The Ten Bodies
"If you understand that you are
Ten Bodies, and you are aware of those Ten Bodies, and you keep them in
balance, the whole universe will be in balance with you." ~ Yogi Bhajan
The Ten Bodies
1st Soul Body
2nd Negative Mind
3rd Positive Mind
4th Neutral Mind
5th Physical Body
6th Arcline
7th Aura
8th Pranic Body
9th Subtle Body
10th Radiant Body
what are the ten bodies?
You can visualize your various bodies as layers of
clothing, the physical body being the overcoat you wear for a lifetime. We know
we have a physical body; we can see it, touch it, and feel it. We also have
other bodies that are equally real, if not more so.2
The truth is that the human body is made up of ten bodies:
the physical body, three mental bodies, and six energy bodies.1 The eleventh embodiment – when all ten
bodies are under your direction – produces a pure state of consciousness when
you have the ability to see all events as God’s Play and recognize the God in
all.1
characteristics of the ten bodies*
First Body: Soul Body
- The
part in you connected to the Infinite. Your inner infinity.
- Humility,
Creativity.
- Key
Phrase: “Heart over Head.”
- Mastery:
Come from a place of great humility, relax in to the flow of God energy
and use it to create beauty.
- If
weak: Come from the head instead of heart; feel stuck, not able to access
your purpose and creative flow.
- Key
to Balancing: Raise the Kundalini. Open the Heart.
The Three Mental Bodies:
Second Body: Negative (Protective) Mind
- Identifies
possible dangers or shortcomings in a situation. Necessary for protection.
- Containment,
Obedience.
- Key
Phrase: “Longing to Belong.”
- Mastery:
Gives form to the creativity of your Soul Body via containment, form, and
discernment. A longing to connect very deeply with your own God Self.
- If
weak: Inappropriate, self-destructive relationships. Over-influenced by
others.
- Key
to Balancing: Value your discipline. Develop conscious
relationships of integrity. Strengthen the Positive Mind if the Negative
Mind is overdeveloped.
Third Body: Positive (Expansive) Mind
- Inspires
you by showing the best possible results in any situation.
- Equality,
Positivity.
- Key
Phrase: “Devil or Divine.”
- Mastery:
Strong will, use power easily and humbly. Naturally playful and
optimistic.
- Good
sense of humor. Can communicate directly.
- If
weak: Overwhelmed by input of the Negative Mind, which can be depressing
and paralyzing. Angry and intolerant, or hesitant to use your own power
because of being afraid of the responsibility.
- Key
to Balancing: Strengthen the Navel Point (Third Chakra). Use
positive affirmations. Strengthen the Negative Mind if the Positive Mind
is overdeveloped.
Fourth Body: Neutral (Meditative) Mind
- Takes
the information from both Negative and Positive Minds and decides on the
best course of action using unbiased, intuitive knowledge.
- Service,
Compassion, Integration.
- Key
Phrase: “Cup of Prayer.”
- Mastery:
A very intuitive vantage point. Allows access to the soul.
- If
weak: Difficult to make decisions. The habit of feeling victimized. A hard
time seeing beyond the polarities of life.
- Key
to Balancing: Meditate.
Fifth Body: Physical Body
- The
vehicle through which you participate fully on earth.
- Sacrifice,
Balance, Teacher.
- Key
Phrase: “Teacher, Balance.”
- Mastery:
represent the teacher who is able to take abstractions and explain them to
anyone. Ability to balance all parts of your life without extremes like
laziness or fanaticism.
- If
weak: Angry, jealous, greedy, competitive, and ungrateful. Inner and outer
realities out of balance. Trouble expressing yourself verbally. Afraid to
be in the position of teacher.
- Key
to Balancing: Exercise regularly. Teach.
Sixth Body: Arcline
- The
arcline extends from ear to ear, across the hairline and brow. It’s your
halo, the nucleus of the aura.
- Associated
with the pituitary gland, regulates the nervous system and glandular
balance.
- Women
have a second arcline reaching across the chest from nipple to nipple.
- Justice,
Protection, Projection.
- Key
Phrase “Person at Prayer.”
- Balance
between physical and cosmic realms.
- Mastery:
Ability to focus, to be concentrated, to meditate. Use the intuition of
the Sixth Body to protect yourself from life’s stresses and avoid shutting
down your heart.
- If
weak: Overprotective. Easily influenced. Glandular imbalances leading to
inconsistency in moods and behavior. Unfocused and unable to manifest
prayers.
- Key
to Balancing: Awaken the pituitary gland (Sixth
Chakra).
Seventh Body: Auric Body
- The
aura is the electromagnetic field that surrounds your body. It acts as a
container for your life force, bringing confidence and security.
- Mercy,
Security, Love.
- Key
Phrase: “Platform of Elevation.”
- Mastery:
Attracts positivity and repels negativity, like a shield. Illness cannot
penetrate to your physical body. Sense of security allows an uplifting
presence and treating others with mercy.
- If
weak: Paranoid, lack self-trust. Negativity can penetrate into the psyche
and physical body.
- Key
to Balancing: Meditate. Wear white clothing made of natural
fibers. Work on the Eighth
Chakra.
Eighth Body: Pranic Body
- Through
the breath, the Pranic Body continuously brings the life force and energy
into your system.
- Purity,
Energy, Fearlessness, Self-initiation.
- Key
Phrase: “Finite to Infinite.”
- Mastery:
Fearless, fully alive, at one with all creation. Nothing can bother you.
Self-motivated with enough energy to achieve goals.
- If
weak: Constant low-level anxiety and chronic fatigue. Look to food or
stimulants for energy. Fearful, defensive.
- Key
to Balancing: All pranayam.
Ninth Body: Subtle Body
- The
Subtle Body helps you see beyond the immediate realties of life to the
sublime universal play that lies beyond.
- Calmness,
Subtlety, Mastery.
- Key
Phrase: “Mastery or Mystery.”
- Mastery:
Have great finesse and a powerful calmness. Learn quickly and master
situations easily. Able to walk into a room and intuitively know what’s
going on.
- If
weak: Naïve and easily fooled, unintentionally crude or rough in speech or
behavior. Restless.
- Key
to Balancing: Do any meditation or kriya for 1,000 days.
Tenth Body: Radiant Body
- The
Radiant Body gives spiritual royalty and radiance.
- Royal
Courage, Radiance, Nobility.
- Key
Phrase: “All or Nothing.”
- Mastery:
Courageous in the face of any obstacle. Magnetic presence and command the
respect of all who know you.
- If
weak: Afraid of conflict, shy away from people’s attention. Feel
ineffective and unable to come through in situations.
- Key
to Balancing: Commitment. Do not cut hair.
Eleventh embodiment
Eleven represents the sound current, the source of Infinity
from which all mantras originate. In this state you can direct the play of all
Ten Bodies; eleven contains all. You can direct all parts of your being from an
impersonal, expansive space that allows Infinity to flow through you at all
times.1
As Yogi Bhajan explained, “When the God in you, and the
human in you are in parallel unisonness, then you are an 11. You have no
duality, you have divine vision, and the truth flows from you. You don’t have
to find anything outside of you. The jewels are all in you – you are rich
inside, you have satisfaction and contentment.”
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