this reason the fourth plane isone of the most difficult and dangerous to cross. The pilgrim isnever spiritually safe and his reversion is always possible until hehas successfully crossed the fourth plane and arrived at the fifth.The merging into the fifth plane is called "Fana-e-Jabaruti" or the annihilation of all desires. Here the incessantactivity of the lower intellect comes to a stand-still. The pilgrimdoes not "think" in the ordinary