Light of the Soul - Daily: Saturday, 15th of November Book 3 - Sutra 48 48. As a result of this perfection, there comes rapidity of action like that of mind, perception independent of the organs, and mastery over root substance. Excerpt: [1. Rapidity of action like that of the mind 2. Perception independent of organs - see prior] 3. Mastery over root substance. This root substance is the pradhana and is sometimes called the root of all, primordial substance, and root matter. Rama Prasad in his translation and commentary has these words: Mastery over the Pradhana means the power of control over all the modifications of the Prakriti. These three attainments... are obtained by conquering the substantive appearance of the five instruments of sensation. It is interesting to note that these three attainments demonstrate: 1. The inability of matter and form to hold the yogi confined, 2. The powerlessness of substance to prevent the yogi cognizing any aspect of manifestation he desires, 3. The helplessness of matter to withstand the will of the yogi. These three factors explain how it is that the adept can create at will and his freedom from the limitations of matter forms the basis of all white magic. It might be noted in conclusion that this capacity is in itself relative, for the adept is freed from limitation in the three worlds of human endeavor. The Master has perfect freedom of action in the three worlds plus the buddhic realm, whilst the Christ and those of similar initiation have this freedom in the five worlds of human evolution.
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