The Masters of Wisdom - Sublime Beings - 24 : Lord Shiva - 3

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🌴 Lord Shiva - 3  🌴

✍️ Master E. Krishnamacharya

📚. Prasad Bharadwaj

🌻. Lord of the Inner Joy 🌻

Through all changes of state of creation Shiva carries a subtle smile on his lips symbolising the state of bliss. He is also called the auspicious one. We all try to be happy, but besides happiness there also exists the shadow of unhappiness. 

The wisdom makes us understand that happiness as well as unhappiness alternately appear and disappear again. Shiva teaches us to maintain balance. The permanent happiness comes from linking up to the source, THAT. 

Thus Shiva is worshipped as the Lord of inner joy. To meditate on the symbol of the smiling Lord with the crescent moon at his front unfolds the state of bliss.

Allegorically Shiva is represented as riding on the bull Nandi; this is a symbolic illustration that the divine Will rides on the word of God. With enlightening words other people can be uplifted and their souls can be touched. 

Thus, Nandi means somebody who has realised Ananda, bliss, by experiencing God and thus is expressing the direct impulse of Shiva. 

Master EK says that esoterically Nandi means the gap between the pineal and the pituitary, which is filled with the light of self-awareness by a Yogi when he experiences God or highest bliss. In the Mystic Mantrams this is called “Higher Bridge Beginning”.

Sources: K.P. Kumar: Rudra / notes from seminars. E. Krishnamacharya: Spiritual Psychology.

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The Masters of Wisdom - Sublime Beings - 23 : Lord Shiva - 2

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🌴 Lord Shiva - 2  🌴

✍️ Master E. Krishnamacharya

📚. Prasad Bharadwaj

🌻 The Cosmic Dancer 🌻

The first Logos is also represented as sleeping or described to be as stable and undisturbed as a stone. After having brought forth the creation, he happily sleeps as its basis and allows the work of the second and third aspect. 

In India there is the representation how Shiva sleeps and the Mother dances on him. For intellectuals this representation is irritating but for an intuitive person it contains many secrets. 

Wisdom is always like that - it appears incomprehensible to the intellect but for the sincere seeker, who looks behind the blind, it gives many clues.

In another poetic expression Shiva as Nataraja is dancing in an eternal dance while he keeps on creating one universe after the other; and if he stops, the creation will collapse. 

Therefore, Shiva is considered the highest lord of music; in India those who learn music and dance first touch the feet of the dancing Shiva. The rhythmic, dancing movements of the waves of the ocean of space are formed by the Gandharvas, whose king is Soma. 

Soma is regarded as an incarnation of Shiva. He is the reflective principle in creation. All words are nothing but reflections of the absolute Light through the lunar principle.

In the Puranas there is an allegory according to which Daksha cursed the moon to wane until he is dead. Lord Shiva protected him of this curse and took him as the crescent-jewel on his head. The crescent moon represents the potential of awareness. 

The thin line, with which the crescent is illustrated, indicates that even if you don’t see the moon any longer at new moon, Soma, the moon principle, is still there. 

The potential can manifest itself from time to time; otherwise it remains pure universal existence.

Sources: K.P. Kumar: Rudra / notes from seminars. E. Krishnamacharya: Spiritual Psychology.

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The Masters of Wisdom - Sublime Beings - 22 : Lord Shiva - 1

🌹 The Masters of Wisdom - Sublime Beings - 22 🌹

🌴 Lord Shiva - 1  🌴

✍️ Master E. Krishnamacharya

📚. Prasad Bharadwaj

🌻. The Three Logoi  🌻

We can make various dishes out of the same vegetables. We create new dishes to keep us from getting bored. Likewise, the many forms of creation have come out of the one divine principle. 

There are innumerable forms of expression of the one principle which is also worshipped with many different names. This way the seers of the Vedic and Puranic lore fabricated three basic symbols to explain the three basic forces of creation. 

They called the creative power Brahma, the preserving power Vishnu, the Lord of existence, and the destructive or merging power Shiva. 

They called the absolute God, who can never be put into words or thoughts, Parabrahman or THAT. The various names only serve our understanding; they don’t mark realities independent from each other. 

However, the adherents of the different concepts of God think there are various Lords of the One Existence and that their understanding is the better one. Time and again their ignorance and their claims to supremacy have led to horrible fights.

For an easier understanding at the present time Master Djwhal Khul gives English expressions for the three basic forces. Instead of Shiva he says “Will”, instead of Vishnu “Love” and instead of Brahma “Light”. 

Instead of Parabrahman he speaks of the “background consciousness” beyond the trinity and their source. It is important to understand the concept instead of sticking to names. 

