Module 17- Development of Astral Powers

This section is divided into two parts:

This section covers

1. Anyone can develop astral powers
2. Astral powers are dormant in everyone
3. Clairvoyance by an ordinary person
4. Advanced astral vision

2. Primitive Psychism

This section covers

1. Introduction
2. Characteristics of Pyschism
3. Activating lower psychism is a mistake
4. Often clairvoyance is a symptom of a disease

This section covers development of astral powers the laukik and lokottara ways:

Activating astral powers the laukik way
1. Introduction
2. Methods of artificially activating astral powers
3. Use of ointments
4. Mediumship is not a power

2. Activating astral powers the lokottara way

1. Spiritual advancement is the best method of developing astral powers
2. Spiritual development will automatically develop astral powers
3. Purification must precede development of clairvoyance
4. Development of other vehicles are also very important
5. Dependable astral sight depends on multiple factors

Now we will discuss in a brief outline the use of the powers of astral body during conscious awakening and the associated caveats.

This section covers:

1. Some locations are advantageously placed
2. Freedom from personal bias is important
3. Recording astral sights
4. Connection between the astral and buddhic planes
5. A universally preached method to develop clairvoyance