Spiritual Practice School

Absolute

Adi-Buddha, Brahman-Absolute, Lord (but only in the most correct understanding of this address), Allah (but only under the condition of the most correct understanding of this word) (insofar as "Allah" is translated as "the Supreme God"). Atman (as an analogue of the Holy Spirit) (the wise True Ego, which returns to the state of the Absolute, as an alternative to the ignorant True Ego, which, on the contrary, falls out of the state of the Absolute).

The Absolute is the primordial state of all True Egos. The Absolute is absolute freedom, absolute joy, and absolute happiness.

The Absolute exists eternally. Matter exists eternally, just as the Absolute does. Samsara is not eternal. Samsara appears when we begin to fall away from the Absolute in large numbers. The building block of samsara is matter (the three gunas). The Absolute is constantly in a state of absolute potentiality. Before samsara arises, and after samsara disappears, matter also exists in a state of absolute potentiality. Samsara is translated as the cycle of existence. Existence and samsara are one and the same.

In philosophy, when speaking of the highest spiritual or divine principle, the word "first cause" is used. "First cause", therefore, of existence. However, this is a mistake. This is the mistake of the overwhelming majority of religions. Almost all religions claim that the Most Highest Supreme God created existence. However, no. On the contrary, some schools of Buddhism assert, and they are right, that the highest authority (the Absolute) created nothing. That the creation of existence and the entire universe occurred not according to plan, but by mistake, by misunderstanding. Due to a misunderstanding of the particles of the Absolute. The Absolute itself did not create existence, and is Absolutely Indifferent to this existence. This world and the Absolute exist parallel to each other and do not intersect. Strictly speaking, the Absolute is not the absence of existence, but is located where existence is absent. The Absolute has no forms, modifications, or states (meaning that it has no series of states; it always has only one).

The state of nirvana and the state of the Absolute are one and the same. The Absolute is identical to nirvana. It would be more correct to understand nirvana not as some place in some space, but as simply a state. The state of nirvana is a state of liberation, a state of absolute peace. In the sutras, nirvana is defined as the destruction of worldly desires or the eradication of knowledge and experience. As a consequence of the destruction of worldly desires in the state of nirvana, liberation comes, liberation from suffering.

The True Ego is that very Particle of Buddha that resides in every living being, and which is spoken of in Buddhism. Initially, a person's True Ego is part of the Absolute. This is why the scriptures say that "blasphemy against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven". The "Holy Spirit" here refers specifically to the Absolute, and it's easy to understand why blasphemy against the Absolute is unforgivable. Since the True Ego is a fundamental component of the soul's structure, by blaspheming the Absolute and, consequently, the True Ego, a person distances themselves from their own True Ego, effectively destroying the most important and best thing a person has. Directing their own soul in a direction opposite to salvation, directing their own soul in a direction opposite to liberation. Since the Absolute is located in nirvana, and since the attainment of the state of the Absolute (as well as nirvana) occurs through pratyahara (separation from the senses), as well as through meditation with the denial of all the worlds of samsara, and since nirvana is defined as not samsara, And since the definitions "not samsara" and "the creator of samsara" contradict each other, and since it is precisely complete indifference to samsara that allows the disciple to advance and attain the Absolute, and since, conversely, it is precisely the idea that the Absolute is the creator of samsara that hinders the disciple's progress to the highest state, the following can be asserted. The Absolute is indifferent to samsara; the assertion of many schools of Hinduism (as well as Abrahamic religions) that Brahman-Absolute is the creator of samsara is erroneous.This misconception, held by the overwhelming majority of faiths, can be fully explained by the fact that samsara is inherently trying by any means necessary to retain souls within itself. And, therefore, samsara weaves cunning webs the "fetters of samsara" from which souls find it difficult to extricate themselves. The aforementioned erroneous view of the Absolute is also one of these fetters. Although, of course, we should never forget that we ourselves weave these "shackles of samsara".

God we will use this word to refer to a sentient being dwelling in the heavens. The Absolute and God are completely different things. God is an ordinary, living astral being. God has only one, single True Ego. But the Absolute is a conglomerate of an infinite number of True Egos.

God is not omnipotent, even if He is written with a capital G, or even if He is considered one, one and only, and even if He is considered the Father or the Creator. But the Absolute is omnipotent. The Absolute can create anything, but it does nothing of the sort. The Absolute does not create the universe. The universe is created by its particles that have fallen from the state of the Absolute.

