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from Jesus:
What levels exist
beyond the etheric plane all the way
to the Absolute and what is the significance of each?
What beings abide in them?
A simple question with an
infinitely complex answer. You might recall that in the New Testament
is a passage which states that if all the things that I said and did
should be written down, the world itself could not contain the books
that should be written. This also applies to a description of the spiritual
realm that exists above and beyond the etheric plane.
I have given more detailed teachings on higher planes in the following
discourse, but
this discourse does not go into as much detail as you are asking for.
However, let me explain why it is difficult to give you a detailed answer
to your question.
As explained in the discourse just mentioned, you live in what I call
the world of form. This world is characterized by having some kind of
form. This world is in contrast to the unmanifest aspect of God, which
I call pure Being, and in which there are no forms, no divisions and
no separation.
The material universe consists of a number of levels that can be divided
into four sections. The lowest is the material realm, also called the
physical octave. Above it in vibration is the emotional realm, by esoteric
teachings called the astral plane. Above that is the mental level and
above that the etheric level.
As you move beyond the etheric level, you move into the spiritual realm.
The problem in describing the spiritual realm is that this realm is
above and beyond the material universe. Therefore, it is vastly different
from the material universe, and it is permeated by a state of consciousness
that is very far from the state of consciousness currently found on
planet Earth.
In their current state of consciousness, human beings tend to think
in terms of divisions and separation. They are influenced by the types
of forms they see around them on planet Earth. Therefore, they tend
to project such forms, including the concept of division and separation,
onto the spiritual realm. This will invariably affect their visions
of and their understanding of the higher realms.
People are so used to thinking about the material universe in linear
terms. In the spiritual realm, we have a spherical consciousness, and
we do not divide this realm into separate compartments. Although there
are levels of the spiritual realm, it would be misleading to describe
them in the linear terms that human beings can understand.
In the book, Save
Yourself, is a lengthy discussion of how spiritual visions
can be affected by people’s beliefs. I explain that even when
people have a genuine spiritual vision, they often project their current
beliefs upon the vision and explain it in terms of these beliefs. This
then invariably gives a more or less distorted view of the spiritual
realm.
So the basic truth about the spiritual realm is that you have to experience
it to fully understand it and see how different it is from planet Earth.
Therefore, it is almost counterproductive to give a description of this
realm, and that is why many religions shroud it in symbolism. There
is nothing wrong with describing the spiritual realm in terms of symbolism,
as long as people do not take the symbols literally. Unfortunately,
because of the lower state of consciousness, so many people do take
symbols literally and this has led to numerous conflicts and false interpretations.
At this point in time, I do not desire to add another description of
the spiritual realm beyond what I have already given in the books and
on this website. To give a valid and accurate description would require
a huge investment of my messenger’s time, and I consider it a
lesser priority right now. This might change in the future, but for
now I do not want to give a lengthy description of the spiritual realm,
and I would rather not give a sketchy description. I will, however,
recommend that you study the book, Memories of God and Creation
by Shakuntala Modi. I also recommended that you study some of the books
on near-death experiences because many of them contain valid descriptions
of the spiritual realm.
Let me also say that even if it was physically possible to give an accurate
description of the spiritual realm, that description would become inaccurate
the very moment it was released in the material universe. The reason
being that the spiritual realm is not static. God is the creator and
God never stops creating. This also holds true for all beings in the
spiritual realm. Therefore, the spiritual realm is constantly growing,
constantly transcending itself and constantly expanding. In other words,
new levels are being added to the spiritual realm on a continual basis.
That is why no description could be completely accurate.
Where and what is the level of the Holy Christ and the
level of the I AM Presence?
The Holy Christ, or universal
Christ consciousness, is the only begotten Son of the Father/Mother
God. It is the Word incarnate, meaning that it is the basic element,
or substance, used to create the entire world of form. Therefore, the
universal Christ consciousness is literally present everywhere with
no exceptions. Even in the depths of Hell you will find the universal
Christ consciousness.
