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Hermann Kuhn
APPLICATION
9 - In the ninth gunasthana (aniyritta karana) we experien
ce an expansion of the abilities of the eighth level.
10 - In the tenth stage (suksma samparaya) we become ca
pable of subduing or dissolving all subtle forms of greed.
11 - On the eleventh level (upa shanta moha) we begin to
perceive the real splendor and majesty of our consciousness. We get a notion of the eternal, majestic being we really are beyond the limits of this universe.
We now experience our existence within the material frame of the body as only a small part of our being, - like a puppet-master who directs his figurines through an animated performance, but commands for himself an immeasurably greater, cosmic understanding that extends far beyond all meaning of the enacted play.
Our eyes look upon the activities of the corporeal part of our self with boundless loving understanding and in infinite peace and certainty that all paths our embodied self may choose will bring it to the desired goal, - irrespective of how much our 'small' self in bodily form understands this process, or how troubled it is by the events it confronts.
This subtle insight into the real nature of our existence becomes possible, because all our deluding karma is inactive (latent) in this stage. As we temporarily extricate our consciousness from all limiting influence, we get a first glimpse of what final liberation will be like. This temporary insight into our real, magnificent character enables us to consciously decide when to dissolve our last emotional attachment to limiting karmas. We now do not blindly enter an unknown, mysterious state,
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