TRANSFORMATION OF THE PHYSICAL 1

Ramakrishna Paramhaaccumulated had granted booms and blessings in abundance, far in excess of the accumulated capital, and so he had to invoke cancer to settle the account. Mahatma Narayan Swami had also to suffer such a disease.Guru Golvalkar died of cancer. There are several such instances in which pious, holy persons had to spend their last days in physical agony. This is not the results of their sins. Such great persons take the miseries of others on themselves. If they unable to repay, they settle the account in their last days, thus leaving no balance of karma- pal for future.

The basic question is of suksmikarana (transformation into astral state) of human soul. Suksma is more extensive, comprehensive and multifarious. It can simultaneously work at various places and multifarious responsibilities. Physical body has the limitations of space, time language etc. By entering into the astral (suksm) plane, all these limitations disappear and exchange of thoughts becomes easier. Thoughts can be directly communicated in the astral plane and language does not act as a barrier. This is the greatest convenience. It is only the physical body that has the necessity of migration and movement from place to place. A person has only one tongue with which he can speak and express himself. But there is no limitation in respect of the organs of the astral body. Its powers of vision, hearing and speaking are several times more in comparison it those of the physical body. An astral body can transform itself or appear in several bodies. Vive Veers used to live with Vikramditya. The attendants (Gyan) of Bhagvan Shiva are known as Virbhadras. Ghosts (Bhuts), Pret, Manans are of different category. Those who have read the lamp of Alaudin can get information about these types of people. In Chayapuusa Sadhana, separate entity is created from one's own person which works as a powerful invisible colleague of the Sadhaks.

Most of the should living in astral bodies have been described as malevolent or a lower order of creation. It is likely that in those days warriors with unfulfilled desires at teh time of their violent death became such low-level astral souls. But, side by side, ancient scriptures are full of descriptions about Devarsis living in astral bodies. Rajarsis and Brahmarsis were those who lived in physical body; but those amongst them who had the capacity to work in astral bodies also were known as Devarsis. They could assume ethereal forms and roam in space and other lokas (subtle cosmic worlds). They could suddenly appear at any place to give guidance to the devotees and seekers. References are available about several Risis who were not restricted to walk on the ground only. Even at present several travelers in the Himalayan region narrate that on losing their way someone guided them to their destination. Several persons have seen invisible yogis appearing and disappearing in the caves and on the hilltops. Such stories are prevalent about the Lamas of Tibet also. The Theosophical Society is of the view that even at present there is a group of Devarsis in the central parts of the Himalayas who are engaged in the task of achieving universal peace. They have termed them as 'Invisible Helpers'.