The Divine Path: 2009

Monday, February 9, 2009

Tablet Twenty

Tablet Twenty

"But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord." (Genesis 6:8)

<1>God remembered Noah, a great spiritual being (one of His sons) and His Grace arose in Him. People like Noah are those who encourage the Lord that His task is not completely fruitless. They are the "light of the world" (Matthew 5:14).

"These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God." (Genesis 6:9)

<2>As it can be seen, the description of the generations of Adam stopped at the end of chapter five before the generations of Noah are described, and then the generations of Noah are picked up again here. Verses 6:1 to 6:9 describe how the world became corrupt and what the situation was at that time. <3>Noah was chosen to lead the new generation of men to safety.

<4>The sentence "Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations" indicates that Noah had reached perfection (Pure Consciousness). <5>"And Noah walked with God" means that he understood and followed the Laws of the Lord. Because of these things, Noah "found grace in the eyes of the Lord" (Genesis 6:8).

"And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth." (Genesis 6:10)

<6>Noah helped the new generations to start, as symbolized by his three sons. Previously, when explaining the generations of Adam, only the first son was considered (in their likeness). Now here, the names of all three sons of Noah are given. This sudden difference shows the change of the human from a man who was in touch with the power of nature, to an intellectual being instead.

<7>Also the sons of Adam were in his image, "And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own image;...." But here there is no emphasis that the sons of Noah were in his image. That is, the sons were different than he. They were different types of humans in new generations (not different races).

"The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence." (Genesis 6:11)

<8>This violence refers to the climate of the earth. God also decided to change the climate of the earth. The climate had been affected by the actions of the previous generation and needed to be cleansed and changed to fit the new generation. < 9>Also, its other meaning is that the people had become corrupt and were violating the Laws of the universe (Daharmas). They were not following the Commandment of non-violence (not violating the Daharma).

"And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth." (Genesis 6:12)

<10>All creatures were bound to the desires of their senses (flesh), and they had forgotten that they were not only flesh, but spirit also. They were lost in their physical senses toward the external world (Maya). <11>Each person was following his own laws -- false ego ("corrupted his way upon the earth") instead of the Daharmas (Laws of God). This also had affected the earth itself.

"And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth." (Genesis 6:13)

<12>God decided to destroy all the old creatures and the earth ("with the earth"), which means to create a new generation with a new climate (earth). Noah, who was a son of God and pleased the Lord -- "...found grace in the eyes of the Lord" (Genesis 6:8) -- was chosen for this task.

"Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch." (Genesis 6:14)

<13>God instructed Noah on how to make a safe place or condition (ark) in order to save the new generation. As we can see, God decided to destroy only the old generation, not Noah and his newly founded generation.

"And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits." (Genesis 6:15)

<14>Further instructions were given on how to save them and bring about the new situation.

"A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it." (Genesis 6:16)

"And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die." (Genesis 6:17)

<15>God surely decided to destroy all old things and start a new generation. However, the new generation would not be created abruptly after the flood of Noah. Like all the Plans of the Lord, it would take hundreds or thousands of years before being completed. Although the process started 12,000 years ago, its completion occurred 6,000 years ago.

"But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons' wives with thee." (Genesis 6:18)

<16>The new generation would be saved by Noah, through His Grace.

"And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female." (Genesis 6:19)

<17>New animal generations should be saved too. Here God demanded, "two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark." Later on, God demanded that Noah bring more than two (Genesis 7:2) of each animal, so that at least two of them, a male and a female, would stay alive, "to keep alive with thee; they shall be male and female."

"Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive." (Genesis 6:20)

<18>Again emphasis is placed on "two of every sort..., to keep them alive."

"And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them." (Genesis 6:21)

"Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he." (Genesis 6:22)

<19>Noah did all the instructions given to him, and he prepared everything to save the new generations of humans and animals for the new climate on earth.

Tablet Nineteen

Tablet Nineteen

Chapter 6

"And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them," (Genesis 6:1)

<1>So far, in describing the generations of Adam, all the first born were men (or men were mentioned as the likeness of their fathers). Now in this sentence it is emphasized that "daughters were born unto them," meaning that there were also people with first born daughters.

"That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose." (Genesis 6:2)

<2>In this time many Avatars (god-men or sons of God) were on earth. <3>Also there was more than one son of God even before the flood of Noah, "the sons of God...." <4>Furthermore, sons of God (gods) are in Pure Consciousness; they no longer need a mate and all feel complete when in their presence. Also these people surely will be just toward their wives. That is why sons of God "took them wives of all which they chose," more than one.

<5>This might have, however, made some of them (in a lower level) become too attached to earth. They became earthbound (failed) into mundanity (their lower natures)! It was these fallen ones who joined the fallen hierarchy. <6>They represent themselves to those who are susceptible enough to be their channels. They are not a part of the Heavenly Hierarchy, but they pretend themselves to be.

<7>True Heavenly Beings do not use individuals as channels, but help them to realize God. They also reveal to them realization of subtle truths through individual intuition (the quiet, still Voice of God). They have no individual ego and are one with God. Individuals become channels for God.

<8>It is of extreme importance not to be possessed with fallen ethereal beings. That is one of the reasons God sends the Messiah to show the shortest way to salvation. <9>The ethereal beings sometime reveal a lot of good information, but God alone is the salvation.

<10>There are also those who claim they are channels and are not. It is done as an ego gratification. This is the worst. Be honest. Greater than being honest to others is to be honest to oneself! Then you surely will be honest with others. Honesty starts within the heart! Some, however, take their own creative mind by mistake as being a being out of themselves. They should also analyze it to be sure it is coming from a pure heart.

"And the Lord said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years." (Genesis 6:3)

<11>The word "And" here at the beginning of the verse means, "And it came to pass," or "later on," when man became more corrupt. "The Lord said" means that God made the decision that "my spirit shall not always strive with man." Until now humans had direct contact with the forces of nature and could manipulate them. They had misused these forces for their mundane and fleshly desires. That is why the sentence, "for that he also is flesh" is used, which means, "not only is man spirit but also he is flesh [Maya]."

<12>Man has been so attached to his fleshly desires that he thinks he is more flesh than spirit (when the Soul of man becomes very crude, he indeed is flesh). <13>However, this man with these qualities was making problems for God, "...My spirit shall not always strive with man," and it was very difficult to guide him to the right path. Therefore another evolutionary process became necessary: a new kind of man would have to be created. The occult powers and the power of understanding the forces of nature should be taken away from man, and instead their earthly logic and reasoning (intellect) would be increased.

<14>One further change that occurred with this process was that the time for reaching maturity was accelerated and the lifespan would become around one-hundred-twenty years long. However, it would take generations before man's lifespan would become close to this number. As in chapter 11, still after the flood of Noah, the lifespan was much longer, but in a declining trend. <15>Each lifetime is like a day in the spiritual life of an individual. He will be reincarnated again and again in many lifetimes (each as one day) until he reaches Pure Consciousness and becomes a son of God.

