QU2. 210. Glamour and the Astral Plane

Updated with Mentor's comments 

Meditation 200

200.1 and 200.2 Review 

I do meditations everyday according to the schedule of QU2. Beside these, I also do the triangle meditation with my groups of 3 and join in the Esoteric United Nation meditation work. We, the Vietnamese students who join the Esoteric United Nation work, have formed a group on facebook to share information about each country on the list as well as thoughts and insights that we have learned and contemplated along the journey.  

200.3 The Law of Sacrifice 

Ponder deeply on the nature of the Law of Sacrifice.

Why is this law the very first law of the soul?

Why is sacrifice so necessary upon our planet and within our solar system?

Envision yourself living the spiritually sacrificial life.

Envision humanity imbued by the necessary for sacrifice and living more sacrificially.

The Law of Sacrifice is the very first law of the Soul because it’s related to Love, one quality of the Soul. Sacrifice is an expression of love which is love made visible. Sacrifice is so necessary upon our planet and within our solar system because the ray force of this planet and our solar system is the 2nd ray of Love and Wisdom. And thus, the main spiritual lesson of our lives on earth is love and expressing love through sacrificing for others, seeing others as no different with ourselves. Humanity now is at the stage of evolution moving from self-consciousness to group consciousness or soul consciousness, which concerns the mass awakening of the Oneness Truth. This would refer to the deeper meaning of “sacrifice” - “to make sacred”, as seeing the divine nature in all things, expanding our consciousness and the concept of self to embrace others and recognizing the interconnectedness of all. 

Living more sacrificially, humanity would have shifted from self-interest (the selfish tendency of personalities) to group consciousness (soul consciousness) and thus overcome the glamour of separateness. The world would be a much better place with more harmony and love.

Study 210. Glamour and the Astral Plane

210.1 The Nature of Glamour

Contrast Maya, Glamour and Illusion and discuss the manner in which each contributes to the ‘World Problem’. 

Glamour is the common term used for all the three Maya, Glamour and Illusion. It describes the deception, misinterpretation, distortion of truth and a defected perception of reality due to the limitations of human consciousness. Each term of these three is related to each scope of their influences, in terms of the people affected and the planes of their operation.

Maya is associated to the glamour on the etheric plane. Maya is the result of both glamour and illusion, mostly because of feelings without thoughts. Thus Maya affects nearly all people in the world. JC: The illusion of ‘deva force and substance’.

Glamour, specifically is on the astral plane. Therefore glamour presently is the problem of the world as most people in the world are now have their consciousness focusing on the astral or emotional level. JC: Very true, Daisy. I tend to agree with your thoughts on this topic. It is also true to say that all seven rays have their inverted and lower aspect that can lead to wrong identification and interpretation. Daisy, you make valid points and answer concisely. Good work. 

and Illusion is the glamour upon the lower mental plane. Thus, Illusion is more related to the intellect and highly developed people, even accepted disciples.

a. Which do you think is most severe and why?

In my humble opinion, I suppose that Glamour is currently the most severe in the world, not by its nature, but by the large scale of people affected. And it is also the current mission of our Aryan race to overcome this glamour and moving forward.

b. Which do you think is least severe and why?

I guess that Illusion is the least severe at the moment in the world, also not by its nature, but because only the smaller amount of people who are highly developed enough to be its victims.

210.2 The Glamours of the Seven Rays

It is possible to have glamours on all the seven rays? Please explain. Are there some rays which incline less towards the appearance of glamour and some rays which incline more? Please explain.

Yes, I think it is possible to have glamours on all the 7 rays. 

There are some rays which incline less toward the appearance of glamour such as ray 1, 3, 5. Because it is easier for these people to use their concrete minds in analysis, critical thinking, such as the scientific mind of ray 5, which is more objective. However, they may incline to get the glamours of separateness and illusion.

Some rays which incline more toward the appearance of glamour are ray 4 and 6, because of their passion and strong emotions…JC: A precise answer is given, Daisy. Ray 4 has the problem of persons bringing down their illusions and enveloping them with glamour. That must be especially tough to deal with.

210.3 The Scope of Glamour: Individual Glamour, Group Glamour, National Glamour, World Glamour

What are some of the major glamours which have emerged during history as you understand it?

Some of the major glamours which have emerged during history are the glamour of materiality, the glamour of separateness and the glamour of intellect.

The glamour of materiality is closely linked with consumerism, materialism and capitalism, which is the prevailing mainstream around the world, leading to environmental degradation, social broken and economic crisis. Hopefully, there are more and more awaken people who are realizing these issues and contribute to alternative living and ways of life for a better world. JC: From the point of view of the Master's capitalism is not bad in itself it is the extremes of which it is used by greedy and evil people. Capitalism has brought much uplift to many in humanity compared to extreme or pure socialism which usually brings vastly greater poverty and neglect. A mixture of the two is advised by DK and the balance is proving hard to maintain. Consumerism finds even average people guilty and greedy and even capitalists in the negative sense. Consumerism and capitalism in their extreme implementation does bring environmental degradation and this is compounded by extreme overpopulation as the teachings explain. The planet is overstrained. The extreme herd instinct of humanity has run amock and over busyness of all lives within all lives bring virus and as the Tibetan states, ‘bodily discomfort’ through contagion. 

The glamour of separateness and hatred, which is the cause of many wars, racism along history.

The glamour of intellect, which is the overconfidence in technology and empirical science to solve all problems of the world and that comes with the ignorance of ancient and indigenius wisdom…

210.4 Dissipation of Glamour 

Why is mental energy used in the dissipation of glamour but not, particularly, soul energy?

Mental energy is used in the dissipation of glamour but not soul energy because using the soul energy to deal directly with glamour may lead to an intensification of the problem. More importantly, it is the perception of concrete truth or facts, knowledge and clear thinking, calm, dispassionate attitude, analysising, discrimination, right thought, which all are functions of mental mind, that can stabilize the emotional nature and free one from glamour. 

Re .4 Yes, Daisy, control of the emotional stability is wrought by the direct fire of mind whereas soul energy does not dry up the mists and fogs of glamour but creates added vapours and mists. This concludes your 210 work. Well done. In shared service, JC.