https://www.superphysics.org/spiritual/principles/intro/chapter-02/ Recent content in The 5 Mental Layers on Superphysics Hugo en Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.superphysics.org/spiritual/principles/intro/chapter-02/unit-01/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.superphysics.org/spiritual/principles/intro/chapter-02/unit-01/ <p>The Top 5 of the 15 layers are studied by Spiritual Superphysics.</p> <p>This is because spirituality is purely mental or metaphysical and has no physical components.</p> <p>In contrast:</p> <ul> <li>layers 6-10 are bio physical as semi-physical, semi-mental phenomena</li> <li>layers 11-15 are physical only</li> </ul> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Layer</th> <th>Manifestations</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Causal</td> <td>Brahma</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Essential</td> <td>Soul, Idea</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Astral</td> <td>Spirit</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Subtle</td> <td>Living Organisms</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Crude</td> <td>Thoughts</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <!-- Level of Mind | Behavior | Layer | Chakra --- | --- | --- | --- 10. Unstable goatish mind | driven by instincts | Material | Root 9. Foolish abstinent mind | strives to be moral | Convertible | Sex 8. Childlike fearless mind | seeks to believe in an eternally unchanging god | Convertible | Sex 7. Mind of selfless aggregates | seeks personal liberation | Radiant | Navel 6. Mind free of karmic seeds | understands the process of conditioning | Spatial | Heart 5. Compassionate mahayana mind | has great compassion as it sees the consciousness in nature | Spatial | Heart 4. Mind awakened to the Unborn | realizes the void nature | Aethereal | Throat 3. Mind of the single way | realizes that all worlds are contained in a single thought within mind | Aethereal | Ajna 2. Mind of ultimate no-self-nature | penetrates all things but still dualistic | Aethereal | Ajna 1. Secret sublime mind | breaks through duality | Aethereal | Top wood / air - spacetime - benevolence - liver?? water / aether - the most yin. Its motion is downward and inward, and its energy is stillness and conserving. wisdom earth / water - patience stability metal / earth - yang --> <!-- divides reality into the Physical and Metaphysical Domain. This is known to the West as Cartesian duality or mind-body. From the perspective of the Supreme Entity, the Body of the Supreme is made up of physical layers, while His Mind is made up of metaphysical strata: Aspect | Example --- | --- Mind | Life and Living Energy Body | Matter and Non-living Energy In other words: - the physical universe is the collective body of the Supreme - the living minds in that universe is the collective mind of the Supreme While Material Superphysics deals with matter and non-living energy, Bio Superphysics deals with life and living energy which we call chi, prana, or animal spirits. We call the Supreme's Mind aspect as the Metaphysical Domain which we subdivide into 5 Strata which is in line with the 5 Layers discussed in Material Superphysics --> https://www.superphysics.org/spiritual/principles/intro/chapter-02/unit-02/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.superphysics.org/spiritual/principles/intro/chapter-02/unit-02/ <p>The Causal Layer is called the Hiranmaya kosha and Oversoul (7th density) in Metaphysics.</p> https://www.superphysics.org/spiritual/principles/intro/chapter-02/unit-03/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.superphysics.org/spiritual/principles/intro/chapter-02/unit-03/ <p>The Essential Layer is the Vijinanamaya kosha and the Soul (6th density)</p> https://www.superphysics.org/spiritual/principles/intro/chapter-02/unit-04/ Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.superphysics.org/spiritual/principles/intro/chapter-02/unit-04/ <p>The Astral Layer is the Atimanasa Kosha or the Higher Mind and Template Reality (5th density)</p> https://www.superphysics.org/spiritual/principles/intro/chapter-02/unit-05/ Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.superphysics.org/spiritual/principles/intro/chapter-02/unit-05/ <p>The Subtle Layer is the Manomaya Kosha or the Collective Mind (4th density)</p> https://www.superphysics.org/spiritual/principles/intro/chapter-02/unit-06/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.superphysics.org/spiritual/principles/intro/chapter-02/unit-06/ <p>The Crude Layer is the Kamamaya kosha or Physical Mind (3rd density)</p> https://www.superphysics.org/spiritual/principles/intro/chapter-02/unit-07/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.superphysics.org/spiritual/principles/intro/chapter-02/unit-07/ <p>The 5 Layers of Superphysics lead to the 10 Virtues.</p> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Layer</th> <th>Positive Action</th> <th>Negative Action</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Material</td> <td>Cleanliness</td> <td>Nonviolence</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Convertible</td> <td>Contentment</td> <td>See all as the Supreme</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Radiant</td> <td>Taking the suffering of others</td> <td>Focus on Needs</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Spatial</td> <td>Self-Study</td> <td>Non-stealing</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Aethereal</td> <td>Ideation of the Supreme</td> <td>Do Not Bear Falsehood</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h3 id="selfishness">Selfishness</h3> <p>In my previous articles, I explained that the cause of most of the world&rsquo;s problems, whether global warming, war, or inflation, is human selfishness.</p>