<16>With this process of letting intelligence remain and/or increase, God does not have to strive with man all the time and can guide him step-by-step with His Messengers and Prophets (His sons) and with the creation of history and its message to man. Eventually, after humans have gained more knowledge and experience from history, they will know that the only way to happiness is to follow the Laws (Daharmas) that have been set up by God, to try to become Pure Consciousness, and to help others to become the same.

"There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown." (Genesis 6:4)

<17>There were giants (Nefilims) in the earth in those days. Before the human became as he is now, he had direct contact with the forces of nature. Therefore, through misusing his powers of being able to understand nature, the old generation tried to extract and process the life-force and to use it against the Laws of nature. This created great disturbances on earth. Therefore it was necessary to close the door of the human's power (the third eye) and let only the intellect remain.

<18>For doing this the sons of God came down to the earth again and they changed the way women should bear children (by changing the genetic codes in the human), and a new generation was born from the sons of God. This generation consisted of the new mighty men who came from the old humans but were much greater ("mighty men which were of old, men of renown").

<19>This generation was the one very similar to ours. The power of the third eye was closed and intellect increased. The human's spiritual eye was closed and became the pineal gland placed in the brain. Now man must prove himself to be trustworthy before this eye becomes open.

<20>That is what the process of evolution and history teaches humans. If they understand and follow the lessons given by this process, they can accelerate their progress toward Pure Consciousness. Yet if they follow their false egos and their own laws and regulations (lower natures), no one will be hurt but themselves. <21>This body is given to us for a purpose. For example, when we feel pain we know something is wrong. In the same way, when everyone becomes lost and does not know what to do in life, then man should know there is something wrong with his laws and way of living.

<22>When man finally sees that throughout all of history he has suffered by following his false ego, then he will realize the shortcomings of his own laws and surrender to the Universal Laws, no matter how bad they look to his ego. Only by following the Daharma of everything can we be happy. No matter how much we intellectually argue, it will not help to bring happiness to humanity. Only following the Laws of God will bring everlasting happiness and peace.

"And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually." (Genesis 6:5)

<23>God looked at the earth and saw that the previous generation that had the power of being in direct contact with the forces of nature was badly corrupt. They became so attached to the external world (Maya, evil) that there was no hope for them.

"And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart." (Genesis 6:6)

<24>God grieved about why he had separated un-awakened consciousnesses, had given them bodies, and had made them to live on earth. The sentence, "he had made man on the earth," indicates that God wished He had tried the old process and helped unaware consciousnesses in the ethereal world. It is true that it would have taken longer to bring them to Pure Consciousness, but there would not have been so much trouble. But now men were on the earth and God wanted to help them and had great compassion for these lost consciousnesses.

"And the Lord said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them." (Genesis 6:7)

<25>Then God decided to destroy all that He had created

Tablet Nineteen

Tablet Eighteen

Tablet Eighteen

"And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth:..." (Genesis 4:25)

"And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the Lord." (Genesis 4:26)

<1>Enos and Seth caused people to become God-conscious and to worship Him again.

Chapter 5

"This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;" (Genesis 5:1)

<2>As it is said, these books of generations are used in the Bible not to show who is the son or daughter of whom, but to show that it took generations before a new evolutionary process took place.

<3>The words, "in the day God created man" indicate that the next phrase, "in the likeness of God made he him," was true only at the first phase of the evolutionary process and creation. Later on Adam (man) was divided into male and female.

<4>Only when a human finds his other part will he become perfect. However, some people's other parts might not have been incarnated, and these are the ones who become sannyasins (renunciates) and will merge with their other parts on the spiritual plane. Some are born androgynous.

"Male and female created he them, and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created." (Genesis 5:2)

<5>In this verse it is completely clear that Adam (the first man) was male and female. The sentence, "and called their name Adam" is referring to the name given to the people (more than one person) whom He called Adam. It does not say, "they were called Adam and Eve" or "man and woman," or anything that indicates separation between the sexes, but He called "them" (which means more than one) Adam. "Male and female created he them" indicates that each of them was male and female at the same time.

<6>The phrase "in the day when they were created" shows that later on this changed and Adam was divided into two parts as Adam and Eve, or man and woman. They were separated from each other and each was something less than the image of God. Only when these two parts join each other, either on the material plane or on the spiritual plane, can they become perfect again.

"And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:" (Genesis 5:3)

<7>This verse clearly shows what is the relationship between a perfected man (Adam before the split) and God. God created Adam in His image, and Adam (after the split) begat a son in his image and likeness (half of perfection). Adam created another human who was in his image (like himself). Therefore, he was Adam's son. God created (in the beginning of creation) Adam (man) in His image and likeness. Therefore, Adam was His son!

<8>That is why when a human reaches perfection, he becomes a son of God. <9>Another point is that this lifetime was different from the one when he begot Abel and Cain. He lived a hundred and thirty years in this lifetime and begot Seth.

"And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:" (Genesis 5:4)

<10>The lifespan of the human was much longer at that time, and they would mature slower. <11>The words "the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth" show that Seth was his first born in this lifetime. There is no mention of Abel or Cain in this verse. If it was the same lifetime as the one with Abel and Cain, the name of Cain should have appeared here as the first born, not Seth. But Seth is the first born in this incarnation of Adam and his wife. Only the name of the first born is mentioned first in all the generations in this chapter in the Bible.

"And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died." (Genesis 5:5)

"And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:" (Genesis 5:6)

"And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:" (Genesis 5:7)

"And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died." (Genesis 5:8)

"And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:" (Genesis 5:9)

"And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:" (Genesis 5:10)

"And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died." (Genesis 5:11)

"And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel:" (Genesis 5:12)

"And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:" (Genesis 5:13)

"And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died." (Genesis 5:14)

"And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:" (Genesis 5:15)

"And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:" (Genesis 5:16)

"And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died." (Genesis 5:17)

"And Jared lived an hundred and sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch:" (Genesis 5:18)

"And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:" (Genesis 5:19)

"And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died." (Genesis 5:20)

"And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:" (Genesis 5:21)

"And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:" (Genesis 5:22)

<12>The phrase "to walk with God" is related to pursuing a pure life and observing the Laws (Daharma) that have been set up by God. By following the Daharma of everything, a person will not violate any Law and will lead a life of non-violence. <13>This will be considered as walking with God on the same path.

"And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:" (Genesis 5:23)

"And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him." (Genesis 5:24)

<14>Because Enoch walked with God (he lived a daharmic life), the phrase "he was not," when compared with the sequence of the previous sentences, can be interpreted as meaning: Enoch did not die, but "God took him," or he reached liberation or Pure Consciousness. Because Enoch walked with God, he reached Pure Consciousness and immortality, and God took him. <15>He became one of the gods (sons of God).

<16>Although he started to walk with God later in his life (after he begat Methuselah -- verse 22), still he reached Pure Consciousness.