Each soul in the material universe also has an individualized Christ
consciousness, or Christ self. This Christ self serves as a mediator
between the soul and the spiritual self, which is what you call the
I AM Presence. The Christ self is always present with the soul, which
means that no matter where the soul is, no matter how low a level of
consciousness to which the soul has descended, the soul always has the
option of contacting the Christ self. The Christ self literally is the
open door which no human can shut. It is also the light which lights
every soul that comes into the world.
So you can never get away from your Christ self. It is the hound of
heaven which stalks your soul wherever it goes, constantly seeking to
inspire your soul to turn around and start the path that leads back
home.
The spiritual self, or the I AM Presence, is the very core of your identity
and individuality. It is in the spiritual self that your God-given individuality
is stored. The I AM Presence never descends below the highest level
of the etheric plane. In other words, it is constantly abiding in the
spiritual realm, and therefore it cannot be corrupted by any of the
energies in this world. No matter what you might have done, in this
or any past lifetime, you could not possibly have corrupted or polluted
the purity of your I AM Presence and your God-given individuality.
How do the above two levels relate to what
Theosophists called the 'Buddhic level'?
There are different interpretations
of this among Theosophists. So let me give you my interpretation. The
Buddhic level is the level of the I AM Presence. It is therefore above
and beyond the etheric level, which is the highest level of the material
universe.
What is really the nirvanic level (and nirvana)? Is it what
has been called the unmanifest Absolute? Is it the level where Helios
and Vesta abide in the heart of the Sun?
Nirvana is the Buddhist word
for the unmanifest absolute, or as I have called it, the state of pure
Being. It is God in its unmanifest form.
As I explain elsewhere,
there is a hierarchy of spiritual beings who abide in the spiritual
realm. At the highest level of this hierarchy are two beings, called
Alpha and Omega. They reside at the highest level of the spiritual realm,
at the highest level of the Godhead that is the source of this system
of worlds. This level is in some esoteric teachings called the Great
Central Sun.
The sun of every solar system in the universe also has two spiritual
hierarchs who serve the souls that embody in that solar system. These
hierarchs abide in the highest level of the etheric octave of that solar
system. Helios and Vesta are the spiritual hierarchs for the sun of
the solar system in which you live.
What is the relation between Helios and Vesta /Alpha and Omega,
El Shaddai, Brahman, and the Trinity?
As explained above, Alpha
and Omega are the supreme spiritual hierarchs of this particular system
of worlds. Helios and Vesta are the spiritual hierarchs who serve under
Alpha and Omega.
El Shaddai is an ancient
name for God which is what I call the creator. This is what the Vedas
call Brahman, as the supreme power that created the universe.
The Trinity is the first level of manifestation that leads to the creation
of the world of form. The
Father can be likened to the creator. The Son is the universal Christ
consciousness out of which everything is created. The Holy Spirit is
the creative force that is like a stream of energy which is constantly
flowing from the center of the Creator through all levels of creation
into the farthest levels of the world of form. It is constantly seeking
to realign all energy with the purity and perfection of God. Hindus
call it Shiva, or the destroyer of all that is unreal.
In reality, the Trinity
should be expanded to encompass the Divine Mother, the feminine aspect
of God. The creator is the masculine aspect of God, and it forms a polarity
with the feminine aspect of God. Out of their union, the Son, the universal
Christ consciousness, is created. The Holy Spirit is the creative impulse
that causes the Christ consciousness to flow into the various manifestations
in the world of form.
Where is the Great White Throne?
That depends on which throne
you are talking about. Many of the hierarchs in the spiritual realm
have spiritual palaces, or retreats, and many of them have a central
throne room.
The Great White Throne mentioned in the Bible belongs to the Ancient
of Days, who is called Sanat Kumara by Theosophy and other esoteric
teachings sponsored by the Ascended Host. This particular throne is
located in the etheric octave over the planet Venus, which is Sanat
Kumara’s home planet. As described in several esoteric teachings,
Sanat Kumara came to Earth on a rescue mission in order to save the
souls that were stuck on this planet.
However, Helios and Vesta also have a a throne room in the etheric plane
over the sun. Alpha and Omega have a white throne in the Great Central
Sun. A white throne is made of energies of very high vibration and therefore
it radiates white light.
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