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Acred Ymbols: - Keys To Unlock Their Meaning

This document discusses the symbolic meanings of various sacred symbols from different religious and spiritual traditions. It provides explanations for symbols such as the lotus flower representing soul unfoldment, the eyes representing the soul, and the Christmas tree representing the spine and chakras. Many other symbols are explored, including Aum representing God, Kali representing nature, and halos representing spiritual advancement. The document emphasizes that symbols are meant to point beyond themselves to deeper spiritual meanings and realities.

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Acred Ymbols: - Keys To Unlock Their Meaning

This document discusses the symbolic meanings of various sacred symbols from different religious and spiritual traditions. It provides explanations for symbols such as the lotus flower representing soul unfoldment, the eyes representing the soul, and the Christmas tree representing the spine and chakras. Many other symbols are explored, including Aum representing God, Kali representing nature, and halos representing spiritual advancement. The document emphasizes that symbols are meant to point beyond themselves to deeper spiritual meanings and realities.

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S ACRED S YMBOLS

Keys to Unlock Their Meaning

Selected Phrases
by Paramhansa Yogananda
Published by yoganandaharmony.com

THELOTUSFLOWER:
SoulUnfoldment
ThelotusflowerisanancientdivinesymbolinIndia;
itsunfoldingpetalssuggesttheexpansionofthesoul;
thegrowthofitspurebeautyfromthemudofitsorigin
holdsabenignspiritualpromise.

~~~

THEEYES:
Soul
Theeyesarethesymbol
ofyoursoul.

~~~

THECHRISTMASTREE:
SpineandChakras
Thesevenlightedstarsorcentersofthespine,
whichisthetreeoflife,
aresymbolizedbytheChristmastree
withitslights.


TREEOFLIFE:
NervousSystem
TheTreeofLifesymbolizesthetreelikenervoussystem
throughwhichthesapoflifeflows
sothattheblossomsofthesenseandthoughts
mayflourishforharvesting.
Ahumanbeingisanupturnedtree;
thehairandthecranialnervesaretheroots,
thespinalcordisthetrunk,
andtheafferentandefferentnerves
ramifyingfromthemarethebranches.

~~~

AUM:
God
HissymbolisAum.
SphericalexpansionthatiswhatAumdoes.
Expansionofsphericalsound.

~~~

COSMICSOUND:
GodinCreation
RememberthatCosmicSound.
Trytounderstandthesymbolofthatsound.
ThatsoundistherepresentativeofGodincreation.

12ASTROLOGICALSIGNS:
CosmicMan
Thetwelveastralsignsofthezodiac
[are]thesymbolicCosmicMan.

~~~

HOROSCOPE:
KarmicPattern
Onattainingeverhigher,divinestatesofconsciousness,
thedevoteefindsthathisseedsofpastactions(karma),
assymbolizedbytheplanetarypositions
inhishoroscope,becomedestroyed:
roastedintheblazingfireofwisdom.

~~~

BREATH:
MortalEnslavement
Heknowshisrealnatureisbound
neitherbyphysicalencasementnorbybreath,
symbolofthemortalenslavementtoair,
tonature'selementalcompulsions.

SWAN:
Discrimination
Asthesymbolofdiscrimination,
thewhitehansaswanisthoughtof
asabletoseparatethetruesomanectar
fromamixtureofmilkandwater.

~~~

SKIN:
InnerCleanliness
Atrulybeautifulskin
isasymbolofinternalcleanliness.

~~~

BEAUTIFULTEMPLES:
WondersofGod
Manytemplesofworship
aremasterpiecesofgraceandbeauty,
theirlinesremindersinmajesticstone
oftheformlesswondersofGod.
Nosymbol,however,canreplacetheRealityitrepresents.
Godmustbeexperiencedinthesoul.

CHURCH:
GodContact
Thechurch
isasymbolofGodcontact.

~~~

WINEANDBREAD:
CosmicEnergyandChristConsciousness
ThereareceremoniesinChristianchurches
inwhichpeopledrinkblessedwine
asthebloodofJesusChrist
andblessedbreadashisflesh.
Thisissymbolical.
Thisceremonyshouldremindtruedevotees
thatbylearningthetechniqueofmeditation
fromaChristlikesoul,
theycanlearntoeatorabsorb
ChristConsciousness(bread)
intheirconsciousness
anddrinkorrechargeintheirlives
thebloodorCosmicEnergy
presentinChristConsciousness,
andthusattaineverlastinglife.


INDIANDEITIES
AlltheimagesofgodsinIndiaaresymbolic.
Wemustlookbeyondtheirshapes
tothehiddenmeaningstheyrepresent.

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KALI:
Nature
KaliisasymbolofGod
intheaspectofeternalMotherNature....
Kalirepresentstheeternalprincipleinnature.
Sheistraditionallypicturedasafourarmedwoman,
standingontheformoftheGodShivaortheInfinite,
becausenatureorthephenomenalworld
isrootedintheNoumenon.
Thefourarmssymbolizecardinalattributes,
twobeneficent,twodestructive,
indicatingtheessentialdualityofmatterorcreation.

