Devachan
Devachan (compound word; Sanskrit 'deva', gods, and the Tibetan word 'chan' Wylie: 'can', possessing, having, subject to) is the "dwelling of the gods" according to the original teachings of
Theosophy
Devachan is regarded as the place where most souls go after death where desires are gratified, corresponding to the Christian belief in Heaven. However, Devachan is a temporary, intermediate state of being before the soul's eventual rebirth into the physical world.[3]
Through Wisdom and Knowledge, one can reach Nirvana and be free from the cycle of birth and death, and even the "false bliss" of Devachan.
H.P. Blavatsky, The Secret Doctrine [4]
According to C.W. Leadbeater
Spiritual Hierarchy upon reaching the fourth level of initiation—then one's entrance into Nirvana is delayed for millions, billions, or trillions of years until one has completed climbing the ladder of initiation by completing one's tasks as a Master in the Spiritual Hierarchy.[5][6][7]
Anthroposophy
From the perspective of
emotions and will impulse, respectively. In comparison, the mental realm is associated with thought.[8][2]
References
- ISBN 9780786448517.
- ^ ISBN 978-90-04-15231-1.
- ^ H.P. Blavatsky, The Theosophical Glossary. Theosophical Publishing Society, 1892, page 98
- ^ H.P. Blavatsky, The Secret Doctrine. Theosophical Publishing Society, 1888, page 39
- ^ Leadbeater, C.W. A Textbook of Theosophy 1912
- ^ Leadbeater, C.W. The Masters and the Path 1926,
- ^ "Various Levels of the Afterlife in Theosophy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
- Rudolf Steiner Archive. The first of two lectures delivered at Leipzig on November 4 and 5, 1911. GA# 130