280 The Law of the Rhythmic Breath 



Upddhis in which these different principles work; " 

 that is, considered as planes of consciousness corre- 

 lating man with the astral and physical, the psychic 

 and mental, and the upper triadic or spiritual 

 realms. Thus the physical body and its Etheric 

 double are connected with the right eye, the posi- 

 tive center of vision dominating the senses. The 

 Kdma-nipa and Lower Manas, with the brain ; and 

 the higher triad, with the heart. The Occult 

 signification of this is, that the Spirit Atma 

 establishes centers of union for these closely allied 

 sheaths in these organs, and the development of 

 consciousness in the various sheaths proceeds from 

 these centers. But this must not be considered as 

 contradicting the fact that there are seven states of 

 consciousness. There is neither sameness nor mo- 

 notony, but varying degrees everywhere. 



Lack of order exists also in the sense that none 

 of the sheaths are above or below one another, for 

 they interpenetrate and intermingle. Thus there is 

 really no higher nor lower, but an eternal within- 

 ness. An example from physics will explain this 

 most clearly. A cubic-inch of water expands into 

 a cubic-foot of steam. In a glass globe of a cubic- 

 foot's capacity filed with steam, not only can boil- 

 ing water be added but also alcohol which will ex- 

 pand into just as much vapor as if no steam were 

 present. After this, as much ether may be poured 

 into the globe as if the space were not already oc- 



