112. The Recruitment of human and other species on this earth

DISCOURSES ON

RADHASOAMI FAITH

BY

MAHARAJ SAHAB

Pandit Brahm Sankar Misra, M.A.

112. THE RECRUITMENT OF HUMAN AND OTHER SPECIES ON THIS EARTH

            170. The lives of the denizens of Brahmanda are of very long duration, and in the majority of cases, the lives of individual entities do not come to an end until the second grand division is dissolved at the time of Maha pralaya. We have already stated that a downward current flows from Brahmanda into the third grand division. Along with this downward current, a number of denizens of the three lower spheres of Brahmanda, and a few from the higher spheres, make their advent into the third division. As a rule, on their arrival in Pind Desa, they always assume human form in the earth, inasmuch as this form can enable them, if properly trained, to go back to Brahmanda and higher regions, and also because the downward current makes its first focus, as it were, at the earth before starting again on its further downward course. The number of denizens of the above description is, however, not considerable, and in the vast majority of cases the denizens of the various spheres of the third division itself have been recruited or born otherwise.

            171. It will be observed from Article 105 that all the spheres of the third division are enveloped by subtle spheres of Agni tattva and Akasa appertaining to each, and that these subtle spheres, too, are tenanted, the denizens thereof possessing desires and tendencies allied to those of the denizens of the three lower strata of the same sphere. The thoughts, language, and the daily life, too, of the denizens of subtler spheres bear a similitude to those inhabiting the coarser strata. These denizens at the termination of the term of their subtle lives are often born in coarser forms in the sphere to which they previously belonged. The subtle regions, besides being inhabited by subtle entities similar to human beings, are also inhabited by entities endowed with animal passions and animal forms. The various species of human and animal existence of our earth are recruited from the above two sources. The case of the three spheres lower than the earth and that of the two spheres above it, is generally similar to that mentioned above. The above sources and the lower currents of Chaurasi (vide Article 102) also contribute their quota in each region of the third grand division including our earth.

            172. It will be further observed from Article 107 that the Pind Desa is travelling in space round Brahmanda, and that the Brahmanda too, is making a similar revolution round the spiritual region. During the course of these revolutions, the earth and the other spheres of the Pind often come near such creations as possess fauna (including man) and flora differing to some extent from our own fauna and flora. The conjunction of the above description often leads to some affinity between the subtler portions of our system and of those of the creations our earth may have approached. Many new forms of life are then manifested on our earth, and their remains are often dug up as fossils of the species not to be found on this earth.