I would like to compare the writings of Bahaullah with the writings of Maitreya. To avoid confusion, i am talking about Maitreya, the Eternal Divine Path who lives in New Mexico USA. And of course Bahaullah of the Bahai Faith.
I am going to talk about spiritual energies and creative forces as explained by Maitreya and Bahaullah. My point in doing this is to demostrate Maitreyas` Mission as a true force of God and how it completly unifies all religions. Maitreya, Who is The One Whom God Shall Make Manifest, The Third Letter of the Word Baha, is also promised in Hindu prophecy as Kalki Avatar.
Maitreya explains the creative forces as a triangle, each side of the triangle having a name and are know as the three gunas (forces); satva, raja, and tama.
Maitreya, Creation and History, Tablet Two, says:
<1> "The three creative forces are the crudifying force(tama), mutative force (raja) and sentient force (satva). Because of their influences, the false ego was created and the universe was divided into infinite unit consciousnesses. The unit consciouness is the manifestation of the Divine (Pure Consciousness) through the gross in the illusive state of being separate from God (universe)."
Maitreya also explains it in this way:
Maitreya, THOTH suplements, Positive, Negative, and Neutral Forces in the Univerese,
"The negative force is the same as tama guna, and positive is satva guna. However, there is another force, raja guna, which has no polarity and is neutral. But it is this force which creates movement in the universe (consciousness). The movement or disire (raja guna) arises in the consciousness. According to the dominating force (positive or negative), the consciousness is bent toward that polarity."
If the tama guna(negative force) is dominating, the consciousness is bent toward the crudifying (hell) tendencies. But if the positive force (satva guna) is dominating, it is bent toward happiness, joy, and freedom (heaven)."
This is what Bahaullah is saying in Gleanings page 65 says:
"These energies with which the Day Star of Divine Bounty and Source of heavenly guidance hath endowed the reality of man lie , however, latent within him, even as the flame is hidden within the candle and the rays of light are potentially present in the lamp."
It is like we all have a little Buddha in us. The raja energy is the movement that we are unaware of because it is neutral and hard to realize. The raja is the movement energy in the universe.
Maitreya in, The Essence, tablet three explains further:
"In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not."
( John 1:4-5 )
"<1> The out-going force of the Soul (prana) which is the life-force of the Soul, is the power of the spirit and is in the consciousness and the universe (God) which was with Him, "in him was life". <2> This prana, which is also the mutative force, (raja guna), is responsible for all the activities in the universe. It is the life-force in the universe (the breath of life).
<3>But because it is a neutral force ( tama guna is negative, and satva is positive ), its presence is even harder to realize, and it assumes the polarity of tama (negative) when used from ignorance, and satva ( positive ) when used from knowledge <4> In itself it is the passion and is a force without mind. So when used in this regard the action is from passion. It is pure action.
<5> When it is not controlled and is used freely and outwardly toward fulfillment of worldly desires ( passions ), or used from ignorance, it becomes the very Maya ( illusion ) itself. <6> But when this force is realized, controlled and directed inwardly, it becomes a light ( spiritual realization, imagination, and willpower ) and can be directed toward higher thoughts. <7> Then it will spiritulize the mind, and the higher levels of the mind ( Buddhi ) will develop.
<8> This force ( prana, the life-force ) was in the universe ( God ) and also is present in each unit consciousness ( man ), and when it is directed toward higher consciousness ( satva guna, light ) it becomes the light of the consciousness, "and the life was the light of men." <9> But because of the influence of the tama guna ( darkness ), although this light is always within them, they cannot comprehend it, "and the light shineth in darkness and the darkness comprehended it not." "
Bahaullah, Gleanings page 65:
"The radiance of these energies maybe obscured by worldly desires even as the light of the sun can be concealed beneath the dust and dross which cover the mirror."
also Bahaullah continues to explain the raja guna.
"Neither the candle nor the lamp can be lighted through their own unaided efforts, nor can it ever be possible for the mirror to free itself from its dross. It is clear and evident that until a fire is kindled the lamp will never be ignited, and unless the dross is blotted out from the face of the mirror it can never represent the image of the sun nor reflect its light and glory."
The balancing of these three forces is what Maitreya and Bahaullah are talking about. It is quite as simple as becoming a spiritual person, however, it is a long journey to reach God.