"And Methuselah lived an hundred and eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:" (Genesis 5:25)

"And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:" (Genesis 5:26)

"And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died." (Genesis 5:27)

"And Lamech lived an hundred and eighty and two years, and begat a son:" (Genesis 5:28)

<17>To "begat a son" here refers to Noah, who was a spiritually incarnated personality. <18>Also, not mentioning his name but only the word "son" can be interpreted to mean that he was the son of God (in His image, His son, an Avatar).

"And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord hath cursed." (Genesis 5:29)

<19>Noah was a spiritual personality who would bring a rest on the earth and a new evolutionary step would be taken in his lifetime. He was born for a great purpose and he would fulfill it.

"And Lamech lived after be begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:" (Genesis 5:30)

"And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died." (Genesis 5:31)

<20>777 is a very mystical number (three sevens). Seven is God's number. Also it is the number of mystics.

"And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth." (Genesis 5:32)

<21>However, it was necessary for Noah to go through a regular life until he reached maturity and complete understanding to be informed of his mission. <22>Also his three sons are the symbols of the five types of humans on the earth (explained at the end of chapter 9 and in chapter 10).

Tablet Seventeen

Tablet Seventeen

"And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him." (Genesis 4:8)

<1>Cain could not understand these things. Therefore he (or any lost soul) started wondering why he was so miserable while Abel (a wise person) was so happy and joyful. <2>Cain talked with Abel and tried to understand the reason for this difference. But he could not understand it. Therefore, he became jealous of Abel and killed him.

<3>That is how lost people feel about realized humans or Prophets. Cain could not understand his own Daharma. Instead of looking within himself to find out his own abilities and source of happiness, he looked for them outside of himself. So he did not find it and started to blame others for his own suffering.

"And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?" (Genesis 4:9)

<4>Cain denied his sin to the Lord.

"And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground." (Genesis 4:10)

<5>But nothing can be hidden from God. He knows everything happening in His universe. He made this universe in such a way that He is able to know all things going on through His Angels (the Universal Mind).

"And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;" (Genesis 4:11)

<6>Cain will suffer even though he denied what he did and thought he could hide his action from God. <7>It does not matter how smart anyone thinks he is in hiding his sins. God will know them, and the result of all actions will be received by the doer, unless he repents and corrects himself.

"When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth." (Genesis 4:12)

<8>Not only do your actions affect you, but they also affect the whole universe, and so disasters and famines are a part of the reaction of the actions done by humans.

"And Cain said unto the Lord, My punishment is greater than I can bear." (Genesis 4:13)

<9>Now Cain did not want to accept the punishment of his actions, and he felt it was too great. That is what everyone feels. Each person thinks that he suffers more and has greater problems than anyone else.

"Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me." (Genesis 4:14)

<10>When the burden of karma becomes too heavy, then man completely loses his touch with God. He becomes a homeless and lost soul who does not feel that even the earth is his home. Such a person can be hurt by others easily. That is exactly what the false ego is. It does not feel itself to be a part of the universe but feels separated, lonely, and vulnerable.

"And the Lord said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him." (Genesis 4:15)

<11>It is true that Cain was cursed and lost but it is not any man's duty to judge and/or punish another human. It is only God who can judge and guide humans as well as those in a state of very high consciousness or Pure Consciousness (sons of God). <12>Therefore, if anyone inflicts a punishment on another person, he will suffer sevenfold for what was done to that other person.

"And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden." (Genesis 4:16)

<13>Again the human went further away from being in the presence of God by committing more sins and crudifying himself. This is exactly how the Law of Karma works: as man creates samskaras (bad actions, or breaking the Daharma), he will separate himself more and more from God.

<14>Races on earth started to be mixed with one another, "...and dwelt in the land of Nod..."

"And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch." (Genesis 4:17)

<15>The words "to know his wife" means to cleave with the other part of the human and to become complete. Therefore, Cain was with his other part as his wife and the result was Enoch. Intermarriage between races started.

"And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech." (Genesis 4:18)

<16>The use of generations in the Bible is for showing that many years passed after the creation of Adam, and humans became more and more separated from God. It took a long line of birth and rebirth until God started to select some to lead others to the straight path, or until He could see the defect of those humans who had failed and could then do something about it.

"And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah." (Genesis 4:19)

<17>By marrying two wives, Lamech created a strong karmic link with these two women. They became his soulmates and/or twin flames.

"And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle." (Genesis 4:20)

<18>Cattle-keeping became a profession.

"And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ." (Genesis 4:21)

<19>Earthly music was born.

"And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah." (Genesis 4:22)

<20>The importance of brass and iron was recognized.

"And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt." (Genesis 4:23)

<21>Lamech had slain someone and confessed his sin.

"If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold." (Genesis 4:24)

<22>Because Lamech confessed his sins, no one should judge him for his action by hate. If that does happen, he will be avenged seventy-seven times. Therefore, the person who is aware of his sins is in a much higher place than the person who denies his sins.

Tablet Sixteen

Tablet Sixteen

Chapter 4

"And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the Lord." (Genesis 4:1)

<1>Man became attached to the family life and its pleasure of having sons and daughters. God gave man children to make him understand how God feels about humans. God has the same feeling about humans as a parent has about his children. <2>Also, usually children have the same feeling about their parents, as man has about God (unappreciative).

"And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground." (Genesis 4:2)

<3>As man multiplied, the division of labor started.

"And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord." (Genesis 4:3)

<4>Now the process of worshipping God became one of offering gross things, because humans thought that God needed things. However, the ideation and feeling created is what is important in this type of worshipping.

"And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and his offering:" (Genesis 4:4)

<5>Firstling flock was a great offering by a sheep keeper, and he gave the best for his Lord. Abel was not attached to the external wealth but he sought God's Grace, and offered it without any attachment to the results of his offering. <6>Therefore, God respected the offering.

"But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell." (Genesis 4:5)

<7>Cain was attached to the result of his action. God wanted to show Cain that he wasn't presenting the offering with a pure heart and without expectation. That is why God did not respect his offering. Instead of being patient and understanding that the perfect God has a reason for doing that, <8>Cain became very angry and his countenance fell. God was trying to make a point and give him a lesson.

<9>That is exactly what happens to those who are not completely surrendered to God and are not willing to understand and follow His Laws. They become wroth, their countenance falls, and they become lost, because they are attached to their lower natures and judge God from that state of consciousness, instead of being patient and learn.

"And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?" (Genesis 4:6)

<10>Those are really the questions that every person (Cain in this case) should ask him or herself, i.e., "Why am I attached to the result of my actions? Why am I angry about everything? Why am I lost?"

"If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him." (Genesis 4:7)

<11>Here it is shown that it was not the offering which was rejected, but the way it was offered, "If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted?" <12>The sentence, "and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door" means, "Your desire to receive some result of your action and your attachment to gain for something you do for the Lord is completely apparent from you."

