The Mental Body

Good addition to an esoteric library.

This is one of my favorire books. Amyone who reafs this will never think or be the same again. The convepts are valid and allows readers into a world of knowledge they might never have been able to glean from everydsy life. A.E.Powell contributes volumes to our clarity of the workings of our Memtal Body.

Excellent, a good middle book to the causal and etheric. Very descriptive, easy to read

Enjoyed the book. Very informative and full of knowledge. Writing style is typical of British writers of the era so can be a little stumbling at times, but still is readable as language goes. Content is amazing however. Great explanations of the natural processes of humanity, the earth, the solar system and the universe as well as those processes beyond the physical realm.

Originally published in 1927, this is the third in a series of four books that span four years, from 1925 through 1928. The other books in sequence are:* The Etheric Double and Allied Phenomena (1925)* The Astral Body and Other Astral Phenomena (1926)* The Causal Body and the Ego (1928)Lieutenant-Colonel Powell references thirty-nine other books, thirty-seven written by Dr. Annie Besant and/or Rt. Rev. Charles Webster Leadbeater between 1897 and 1927. From their careful research and reporting about data associated with the mental body, he has "classified, arranged, and presented" to students a cohesive and sequential compilation, including new illustrations.Admittedly, Powell makes no attempt to prove or justify the findings from the previous research(ers). Rather, he provides a synthesis of their teachings, while mentioning the alarming consistency and lack of discrepancies among their various works, concluding that their research "constitutes a striking testimonial to the faithfulness in detail of the investigators, and to the coherence of the Theosophical system."With 34 chapters ranging from Kama-Manas (ie, desire-mind) through the planes of Devachan (ie, heaven) and into Discipleship, his illustrations alone provide insight that eludes most narrative descriptions of the mental forces that affect each of us. His helps distinguish the lower self, typically called the "personality" that is made up largely of the physical, emotional, and lower mental (ie, concrete thinking) from the "ego" that is made up largely of the higher mental (ie, abstract thinking), intuitional, and spiritual dimensions. The difference between personality and ego is emphasized when he states that the person who "realizes that the only important thing is the life of the ego, and that its progress is the object for which the temporary personality must be used . . . thus between two possible courses of action, consider that which will bring greater progress to the person as an ego . . . to forget himself altogether, and to consider what is best for humanity as a whole."Near the end of the book, he draws upon comparisons of spiritual progress with degrees in Freemasonry, support and symbols of the Catholic Sacraments, and ceremonies from The Liberal Catholic Church, summarizing quite well with an platitude attributed to Lord Buddha, who summed up His whole teaching in one verse:Cease to do evil ;Learn to do well ;Cleanse your own heart ;This is the religion of the Buddha.One seeking to better understand the relationship of the lower to the higher self, will be well served by this esoteric research manual.

Book is worthy. Reviled new things to me. But language is old and very hard to understand.Not written for beginners. I get bored after reading half book because of difficult words. Actually it is written before 100 years. And im not good enough in English so it difficult for me.If u have some spiritual background and u r good in English then go for it.

This book is proving to be an excellent book, like all the other books in A.E. Powell's series of books on the subtle bodies. Thoroughly recommended for healers, seers, or anyone interested in the subtle realms.

Wonderful

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