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Bowl of Saqi for January 9
THE REAL MEANING OF CRUCIFIXION IS TO CRUCIFY THE FALSE SELF
THAT THE TRUE SELF MAY RISE. AS LONG AS THE FALSE SELF
IS NOT CRUCIFIED, THE TRUE SELF IS NOT REALIZED.
-- Hazrat Inayat Khan
Commentary by -- Hazrat Samuel L. Lewis:
The Cross is the symbol of Light. The vertical line is the
way by which Light passes from Source to manifestation and
also the way by which energy returns from manifestation to
Source. This is seen in the breath. The horizontal line is
caused by the action between the lower and upper currents
and forms the mind-mesh.
The Cross has two forms, one like the letter 'T' in the
European languages. This represents the crucifixion of the
soul in matter. The energy does not pass above the
horizontal line. It strikes it and returns again to the
earth-plane. This action is called Karma, and it brings to
one the results of all speech, thought and action.
The teaching of all sages was to rise above this Karma. That
brought the upper part of the vertical line of the Cross. It
is that portion which is the Divine Light. But one cannot
carry anything through the close lines of the mind-mesh.
Only light will go through. Not only are all passions and
sentiments too coarse to pass through and above it to the
Buddhic Condition (Nuri Mohammed), but even good thoughts
and feelings cannot pass. Nothing can pass but thought and
feeling of Unity, which is called Love, and this is the very
essence of Soul.
By this the false self is crucified and left behind. What is
the false self? It is nothing but the thought of self made
into a false reality, a pseudo-sun in the mental world. When
one perceives the true Light this sun disappears, or by
ignoring this false sun, one perceives the true sun. This is
the higher crucifixion, and in the case of Jesus Christ and
Moses and some others, it even caused the disintegration of
the physical body, which had been kept together by the
thought-form of the personality. When thought became
completely immersed in God, even the physical body
disintegrated. That is Parinirvana when even matter is
spiritualized.
mind-mesh....
http://www.rosanna.com/sufiwritings/glossary/glossary.htm
http://www.rosanna.com/saki/janjun/jan/january9.htm
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