The causal body is the source of man's internal strength and creativity. It is the home of the soul, the Higher Self, the divine spark and the messenger within us. Through the causal body man unites with the universal energy field. On the causal plane unity prevails and there is no possibility of a separate consciousness as can happen in the lower planes. This plane can never be separated from the universal field of energy and consciousness. The causal body connects us to God. It allows us to understand the meaning of life and our vocation. If we are open to it the quality of our life changes and we are connected to the Higher Self, to the soul whose qualities are wisdom and love. Through the causal body we understand that everything that exists is actually the result of divine will. The thought of connection to that divine union is normal. To think that man cannot be connected to his soul is as absurd as the hand thinking that it is not joined to the body but exists by
itself. When we are not in touch with our origin and feel separated from the universe, the suspicion influences badly our body and soul.
The causal body is the dwelling of the Will of God. If it is expressed strongly and effectively, we live in harmony with our goal and the goal of the universe. If it is expressed weakly, we don't find our place in the divine plan. In the causal body our experiences of past and present lives exist - experiences that we have not fully felt, we did not take full advantage of, and didn't learn what we should have learned.
The astral body lives in the past with emotions we have experienced, the mental body lives in the future, while the causal body is concentrated in the present. When we live in the present, we are connected to our soul.
The causal body is the store of our Karma. Karma is the law that everyone must reap what he sowed. You do well to others; you are paid in the same coin. You hurt others; your wages will be bad. Someone who harms others must experience similar mistreatment in order to understand. The causal body is so named because it causes the experiences that appear in life. Some authors claim that the dwelling of the soul is the high mental body. The truth is that there is no definite border between the bodies, which are intertwined.
After death the lower bodies, the physical, the vital, the astral and the mental bodies gradually disintegrate. Only the causal body is eternal and continues to travel in the higher worlds until its time comes for reincarnation. After death most people are left on the astral world or the mental world since they hadn't developed enough to be in the causal world. Or they unconsciously remain there for some time. In order to live in such a high rate of vibration we must first control our thoughts and feelings and know how to use delicate energies.
The first step in the development of man is to get in touch with the physical body, to love it and begin to look after it in order to improve it. The second step is to handle the astral body, purify the feelings, and change the negative feelings with unconditional love. The third step is to look after the mental body - to purify the thoughts. The last step and the most important is to look after the causal body -
with the Creator. He is the witness, which stands by us and is enriched by our experiences. The soul is the spark of the divinity in man, but not always he remembers its origin. You get to the final stage in the spiritual development when the soul knows its origin. When you feel unity with the universe you know your origin. This obliges you to behave accordingly and then true joy appears - the joy of the soul. Then the personal wishes end, you live in unity and contribute to the evolution of man.
It is important to note that the astral body, the mental body and the spiritual body can be in every place at any time. If you look at a picture of a forest landscape or a sea view, your subtle bodies can leave your physical body and enter the place described in the picture. Your subtle bodies can wander and cruise anywhere they will. They exist in a different dimension, a dimension without limitation of time and space.
The essence of love, which is spiritual and is derived from divine energy, is different at different planes. On the physical plane it is expressed as a natural attraction between the two sexes. On the low astral plane it is still expressed egotistically and jealously. While on the causal plane it is unconditional love, for the Creator and all men.
The vibration of the causal body is very high. It is accentuated when man controls his destiny- the phenomena of cause and effect, senses the will of the soul and expresses it. In the astral world you see light with strong colors. While in the causal world the colors are bright and transparent. Pink expresses life in the service of others and love. During Peak Experience and unity with God there is a bright gold color in the area of the heart and pink color in the radiance of the Solar plexus. These are the colors associated with higher principles and do not express physical wills.
Above the causal body there are other more insubstantial bodies. We know only a little about them and they belong only to the divine world. Indian people call one of the higher bodies Atmic from the word Atma - the universal soul. When man realizes himself and achieves cosmic consciousness he knows that we are one. At the end of the evolution all the energies merge and unity prevails (Monadic body).
The higher bodies are different levels of consciousness or planes of energy, which are expressed in man. The developed man acts at seven levels of consciousness: three heavenly levels, three earthly
levels and one mental level which connect them. In our daily lives man is usually in the astral body connected to feelings and the lower mental body. The awakening of the higher bodies is an essential condition to mature, to be responsible, to have beneficial relationships with the surroundings and to be healthy.