"God created man in His own image and likeness" that's not true. Yes. The similarity between them exists only because God and man are essentially the same thing. But the Bible, of course, lied about cause and effect. People, God, and the gods they all created themselves. God is simply a living being, just like us. Who also has a True Ego, who also has a soul, and who also fell from the state of the Absolute. Some gods (the more powerful ones) do not have a physical body, but only an astral body (only a soul).

Whom should we pray to and worship, given that God and the Absolute are different things? We should pray and worship the Absolute. Insofar as the Absolute is our true essence. Insofar as the Absolute is our most important goal. Insofar as the Absolute responds to our appeals and our prayers much more powerfully, even than God. Insofar as our “I” and the Absolute are essentially one and the same. The Absolute is indifferent to samsara, but not to us (individuals), insofar as we, our “I,” are precisely a part of this Absolute.

The image of the Absolute can be imagined as a transparent void containing nothing. The yantra (symbol) of the Absolute can be a diamond, a vajra, a vajra bell, or a transparent glass ball.

Typical Division of Worlds

Heavens and habitats come in different levels. If we list the levels in order from top to bottom, we get something like this (in parentheses, we will indicate approximately how many days after death, according to authoritative sources, a person is reborn in a given world).

● Gods who surpassed knowledge (eighth dhyana) (1)

● Gods who surpassed existence (seventh dhyana) (2)

● Gods who surpassed space (sixth dhyana) (3)

● Gods unlimited spaces (fifth dhyana) (4)

● Clear skies, formed by steadfastness (shanti), are home to Shiva, the head of the Triad (Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva), aka Ishvara, aka Mahadeva, aka the Almighty from the Revelation of John the Divine; (fourth dhyana) (5);

● Heaven of Beauty, formed by praise (prashansa), are home to Vishnu; (third dhyana) (8);

● Heavens of Light, formed by compassion (karuna), at rebirth this world appears bright silver (second dhyana) (12);

● Holy Heavens, formed by holy love (maitri), are inhabited by archangels, at rebirth this world appears bright golden. The Holy Heavens are ruled by the Creator. The Creator, the Maker, God the Father from the New Testament, Yahweh, Brahma, Ahura Mazda – these are one and the same. The early Hindu Brahma does not always see the gods located above him, just as people, for example, are unable to see any gods at all. Because of this ignorance, Brahma and his entourage have the illusion that Brahma is the highest god in the entire Universe. This misconception led the followers of the Abrahamic religions (with little clarity for themselves) to endow Brahma with the properties of the Absolute and worship him as the Absolute. The same, in principle, can be said about Allah in Islam. The idea of monotheism, that one should worship one supreme god, is, of course, correct and progressive. However, the consequence of this idea of monotheism, that besides the supreme god, there are no other gods, is an error, a sad misconception (the first dhyana) (20).

● Heavens of the Physical world (earthly heavens, material heavens) are formed by contentment. Angels, guardians, fairies, devas, and elves live here. In the material heavens, most devas consider the satisfaction of desires to be the meaning of life. The world is connected with the ajna chakra. Here the energy of tamas predominates. During rebirth, this world appears white, slightly tinted with various shades. The socio-economic system in this world is communism. The sutras often divide the material heavens into six levels. The first heaven (the first level) is the highest. Highest in the first material heaven is Vashavartin (Zeus, Ra, the Sole Ruler or One God from the Old Testament, Svarog, Indra all can be equated with him); he lives the longest, is the most powerful, the happiest, the most joyful, and the most ecstatic compared to all the other devas. By worshiping Vashavartin and making offerings to him, the other devas accumulate merit (40). The ruler of the second heaven is Sunirmita. The second heaven is the world of devas who enjoy their magical creations; they can do anything for their own pleasure (41). The third heaven is the Tushita heaven. This heaven is distinguished by a profound knowledge of the law of Truth (42). The fourth heaven is the heaven of Metempsychosis or the heaven of the god Yama. Some religions mistakenly exalt Yama too highly, and some even equate him with the Devil. The word "yama" although means death, the meaning of this god is entirely different. God Yama (Yamaraj, Emma, Ymir, Suyama, Varuna) is a judge who ensures that the rebirth of souls occurs in accordance with their accumulated karma (43). The fifth heaven is the heaven of the Thirty-three Gods. The ruler of this world is Shakra (Sakka). For his great ability to rule the world, he is also called the Capable God (44). The sixth heaven is the heaven of the Four Rulers. The Four Rulers correspond to the four cardinal directions. There, in particular, on the eastern side, there is a heaven inhabited by the guardian angels of certain countries. In particular, at present, the role of such protector of Russia is performed by the soul of its former leader: Vladimir Lenin. The sixth heaven (sixth level) are the lowest material heavens (45).

