Tree of Life:Eastern Mysticism
(Revision as of 04:07, 15 Apr 2005)
Categories: Qabalah | Tree of Life
Part of the Tree of Life series
T H E T R E E O F L I F E |
The Tree of Life includes |
- Columns from Liber 777:
- XXIV (24)—"Certain of the Hindu and Buddhist Results"
- LXXV—"The Five Elements (Tatwas)"
- LXXVI—"The Five Skandhas"
- CXCI—"The Four Noble Truths (Buddhism)"
- CXIX (119)—"The Ten Fetters (Buddhism)"
- Columns from Liber 777:
Within the western magical tradition, the Tree of Life is used as a kind of conceptual filing cabinet within the larger system of the Qabalah, the use of which was central to the mystical teachings of Aleister Crowley. Each sephera ("Emination") and path is assigned various ideas, such as astrological planets and signs, cards of the Tarot, and the classical elements. Many of these correspondances were gathered together in Crowley's book Liber 777, which is used for these listings.
Table of contents |
Certain of the Hindu and Buddhist Results
- 0 Negative Veil: Nerodha-samapatti, Nirvikalpa-samadhi, Shiva darshana
- 1 Kether: Unity with Brahma, Atma darshana
- 6 Tiphareth: Vishvarupa-darshanaa
- 10 Malkuth: Vision of the “Higher Self,” the various Dhyanas or Jhanas
- 11 Aleph (Air): Vaya-Bhawanar
- 13 Gimel (Luna): Vision of Chandraiac
- 14 Daleth (Venus): Success in Bhaktiogas
- 16 Vau (Taurus): Success in Hathayoga, Asana and Prana-yama
- 23 Mem (Water): Apo-Bhawana
- 30 Resh (Sol): Vision of Surya
- 31 Shin (Fire): Agni-Bhawana
- 32-bis (Earth): Prithiva-Bhawana
- 31-bis (Spirit): Vision of the Higher Self, Prana-yama
The Five Elements (Tatwas)
- 11 Aleph (Air): Vayu—the Blue Circle
- 23 Mem (Water): Apas—the Silver Crescent
- 31 Shin (Fire): Agni or Tejas—the Red Triangle
- 32-bis (Earth): Prithivi—the Yellow Square
- 31-bis (Spirit): Akasa—the Black Egg
The Five Skandhas
- 11 Aleph (Air): Sankhara
- 23 Mem (Water): Vedana
- 31 Shin (Fire): Sañña
- 32-bis (Earth): Rupa
- 31-bis (Spirit): Viñnanam
The Four Noble Truths (Buddhism)
- 11 Aleph (Air): Sorrow’s Cause
- 23 Mem (Water): Sorrow’s Ceasing
- 31 Shin (Fire): Noble Eight-fold Path
- 32-bis (Earth): Sorrow
The Ten Fetters (Buddhism)
- 1 Kether: Aruparga
- 2 Chokmah: Vikkikika
- 3 Binah: Rupraga
- 4 Chesed: Silabata Paramesa
- 5 Geburah: Patigha
- 6 Tiphareth: Udakkha
- 7 Netzach: Mano
- 8 Hod: Sakkya-ditti
- 9 Yesod: Kama
- 10 Malkuth: Avigga