The document discusses Hindu and Theosophical concepts including: 1) The three creative channels and three outpourings that create the seven planes of existence from the unmanifest to the physical. 2) The seven kingdoms of life from the atmic to the human, and how souls evolve through these kingdoms. 3) The constitution of the human being including the gross physical, etheric, astral, mental, causal, and monadic levels. 4) How souls are individualized and reincarnate, being shaped by karma from past lives.

1. M AN, G OD AND THE C OSMOS Original P OWER P OINT 97 Slides Created by KVK. Nehru The Theosophical Society :: Adyar 2001

2. Manifest and the Unmanifest POTENTIAL POSITIVE SPIRIT NEGATIVE MATTER ILLUMINATION CONSCIOUSNESS E L E C T R I C I T Y I N F I N I T Y

3. The Three Creative Channels Divine Consciousness Root-Spirit Root-Matter 1st Outpouring 3rd Outpouring 2nd Outpouring LIFE  PROCESS ENERGY  MATTER SPIRIT  SOUL Seven Orders of Matter Seven Rays MATERIAL Evolution SPIRITUAL Evolution BIOLOGICAL Evolution Seven Kingdoms of Life THE DIVINE TRINITY

4. THE THREE OUTPOURINGS DIVINE or ADI PLANE ANUPADAKA or MONADIC PLANE NIRVANIC or ATMIC PLANE BUDDHIC PLANE MENTAL PLANE ASTRAL PLANE PHYSICAL PLANE FIRST ASPECT SECOND ASPECT THIRD ASPECT BHUH BHUVAH SUVAH MAHAH JANAH TAPAH SATYA SOLAR LOGOS FIRST OUTPOURING SECOND OUTPOURING THIRD OUTPOURING

5. THE SEVEN KINGDOMS ATMIC BUDDHIC MENTAL ASTRAL PHYSICAL 1st ELE. KINGDOM 2nd ELE. KINGDOM 3rd ELEMENTAL KINGDOM MINERAL KINGDOM VEGETABLE KINGDOM 1st Elemental Essence 2nd Elemental Essence 3rd Elemental Essence HUMAN KINGDOM ANIMAL KINGDOM Monadic Essence Super Human ...

6. THE EVOLUTION OF LIFE MAN INDIVIDUALIZED SOULS VEGETABLE GROUP-SOUL MINERAL GROUP-SOUL ELEMENTAL ESSENCE VERTEBRATES INVERTEBRATES ANIMAL KINGDOM ANIMAL GROUP-SOUL VEGETABLE KINGDOM PHYSICAL PLANE MENTAL PLANE THE EVOLUTION OF FORMS

7. The Constitution of the Human Being GROSS PHYSICAL (STHÛLA) ETHERIC DOUBLE (PR Â NAMAYA) ASTRO-MENTAL (K Â MA) CAUSAL (KÂRANA) SELF (ÂTMA -- BUDDHI -- MANAS) MONAD (TURIYÂTMA) THE PERSONALITY

8. GROUP SOULS MONAD ÂTMA-BUDDHI-MANAS LOWER TRIAD MENTAL ENVELOPE ASTRAL ENVELOPE ETHERIC ENVELOPE ETHERIC BODY ASTRAL BODY MENTAL BODY MINERAL GROUP SOUL VEGETABLE GROUP SOUL ANIMAL GROUP SOUL

9. Variegation of the Group Soul LOWER TRIADS PHYSICAL BODIES

10. INDIVIDUALIZATION ADI ANUPADAKA ATMIC BUDDHIC H.MENTAL L.MENTAL PHYSICAL FIRST STAGE SECOND STAGE THIRD STAGE THE MONAD SPIRIT INTUITION GROUP SOUL GROUP SOUL ATMA BUDDHI MANAS THE SELF (JEEVATMA) CAUSAL BODY Veera (A Dog) Veera (A Dog) A Primitive Man

11. Through Death to Re-birth Etheric & Physical Astral Mental Causal Permanent Atoms, active Shell

12. The Law of Karma Helpful Actions Good Environment make Hurtful Actions Evil Environment make Desires & Aspirations Capacities make Sustained Thoughts Character make Successes Enthusiasm make Experiences Wisdom make Painful Experiences Conscience make Will to Serve Spirituality makes OF PAST LIFE OF PRESENT LIFE