● Asuras; superhumans, demons, rakshas, devils (the word "bes" in Russian can mean both a devil and a precognition). The world is formed by pride. In the world of asuras, pride is revered as a virtue. The world is connected with the vishudha chakra. Rajas energy prevails predominates here. During reincarnation, this world appears red. The socio-economic system in this world is socialism. In European culture, little is known about the levels of asuras and pretas, so when describing various spiritual experiences, they are often lumped together in a single world, the world of hell. This is a significant mistake, however. Asuras come to hell merely to serve, but this does not mean they belong to that level of hell. For comparison, consider this: people come to a forest, which is essentially the animal world, but does not belong to the animal world. Another example: jailers in the human world are ordinary, capable citizens and this despite the fact that they are physically imprisoned, unlike the prisoners who are deprived of free movement. So, some asuras and some material gods, including the god Yama, and Mara among them, visit hell as jailers, not because they are attached to hell, but because they perform their socially important work there: they wash away the karma of souls who have fallen into hell. The various aliens that often appear to us in flying saucers are also Asuras. The supreme ruler of the Asura world is the Devil. The Devil, Mara, King of the Maras, Prince of Darkness they are all one and the same. The Devil is not the supreme ruler of the material world (Vashavartin),As some religions mistakenly believe. Also, the Devil is not, as the vast majority of sources suggest, a deva from either the higher or lower material heavens. This misconception is largely due to the fact that Mara, appearing to people in various visions, prefers to exaggerate his true status, preferring to pretend to be the ruler of absolutely the entire world (he is not, in fact, any kind of ruler of the world this is a deliberate lie, a deception, a bluff, a deception). Mara and his servants are driven to throw dust in people's eyes, to pretend to be higher gods, by uncontrollable pride and vanity. Mara is the greatest liar in the entire universe. It is no coincidence that he is also called Satan. Satan means slanderer of Truth. One who says that the Truth is not the Truth. And says that what is not the Truth is the Truth. Mara can also quite easily pretend to be the Almighty and the Absolute. It is also worth noting that the evil devil, reveling in the suffering of souls, is a fictitious character and has nothing to do with reality. But in fact, Mara only cares about the souls being able to wash away their bad karma as quickly as possible. Usually, when a person dies, Mara is the first guest to come to him; she appears unexpectedly and sharply, scares him, and offers the person to become the ruler of the world. This is a lie; he will not be able to do this. Therefore, at the moment of death, a person should have the phrase ready: “no” (46).

● People. The world is formed by loving attachment. Loving attachment is revered as a virtue in the world of people. The world is connected with the anahata chakra. Satva energy predominates here. During reincarnation, this world appears blue (47).

● Pretas; hungry ghosts. The world is formed by greed. In the world of pretas, self-interest is revered as a virtue. The world is connected with the manipura chakra. Satva energy predominates here. During rebirth, this world appears yellow, like sand. This world is well described in Yulia Voznesenskaya's book "My Posthumous Adventures". When describing the preta world, European authors often confuse it and call it hell. What's the difference between the preta world and hell? Hell is pain: either from cold, or heat, or cuts, or blows, or something else, but in any case, it's physical pain. In the preta world, such intense pain does not occur. The preta world is also called the world of hungry ghosts. It would be more accurate to call this world a world of global dissatisfaction. If hell is a terrible world, then the preta world is simply a gloomy world. The preta world is very similar to the world of homeless people in a garbage dump. You often find in sources that the preta world is placed below the animal world. This is a mistake. It is connected, as has already been pointed out, with an incorrect interpretation, a confusion between geographical location and spiritual level. In the classification proposed here, the worlds are arranged not by geographic principle, but by the principle of "what is higher and what is lower on the spiritual level". And, therefore, pretas are placed above animals insofar as because pretas, unlike animals, have primitive speech, have primitive consciousness, have primitive reason. Moreover, from the descriptions of this world, one can understand that the pretas even have public works. In one of the descriptions of this world, it was said that the overseers forced the population to work. There was a road with a special surface. So, several groups of pretas first built this road, and then dismantled this road. And such, at first glance, oddity was very "wisely" justified. Such a circular simultaneous construction and destruction of the road solved the problem of employment of the population. Despite the lower spiritual level than that of people, in the world of pretas, the technologies of illusionism are developed, including those based on hypnosis and magic (48).

