
The Kumaras
We are told that Sanat Kumara came from the Venus chain to this planet over eighteen million years ago along with 104 kumaras. Then after humans achieved individuality and progressed toward discipleship – “Many posts held hitherto by Venusian Entities were vacated in order that our humanity might occupy them, and a vast interchain radiation went on as many of the Kumaras and certain lesser existences quitted our earth chain, and entered upon subtler, and more advanced work.” Treatise on Cosmic Fire (TCF), Pages 1078-1079
At present, DK only refers to seven Kumaras which remain here. Blavatsky names them as follows: Sanat Kumara and the three Buddhas of activity who are Sananda, Sanaka, and Sanatana. These four are incarnated in physical etheric bodies and are referred to as the exoteric Kumaras by DK.
Then the additional three are referred to as esoteric Kumaras. They are: Sana, Kapila, and Sanat-sujata. These three have bodies “in subtler matters” and these “esoteric Kumaras embody types of energy which as yet are not in full demonstration upon our planet.” Initiation Human and Solar, Pg 39
So, when Bailey and other writers refer to Kumaras what are they talking about? Obviously, they are advanced beings, but what exactly are they and what is their mission?
The word “Kumara” itself is derived from the Sanskrit which literally means “virgin boy,” “youth,” or “chaste young man.” In the Bailey writings they are depicted as eternal youths or mind-born sons of Brahma, or Divine Manasaputras, who are dedicated to the advancement of lives of lesser evolution than themselves and the furthering of the plan of the Solar Logos.
Whereas the spiritual hierarchy of masters makes up the heart center of the planet the Kumaras are linked to Shamballa, which is the head center of the planet, and have achieved a much higher state of evolution than those who we call “the Masters.”
Whereas the Masters of Wisdom have mostly evolved on this planet and in this solar system the Kumaras “do not belong to this solar system at all; They have passed through the human stage in such far distant and remote world cycles that the experience is no longer a part of Their consciousness;” Rays and Initiations, Page 267
Whereas Sanat Kumara represents the Planetary Logos in this creation the three exoteric Kumaras with him have already gone though that process in a previous solar system: “They were the planetary Logoi of three planets in which the mind principle reached its highest stage of development. “Rays and Initiations, Page 267
It is interesting that the Kumaras with him are a solar system ahead of Sanat in advancement yet they came here to learn some essential lessons that were not completed in their past and are referred to as “pupils” of Sanat Kumara. Even though they are students they assist and give counsel to our Logos.
We know then that there are seven Kumaras associated with this earth at present, but it is also written that there are more than that in the solar system, for a total of 105 came here from the Venus chain eighteen million years ago. We are not told much about these other Kumaras as they were replaced by human masters, but DK does say this:
“These Kumaras [the 105] (or Their present substitutes) can also be divided into the seven groups which correspond to the seven Rays, and are in Themselves the life of the centre for which They stand. Fifteen, therefore, of these Entities (again the ten and the five) form a centre in the body of the planetary Logos, and the three Kumaras about Whom we are told (Who in Themselves are fivefold, making the fifteen) are the entifying Lives of the particular centre which is involved in the coming Initiation of the Heavenly Man, and to which the human units at this time, and during this greater cycle, belong.” TCF, Page 388
So even though many of these Kumaras were replaced by human “substitutes” the three exoteric Kumaras (three Buddhas of Activity) remain “Who in Themselves are fivefold” “form a centre in the body of the planetary Logos,” or planet earth. The quote tells us that these make “the fifteen” that work with Sanat Kumara.
But each of the three exoteric Kumaras is a composite of a group life of fifteen with the two divisions of five and ten. DK tells us that the three exoteric Kumaras linked to the “planetary Logos” (Sanat) are actually five each making 15 that assist the Logos.
But there are ten more linked to each Kumara. One must suppose that the ten are still linked to the five and the one but work in more subtle matter than the etheric physical. DK speaks often of the five but generally ignores the ten
Overall, the seven Kumaras are composed of fifteen lives each who also called Kumaras, but subdivided into groups of five and ten.
