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ANTELOPE, SKIN OF BLACKA symbol of the soul in its aspect of a manifesting surface for the presentation of the higher and lower qualities. "If there be only one (black antelope skin), then it is an image of these three worlds. Those hairs which are white are an image of the sky; those which are black are an image of this earth;-or conversely, black of sky, and white of earth. Those which are of a brownish-yellow colour are an image of the atmosphere." - Sata. Brâh., III. 2, 1, 3. The "black antelope" itself is the potential (black) soul after involution of all qualities: the skin is its surface of evolution whereon it displays its qualities (colours) of three orders,― higher (sky), lower (earth) and mental (air), or buddhic, astral, and mental qualities (three worlds). "The sacrificer spreads it on the ground with the hairy side upwards, and with its neck-part turned to the west, with the text:-'The skin of Aditi art thou! May Aditi acknowledge thee!'- For Aditi is this earth, and whatever is on her, that serves as a skin to her. . . . Thereby he establishes a mutual understanding between her and the black antelope skin." - Sata. Brâh., I. 1, 4, 5. The Self commences to manifest in the new cycle of evolution, and arranges that the purified emotions (neck) shall progress towards buddhi (west). The externalising of the qualities in space (Aditi), or the evolution of them from matter (earth), is the process whereby the soul is enabled to grow. For which purpose there is established in the mind a discriminating faculty which adjudicates between nature and the soul. |
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