<13>Desire to gain something for any service makes it a business, not service. <14>Giving something for gain is business. <15>Service means to give without expecting anything in return. This kind of service brings His Grace.

<16>"And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him" means, "Therefore this desire will rule over you, your actions will become fruitless, and you will lose the respect for your actions."

Tablet Fifteen

Tablet Fifteen

"Unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coats of skins, and clothed them." (Genesis 3:21)

<1>Man became gross enough that he assumed a fleshly body with skin ("coats of skin").

"And the Lord God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever:" (Genesis 3:22)

<2>Now God was cautious that man, with these weaknesses after being separated into two parts and by his desire to follow his lower self, should not be allowed to come to godhood (immortal and powerful), because he would use these powers for his selfish desires and disturb the whole creation. Therefore God made man mortal until he comes to a stage where he overcomes these weaknesses.

<3>The tree of life is the state of Pure Consciousness which will bring everlasting (eternal) life. <4>However, man should not reach this stage before he overcomes his lower nature (tama guna over his Soul) and also understands the reality behind this universe (helps those who have an ear to hear to reach Pure Consciousness). Then he will be worthy to join the gods. Otherwise he will be "spued out of His mouth" (Rev. 3:16).

"Therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken." (Genesis 3:23)

<5>Man became so gross that he identified himself with his body and thought that he was his body, and that was when his sorrow started. <6>Here the word "him" refers to a single person. Therefore, we can see that Eve and Adam are two natures of the same man. This has been used in all of chapter 3 of Genesis to refer to the lower and higher selves.

<7>Also in this stage of evolution a new condition for the earth was necessary which is symbolized by sending man from the garden of Eden. That misty kind of environment which was described in chapter 2 is not present here. Man should till the ground. The era of Shudras (laborers) began.

"So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life." (Genesis 3:24)

<8>Only by overcoming his lower nature and realizing that he has to help others, can man enter Pure Consciousness. <9>He should understand that a selfish individual desire to reach Pure Consciousness without helping others who are also ready will not be successful.

<10>He should also help others on the path. Otherwise he will be "spued out of His mouth" (Rev. 3:16). That spuing out of His mouth here is symbolized as the flaming sword which Cherubims (external world) have in their hands. Attraction of the external world will prevent man from entering the eternal world (tree of life), until man overcomes his lower nature. <11>That is why those who have chosen the spiritual path will be tested, in each step and turn, to prove themselves.

Tablet Fourteen

Tablet Fourteen

"And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden." (Genesis 3:8)

<1>Now humans had created bad karma (bad action, violating the Laws of the universe). Therefore, they tried to hide from the presence of the Lord (which is innocence and only the innocent can see Him). In fact, the moment a bad karma is created, a veil of separation is created between a unit consciousness and God.

<2>"In the cool of the day": The sunrise and sunset are two times which are "the cool of the day," and are the best times for meditation and prayer.

"And the Lord God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?" (Genesis 3:9)

<3>Still God wanted communion with humans. So He called upon Adam.

"And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself." (Genesis 3:10)

<4>With the feeling of guilt from doing wrong, fear automatically came in. That is why for the first time humans became fearful. This led humans to look down upon themselves and to feel unworthy to be in the presence of a higher being like God, or even reject the existence of God because of it.

"And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?" (Genesis 3:11)

<5>And God said, "Who told you that you should be afraid and feel unworthy of being in my presence?" And God knew that this could only happen to man when he has created guilt feelings through doing things that are not according to the Daharma or the Laws of the universe. <6>Only a guilty consciousness has fears.

"And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat." (Genesis 3:12)

<7>Now man was trying to direct his guilt and the result of his actions toward someone else. Man was trying to reason with God that it is His fault because He gave woman to be with man and it was woman who made man eat from the tree. In other words, he was saying that he was tempted by his lower nature and was powerless in opposing it.

<8>With this reasoning, man thinks he can escape from the result of his action. But as we can see later, he will receive punishment for the action that he has done, even if it is imposed on him through temptation. <9>Therefore, each individual is responsible for the results of his actions and cannot escape from them by reasoning that, "I was misled" or "I was ignorant." <10>That is why each person is responsible to search, pray, seek His Grace, find the truth, and understand the Laws of the universe if he wants to become pure enough to reach the presence of God and escape sufferings.

"And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat." (Genesis 3:13)

<11>Now the woman (lower nature, or the one who misguided others to do the forbidden action) was questioned. However, she was also trying to escape from the result of her action and said that it was the power of the temptation that misguided her.

<12>She did not bring out the previous reasoning that the fruit was good and should make men wise, so they should eat it. She accepted the wrongdoing because when you are in the presence of God, you cannot lie. He knows everything, and you intuitively know that what you have done was wrong. <13>That is why in meditation man comes face-to-face with truth and has no choice but to accept his wrongdoings. That is also why sometimes a great sadness is created in the person because he intuitively desires to correct his wrongdoings and is sad for what he has done or is. That sadness is the process of purification. <14>Of course many try to not see the wrong in themselves, as the woman in this case also who tried to escape the blame.

"And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:" (Genesis 3:14)

<15>That is why there is such controversy about the second chakra. All through history the power of sex and sexual relationships have been the most cursed and are the cause of much confusion in the world.

<16>This is because temptation (attraction to Maya) will result in doing forbidden actions. This results in guilty feelings which bring man down more to the lower nature. That creates more attachment, the attachment accelerates desires, and the desires create more temptation. This cycle goes on and on and makes man fall more. That is why temptation is so cursed.

<17>A person who is a slave of his second chakra will crawl on his belly (like a serpent) all his life.

"And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel." (Genesis 3:15)

<18>That is why the human should fight ceaselessly with this temptation, and temptation should fight back to try to tempt the man.

"Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee." (Genesis 3:16)

<19>Here the relationship of the serpent force with sexual energy becomes very clear. It is this part which will bring sorrow to humans and is symbolized by the sorrow of women delivering children. <20>The concept of woman has been used in these verses as the lower nature of the human, and the concept of husband as the higher nature. <21>Therefore, whoever is a slave of his desires and is drawn to the temptations of the second chakra will be lost in the battle of life and ruled by whomever overcomes his lower nature (temptation).

<22>Also one of the Laws (forbidden fruits) is not to be promiscuous which results in impurity, destruction of the family, and eventually the fall of the society. This is also related to the second chakra and temptation of doing this forbidden action. If done, then the person, family, and society will be thrown out of Eden (being in the presence of God, from His Grace) to sorrow and suffering.

"And unto Adam he said, Because thou has hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;" (Genesis 3:17)

<23>Therefore, Adam (the higher nature of the human or higher self) has been punished, although he was misled by his wife (lower nature or lower self) to do the forbidden action. He should have been so strong in God that the lower nature (woman) could not have been able to mislead him. That is why each person should overcome the lower nature, by submission to God (His Laws), to overcome suffering.

"Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;" (Genesis 3:18)

<24>By listening to the woman (Maya), The Divine Logic becomes worldly logic (human). So man becomes earthbound.