What is described as Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma is also called the cosmic first, second and third ray or the triangular activity of the cosmic first, second and third Logos.

The first Logos is said to be nude, because he is the original spirit without encasement. 

Therefore, Shiva is also presented naked. The first clothing around the spirit is the soul; the further clothings are the mind, the senses and the body, in the human as well as in the cosmic system. 

Thus, the second Logos is the encasing to the first Logos; the third Logos is a further encasing, whereas the first Logos himself is not an encasing but the original spirit.

Sources: K.P. Kumar: Rudra / notes from seminars. E. Krishnamacharya: Spiritual Psychology.

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The Masters of Wisdom - Sublime Beings - 21 : The Deva Kingdom - 4

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🌴 The Deva Kingdom - 4  🌴

✍️ Master E. Krishnamacharya

📚. Prasad Bharadwaj

🌴 Bridge between the Worlds 🌴

The Devas do not have mind like us, but live purely according to the Law, the Dharma. 

Although their consciousness is much higher than ours, they can live only in the higher realms; they do not have access to the physical plane. 

The beings of the three lower kingdoms of nature - mineral, plant and animal - cannot make contact with the higher realms. Only man can reach the lower and the higher planes. 

He can be a bridge to transmit the higher energies to the lower circles and also to ascend into the higher circles. It is said that creation had reached its climax when the Devas had made the human body, and therefore, we are especially privileged. 

With our bodies we can experience all seven planes of existence. We can work together with the divine Plan, which is also the Plan of the Devas. If we do not, we block the connections and become a bottleneck for the whole of creation. 

The Devas need our help to implement the Plan together with us. All those whom we know as Masters of Wisdom have learned to cooperate totally with this Plan.

Sources: K.P. Kumar: Saraswathi – The Word / notes from seminars. E. Krishnamacharya: Overseas Messages 2.

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The Masters of Wisdom - Sublime Beings - 20 : The Deva Kingdom - 3

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🌴 The Deva Kingdom - 3  🌴

✍️ Master E. Krishnamacharya

📚. Prasad Bharadwaj

🌴 Groups of Devas 🌴

There are many groups of Devas; the Vedas divide them into three main categories: The Adityas or Devas of radiation, the Rudras or Devas of vibration and the Vasus, the Devas of materialization. 

There are twelve Adityas; these Devas of radiation or consciousness embody the qualities of the twelve signs of the zodiac. The eleven Rudras generate vibrations in space; thus, the atoms gain strength and density on the material plane. 

These Devas of vibration and force help to destroy obstacles. The eight Vasus bring out creation on all seven planes. Thus, the Devas of matter also shape our bodies.

These thirty one Devas emerge from the Twin Gods who are termed the two Cherubs in the Bible and the Ashwins in the Vedas. They are also picturised as winged horses and they embody the principle of left and right, of male and female, of inhalation and exhalation, of life and death. 

In the Vedas these Devas of the supra-cosmic plane are also called the Divine Physicians. They heal the individual consciousness so that it is no longer affected by the beginnings and endings of things.

Behind the creation, and thus behind these thirty three groups of Devas, there are, at the supra-cosmic plane, the Gandharvas, the Devas of musical sounds; they are the Devas of rhythm and periodicity. Within the creation the Devas multiply at various levels, so the Vedas speak of 330 million Devas who are preparing the creation.

We can also arrange the Deva groups according to other categories. There are Devas of wisdom, of periodicity, of protection of the gross and subtle planes. 

There exist also souls bound to the dense planes who have lost their body through a sudden death and who hang around confused, close to the dense physical plane. We can help them to find the Light by speaking to them but also with prayers, light and fire rituals. 

Besides, there are also ghost created by magic which are but temporary phenomenon occurring through a combination of the five elements. They are a kind of robots; they can be dangerous and can come back. 

Demonic beings can also take on shapes like a veil. They have no essence by themselves. When they are destroyed they simply dissolve.

With the bright beings, there are beings like the Masters of Wisdom, Rishis (seers) and yogis. 

Some stay in one place and help from there; others move around the planet. They are also called Siddhas. When we align to them, they help us and give fulfillment.

There are further categories of Devas who magnetize, inspire and enlighten through speech, song, music and dance. 

Others uplift through communication and imparting knowledge. Other Devas help to give a good design to things. Still other Devas convey experience and the ability to connect with something.

There are Devas of the senses and the elements. If we use our senses wrongly and deal with them in an irresponsible way, the Devas suffer unimaginably. If, for example, we ate something bad, they withdraw and we then say that we have an upset stomach.