Thus we have the seven Kumaras with each representing a unified life of fifteen (5+10) which equals the 105 original Kumaras. Some, or all, in the division of five work in etheric physical bodies for humanity in Shamballa whereas the ten would be that part that “quitted our earth chain, and entered upon subtler, and more advanced work.” TCF, Page 1079
These teachings would also indicate that Sanat Kumara is a composite character himself since each of the seven are composed of 15 entities, but he too would be represented by five Kumaras and linked to ten others involved in more subtle work.
The original quote refers to other “lesser existences” linked to the Kumaras so it is quite possible that Sanat and other Kumaras could represent many more than the fifteen great lives. Some Theosophists have assumed that number is 144,000.
But… because everything is governed by hierarchy there would always be one of the fifteen who would be the most evolved, or the leader of these great lives. The Sanat group would be the hierarchical leader of the Seven and there would be one Kumara who would be the leader overall.
Therefore, from our point of view each of the seven Kumaras would be a single unified life, but composed of 15 great unified lives, and we assume many more lesser lives.
The human body is a lower correspondent of the principle of group lives. We are all composed of atoms, which esoteric teachings say has a consciousness. The atoms form composite lives which are cells, the cells unite to create the various organs and parts of our bodies, and together they create a vehicle for you as an entity to occupy.
DK speaks of another division of five Kumaras so when he speaks of the five it is important to understand which five he is talking about. The second division concerns the Seven Kumaras whose main division is into the four exoteric and three esoteric. But within these seven is a second division into the two and the five. He says this: “we have the four exoteric Kumaras, of Whom two fell, and the three esoteric, of whom One gathers the life forces of the four exoteric, making with Them the five above mentioned.” TCF, Page 829
So this second group of five is composed of an esoteric Kumara (one not incarnated into the etheric physical) who “gathers the life forces of the four exoteric,” forming a group of five.
He doesn’t say any more about that process, neither does he say much about the two who fell except this:
“The student who seeks the significance of the preponderance of orange and of rose is approaching the secret of the two Kumaras Who fell.” TCF, Page 824
There is a preponderance of orange and rose in the sacrifice petals of the causal body indicating the fall of the two is perhaps a voluntary descent into exoteric matter from a previously higher plane.
This sacrifice is noted here:
“Under this Law of Sacrifice, Sanat Kumara (to express the idea in occult terms) ‘must turn His back upon the Central Spiritual Sun, and with the light of His Countenance irradiate the path of the prisoners of the planet.’ He sentences Himself to stay for as long as may be needed,” Discipleship in the New Age, Vol 2, Page 287
We are told that Sanat and the three Buddhas “are overshadowed by the planetary Logos, and He works directly as the Initiator (in relation to man) through Sanat Kumara, and with the three kingdoms in nature through the three Buddhas of Activity.” TCF, Page 752
“The first Kumara (Sanat) is in a mysterious sense the energy which produces self-consciousness in the human family. The three other kumaras, or the three Buddhas of Activity, act as similar focal points for the energy which animates the three lower kingdoms, and which produces their differing grades of consciousness.” TCF, Page 728
DK places much more emphasis on the four Kumaras who have etheric physical bodies than the three esoteric, but all seven share some common aspects of mission and are “connected with our planetary evolution…” and the “six Kumaras transmit energy from the other six planetary schemes.” TCF, Page 181, Footnote
In addition, we are told that “Each of these six Kumaras is a reflection of, and the distributing agent for, the energy and force of one of the six other Planetary Logoi, the remaining six spirits before the Throne… Each of Them is in direct communication with one or another of the sacred planets.” Initiation Human and Solar, Pg 39-40
Sanat Kumara directly represents one of the Seven Spirits before the throne, but “nowhere has the impression been conveyed that the three Kumaras, associated with Him, are three other planetary Logoi.” TCF, Page 412
This would apply to all six, but they are in communication with the other six spirits or planetary logoi of sacred planets, and channel energy from them to this earth.