"In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return into the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return." (Genesis 3:19)

<25>That Soul or higher self which listens to the lower self (lower chakras) is bound to the demand of the basic things of life. The second chakra controls thirst and hunger, and a man who is bound by this chakra will ceaselessly pursue satisfaction of this part of his existence. Therefore, this low-natured human will die and will return to dust until he comes back again and works on his evolutionary process to reach higher consciousness.

"And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living." (Genesis 3:20)

<26>Wife, woman, and Eve all symbolize the lower nature of man which is present in all humans. The higher self can be reached by going through this lower self first. <27>That is why Eve is called the "mother of all living," because humans must go through this lower self to be born again as a higher Soul ("living"). That is why it is said that all men have sinned -- have gone through their lower natures (Eve), except the First Begotten Son who reached Pure Consciousness before flesh (creation).

Tablet Fourteen

Tablet Thirteen

Tablet Thirteen

Chapter 3

"Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?" (Genesis 3:1)

<1>Besides consciousness, there are three gunas which exist in the universe. <2>Satva guna is neither male nor female. It is passive and positive. <3>Raja guna (life-force) is the female principle. It is active and neutral. It activates and brings all into life. <4>Tama guna is also neither male nor female. It is passive and negative. <5>Consciousness is passive and neutral.

<6>Raja guna (energy) is the only active force in the universe. When it is in the passive state the universe will be un-manifested. Universe (God) will be in the state of "Be"-ness, which is Formless, Nameless, Invisible, Eternal, neither male nor female. <7>This is the seventh state of consciousness.

<8>When the same consciousness becomes activated, but still is in pure form (Pure Consciousness), it will become engaged in planning and guiding the universe. In this state it becomes pure Divine Logic (Father). Logic is male energy or principle. This is the sixth state of consciousness.

<9>Raja guna in the active state, however, receives the polarity of positivity when directed toward higher things (satva), will be neutral when pure raja, and will be negative when directed toward mundanity (tama).

<10>When satva guna is activated (by raja guna - female principle, Grace) and dominates the consciousness (Logic or male principle), in this state God is Male (Father) Female (Mother) God. This is the fifth state of consciousness. <11>It is in this state that The Holy Ghost (Bliss) is experienced which is full of Grace (female principle) and knowledge (male principle).

<12>Raja guna is Grace, when it dominates the consciousness and is directed to higher things. Because it has no polarity, it becomes the unconditional Love (Mother, no polarity or condition) or The Divine Grace (Divine Mother). This is experienced in the fourth level of consciousness (chakra).

<13>Tama guna is bondage. When it is activated by energy (raja guna) and dominates active satva guna and the consciousness, then the Logic becomes earthly. It is then that a person becomes man (earthly). This is the third state of consciousness.

<14>In the state where tama guna dominates the active raja and consciousness, then The Grace (female) becomes passion and temptation. A person then will become woman. This state is what is referred to as woman here in the Bible. This is the second state of consciousness.

<15>In the first level of consciousness, tama guna dominates with complete force. The consciousness (kundalini, the serpent) is dormant. By meditating and creating greater prana (raja guna) in the body, the grip of the tama guna will be loosened and the consciousness will be brought to higher levels. This is called the awakening of the spiritual forces (kundalini).

<16>As long as the consciousness is latent in the first level (chakra) a person will be bound by his physiological and safety needs. His energy will be used toward maintenance of his physical body and worldly activities. He also will receive most of his energy by consuming food. In this state man is a rational animal and has no Divine consciousness. He identifies himself as only being the body.

<17>Although the physical body of the human as male and female has some relationship with manifestation of Logic or Grace, it is not absolute. Each of these qualities can be developed by practice in either sex and also there are exceptions.

<18>Whoever opens his heart chakra (fourth chakra) will manifest unconditional Love or Grace (Divine Mother) and he who reaches the sixth level is one with the Father (pure Logic controlling the emotions -- first five levels).

<19>In the explanation above, the most important thing is the dual nature of raja guna (female principle, activating energy). It either can be directed to positivity as Divine Grace or Holy Mother, or toward negativity as lower nature of man. These two sides of the same phenomena (energy) has been mythically symbolized in Hindu religions as the two consorts of their gods, such as Krishna and Shiva. Usually one of them is the symbol of the energy of transmutation and destruction, such as Kali and Durga, and the other as one full of Grace, Shakti and Radah. <20>These two consorts actually are the two sides of each person or the mythical gods themselves.

<21>This part of female energy is symbolized as the woman in the Bible, the same meaning implied by the goddess Kali, who is shown as an old dark-skinned woman who has a necklace of skulls around her neck and is dreadful.

<22>The same phenomena (raja guna) when directed toward higher things, becomes The Divine Grace or The Holy Mother.

<23>The serpent (kundalini) in this verse is related to this energy (raja guna) of temptation in the second level of consciousness, that makes humans heedlessly pursue the attraction to Maya (or power of the tama guna over the consciousness in the second chakra). But when the same energy has been channeled to higher chakras, it becomes the wisdom of understanding (compassion). That is why Christ said, "Be wise as serpents" (Matthew 10:16).

<24>The first sign of temptation begins when the human starts reasoning (rationalizing) and tries to make his actions seem good to himself (doubting). <25>Therefore, the woman (symbolizing the lower nature of the human) receives the first sign of temptation as "Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?" The doubt comes in her mind about forbidden actions. She becomes tempted to do those actions which were forbidden by God. She starts questioning the Laws of God.

"And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:" (Genesis 3:2)

<26>Now the woman (person) starts to fight with this temptation. She says, "We can perform many other actions which are in accord with God's Laws, and there are so many things to enjoy." These enjoyments are symbolized by "the fruit of the trees" that they were permitted to eat.

"But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die." (Genesis 3:3)

<27>Here again the weakness of the mind of the human is presented by using the word "but." She says, "I can have all permitted actions and I have all these things to enjoy, 'but' I cannot do that (those) forbidden action (actions)." This "but" (doubt) is a desire of the human to experience something which is not in keeping with the Laws of the universe and is one of the greatest problems for man in overcoming the temptation and power of Maya.

"And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:" (Genesis 3:4)

<28>Again temptation steps in and says, "Well, maybe it is not as bad as I think to do that forbidden action." Therefore, she rationalizes that, "I surely will not die."

"For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil." (Genesis 3:5)

<29>Man desires to be a God himself and forms his life by his own reasoning power.

"And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat." (Genesis 3:6)

<30>Now reasoning changes its direction to the favor of doing the action. Therefore, the action seems good, as symbolized by "the woman saw that the tree was good for food." She forgets all about God's commands or Laws which were set up to keep her from doing the action, because now it seems so good to do it.

<31>The words "that it was pleasant to the eyes" indicates that she lost her deeper understanding and now she follows her sight or what seems right.

<32>The words "and a tree to be desired to make one wise" comes from the result of the previous temptation, which now seems to her as a truth. With all these and through the power of temptation and attraction of Maya, she does those forbidden actions and becomes attached to the external world.

