The Religion and the Dharma – Part I
Background Discussion
Before initiating any discussion on a complex topic like “Religion & Dharma”, let us review some of the aspects of the “Nature” and the “Cosmos”. Generally “Nature” is interpreted as the power responsible for creation of all substances of this “Cosmos”, be it animate or inanimate, be it visible to eyes or invisible, be it within the range of human intellect or not etc. Spiritualists believe that whole cosmos is a spectrum of energy, the Cosmic energy. At one end of this are the most grossed things like stones (apparently looking lifeless, inanimate, but inherently carrying sleeping consciousness). At the other end of the energy spectrum are the things (spiritualists call it “Tattwas”) that are beyond the conceptions of human mind. In between lies a range of energies, gross to finer to finest form. Some forms are visible to eyes; some can be made visible to the human eyes using man made instruments like telescope etc. But beyond that in the spectrum, there is a range where no instrument has the reach and is beyond comprehension.
Scientists or rationalists believe purely on the scientific facts and logic. Whatever has been made known to mankind by “Nature” is believed by them. But science, so far, has unveiled only a part pf the whole energy spectrum and still working to move up on this energy spectrum. Whole scientific studies believe on working on the material world, partly visible and partly invisible.
Spiritualist approach is based more on the internal world (finer world), what they call as spiritual world. Their belief is that the Cosmos is mere manifestation of energy coming out of an absolute “Source”. They use the word “Consciousness” as the light coming out of this source, responsible for whole life on this world. Whole Cosmos is submerged in this consciousness. Amount of awaken consciousness in any object decides the visible life on it. For example, we consider an electric bulb, which is giving out light, that we call light of consciousness. Now, if whole glass of the bulb is painted black with electricity on, what feeling such a bulb will give? Like a dead thing. But, can we say same feeling it gives while not painted black? Certainly not. Of course, it can be argued that feelings are in observer’s mind. But who created this feeling of dead bulb, absence of visible light i.e. consciousness. While in trees it (consciousness) is more awakened, in animals further more, at the top of this ladder is mankind. Even amongst mankind the level of awakened consciousness varies. That’s why we find differences in the performance in different persons.
Scientists and spiritualists both believe the presence of energy in the “Earth”. While scientists look to the Earth as a source of physical energy, spiritualists see the Earth as a body encompassing energy, like any alive body. [Remember: Physical energies are mere physical manifestation of original cosmic energy, also called as PRANA.] If the Earth itself is energy, then how can it be deprived of life? So spiritualists see life even in rock, a part of Earth. Spiritualists’ belief is that, that by enhancing consciousness of any object, amount of life can be raised. For example: Domestication of animal is possible because of raised level of consciousness. Even in different men, a change in quality is achieved by raising consciousness.
About Human Beings
Mankind occupies a very high place in the energy spectrum of spiritualists. Human beings can be visualized into two parts:
(i) Visible Part: No visualization is needed for this part, because it is clearly visible to mortal human eyes. This is physical body. Right from skeletal system (bones) to nervous system to cellular system, every part of the physical body is in the range of physical visibility. This, we call the gross body. In the energy spectrum, the physical body is placed at the lower level (end) of the part of whole energy spectrum occupied by whole human being. There is no confusion on this part of human beings because of its visible appearance.
(ii) Invisible or Abstract Part: This is called the finer body or the spiritual body of human existence. It’s beyond any scientific instruments’ range. Finer body occupies a range in the energy spectrum above that of physical body (see figure). Physical body’s energy spectrum is subordinate to the finer body energy spectrum. Physical body works through finer body. Without finer body the physical body is dead. Why? Almost whole consciousness is confined at the finer body level. Higher we go on the finer body energy spectrum, higher is the intensity of consciousness. It’s like more nearer the bulb we are; more intense is light we receive. Fine body energy spectrum itself has different sub-layers, which carries different functions. These differences are because of level of consciousness. For example:
(I) Thinking Mind: This is lower part of the finer body energy spectrum and is close to the higher end of the physical body energy spectrum. Sometimes it is remarked: More the thinking mind gets gross (lower in energy spectrum) more it feels attached to the physical body. So spiritual practitioners are cautioned, not to allow your mind to get gross. This attachment of thinking mind is the cause of miseries during evolution of consciousness of the human beings.
(II) Discriminating Mind (Intellect): Higher than thinking mind in the energy spectrum, it dominates the thinking mind.
(III) Memory Mind (Chitta or Sub-Conscious Mind): Here the word “Sub” is not to mean “under”. Here “Sub” represents deeper recess of Chitta. This part of whole keeps memory of human activities.
(IV) Executing Mind (Ego): This part of mind executes, whatever has been discriminated based on memories.
Above four are the energy spectrum occupied by common human beings. If consciousness penetrates more deeper, then there starts a super human range of human beings. Such super human beings have:
(V) Super Conscious Mind: Beyond the range of energy spectrum of common human beings, consciousness penetrates so deeper, into such secrets of nature which are beyond the reach of common human beings.
More higher the consciousness, more the mysteries of nature are unraveled.
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