Alice Bailey & Djwhal Khul - The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali - Book 1 - Sutra 23
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The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali - Book 1
- The Problem of Union
23. By intense devotion to Ishvara,
knowledge of Ishvara is gained.Ishvara is the son in manifestation through the sun.
This is the macrocosmic aspect. Ishvara is the son of God, the cosmic Christ, resplendent
in the heart of each of us. The word "heart" is here used in its occult
connotation. The following correspondences may be found illuminating and should be studied
with care.
Aspect
Quality
Center
Macrocosm
Spirit
Father
Monad
Will
Head
Central spiritual sun
Soul
Son
Ego
Love
Heart
Heart of the sun
Body
Holy Spirit
Personality
Active Intelligence
Throat
Physical sun
Ishvara is the
second aspect, and therefore the [47] real meaning of this sutra is that through intense
devotion to, and love of Ishvara, the Christ in manifestation, that Christ or soul may be
contacted or known. Ishvara is God in the heart of every child of God; He is to be found
in the cave of the heart; He is to be reached through pure love and devoted service, and
when reached He will be seen seated upon the twelve petalled lotus of the heart, holding
in his hands the "jewel in the lotus." Thus the devotee finds Ishvara. When the
devotee becomes the raja yogin then Ishvara will reveal to him the secret of the jewel.
When Christ is known as king upon the throne of the heart, then He will reveal the Father
to His devotee. But the devotee has to tread the Path of Raja Yoga, and combine
intellectual knowledge, mental control and discipline before the revelation can be truly
made. The mystic must eventually become the occultist: the head qualities and the heart
qualities must be equally developed, for both are equally divine.
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