Topics
Subtleties of the soul have been discussed
earlier. The six subtleties of the soul, in fact, are six centralities of the
soul which possesses vast expanses. Movements of the centralities take place consecutively
during the hours of day and night. Three out of six centralities become
functional during the wakefulness and the remaining three become active in the
state of sleep. Movements of these subtleties can be classified into following
sections.
These sections are the intervals of wakefulness
or sleep. The first interval of wakefulness is that when man gets up after
sleep and a state of half-wakefulness prevails upon him. Movement of the
Subtlety of Self takes place during this period and all t e patterns of
thinking and actions present in its expanses circulate accordingly.
Second interval starts when the hangover of
sleep is over and a state of wakefulness is in its bloom. All potentialities of
the Subtlety of Heart remain vibrant in their respective expanses. This period
is comprising a state of balanced feelings of pleasure and distress. The
feelings of pleasure and distress are normally in a state of equilibrium but some
time the feelings of distress are intensified.
Third interval of wakefulness, is a period in
which the forces of pleasure, cheerfulness and ecstasy predominately reigns. Movement
of the Subtlety of Spirit remains continued.
After these three intervals of wakefulness
first interval of sleep commences which is known as drowsiness. The Arcanum
Subtlety remains active in this period. The second stage of sleep which could
be termed as slumber is the period of the movement of the Obscure Subtlety. The
third state of sleep is that of sound sleep or sopor in which the stimuli of the
Latent Subtlety are enforced.
All these states begin with a state of
inertness, for instance, when someone wakes up, first few moments after opening
the eyes are of total quietness and when the when the senses are in. the
process of arousing they start from a state of calmness. Human feelings pass
through, for few moments, a state of inertness before commencement of the
intuitive state. Just as the three states of wakefulness begin with a momentary
lull the drowsiness also begins with a slight inertness of senses and within
few moments this state of inactivity of senses deepens to take the form of
drowsiness. After which, slumber begins with few inactive moments. And, then
the inert waves of sopor overpowers the human body for a short while Later on,
this predomination is converted into sound sleep.
Now the movement of every subtlety and state
related with its movement will be discussed briefly.
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.
