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Devachan is the "dwelling of the gods" according to the Theosophy of H.P. Blavatsky. It 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.[1]
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.
From the perspective of anthroposophy Rudolf Steiner asserts that the Lower Devachan (or the Heavenly World) and Higher Devachan (or the World of Reason) are two "supersensible" realms, above the astral realm, associated with emotions and will impulse, respectively. In comparison, the astral realm is associated with thought.[3]
References
- ^ H.P. Blavatsky, The Theosophical Glossary. Theosophical Publishing Society, 1892, page 98
- ^ H.P. Blavatsky, The Secret Doctrine. Theosophical Publishing Society, 1888, page 39
- ^ Steiner, Rudolf. "Jeshu ben Pandira Who Prepared the Way for an Understanding of the Christ Impulse (part I)". Rudolf Steiner Archive. The first of two lectures delivered at Leipzig on November 4 and 5, 1911. GA# 130