Colours are a bridge to the Devas Kingdom; violet connects the visible and the subtle realms and leads to the realization of the invisible. Pure scents and incense invite the Devas to build up a higher vibration in the meditation room.

Devas are not infallible, they also do not know everything. Krishna says in the Bhagavad Gita that only some of the Devas know him because they only came later into creation, from the cosmic egg. 

However, they have neither birth nor death; instead, there is a manifestation and disappearance. Their existence is immortal.

Sources: K.P. Kumar: Saraswathi – The Word / notes from seminars. E. Krishnamacharya: Overseas Messages 2.

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The Masters of Wisdom - Sublime Beings - 19 : The Deva Kingdom - 2

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🌴 The Deva Kingdom - 2 🌴

✍️ Master E. Krishnamacharya

📚. Prasad Bharadwaj

🌴 Devas and Asuras 🌴

In the Eastern scriptures it is said that the forces of Light, the Devas, and the forces of darkness, the Asuras, were born of the same father, Kasyapa. 

He had two wives: Aditi, who gave birth to the children of Light, and Diti, the mother of the children of darkness, the Asuras or demons. 

While the Devas are balanced and carry the light of wisdom and knowledge in their being, the Asuras are aggressive and embody the ignorance. 

The creation is due to the apparent opposition between Devas and Asuras, each playing their role in the divine drama. 

Ignorance belongs to the essence of creation and cannot be eradicated. So there is a constant fight between the divine and the diabolic forces. 

Both also act through the humans who are guided by the Light or the darkness. Angels and devils are in us and a part of us. 

Depending on how we live, one or the other prevails. The yogis and the Masters of Wisdom are equidistant from both; they try to neutralize the extremes.

The Asuras manifest power through the lower nature for selfish purposes. They are stronger than the Devas and are not satisfied with what they have. 

They spread their influence and disrupt the balance of forces. In modern societies, the ignorance about the divine law has been spreading despite an increase of knowledge in today's age of Kali. 

But whenever the forces of darkness gain the upper hand and the balance is threatened, the divine Light appears through an avatar who puts the aggressive ones again in their places.

Sources: K.P. Kumar: Saraswathi – The Word / notes from seminars. E. Krishnamacharya: Overseas Messages 2.

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The Masters of Wisdom - Sublime Beings - 18 : The Deva Kingdom - 1

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🌴 The Deva Kingdom - 1 🌴

✍️ Master E. Krishnamacharya

📚. Prasad Bharadwaj

🌴 Beings of Light 🌴

By living a pure life, we create harmony in us and in our surroundings. Thus, we obtain transparency in our mind and our behaviour. 

These are preconditions for the doors to the subtle worlds to open. Mostly we live in the world of mind and of logic, the world of a dim light. 

The initiates and the Masters of Wisdom, however, live in a more radiant world of wisdom and of love which is also called the Buddhic plane. This is the realm of the angels and archangels, the Devas. 

Divya means world of light, and a Deva is a being of light of the subtle planes of the ether. The initiates form a bridge for us and work incessantly for opening up access to the realms of light.

The modern scientists do not accept the existence of these Devas because they do not yet have access to the higher planes. 

The scientists of the spiritual kingdom, however, have detailed knowledge of the cosmic, solar and planetary Devas and their work in us and in nature.

If we have knowledge of these intelligences, we can better understand their work and establish a relationship with them. 

Their names already help us to contemplate on them and perhaps gain an experience of them. The Devas like to work with us as we strive for right conduct and work for the welfare of others. 

Our contemplation strengthens the Devas. As we remember them and attune to them, their light gets channelled, so that they strengthen us in turn.

Rituals are pleasant to them. We might think that worship of Devas is not necessary because meditation and prayer are enough. 

But the ritualistic worship of these beings brings splendour into our lives that can only unfold in this way. Therefore, Master EK combined worship rituals with the yoga of Master CVV. 

We need not offer big things to the Devas; it is sufficient to salute them and to be aware of their presence in order to receive their blessing. Then they will cooperate with us in every possible manner. 

The Devas are completely impersonal and always work for the whole. Their impersonal love, compassion and action invites us to also work for the Plan in an impersonal way, as do the Masters of Wisdom. 

Today Devas are often worshipped in order to gain a personal favour. Certainly they grant their favour, provided we also act like them. A co-worker is helped.

All Devas in creation are an expression of the one divine Light which is also called the World Mother or Devi. The Vedas call her Aditi, the primordial Light, from out of which come forth the various lights. 

Teachers are also called Devas, Guru Devas, enlightened beings who teach others so that they too can find the Light. There is a hierarchy of Devas starting from the primordial Light to the matter.

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