Causal plane

Causal plane is a term used in Neo-Theosophy, some contemporary Vedanta, the New Age, (especially some channelled communications), and sometimes Occultism, to describe a high spiritual plane of existence. However, there is great variation between the different definitions.

Planes of existence

Gross and subtle bodies

Theosophy
Full list

1. Spiritual/Divine/Logoic/Mahaparanirvanic plane/Adi

Divine Spirit/Word; First Logos/Theon/Pranava/Parabrahman. paramatman

2. Spiritual/Monadic/Paranirvanic plane/Anupapaduka

Holy Spirit/Word; Second Logos/Monad; Nirguna Brahman. oversoul/monad/jivatman

3. Spiritual/Pneuma/Nirvanic/Atmic plane

Holy Spirit/Word; Third Logos/Pneuma; Saguna Brahman. individual spirit/pneuma/atman

4. Spiritual/Soul/Causal/Intuitional/Noetic/Buddhic plane

soul/nous/buddhi/causal body

5 Mental/Manasic/Causal/Intellectual plane

mind/manas/phren: mental and causal and higher mental bodies, projection/out-of-body experience (OBE)

6. Astral/Emotional plane

ghost/thymos/kama/emotional/astral body, projection/OBE

7. Material-Ethereal plane

material/soma/sthula and life/ethereal/phasma/linga/vital bodies/shariras, aura/prana, projection/OBE
Rosicrucian

The 7 Worlds and the 7 Cosmic Planes
The Seven-fold constitution of Man
The Ten-fold constitution of Man

Thelema
Body of light | Great Work
Hermeticism
Hermeticism | Cosmogony
Surat Shabda Yoga
Cosmology
Jainism
Jain cosmology
Sufism
Sufi cosmology
Hinduism
Lokas/Talas - Tattvas, Kosas, Upadhis
Buddhism
Buddhist cosmology
Gnosticism
Aeons, Archons
Kabbalah
Atziluth > Beri'ah > Yetzirah > Assiah

Sephirot

Fourth Way

Ray of Creation

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