Tree of Life:Eastern Mysticism

Part of the Tree of Life series

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The Tree of Life includes The 10 Emanations or Sephiroth The 22 Paths that connect them The Correspondences

Columns from Liber 777:

• XXIV—"Certain of the Hindu and Buddhist Results"
• LXXV—"The Five Elements (Tatwas)"
• LXXVI—"The Five Skandhas"
• CXCI—"The Four Noble Truths (Buddhism)"
• CXIX—"The Ten Fetters (Buddhism)"

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.

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

Correspondances in the Tree of Life from Liber 777			Tree of Life | 777 Tables | Qabalah
The Sephera: 1 Kether, 2 Chokmah 3 Binah, 4 Chesed, 5 Geburah 6 Tiphareth, 7 Netzach, 8 Hod 9 Yesod, 10 Malkuth		The Key Scale—the numerical organizational tool of the Tree. Major Correspondences: Astrology Decans Astrological Angels Godforms Tarot Colors Elements The Four Worlds The Four Worlds Correspondences of Assiah Correspondences of Yetzirah Correspondences of Briah	Material Correspondences: Animals Plants Precious Stones Perfumes Drugs The Human Body Metals Magick & Mysticism: Magical Weapons Magical Formulae Magical Powers Parts of the Soul The Four Quarters Tetragrammaton	Alphabets Eastern Mysticism The Grades of the A.'.A.'. Alchemy Pentagram & Hexagram Judaica Genii of the Twelve Hours Geomantic Intelligences Lineal Figures & Geomancy Figures related to Pure Number Qliphoth & Infernals The Perfected Man Sepher Yetzirah Transcendental Morality Legendary Orders of Being
The Paths: 11 Aleph 12 Beth 13 Gimel 14 Daleth 15 Hé 16 Vau 17 Zain 18 Cheth 19 Teth 20 Yod 21 Kaph	22 Lamed 23 Mem 24 Nun 25 Samekh 26 Ayin 27 Pé 28 Tzaddi 29 Qoph 30 Resh 31 Shin 32 Tau 32-bis 31-bis