By George A. Boyd ©2004
Those who have studied with us have been expressed
interest on additional information on the higher aspects of the Mudrashram®
path of discipleship. This information may also be relevant to those who
may be considering studying with us, and want to know what would be the
consequences of long-term involvement with our lineage. This article and
The Form of the Disciple are written
to directly answer some of these questions. Those contemplating studying
with us and selecting this Integral meditation approach for their future
spiritual development should also read the articles on this web site on
discipleship: Accepted Discipleship,
The Personal Octave of the Divine Will,
and Choice Points on the Path.
Progress on the Bridge path after the initial purificatory
work for the Form of the Disciple [see the article, The
Form of the Disciple] may take two forms;
Accepted Discipleship with subsequent empowerment
and ascension into the stages of mastery on the Bridge Paththis
is also called the Path of Mastery [See the article on the landmarks
of the Bridge Path, Maps
of Consciousness of the Transcendental Sphere.]
Liberation without Empowermentthis is called
the Path of Liberation
These two alternate scenarios are contrasted below:
Path of Mastery
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Path of Liberation
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Activation of the Form of the Disciple. [This empowers an individual
to teach the Mudrashram® Master Course in Meditation].
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Witness the Form of the Disciple. The individual does not learn
how to activate the sacred mudras of empowerment, and cannot teach
or initiate in the Mudrashram® lineage.
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Ascension through the Jewel of Alaya and Mirror of Souls levels
of the Path. Gains additional knowing and ministerial capacities.
May be empowered to teach the Mudrashram® Advanced Course in
meditation at this stage.
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Ascension through the Jewel of Alaya and Mirror of Souls levels
of the Path. Gains additional knowing capacity, but cannot minister.
No empowerment is granted.
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Rising to the Mahatma stage, the individual develops the ability
to minister in all twelve domains and develops full interpenetrating
awareness.
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Rising to the Mahatma stage, the individual develops interpenetrating
awareness, but no ability to minister.
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Progressing to the stages from Subud Master to Dharma Lord, the
disciple gains the ability to minister at these levels, assume a
guide form, teach and counsel, and to work with the ensouling entity
and spirit of T1 to T5. The disciple may be led to liberate these
aspects of his or her nature during this stage of development.
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Progressing to the stages from Subud Master to Dharma Lord, the
disciple gains the ability to witness the phenomena of these levels,
but is not empowered to teach or minister, and does not liberate
these aspects of his or her nature.
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Entry into Adi Sat Guru Desh, bestowing the ability to engage in
Bodhisattwa projects and assumption into the lineage. This may also
lead to the granting of a specific personal mission on behalf of
the lineage [e.g., founding an organization or assuming a post in
that organization, becoming a mouthpiece for the teachings, etc.].
The disciple may also empower spiritual forms developed in Planetary,
Cosmic, Supracosmic or Transcendental bands of the Great Continuum
of Consciousness.
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Entry into Adi Sat Guru Desh, witnessing these realms without the
ability to engage in Bodhisattwa projects or missions on behalf
of the lineage. Forms developed in Planetary, Cosmic, Supracosmic
or Transcendental bands of the Great Continuum of Consciousness
are not empowered and remain dormant.
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Liberation of the ensouling entity and spirit of the Bridge Path
through absorption into Adi Sat Gurus 3 and 4 of the lineage. Activation
of the Word Form, which allows the individual to maintain eternal
ministry and mastery through the entire Bridge Path.
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Liberation of the ensouling entity and spirit of the Bridge Path,
dwelling in the Great Void or Vacuum State. No ministry or mastery
is retained on the Bridge Path.
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The Ray of Alaya may be shunted to T6 or T7 to permit development
at these levels. This culminates in mastery of all twelve domains.
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The Ray of Alaya returns to Satchitananda on T7. Progress is resumed
at this level, where the transformational mantra given by the lineage
does not operate.
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Different motivations may motivate this choice.
In the path of Mastery, you have a willingness
to make a commitment to fulfilling the Divine Purpose and Plan. You
dedicate yourself to service, ministry and progressive mastery, and
may carry out Bodhisattwa projects on behalf of the lineage leading
to assumption of the form of a Multiplane Master (Adi Sat Guru). This
may entail deferring personal desires and you will need to submit
to following the Divine Will.
Choosing the path of Liberation may stem from a
different set of motivations. You may wish to maintain your personal
autonomy and independence. You do not want to take responsibility
for spiritual ministry. You don't want to make a commitment that compromises
your autonomy or achievement of your personal desires in any way.
You want to remove the karma that contributes to your suffering and
be free.
As discussed in the article, The Form of the Disciple,
only the Wisdom Aspect is awakened in those who select the path of Liberation;
all three aspects [Wisdom, Love and Power] are activated in those that
embark on the path of Mastery.
However, if a disciple has a Karmic Destiny (Kalam),
is specifically directed by his or her supervising Initiate (Agya) or
by the Divine Will (Hukum) to perform a spiritual mission and embark on
the path of Masteryand the disciple refusesforward progress
on the Bridge Path may be stopped. [See the article, Getting
Stuck on the Path.] Three alternate scenarios may be encountered if
a disciple attempts to evade the Divine Purpose and Plan.
- The disciple may be shunted into the path of Liberation.
This will lead to liberation of the Soul of the Bridge Path and shifting
to the T7 path, union with Satchitananda. Progress on T7 will be halted
at the nexus where the individual encounters the karmic substrate
of his or her unfulfilled spiritual mission.
- The disciple may be directly shifted into T7 without
further progress on the Bridge Path. The disciple will progress as
described in scenario one until he or she encounters the karmic nexus
of the unfulfilled spiritual mission.
- If the refusal to obey the Divine Will results
in a significant disruption of the Divine Purpose and Plan, another
individual may be chosen to replace the disciple to fulfill this spiritual
mission. [The replacement of Judas by Matthias as one of the 12 apostles
in The Bible is an example of how this scenario played out
in the Christian religion.] The disciple who refuses to take responsibility
in defiance of the Divine Will may also experience the direct karmic
consequences of his or her refusal. This may include a "spiritual
fall"karmic obstruction of much of the path opened thus far
and being frozen on the Path at a lower stage. [See the discussion
of adharmic action in the article on this web site, Getting
Stuck on the Path.]
If the individual is not predestined or under Divine
Command to embark on the path of Mastery, either Path may be voluntarily
chosen.
It is important to understand these alternate paths,
so that you may rightly choose the path that is best for you if you have
the liberty to do so. You also need to discern whether karmic factors
or ordainment make this choice obligatory, and what the consequences may
be if you refuse.
More information is given about these crossroads that
aspirants, disciples and Initiates encounter on their path in the article
on this web site, Choice Points on the Path.
More information about discerning the Divine Will is available in the
article, Understanding the Personal Octave of
the Divine Will.
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