The Austerity Plane of Existence and What Getting There Means

The austerity plane of existence is the plane which corresponds to the Ajna or the Sixth Chakra. Reaching the Ajna Chakra means going beyond the practice of Yoga and in consequence reaching the austerity plane or tapoloka. Reaching this state means being a knower of the past, present and the future. One enters a state of neutrality and there is a sense of oneness and unity with the cosmic laws. In addition to that, one reaches a state wherein he goes beyond all kinds of desires governing life and causes one to move in many different directions. All the experiences and ideas that a person who has reached this state will only serve to clarify his perceptions. In the plane of austerity, a person's austerity of individuality reaches a peak that being conscious of individual selfhood tends to evaporate, similar to burnt camphor.

These austere individuals are said to experience an almost vaporous and ubiquitous existence. Individuals who are able to reach this point of existence are at the meeting point of the cosmic and the subtle individual substance. A certain stage is reached in which there are no personal or individual motives. Reaching the austerity plane of existence entails purification of the mind through austerity and transformation of one's sense of consciousness in order to experience higher aspects of one's being. A person who has achieved this state becomes a non-acquisitive, clean, content and neutral observer of life and its phenomena. A person with this state of awareness is free from the burdens of body consciousness. His life is governed and enriched by the virtues of honesty, mercy, forgiveness and firmness. A person in the austerity plane has full control over his body and mind. In fact all elements are under control to the point that there are no more distinctions and identifications with the female and male energies. Austerity is essential in burning off a person's remaining karma and thus fully opening the third eye. Hard work and meditation are just some of the ways to get to the austerity plane.

This is important if one wants to achieve the ability to know the past, present and future. Those who have reached this stage are reborn as ascetics, yogis and prophets. With further meditation, they are well into reaching the seventh chakra level as well as the plane of existence corresponding to it. Based on the definitions and the conditions mentioned, getting to this level of consciousness is not easy and it certainly takes a great amount of work and dedication. Knowing this however should not stop individuals from trying to attain that state of consciousness. Commitment and meditation are the first steps to attaining this goal. It would help to keep in mind that meditation, aside from aiding in the accomplishment of the sixth chakra and the austerity plane, has a positive impact on a person's perception of reality and overall health and well-being. Continued meditation will not only assist in the attainment of the austerity plane of existence but it will help one live a healthier and meaningful personal and spiritual life as well.

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Yamaya Cruz is the writer of "When The Shadows Began To Dance."
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