Maitreya in supplments explains:
"That is why meditation is helpful to clarify the situation of a person, because the process of meditation is to take one away from the influences of these forces to the center or state of objectivity of the Soul."
I am going to talk about spiritual energies and creative forces as explained by Maitreya and Bahaullah. My point in doing this is to demostrate Maitreyas` Mission as a true force of God and how it completly unifies all religions. Maitreya, Who is The One Whom God Shall Make Manifest, The Third Letter of the Word Baha, is also promised in Hindu prophecy as Kalki Avatar.
Maitreya explains the creative forces as a triangle, each side of the triangle having a name and are know as the three gunas (forces); satva, raja, and tama.
Maitreya, Creation and History, Tablet Two, says:
<1> "The three creative forces are the crudifying force(tama), mutative force (raja) and sentient force (satva). Because of their influences, the false ego was created and the universe was divided into infinite unit consciousnesses. The unit consciouness is the manifestation of the Divine (Pure Consciousness) through the gross in the illusive state of being separate from God (universe)."
Maitreya also explains it in this way:
Maitreya, THOTH suplements, Positive, Negative, and Neutral Forces in the Univerese,
"The negative force is the same as tama guna, and positive is satva guna. However, there is another force, raja guna, which has no polarity and is neutral. But it is this force which creates movement in the universe (consciousness). The movement or disire (raja guna) arises in the consciousness. According to the dominating force (positive or negative), the consciousness is bent toward that polarity."
If the tama guna(negative force) is dominating, the consciousness is bent toward the crudifying (hell) tendencies. But if the positive force (satva guna) is dominating, it is bent toward happiness, joy, and freedom (heaven)."
This is what Bahaullah is saying in Gleanings page 65 says:
"These energies with which the Day Star of Divine Bounty and Source of heavenly guidance hath endowed the reality of man lie , however, latent within him, even as the flame is hidden within the candle and the rays of light are potentially present in the lamp."
It is like we all have a little Buddha in us. The raja energy is the movement that we are unaware of because it is neutral and hard to realize. The raja is the movement energy in the universe.
Maitreya in, The Essence, tablet three explains further:
"In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not."
( John 1:4-5 )
"<1> The out-going force of the Soul (prana) which is the life-force of the Soul, is the power of the spirit and is in the consciousness and the universe (God) which was with Him, "in him was life". <2> This prana, which is also the mutative force, (raja guna), is responsible for all the activities in the universe. It is the life-force in the universe (the breath of life).
<3>But because it is a neutral force ( tama guna is negative, and satva is positive ), its presence is even harder to realize, and it assumes the polarity of tama (negative) when used from ignorance, and satva ( positive ) when used from knowledge <4> In itself it is the passion and is a force without mind. So when used in this regard the action is from passion. It is pure action.
<5> When it is not controlled and is used freely and outwardly toward fulfillment of worldly desires ( passions ), or used from ignorance, it becomes the very Maya ( illusion ) itself. <6> But when this force is realized, controlled and directed inwardly, it becomes a light ( spiritual realization, imagination, and willpower ) and can be directed toward higher thoughts. <7> Then it will spiritulize the mind, and the higher levels of the mind ( Buddhi ) will develop.
<8> This force ( prana, the life-force ) was in the universe ( God ) and also is present in each unit consciousness ( man ), and when it is directed toward higher consciousness ( satva guna, light ) it becomes the light of the consciousness, "and the life was the light of men." <9> But because of the influence of the tama guna ( darkness ), although this light is always within them, they cannot comprehend it, "and the light shineth in darkness and the darkness comprehended it not." "
Bahaullah, Gleanings page 65:
"The radiance of these energies maybe obscured by worldly desires even as the light of the sun can be concealed beneath the dust and dross which cover the mirror."
also Bahaullah continues to explain the raja guna.
"Neither the candle nor the lamp can be lighted through their own unaided efforts, nor can it ever be possible for the mirror to free itself from its dross. It is clear and evident that until a fire is kindled the lamp will never be ignited, and unless the dross is blotted out from the face of the mirror it can never represent the image of the sun nor reflect its light and glory."
The balancing of these three forces is what Maitreya and Bahaullah are talking about. It is quite as simple as becoming a spiritual person, however, it is a long journey to reach God.
Maitreya in supplments explains:
"That is why meditation is helpful to clarify the situation of a person, because the process of meditation is to take one away from the influences of these forces to the center or state of objectivity of the Soul."