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BRIDGE
A symbol of the higher mind, above the lower mind
(kama-manas) and lower consciousness.
"Between Heaven and Hell is Chinvat Peretu, 'the bridge of the
gatherer,' or 'the bridge of the judge' (Chinvat can have both
meanings), which the soul of the pious alone can pass, while the
wicked fall from it down into Hell.” - HAUG, Essays, p. 311.
This "bridge" of the higher mind between the lower and higher
natures is pre-eminently that of the gatherer and of the judge, for
in the higher mind are gathered the results of the experiences of
the ego in the lower life, and between each incarnation the soul is
judged unerringly regarding its past progress, and the conditions
needed to aid its future growth. The soul cannot pass over the
"bridge" until it is perfected. As long as it is attached to desire
and sensation and needs purification, so long it falls back into the
underworld life after life.
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