13. Operation of Karma “Nerves” Virility Musical Ear Mathematical Brain Psychic Temperament Disabling Factors etc. Lords of Karma (Lipikas) Archetype P ast Tho ughts, Feel ings, Act ions Sanchita Prârabda FORM SIDE LIFE SIDE

14. THE SEVEN KINGDOMS ATMIC BUDDHIC MENTAL ASTRAL PHYSICAL 1st ELE. KINGDOM 3rd ELEMENTAL KINGDOM MINERAL KINGDOM VEGETABLE KINGDOM HUMAN KINGDOM ANIMAL KINGDOM Monadic Essence Super Human ... 2nd ELE. KINGDOM

15. CONTROL OF BODIES BY SELF The SELF (JEEVATMA) , through its Causal Body should control the Mental and Astral Bodies ---drawing them Upwards Elemental Essence is taken into, and is later expelled by the Mental and Astral Bodies ---just like the Physical Body uses food They will be drawn Downwards if the Elementals are allowed to gain control---instead of the SELF CAUSAL BODY MENTAL BODY ASTRAL BODY

16. The Chakras NERVOUS SYSTEM SEX ORGANS BLOOD BRAIN BRAIN ABDOMEN PRANA PHYSICAL BODY KUNDALINI HIGHER EMOTIONS ASTRAL BODY LOWER EMOTIONS ABSTRACT MIND MENTAL BODIES CONCRETE THINKING CAUSAL BODY SPIRITUAL FORCES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1. ROOT 2. SPLEEN 4. HEART 3. NAVEL 6. BROW 7. CROWN 5. THROAT

17. STAGES IN AN INCARNATION The Physical body is renewed entirely during each 7 year period; Astral and Mental bodies at shorter periods. Chakras activated: 0 -7 years, Root and Spleen; 7-14 years, Navel and Heart; 14 -21 years, Throat and Brow; Crown at later time. ATMIC BUDDHIC MENTAL ASTRAL ETHERIC VITALITY PREVIEW REVIEW OR 2nd CHILDHOOD EMOTIONS RELIGION COMPASSION OR EMOTIONAL RIGIDITY MIND STUDY LOVE MARRIAGE WILL - PERIOD OF GREATEST MATERIAL INTERESTS COMRADESHIP OR DIVORCE WISDOM OR CLOSED MIND 1st Period --The Sowing 2nd Period -- The Testing 28 21 14 7 1 35 35 42 49 56 63 70

18. ‘ EVOLUTION’ of CONSCIOUSNESS ATMIC BUDDHIC MENTAL MINERAL PLANT HUMAN ANIMAL SPIRITUAL PHYSICAL ASTRAL

19. Types of Human Temperament EXECUTIVE Magnetic Dramatic PHILOSOPHIC Synthetical Analytical Artistic Humanitarian Theoretical Experimental Reverential Spectacular SCIENTIFIC DRAMATIC Dramatic-Actor Devotional-Martyr Philosophic-Playwright Executive-Warrior AFFECTIONATE RITUALISTIC Ceremonial Symbolic DEVOTIONAL Direct to God Through Mediator Intense Love to One Philanthropic

20. Stages in Discipleship MAN OF IDEALS PROBATIONARY PUPIL ACCEPTED PUPIL “ SON OF THE MASTER” INITIATE

21. Qualifications for Initiation DISCRIMINATION DESIRELESSNESS TOLERANCE CHEERFULNESS SELF-CONTROL AS TO THE MIND SELF-CONTROL AS TO ACTION ONE-POINTEDNESS CONFIDENCE LOVE SHATSAMPATHI

22. Stages on the Path SOTAPANNA (entered the Path) SAKADÂGAMI (once returning) ANÂGÂMI (not returning) ARHAT (the Venerable) ASÉKHA (the Master)

23. Man and Beyond... 6. The CHOHANS 7. MAHA CHOHAN (MANU, BODHISATTVA) 8. BUDDHA (PRATYEKA BUDDHA) 9. LORD OF THE WORLD 10. THE SILENT WATCHER DHYANI-CHOHANS THE SEVEN GREAT SPIRITS