Dharma — Part Two of Albedo
- 2.2.1. The Crystal Universe
- 2.2.2. Fate and Determinism
- 2.2.3. Different Types of Consciousness
- 2.2.4. Volition
- 2.2.5. Resultant Consciousness
- 2.2.6. The Life Continuum
- 2.2.7. Unwholesome Karma
- 2.2.8. Wholesome Karma
- 2.2.9. The Cognitive Series
- 2.2.10. Types of Karma
- 2.2.11. Transcendental Consciousness
- 2.2.12. The Anagāmī
Part Two — Dharma
Here in the second part of Albedo, we shift our attention from myths and symbolic guides to the profound workings of consciousness itself. This section on Dharma investigates the subtle mechanics that sustain our being — from volition to karma to the delicate architecture of mind.
We explore how fate and determinism interplay with choice, how different types of consciousness arise and pass, and how wholesome and unwholesome patterns shape the course of our inner evolution. Understanding these processes is a vital purification of perspective, clearing the ground for deeper insights.
This stage of the journey reveals how the laws of mental causality operate beneath our usual awareness. By studying these frameworks — the life continuum, the cognitive series, the very streams of karma — we start to see the possibility of transcending the habitual mind altogether.
Remember, this is more than theory; it is a luminous map of our inner world. Approach these teachings with the curiosity of a scientist and the humility of a pilgrim, allowing them to quietly reorder your understanding from within.
This text is excerpted from the forthcoming book Albedo: A Course in Modern Alchemy. The complete work will include extensive study guides, a detailed glossary, and the Subject section. Return here for publication updates.