<33>Not only does she herself become lost in Maya but she will tempt others to become corrupt by attempting to show the man that her reasoning is true. Therefore, others follow her. Or it can be said that the lower nature (woman) causes the higher nature to fall.

"And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons." (Genesis 3:7)

<34>By their eyes being opened here it means that they lost their innocence. So things started to look ugly, and because they became sinners, shame, or a feeling of guilt, crept in and they became ashamed of themselves. So they started to hide themselves from each other and the barrier started in their relationship.

Tablet Twelve

Tablet Twelve

"Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh." (Genesis 2:24)

<1>When a man or woman finds their other part (soulmate) they become perfect and complete.

<2>The greatest achievement in spiritual life is forgetting the self for others. <3> Marriage is a great instrument for fulfilling this great step. <4>Originally male and female were in one body. Because of the necessity for the evolution of the human, they were separated. The man and woman were created.

<5>In a marriage between a man and a woman, therefore, the attraction between them should be spiritual, not physical or intellectual. When these two spiritually attracted people join with each other, they can become a perfect being -- in the image of God, male (The Divine Logic) and female (The Divine Grace), <6>the dual nature of God Himself.

<7>With this ideal of a spiritual marriage, the false egos of each individual will be dissolved in the process and together both of them will become complete. <8>They then can manifest the qualities and love of God through themselves.

<9>With creating children and a family environment, these spiritual parents will be able to feel toward their children exactly the way God feels about humanity. <10>This again will help parents to understand the very heart of God and realize Him easier. <11>Only then can they also love others and the universe as His creation.

<12>Therefore, as we can see, marriage is a spiritual union to help a man and woman grow physically, mentally, and spiritually. <13>Marriage also helps them to radiate God's Love by merging to become One in spirit. <14>Also this will help couples to realize God and how He feels about His universe, <15>the same way as they feel about their family and children. <16>So a person can reach Pure Consciousness in the middle of a family by understanding that marriage is a beautiful set-up by the Lord God to make humans dissolve their false egos, progress spiritually, and realize Him.

<17>Furthermore, marriage has social, mental, physical, and psychological significance.

<18>Each married couple and their families make up the blocks which build the foundation of society. If the blocks of a building are strong and well-placed, the building will be sturdy and strong. This is also true about societies. If the family structure is strong, society can withstand any shock and go through the tests of time. It will be crushed to nothingness if the family ties are loose and weak, no matter how powerful that society looks.

<19>Also only in a strong family structure with love and devotion between the members can healthy, strong, and well-balanced children develop to be responsible members of society. <20>The children today are the men and women of tomorrow. So with weak family ties, men and women with weak characters will be created, and this will affect the whole society. For the mental well-being of all, sacrifice by couples to create strong families is necessary.

<21>It is through the purity of the body of the couple and restriction of physical relationships only through marriage that the spread of venereal diseases can be checked and brought to a minimum. <22>Otherwise these diseases will become widespread and will affect the happiness of the lives of many. <23>So we can see that even diseases have a purpose to fulfill -- in this case, to make men and women realize that physical love-making should only be performed through marriage between two pure beings (male and female) if they do not want to be infected by some incurable disease. <24>In fact, promiscuity was one of the main causes of the fall of man. It destroyed the purity of the relationship in the family, which is the cause of all evils. Purity in marriage is the essence of family strength.

<25>Also through marriage, the two partners become karmically sealed to each other and will be a companion, friend, lover, and comforter for each other. <26>So a great and deep relationship develops between them, and this will help to fulfill the psychological needs of the individuals.

<27>The meaning of the verse above, "Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother,..." is that the couple should separate themselves as a new unit in society and become independent, if economically possible. <28>However, its deeper meaning is that they should become adults and grow as responsible members of society by cutting off their attachments from childhood and the past. <29>Although they would become adults and have to make their own decisions, they should respect their parents even if they might decide to follow a different way of life.

<30>He whose other part has either not been incarnated or is both male and female in one body (spiritually) and wishes to devote his life to God, can easily become a renunciate (sannyasin). <31>In this case he also should detach himself from any unnecessary attachments, <32>which in the verse above symbolically is stated as "leave his father and his mother." <33>So he can fulfill his duties as a renounced person, serve the universal family, be released from his lower nature to his higher self, and become complete, in the image of God ().

"And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed." (Genesis 2:25)

<34>Man and woman would be created innocent, "And they were both naked,...and were not ashamed." For this matter, the whole universe is created innocent!

Tablet Eleven

Tablet Eleven

"And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him." (Genesis 2:18)

<1>God does not say that it is not good for man to be lonely but He says "alone" ("all-one"). <2>So far man is still both male and female in the same being. God decided to separate Adam into man and woman.

"And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof." (Genesis 2:19)

<3>God also would make bodies for the animals. He would make their bodies from the ground (the cosmic dust or Atom). For the first time the concepts and names of things would be created by man. <4>God does not call by name the things He would create but He relates to them as the purpose for which they were made.

<5>It is man who gives names to things and then becomes attached to the powers of the names that he himself created. This is one of man's greatest illusions, and until he overcomes it, he will stay in the illusion of the power of words. <6>Man should look at things from the point of view of the Daharma (nature) of everything, for what each thing or being was made.

<7>Also, we understand from this verse that God Himself does not have any name. <8>That is why He has been called the "God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob." When Moses asked Him, "Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them? <9>And God said unto Moses, "I AM THAT I AM:..." (Exodus 3:13-14). <10>Only later on, because people insisted on having a God with a name, does He call Himself Y'weh, which is a corrupt pronunciation of a power word (mantra) that in its true form cannot be pronounced in the material world. <11>It is a subtle word (fire word or power word) as His Sacred Name.

"And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him." (Genesis 2:20)

<12>Man would create a name for everything. <13>Yet still he was complete and one in nature -- male and female. There was no creature on earth that man could relate to as his mate, because he was superior to animals and no one was on the same level of consciousness to relate to him.

"And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;" (Genesis 2:21)

"And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man." (Genesis 2:22)

<14>Female principle (Grace) and male principle (Logic) were divided. <15>From these principles God created man and woman.

"And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man." (Genesis 2:23)

<16>So man and woman are two parts of the same being and will be perfect when they merge as one again (androgynous).

Tablet Ten

Tablet Ten

"And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil." (Genesis 2:9)

<1>However, because man would be in the manifested world (dual nature of creation as positive and negative, good and bad, etc.) and would be able to choose good or evil ("...knowledge of good and evil"), God had to create moral codes which would guide man and are according to Universal Laws. <2>Man's happiness and growth increases by following God's Laws (disciplines). Choosing his own ways ("the tree of knowledge of good and evil") against God's ways (Will) will result in loss of "the tree of life."

<3>To choose His Laws is to accept His Will. That is the path of submission. <4>Only such a path wins His Grace, and it is Grace that enables man to follow the Laws to salvation. Grace is the Law!