~~~

SARASWATI:
Wisdom
Saraswati,goddessofwisdom,
issymbolizedasperformingonthevina,
motherofallstringedinstruments.


ELEMENTSINCEREMONIES:
BodilyElements
AgroupofmyAmericanstudents,
garbedinHinduceremonialclothes,
chantedtheancienthymns
asanofferingwasmade
offlowers,water,andfire:
symbolsofthebodilyelements
andtheirreleaseintheInfiniteSource.

~~~

RELIGIOUSCEREMONIES:
Wisdom
Religiousceremoniesaresymbolsofwisdom.
Toidolizethesymbol
bythemechanicalperformanceofceremonies
withoutunderstandingtheirsignificance
isoflittleuse.

~~~

DOVE:
HolySpirit;AumVibration
ThedoveasaChristiansymbol
representstheHolySpirit
orSacredVibration.


MICROCOSM:
God
Godisdefinitelysymbolized
inthemicrocosmicthought,
astralandphysicalvibrations.

~~~

SATAN:
NotSymbolic
TherewasatimewhenIusedtobelieve
Satanwasasymbolicalforce,
ametaphysicaldelusion,
butnowIknowandaddmytestimony
tothetestimonyofJesusChrist
thatSatanisresponsible
forallthecreationofevilonearth
andinthemindsofmen.

~~~

BAPTISM:
InnerPurification
Theceremonyofbaptismbywater
symbolizesthepurification
necessarytospirituality.

WATERBAPTISM:
BaptismbyHolyGhost
These(waterbaptismandcleanliness)
butprepareforandsymbolizethespiritualbaptism,
theBaptismbytheHolyGhost.

~~~

HALO:
SpiritualAdvancement
Thegloryornimbus
aroundtheheadofthesaints
isasymbolicwitnessoftheircapacity
torenderdivinehomage.

~~~

NORMALDREAM:
PresentMentalState
Donottrytodecipherthemeaningofeverydream
justrememberthatitprobablysymbolizes
yourpresentmentalorphysicalstate;
henceyoumustadjustyourthoughtsandactions
ifyouwouldclarifyorimproveyourdreams.

~~~

OUTERPOISE:
HighInnerIdentification
IfyoucanholdyourPeace
andbecalmlyactive,andactivelycalm
inallthatyoudo,
andnomatterwhathappens;
ifyoureyesandyourwholeattitude
alwaysreflectrestfulnessandpoise,
throughallexperiencesandseemingdisturbances;
ifevengreatfailureorgreatsuccess
cannotruffleyou;
thenthesearetheoutwardsymbols
thatyouhaveidentifiedyourself
withtheRealInnerSelf
whichdwellsalways
intheInnerChamberofPeace.

~~~

~~~

SPIRITUALEYE:
CosmicEnergy,ChristConsciousness,
CosmicConsciousness
TheAstraleyeisspokenofasthespiritualeye,
orthethirdeyeseeninmeditation.
ThiseyeisopenedbytheGuru.
JesussawthiseyeasthestarryDove
whenJohntheBaptistbaptizedhim.
Thelittlestarinthecenter
isthesymbolizedmouthoftheDove,
anditstwowingsarethetwoblueandgoldenlights.
Thespiritualeyeismadeofthewhitestar
palpitatingintheheartoftheopalbluelight
surroundedbyagoldenring.
Thespiritualeyeistheepitome
oftheHolySpirit(HolyVibrationandCosmicEnergy)
inthehumanbody.
ThegoldenringrepresentsCosmicEnergy,
whilethebluereflectsChristConsciousness.
Throughthistunnelonecancrossthewhitestar,
tunnelsintheChristandCosmicEyes,
andpenetratesallwallsofmatter.
Throughtheraysonecanreachthe
absoluteunmanifestedkingdom
ofEverNewPureBlessednessofSpirit.

~~~

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