Contents of Leela, the Game of Self-Knowledge, by Harish Johari

online version with art and music by Garsett Larosse

 

Preface

Introduction

1. Rules of Play

2. Meaning of the Game

3. Numerology of the Game

 

The Commentaries

4. First Row: The Fundamentals of Being

1. Genesis (janma)

2. Illusion (maya)

3. Anger (krodh)

4. Greed (lobh)

5. Physical plane (bhu-loka)

6. Delusion (moha)

7. Conceit (mada)

8. Avarice (matsar or matsarya)

9. Sensual plane (kama-loka)

5. Second Row: The Realm of Fantasy 

10. Purification (shuddhi)

11. Entertainment (gandharvas) 

12. Envy (eirsha) 

13. Nullity (antariksha) 

14. Astral plane (bhuvar-loka) 

15. Plane of fantasy (naga-loka) 

16. Jealousy (dwesh) 

17. Mercy (daya) 

18. Plane of joy (harsha-loka) 

6. Third Row: The Theater of Karma 

 

19. Plane of action (karma-loka) 

20. Charity (daan) 

21. Atonement (saman paap) 

22. Plane of dharma (dharma-loka) 

23. Celestial plane (swarga-loka) 

24. Bad Company (ku-sang-loka)

25. Good company (su-sang-loka) 

26. Sorrow (dukh) 

27. Selfless service (parmarth) 

7. Fourth Row: Attaining Balance 

28. Apt religion (sudharma) 

29. Irreligiosity (adharma) 

30. Good tendencies (uttam gati) 

31. Plane of sanctity (We Are One)  (yaksha-loka) 

32. Plane of balance (maha- or mahar-loka) 

33. Plane of fragrance (gandha-loka)

34. Plane of taste (rasa-loka)

35. Purgatory (narka-loka) 

36. Clarity of consciousness (swatch) 

8. Fifth Row: Man Becomes Himself 

37. True awareness (gyana; traditionally, jnana) 

38. Plane of life energy (prana-loka) 

39. Plane of elimination (apana-loka) 

40. Plane of circulation (vyana-loka) 

41. Human plane (jana-loka) 

42. Plane of fire (Agni-loka) 

43. Birth of man (manushya-janma) 

44. Ignorance (avidya) 

45. Right knowledge (suvidya) 

9. Sixth Row: The Time of Penance 

 

46. Conscience (vivek)

47. Plane of neutrality (Saraswati) 

48. Solar plane (Yamuna) 

49. Lunar plane (Ganges or Ganga) 

50. Plane of austerity (tapa- or tapar-loka) 

51. Earth (prithvi) 

52. Plane of violence (himsa-loka) 

53. Liquid plane (jala-loka) 

54. Spiritual devotion (bhakti-loka)

 

10. Seventh Row: The Plane of Reality 

55. Egotism (ahamkara)

56. Plane of primal vibrations (Omkar)

57. Gaseous plane (vayu-loka)

58. Plane of radiation (teja-loka)

59. Plane of reality (satya-loka) 

60. Positive intellect (subuddhi) 

61. Negative intellect (durbuddbi) 

62. Happiness (sukh)

63. Darkness (tamas) 

 

11. Eighth Row: The Gods Themselves 

64. Phenomenal plane (prakriti-loka) 

65. Plane of inner space (uranta-loka) 

66. Plane of bliss (ananda-loka) 

67. Plane of cosmic good (Rudra-loka) 

68. Cosmic Consciousness (Vaikuntha-loka) 

69. Absolute plane (Brahma-loka)

70. True nature (satoguna) 

71. Activity (rajoguna)

72. Inertia (tamoguna)