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5 Planes of Existence
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AGNIHOTRA HOUSE OR SHIP
A symbol of the causal-body, or vehicle of the
individuality or spirit.
"The Agnihotra, truly, is the ship that sails heavenwards. The
Ahavaniya and Garhapatya are the two sides of the same
heavenward-bound ship; and that milk-offerer is the steersman. Now
when he advances towards the east, then he steers that ship
eastwards towards the heavenly world, and he gains the heavenly
world by it. When he ascends from the north it makes him reach the
heavenly world; but if one were to sit down in it after entering
from the south, it would be as if he tried to enter it after he has
put off and he were left behind and remained outside." - Sata. Brâh.,
II. 3, 3, 15 and 16.
The causal-body, verily, is the vehicle of soul-development. The
buddhic and causal aspects arc the two means of development, and the
personality offering the higher emotions (milk) promotes its growth
towards perfection. Now when the personality aspires, then the soul
progresses towards the buddhic plane and the ego gains by it the
higher consciousness. When he seeks Truth through the intellect
(north), then also the soul reaches the higher plane. But if the
personality "sits down to accept the rule of the desires (the
south), the result is that the soul is deprived of the means of
progression, and the personality is rendered useless.
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