"And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads." (Genesis 2:10)

"The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;" (Genesis 2:11)

"And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone." (Genesis 2:12)

"And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia." (Genesis 2:13)

"And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates." (Genesis 2:14)

<5>These verses refer to the earth as it was planned, or it means creation has come from One fountainhead -- un-manifested universe ("And a river went out of Eden to water the ground...") -- then this same river is divided into four primal elements (consciousness and three gunas) in creation ("...and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads").

"And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it." (Genesis 2:15)

<6>Now everything seemed ready for man to be created to live on earth. He should dress it and keep it well. So man is responsible for what he does to the earth.

"And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:" (Genesis 2:16)

<7>Man would be allowed to utilize it for his progress and enjoyment.

"But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die." (Genesis 2:17)

<8>However, he can utilize it according to God's (nature's) Laws. He cannot indiscriminately and selfishly use it. There are limits ("...of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it:...") and proper ways to use it.

<9>If he oversteps those boundaries, the tree of life (immortality) will be taken away from him ("...for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die").

<10>Death here means both physically and spiritually. Disobedience to the Laws (sin) creates karma. This will result in the separation of the Soul (man, Atman) from God, this is spiritual death. <11>Also karma results in physical death.

<12>However, with going to God humbly, and with confession, repentance, prayer, and learning the lesson, His Grace can be won. Then one will be forgiven and become one with Him again (in His Grace). <13>That is the way to escape death, to reach salvation.

<14>Through sin man dies and will be born again and again in order to learn his lessons and follow His Laws. Then he again becomes immortal, by His Grace.

<15>That argument about God's Laws and trying to replace them with man's laws and understandings is what makes man go astray, "eating of the tree of the knowledge." <16>That is to say, "My (our) will, not Thine."

Tablet Nine

Tablet Nine

Chapter 2

"Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them." (Genesis 2:1)

<1>God finished The Plan of creating a complete process to accelerate the progress of reaching Pure Consciousness by the unit minds.

"And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made." (Genesis 2:2)

<2>The first six periods of the struggle to perfect the universe to bring the unaware parts to awareness were finished. <3>Now the universe was perfectly planned and would be self-sustaining. Therefore God could be just a witness entity of His creation. <4>That is what is meant by "he rested."

<5>The only struggle remaining for God was to bring it to the visible stage, <6>to observe man, and to try to guide him more and more to understand WHAT THE PURPOSE OF MAN'S LIFE IS.

<7>That is why the evolutionary process will continue mostly with man, because it is only man that is fully awakened and has a choice of selecting his way of living. <8>The other things in the universe are guided by the Laws (Daharmas) that have been set up for them, <9>but man is the great exception. <10>Therefore, only when he completely understands what the Laws (Daharmas) of the universe are and his purpose of having this life, can he reach his destiny, Pure Consciousness.

"And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made." (Genesis 2:3)

<11>God was so pleased with His creation that when He rested and saw that it was so perfect and self-sustaining, He blessed it.

"These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the Lord God made the earth and the heavens," (Genesis 2:4)

<12>All things were prepared to be created in the manifested level.

"And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the Lord God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground." (Genesis 2:5)

<13>Everything would be self-sustaining and would grow without any interference.

"But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground." (Genesis 2:6)

<14>The earth would be watered and sustained without interference by any being. The earth was different than what we know now. It changed to this earth later on. < 15>However, the basic Laws are the same. The earth needs water to grow, <16>but water is now more under the control of God. He gives it when He feels it should be given, and He withholds it when it is not necessary, or when He does not want to give it.

"And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul." (Genesis 2:7).

<17>God would form man from the dust of the ground (atom). Atom would be manifested matter. <18>These codes, as programs (forces) in the ethereal state, would manifest the atomic particles. From these particles the atom would be made. Then from atoms all other things would be created. All creation has been designed according to the codes ("And God said, Let...") stored in the ethereal level (akasha) to be manifested later on.

<19>However, in order that these codes are manifested into life form (man), life-force or prana is necessary. This life-force (prana) is called "the breath of life." It is through this pranic energy that physical manifestation (solid, liquid, luminous or heat, and aerial) can be linked to the ethereal (astral) level. <20>In the human this link is maintained through breath. That is why when a person stops breathing, his astral body (ethereal body, spirit) leaves. <21>The Soul (individual) resides in the ethereal body and so it also leaves the body.

"And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed." (Genesis 2:8)

<22>After going through all the evolutionary steps, man will dwell on earth (Eden).

Tablet Eight

Tablet Eight

"And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth." (Genesis 1:26)

<1>Now the evolutionary process had reached a point where God could plan to create man. All other creation had been done to reach man (Atman, Soul). At this point now God could awaken those unit consciousnesses that had gone through the whole evolutionary process to full awakening as man,<2>or use the consciousnesses in the higher states to cause further progress. <3>This was the highest achievement for the evolutionary process.

<4>Man would be in the image of God and after His likeness. He would have a consciousness, a mind (three gunas) <5>and also as this universe is God's body which has been divided into seven spheres (Lokas), man would have seven spiritual centers (chakras) in his body, corresponding to the seven divisions of the universe (Lokas) (read Universe and Man).

<6>Evolution here is not in the sense which is known by scientists. It is not used as accidental events based on chance, but evolution in the sense of readiness of each unit consciousness to occupy its place (niche) in the hierarchy of creation. It is neither life risen from matter nor Spirit fallen to matter, but both. It is a simultaneous manifestation in all levels of creation. <7>The higher the unit consciousness, the greater (closer to Pure Consciousness or God) its place in the Hierarchy.

<8>Each unit consciousness is manifested according to its level of awareness which provides the base for its codification in the ethereal level. It is this codification (genetic codes) in the ethereal (astral) level which determines its place in creation. <9>Although the evolutionary steps described by science, in a limited sense, are true, they are only a small part of the system.

<10>In any major evolutionary leap, it is a mass change in the ethereal body, of those who have reached a higher level, which dictates a new environment. Then in such an environment new beings with new genetic codes appear. That is why we can find mass extinctions of those who have lagged behind, which occur at the leap periods of evolutionary intervals.

<11>In essence, although the theory of "survival of the fittest," is correct in a limited sense, truly it is "the fittest survives!" That is, those who have reached a higher level of consciousness or desired level, are first prepared (codified, their consciousnesses demand), and then the proper environments are created to fit them. It is in this new environment that some offshoots from the main body adapt themselves to different niches for the continuation of their survival.

<12>The main body which demands the new environment are those who are the "fittest." Those who adapt themselves to this new situation "survive."

<13>The confusion between different ideologies, groups, explanations, etc., persists when the question of "either"/"or" arises, that is, when people create small visions and so separation among themselves. Therefore they accept "either" this theory "or" that, such as either creation or evolution, either this religion or that.

