Quick
Blasts of Theosophy
Quick Blasts
of
Theosophy
One Liners and Quick
Explanations
About Aspects of Theosophy
Kama, Kama Loka,
Kama Rupa,
Posted
All these
terms are Sanskrit
The word
means desire and used in Theosophy to denote the desire or motivating principle
in the sevenfold constitution of man.
Kama Loka
This is
literally the Desire World or Spirit Realm, which forms the first phase of the
after death states in which our last life personality and attachments to the
physical world dissolve before entry into the heaven world of Devachan.
Kama Loka
is also referred to as the Astral Plane. of which there are seven progressively
less dense levels through which the reincarnating ego will rise.
Kama Rupa
This is
the Desire Body which is created by the Desire Principle in the sevenfold
constitution of man. This has to dissolve in Kama Loka to enable progress to
Devachan.
In the case
of a particularly materialistic person the Desire Body can resist dissolution
and hold the ego on the lower levels of the Astral Plane. It will however break
down eventually.
This is a
term used in Theosophy to describe the interaction between the lower mind
principle (Lower Manas) and the desire principle.
For some people
the centre of consciousness is located in
For others
the relationship between mind and desire can be a battlefield but this is an
indication that spiritual progress is being made.
______________________
The Blavatsky
Blogger
Taking Theosophical
ideas
into the 21st
century
__________________________
Postings
to this Website reflect
the
views of The Blavatsky Blogger.
Please
don’t go looking for anyone else.