The Soul expresses the Characteristics of a Ray, and the Personality Rays express the distortions of those Characteristics. When the Master D.K. gives examples of Ray Glamours in Glamour: a World Problem, He is describing the distortions of the Soul's Characteristics by the Personality Rays. It should be noted that in this section of the book, the Master D.K. uses the term, Glamour, preceding His listing of Ray Glamours, to include Mental Illusions and Etheric Maya.
For example, a 3rd Ray Soul would initiate "the systematic adaptation of all knowledge and of all means to the end in view. It is, in fact, the process of the utilisation of the many for the use of the one..." (1) whereas a 3rd Ray Personality would be involved in a number of activities and interests which, may or may not, have a specific end goal other than the accumulation of knowledge. C.P. 1.Glamour: a World Problem. Alice A. Bailey.
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I had assumed the 'Raja Yoga' the Master D.K. references throughout His books refer to the techniques unique to that particular form of yoga, such as expounded in sections of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. It has only dawned on me lately that the 'Raja Yoga' He refers to has nothing to do with posture, breathwork and emotional equanimity, or any specific religious Practice. Instead, it has to do with emotional idealism and mental creativity, and the inspiration that emerges from an integrated, self-actualizing Personality. More specifically, it has to do with Triadal[i] Inspiration impacting the consciousness of such a Personality. In this context, I believe Raja Yoga is already being widely practised by scientists, economists, educators, politicians, entrepreneurs and philanthropists, and numerous individuals in whom the Kama-Manas Unit[ii] is active and creative and the Buddhi-Manas[iii] is active.
C.P. [i] The Highest Self as a Being, focussing the Will/Purpose aspects of that Being [ii] Desire/Aspiration plus Intellect/Cognition [iii] Buddhi-Manas: Intuition/Holistic Knowledge |
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