Leadbeater, Charles W.: Man Visible and Invisible: Examples of different types of men as seen by means of trained clairvoyance (London, 1902)

Chapter IV.

MAN'S VEHICLES.

If we turn to Plate II. we shall see there a

and

shall

diagram of these planes of nature, ana we
also observe the names which have been em-
ployed to designate the vehicles or bodies of
mail which correspond to them. It will be
noticed that the names used in Theosophical
literature for the higher planes are derived from
Sanskrit, for in Western philosophy we have as
yet no terms for these worlds composed of finer
states of matter. Each of these names has its
especial meaning, though in the case of the
higher planes it indicates only how little we
know of those conditions.

Nirvana has for ages been the term employed
in the East to convey the idea of the highest
conceivable spiritual attainment. To reach
Nirvana was to pass beyond humanity, to gain
a level of peace and bliss far above earthly
comprehension. So absolutely was all that was
earthly left behind by the aspirant who attained