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In the light
of the above exposition the universe or the individual of the universe has four
specific levels. The first of them is the Extra-Unconscious. The same is also called
Ultra-achromatic. This level is situated in the extreme depths of the universe or
the individual. It is hardly possible to identify the characteristics of this level
but it is not impossible. When a movement causes this level to rise it becomes a
collection of altogether new characteristics and properties. This collection is
called Unconscious and the Same is the ’Achromatic' (colorless). Identification of
the properties of this level is also quite difficult but comparitively easier than
that of the Ultra-achromatic.
It is important
to remember that the movement had started in the second circle; the Unconscious.
When the very same movement, after emerging from the second circle enters into the
third one, the Conscious of the individual has its realization. This very realization
is named as the Imagination (conception). Then this imagination after rising from
its level becomes the Appearance (Countenance) and the conscious of the individual
is in visual contact with this appearance. This very state is called ‘Being’ (Existent)
and is denominated with various names.
Every thing
has to pass through these four levels. An object cannot exist unless it has not
passed through all these four stages. As though the existence of something is exhibited
in the fourth stage and its initial structure is formed and prepared in the first
three stages.
Thus, there
are four types of Consciouses. One is acquainted with such an expansion which is
far above and beyond the cosmos. We can call this conscious; the Extra-Cosmic-Conscious.
This Very conscious is the First Conscious;
Second Conscious
is the collective conscious of the whole universe. It could be termed as the Cosmic-Conscious.
Third conscious
is the collective conscious of any one particular species. It could be termed as
the ‘Conscious of the Species’.
Fourth conscious
is the conscious of an individual of any particular species.
Our mind
besides other powers enjoys such a power of flight which, in general terms, is called
Fantasy. Flight of this ‘power’ takes it to those heights that are beyond the limits
of the cosmos. But once it reaches there it is lost without leaving any trace and
our mind can neither bring it back nor can find its whereabouts or about the happenings
faced by it during this loss. The realm where this power is lost, in Sufism, is
called the Divinity (La’hoot) or the Ultra-achromatic. This is the State of the
First Conscious. Where infinite Attributes of Allah are gathered. These Attributes
are eternally conjuctive with the Supreme Being of Allah, the Most High. This is
why these are known as Endogenous. Unification of these Attributes is also called
the Beatific Vision of the Supreme Being. This very Realm is termed as the Draught
(Rah).
The Holy
Quran has introduced us with three entities.
First, the
Supreme Being of Allah that is Infinite and far above Draught (Rah).
Second, the
Attribute of Allah which are endogenous and are the Extra-Cosmic-Conscious or Rah
(Draught).
Third is
the Cosmos.
This makes
them three entities, namely, the Supreme Being, the Attributes and the Universe.
Both the Cosmos and the Attributes are encompassed by the Supreme Being. The Supreme
Being is the Creator, the Attributes are the Endogenous and the Universe is the
Creation. The Supreme Being of Allah is associated with every Attribute. Supreme
Being of Allah has been known by the name of ‘Mercy’ by the ancient prophets (Abraham
and Ismail) and the prophets following them. The Mercy, that is infused in all the
infinite Attributes of Allah has been introduced by the prophets by two Names of
Beauty (jamal) and Majesty (jallal). The Beauty has been characterized with two
properties; namely, the Creativity and the Lordship. And the Majesty has been characterized
with only one property that has been named as Reckoning. Thus, each of the infinite
Attributes of Allah, without any exception, is infused with three properties of
the Creativity, the Lordship and the Reckoning. The Creativity, in man is expressed
in the form of Skill, the Lordship is displayed in the form of Morals and Manners
and the Reckoning is displayed in the form of Knowledge. Thus, man epitomizes all
these three properties.
Supreme Being
is far above the Invisible Unseen (Ghaib-ul-Ghaib), the Draught (Rah) is the invisible
Unseen and the Soul (Rooh) is the Unseen. The remaining two conscious, after soul,
are the Vision (Roya) and the Appearance (Royat). Although both these two are infused
in the soul but are known as 'Present ' (Huzoor). Vision is present before the third
conscious and the Appearance before the fourth conscious.
KHWAJA SHAMS-UD-DEEN AZEEMI
Alshaikh Khwaja
Shamsuddin Azeemi, Chief Editor of the monthly Roohani Digest, the renowned
spiritual scholar, founder of the chain of Muraqba Halls the world over has had
the honour of learning the spiritual sciences from his spiritual mentor, His
Divine Grace Qalander Baba Auliya, the sage of this age. In order to teach him
the spiritual sciences Qalander Baba Auliya made Alshaikh Azeemi to pen down
the words that he used to narrate. Alshaikh Azeemi being a devoted disciple not
only noted the contents but also did his best to understand what he was taught.
The eventual out come of his dedicated work took the form of the ‘Loh-o-Qalum’,
the first ever book that comprises the whole syllabus of the spiritual science.
Who else was more suitable to explain the contents of this document but
Alshaikh Azeemi, the very able student of Qalander Baba Auliya. Dissemination
of that knowledge, which is the legacy of prophets and had reached him in
disciplic succession, has become an obsession for Alshaikh Azeemi because, according
to him, this knowledge is the only elixir and the antidote for the ailing
humanity in present times.
