Theos-Talk Archives (April 1995 Message tl00009)

> Hello Alan and the others.
>
> On Thu, 30 Mar 1995, Dr. A.M.Bain wrote:
>
>> Is the inner universe any less _maya_ than the outer?  Is there
>> an "objective" universe?
>
This woke me up. I think that it depends of viewpoint. From my viewpoint
there are:

1) physical universe, which is relatively objective, maya

2) subjective universe which is my mind's contents, and

3) objective immaterial universe, free of time and space, Plato's
world of ideas, like e.g.  mathemathics is objective but
immaterial.

I can go along with this view, although Kabalist teaching posits
a fourth "spritual" non-objective immaterial universe,etc.

> In this "subjective"-worldview the level 2 is most important,
> since I feel my personality existing there (usually).  From my
> consciousness there are sensens to all these domains; physical
> senses to world 1, self-observation of my mind's contents to
> world 2 (feelings, thoughts, recollections, etc.) and to
> objective realm there is intuition.  Thinking compared to the
> ideas of the objective world is analogical to the retinas of the
> eyes to the objects they reflect.  Being only a stating,
> mirroring factor to intuition.
>
> peace. aki.

This fits the facts as I see them, and as they seem to apply to
most people.  We rarely see 1) or 3) without engaging in special
practices (eg., meditation, contemplation).

Peace to you also.

Alan