● Animals. The world is formed by ignorance. In the animal world, the law of the struggle for survival operates. The world is connected with the svadisthana chakra. The energy of tamas prevails here. During reincarnation, this world appears green. Some spiritual and philosophical schools recognize the animal world as a model of harmony, the highest perfection of the great creation. Upon closer examination of the structure of this world, this view does not stand up to criticism. The main dissonance of this world, for example, is that the souls of those animals that are killed for food are forced to suffer. In the Abrahamic religions, it is believed that fish and insects do not have souls, and therefore they allegedly do not suffer when slaughtered, and therefore their killing is allegedly not a sin, the accumulation of karma of murder. And this is a very sad misconception (49).

● Hell. The world is formed by hatred. The world is connected with the muladhara chakra. Here the energy of rajas predominates. During reincarnation, this world appears black. If a person likes the color black, if a person prefers to dress in black, or if a person involuntarily first of all pays attention to black objects, then this means that his next reincarnation will be in hell. Hell beings are forced to suffer extreme physical pain for a very long time. Unlike humans, hell beings do not pass out (lose consciousness) when experiencing unbearable pain. Hell beings fear hell's destruction most of all and hate death most of all. This, in itself, appears nonsensical when viewed soberly. This final fear and this final paradox reveal a remarkable similarity between absolutely all beings in the phenomenal world (50).

The division of the worlds of the middle causal is similar to the division of the worlds of the upper astral. The division of the worlds of the lower causal and lower astral is similar to the division of the worlds of the world of phenomena.

Law of Karma

The word karma is translated as action.

If you cause someone suffering through your action, then you are destined to experience this suffering as well. If you bring joy to someone through your action, then you are destined to experience this joy as well. Neutral actions are reflected in neutral consequences. With rare exceptions, karma returns in a one-to-one ratio.

The law of karma implies that any pleasure is subject to the law of the pendulum. The more pleasure a person experiences, the more suffering they will experience. This principle is sometimes called the zebra principle. "A good streak in life is sure to be followed by a bad one".

Merit is the accumulation of karma from good deeds toward souls who are superior to you in some way. Merit before the Supreme God or the Absolute is of the greatest value. When a person engages in spiritual practice, they accumulate the highest merit. If a person becomes a monk and faithfully leads the monastic life, then the lifespan of their parents increases by an average of 20 percent.

When a person lives an ordinary life, they tend to squander their merit. This is evident, for example, in the fact that in youth, a person is usually lucky and fortunate, while in maturity, their luck typically disappears. This occurs because luck is directly dependent on merit. The main source of merit expenditure for young people is sex and the enjoyment of taste. Receiving pleasure involves the expenditure of merit. Enjoyment of any process involves the expenditure of merit. Enjoyment of life involves the expenditure of merit.

Animals: beasts, insects, birds, and fish all these living beings have souls. And therefore, when you hurt or kill them, they suffer and try to avoid this suffering. They run away, twist, scream (if they can). This characteristic, in principle, is how one can distinguish the presence of a soul (psyche) in a living organism or its absence. The presence of a soul (psyche), in principle, is how one should distinguish animals from plants.

Plants, including trees, including mushrooms, do not have souls and, therefore, do not experience suffering. And, accordingly, trees do not perform actions such as running away or twisting away from injury. And, accordingly, trees do not scream or cry, either internally or externally. However, on the other hand, humans and plants have something in common. Both humans and plants are living organisms. Therefore, when a person damages or kills a plant, they thereby accumulate the karma of damage to their physical body, damage to their organism. Some trees and plants are the homes of devas (fairies), so damaging or destroying them can lead to the accumulation of karma for the loss or destruction of their home.

A stone has no soul. A stone is not a living organism.

Almost all diseases are the result of karma. Certain karma leads to certain diseases. For example, cancer is the result of the karma of greed. Moreover, the location of the cancer depends on the type of greed. Toothache, for example, is the result of slander. Allergies and asthma, for example, are the result of using insecticides.

If a woman avoids the pleasure and enjoyment of sex, then she experiences almost no pain during childbirth.

"A good streak in life is sure to be followed by a bad one". Merit is the accumulation of karma from good deeds toward souls who are superior to you in some way. Merit before the Supreme God or the Absolute is of the greatest value. When a person engages in spiritual practice, they accumulate the highest merit. If a person becomes a monk and conscientiously leads the monastic life, then the lifespan of their parents increases by an average of 20 percent. When a person lives an ordinary life, they tend to squander their merit. This is evident, for example, in the fact that in youth, a person is usually lucky and fortunate, but in maturity, their luck usually disappears. This happens because luck is directly dependent on merit. The main source of merit expenditure for young people is sex and the enjoyment of taste. Receiving pleasure comes with a waste of merit. Enjoying any process comes with a waste of merit. Enjoying life comes with a waste of merit. Animals: beasts, insects, birds, and fish.