<14>However, the Universe or God is an infinite Being. There is not such a thing as "either" or "or." Indeed when all are put together, then Its significance and truth can be realized in whole. Yet because the whole is so vast, many prefer to limit their vision. With limited vision they feel more comfortable. However, the limited vision also creates separation, misunderstanding, strife, and sufferings. <15>Limited ego loves limited vision, and that is the cause of all sufferings!

"So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them." (Genesis 1:27)

<16>In his image means likeness. <17>One of the most misunderstood sentences in the Bible is: "In the image of God created he him; male and female created he them." <18>The first part indicates that, "he created him," which means a single person. <19>This is referred to as "them" later on, which means He created more than one.

<20>The verse above, therefore, says that God created each of them with male and female qualities (androgynous). <21>The man had not been separated into male and female but these two complementary parts were together in one being.

<22>Only in this stage was man in the likeness of God: male and female, at the same time. <23>Later on, God saw that it was very hard to help man reach Pure Consciousness because he was so complete and did not feel any need to be helped. <24>That is why in chapter 2, verse 18 of Genesis, God says, "It is not good that the man should be alone." "Alone" there means "one" (all-one) or male and female in the same being. It does not mean lonely. It was then (in chapter 2) that God divided man into male and female.

<25>Therefore, God created them, in that stage, in His image (male and female), and God made more than one. He made "them."

"And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth." (Genesis 1:28)

<26>Then God blessed them and gave them dominion over everything on earth.

"And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat." (Genesis 1:29)

<27>This man would be vegetarian. <28>That is what God planned at the beginning for man to be. <29>"Meat" here means food. It does not mean the flesh of animals. <30>Meat-eating started after the flood of Noah (Gen. 9:3) when man became more flesh. <31>That is why vegetables, herbs, grains, and seeds are food for consciousness, and meat is for flesh. <32>Therefore emphasis should be on vegetables in our diets with less meat eaten.

<33>Also, it should be noted that in this stage man does not eat. This sentence is a decision for when man becomes a breathing being and will receive a visible body.

"And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so." (Genesis 1:30)

<34>Therefore, animals and other beings also would be vegetarian.

"And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day." (Genesis 1:31)

<35>The Lord God looked over all His creation and was very pleased with it. The sixth phase of creation was finished. So He completed His Plan of creating everything in order to help unit consciousnesses reach Pure Consciousness. <36>So far everything was in a state of planning and was created in the ethereal stage. God was planning now to bring unit consciousnesses to that state of awareness where they could be more easily helped to reach Pure Consciousness. <37>The human is that being which can reach Pure Consciousness. <38>In the next chapter God started to create everything into a visible form and continued to perfect it as necessity arose.

Tablet Seven

Tablet Seven

"And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day." (Genesis 1:8)

<1>Now through the crudifying force (centripetal force in nature, or tama guna), <2>God could crudify these divided consciousnesses. <3>Those in higher levels, by this process of crudification, would create the first two elements in the universe. The cruder ether and aerial (gaseous) factors, which are the most invisible factors in the manifested world, are called "Heaven." <4> With this, the second period of the struggle was finished, "and the evening and the morning were the second day."

"And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so." (Genesis 1:9)

<5>Through this centripetal or crudifying force ("gathered together") by the use of the crudest consciousnesses ("waters under the heaven"), the solid factor (dry land) would be made.

"And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good." (Genesis 1:10)

<6>God called the dry land "Earth" (solid factor), <7>and by crudifying ("gathering together") more sentient consciousnesses ("waters") (but still under the firmament), the liquid factors ("Seas") would be created. <8>God was very pleased with this process.

<9>The luminous factor (heat, fire) also was created, <10>but this element is almost an exception, because it is in the brink between the unseen and seen elements. <11>That is why although fire is the first visible element in the universe, it disappears as soon as it appears. <12>It is the third element in nature and is crude enough to be seen but subtle enough to disappear (dissolve) into the higher elements. It is the firmament.

"And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so." (Genesis 1:11)

<13>With the help of the centrifugal force (the opposite of the centripetal force) by loosening up the crudifying power of the static force, and by use of the five elements, the plants would be manifested.

"And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good." (Genesis 1:12)

<14>God planned the creation of the grass, herbs and trees, and God was pleased with this Plan. <15>He created them in the ethereal stage, in His Mind, and He saw and knew it was possible to create them in the physical state later.

<16>He would create them in a self-sustaining manner. They would continue the evolutionary progress without interference. That is why "whose seed was in itself, after his kind."

"And the evening and the morning were the third day." (Genesis 1:13)

<17>The third period of the struggle was finished.

"And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:" (Genesis 1:14)

<18>Now God was planning to create the sun and the moon. <19>He wanted to create them for signs (astrology, for navigation, etc.), for dividing days from nights, for seasons, and for years. <20>So the Day and Night which were mentioned before are different than these. God decided that the light in the sky (Heaven) for recognizing day and night, etc., was necessary for the earth in this stage.

<21>Light is necessary for plants and life, so they were planned to be created.

"And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so." (Genesis 1:15)

<22>These lights would be able to some degree to enlighten the humans about their conditions. They are lights (knowledge) in the firmament of the heaven, which give light (knowledge) upon the earth (by studying these lights we can predict and understand the phases and their effects on our lives, and we can gain some knowledge from them, environmentally or astrologically).

"And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also." (Genesis 1:16)

<23>Therefore, God would create the sun, the moon, and the stars. They were necessary for the evolution of the creation.

"And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth," (Genesis 1:17)

<24>He would put them in the sky to give their light (light as light and as knowledge) to the earth. <25>Also for growing grass and other life on earth and in the universe, these lights would be necessary.

"And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good." (Genesis 1:18)

<26>They rule over the physical day and night, <27>as well as reveal a limited knowledge (day) to humanity (astrologically or environmentally), <28>and a limited ignorance (night) by our not understanding the knowledge they reveal to us. <29>God was pleased with His creation.

"And the evening and the morning were the fourth day." (Genesis 1:19)

<30>The fourth phase was finished.

"And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven." (Genesis 1:20)

<31>Then God planned to create creatures of the oceans and seas, and the birds. Animal life started from the sea.

<32>The plants were necessary for animal life. But before the plants were created, the sun had to be formed. Plants needed sunshine. <33>Here it is shown that all these verses are a sequence of planning for creation step-by-step. Each step is perfected with a new decision necessary for creation and its ultimate goal.

"And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good." (Genesis 1:21)

<34>God created animals of the waters and birds of the air, and God was pleased with them.

"And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth." (Genesis 1:22)

<35>God blessed them and wished them to be multiplied in the waters and on the earth.

"And the evening and the morning were the fifth day." (Genesis 1:23)

<36>The plan of the fifth phase of creation was finished.

"And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so." (Genesis 1:24)

<37>Animal life on earth is considered here. Later on God planned to create higher conscious animals, such as cattle, and it was so.

"And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good." (Genesis 1:25)

<38>God created these higher conscious animals in the ethereal state and was pleased with them.

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