Alice Bailey & Djwhal Khul - Letters on Occult Meditation - III - The Karmic
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Letters on Occult Meditation - Letter III - Points considered when
assigning Meditation





3. The Karmic Condition of the Threefold ManJune
7, 1920
Today the karmic condition of the threefold man and his place in evolution comes up for
consideration under our discussion of "Methods of Meditation." It is our third
point and of real moment in deciding wisely upon a method suitable for the individual. We
have up till now considered first the importance of meditation; then we touched briefly
upon the part the egoic ray plays in deciding upon that method, incidentally bringing out
a point not much emphasized hitherto that the real goal of meditation is the gradual
fracturing, breaking and shattering of the egoic body. Each ray necessitated, we saw, a
different process. Then we took up the function of the personality ray in combination with
the egoic ray, and saw how in wise consideration of the two factors a method could wisely
be apportioned.
Now we take up more specifically the factor of time. Karma and time are more synonymous
terms than is oft realized. Occult meditation and the definite commencement of the work of
liberating the individual from the periphery of the causal body can only be begun when a
certain point in evolution has been attained, and when (through its content) the causal
body is of a certain specific gravity, and when the circumference of that body measures up
to certain requirements. The whole process is one of Law and not, as is so oft considered,
one purely of aspiration and lofty desire. Consider wisely this sentence I have just
written upon the karmic condition of the threefold man and his place on the ladder of
evolution. What have I specified? Three factors for your consideration: [23]
The point in evolution.
The specific gravity of the causal body.
The size and circumference of the causal body.

Later I intend definitely taking up with you the question of the mental plane and its
three higher subplanes, which are the planes of the Ego. We will deal with the position of
the causal body on these planes and with the relationship of the causal body to other
bodies on the same plane. In this letter I deal only with the three above mentioned
points. I deal, therefore, with the causal body itself, with the egoic consciousness and
its relationship to the lower self. Later I will deal with the same consciousness on its
own plane and its relationship to other egos and to the Hierarchy. Keep this clearly in
mind: - the development of the egoic consciousness within the Personality is my
main theme at this time. Do not confuse the two. We might word it otherwise: - I will deal
with the relationship of the Higher Self to the threefold lower man, and the gradually
increasing strength of that relationship through meditation. This increase is coincident
with the three factors above named. Let us take them in order.





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