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The five subtle qualities (lataif) of God's Command were: Qalb, Ruh, Sirr, Khafi, and Ikhfa. Then came the "World of God's Creation" (alam al-khalq), which emerged through a process of evolution. The five subtle qualities (lataif) which patterned that Creation were: Consciousness , Air (Baad), Fire (Nar), Water (Ma), and Earth (Khak).
In the Fourth Way, study of the centers is an important part of self-development. Students of that path must observe themselves. Study of the centers gives a framework and context for two things: What to observe. In the Fourth Way, dispassionate self-observation must begin somewhere. The study of centers gives students a place to begin.
Lataif are special organs of perception in Sufi spiritual psychology, subtle human capacities for experience and action. Depending on context, the lataif are also understood to be the corresponding qualities of that experience or action.
Chidakasha (Sanskrit: चिदाकाश, Chidākāśa) is a term in Hindu philosophy and yogic traditions that translates to the "space of consciousness" or "inner sky." Chidakasha is the metaphysical concept of an infinite realm that is luminous, all-pervading, innately sentient, and full of pure awareness.
Turiya as 'the fourth' is referred to in a number of principal Upanishads. [1] One of the earliest mentions of the phrase turiya, "fourth", is in verse 5.14.3 of the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad (7th-6th century BCE), referring to a 'fourth foot' of the Gayatri Mantra, the first, second and third foot being the 24 syllables of this mantra:
The universal mind, or universal consciousness, is a metaphysical concept suggesting an underlying essence of all beings and becoming in the universe. It includes the being and becoming that occurred in the universe prior to the emergence of the concept of mind, a term that more appropriately refers to the organic, human aspect of universal consciousness.
consciousness The six internal sense bases are the eye, ear, nose, tongue, body & mind. The six external sense bases are visible forms, sound, odor, flavors, touch & mental objects. Sense-specific consciousness arises dependent on an internal & an external sense base. Contact is the meeting of an internal sense base, external sense base ...
Consciousness, at its simplest, is awareness of internal and external existence. [1] However, its nature has led to millennia of analyses, explanations, and debate by ...