It comes down to this. In connection with this planet, we have one of the representatives of the Seven Spirits before the throne which is Sanat Kumara. The other six kumaras with him are linked to the other six Spirits and these six are overshadowed by, and are one with, the planetary logoi of six sacred planets. Sanat presides over not only this earth but also a seventh sacred planet, of which it is written that he is the: “physical incarnation of one of the Planetary Logoi, which one it is not permissible to state…” Initiation Human and Solar, Page 39
We know he is overshadowed the logos of this earth, but there is another which he is linked to which is not given. In our post on Sanat Kumara, we gave evidence that this was Saturn.
We are also told that the energy of the seven Kumaras correspond to the seven centers of our bodies. DK writes that “the four exoteric Kumaras corresponding to the four minor head centres, and the three esoteric Kumaras corresponding to the three major head centres.” TCF, Page 181
Many students do not realize “that in the head of every man are seven centres of force, which are linked to the other centres in the body.” Initiation Human and Solar, Page 30
It is interesting then that the seven Kumaras are linked to the seven centers in the head and not directly to the seven in the body. It is also interesting that the three esoteric kumaras, of which little is written, are linked to the three major centers.
In addition, the macrocosmic correspondence of our seven centers are the Seven Spirits before the Throne or the logoi of the seven sacred planets. The sun and all the planets and objects in the solar system represent the dense physical body of the Solar Logos
Concerning the connection of the centers to the sacred and non sacred planets DK says this:
“It is the centres of initiates which are ruled only by the seven sacred planets; among average men, some of the sacred planets dominate and some of the non-sacred. In undeveloped man, the five non-sacred planets control, with the head and the heart centres under the rule of two sacred planets, which planets being determined by the rays of the soul and of the personality.” Esoteric Astrology, Page 512
These seven great entities are called by numerous names in the Ancient Wisdom. Among them are:
“1. The seven Rays,
- The seven Spirits before the Throne,
- The seven planetary Logoi,
- The seven great Lords,
- The seven Aeons,
- The seven Emanations,
- The seven Prajapatis,” Light of the Soul, Page 268
Then he adds these: “The seven Heavenly Men.” And “the seven Divine Manasaputras.” TCF, Pages 5 & 216
Keep in mind that each planet is multifold in the manifestation of its life.
First you have the Planetary Logos, the indwelling Spirit whose incarnation is the planet itself. This life is of a very high order. Secondly, you have an entity which is overshadowed by the logos and is sometimes identified with the logos, itself such as Sanat Kumara.
Next you have various Kumaras who receive influence from various planets in our scheme as well as the other schemes in our system.
Finally, the Kumaras distribute the energies of the seven rays to all the kingdoms of the planet.
In addition, the six Kumaras have another interesting job:
“Their work (Six Kumaras) is therefore concerned, not only with force distribution, but with the passing into our scheme from other planetary schemes, of Egos seeking earth experience.” Initiation Human and Solar, Pg 40
Basically, they facilitate the transfer of entities from other planets to our “earth experience.” It is interesting that many students feel that they came from somewhere beyond this planet.
In addition, H. P. Blavatsky points out that they were directly involved in teaching humanity in our ancient past:
“It is through these “Sons of God” (Kumaras) that infant humanity got its first notions of all the arts and sciences, as well as of spiritual knowledge; and it is they who have laid the first foundation-stone of those ancient civilizations that puzzle so sorely our modern generation of students and scholars.” Secret Doctrine Vol 1 Pg 208
Perhaps this explains the origin of the technology that built the pyramids as well as other mysterious structures from the past.
Hopefully this gives students some insight into the life and work of these great beings, who we call Kumaras, that will assist them in understanding some of the complex teachings in the Bailey and Blavatsky writings.
July 10, 2015
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