Guest guest Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Om Namah Sivaya The individual experiencer is a consciousness-centre enveloped by several layers of matter existing as the factors causing objective awareness in it. The analysis of these layers or bodies is necessary to ascertain the nature of the True Self (Sivam). Disciple: How many bodies are there in an individual (Jiva)? Guru: There are three bodies in every individual (Jiva). Disciple: Please name them. Guru: The physical body or the gross body (Sthula Sarira), the astral body or the subtle body (Sukshma Sarira) and the causal body or the seed body (Karanasarira) are the three bodies. Disciple: Please illustrate them. Guru: The shell of a tamarind corresponds to the physical body. The pulp represents the subtle body. The seed corresponds to the causal body. Ice represents the physical body. H2O represents the subtle body. The Tanmatras or root-elements correspond to the causal body. Sivaya Namah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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