By George A. Boyd ©2003
When we examine the methods of spiritual ministry across
the seven rays, we find the following seven types:
Ray
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Quality and Method
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1
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Transmutation or dissolution of karma by Light Immersion
here an Initiate sends the Light, which burns away the
individuals karma. This is done with an aim to confer initiation:
expansion of the potentials of consciousness of all levels. This
is called Translation or Shaktipat.
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2
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Suffusion in the Illumined Stream of Wisdom here
an Initiate awakens the intuition of an individuals Superconscious
mind, which activates the individuals wisdom, discernment
and clear insight. The individual sees the impact of his/her behavior
or patterns of thinking and changes them as a result of this insight.
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3
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Augmentation of the faculty spiritual discernment
here an Initiate awakens the faculty of discernment as in the
2nd Ray, but the emphasis is on shifting the individuals
sense of identity: from ego, to Self, to a nucleus of identity,
to essential ensouling entity. Through this attunement, the individual
is enlightened and knows the inner divinity of the Soul directly.
This attunement confers Gnosis.
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4
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Balancing the poles of spiritual development here
an Initiate attunes the ensouling entity, the vehicles of consciousness,
the spirit and the channel of the kundalini shakti to the same
nodal point. This confers harmony and perfect attunement with
the Divine Law (Dharma). In the Mudrashram® teachings, this
is called Guru Kripa Yoga.
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5
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Attunement with the Light through the attentional principle
here the attentional principle receives a pure beam of
the Light, which it is trained to direct to others or ones
own vehicles. This training leads to the ability to grant initiation
and carry out spiritual ministry to others. This method is emphasized
in the Mudrashram® Tradition for the training of its disciples.
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6
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Purification of character and salvation of the spirit
this method directly sends the Light to the spirit and
guides it to open the channels of the Nada upon its path. This
purifies the vehicles, leading to purification of the character
and the inner vehicles of consciousness. This method ultimately
leads the spirit to salvation: permanent union with the Divine.
This mystic path of spiritual development has been called Nada
Yoga, Soul Travel or Surat Shabd Yoga.
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7
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Awakening of the Kundalini Shakti in this method,
the Initiate raises the kundalini to a specific vehicle and fixes
it there. Concurrently, the individual may receive an immersion
of the Cleansing and Healing Nectar (Amrita), the Purifying Fire,
or the Holy Breath, which infuse and enliven the inner vehicles
and awaken their powers. Initiates in this tradition may also
anchor the Light into an inner center (Secreting the Light), fix
or lock the attention in union with an inner nucleus of identity
or ensouling entity, or guide the attention through the Inner
Planes to contemplate their own inner form. This ecstasy-bestowing
tradition is called Kundalini Yoga.
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These types of spiritual ministry impact the karma of
the aspirant or disciple in different ways.
Type of Ministry
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Primary Karmic Effect
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Secondary Karmic Effect(s)
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1st Ray
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Adi Karma (opening the potentials of the Soul and its vehicles)
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Kriyaman (specifically, the development of the higher aspects
of the will)
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2nd Ray
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Kriyaman Karma (guiding the individual to operate from a higher
aspect of his/her nature)
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Pralabdha Karma (insight leading to new choices, which alter
patterns of destiny)
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3rd Ray
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Kriyaman Karma (changing the perspective from which one operates)
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N/A
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4th Ray
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Adi Karma
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Kriyaman and Sinchit (the Light balances all four poles)
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5th Ray
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Pralabdha Karma (activating the attentional principle by which
one can work with and transcend the template of destiny)
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Adi, Kriyaman and Sinchit (when the disciple can make attunements,
he/she can directly work with the other forms of karma)
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6th Ray
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Sinchit
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Kriyaman (reformation of character, instillation of morality)
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7th Ray
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Kriyaman Karma (adjustment of the context through which the individual
operates empowering higher octaves of the will)
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N/A
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Dominant Kriyaman Karma approaches - those approaches that primarily impact Kriyaman Karma (Rays 2, 3, 5
and 7) share an emphasis of shifting the individuals perspective
and volition from reactive, egoic functioning to choosing and relating
from a higher center.
Dominant Adi Karma approaches - these approaches
anchored on Rays 1 and 4 transform the ensouling entity and its vehicles.
This inner transformation in turn powerfully impacts the individuals
perspective and behavior.
Pralabdha Karma-focused approach - this 5th
Ray approach teaches an individual to study the wellsprings of human life
with dispassion and to regard it with compassion and care. Here the individual
works with human life to bring the personality into optimal development,
then learns to work with the spiritual faculties in the same way. It emphasizes
work with the attentional principle.
Sinchit Karma-focused approach - this 6th
Ray spiritual redemption and salvatory approach specifically works with
Sinchit Karma and emphasizes work with the spirit.
The "forgiveness of sins" or dissolution of karma is
not magical, miraculous or the automatic result of adopting rituals or
creeds. Rather, it is the orderly working out of the four types of karma
through the Great Work of the Soul. We invite the interested seeker to
learn about how to do this Great Work in full consciousness and become
a participant in the actualization of his/her full personal and spiritual
potential.
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