Bodies, Soul, Karma, Reincarnation

[jafar]

I would say that the journey is not one of any distance, but of transformation of consciousness. The higher levels of consciousness are not distant, but neither are they known to the conscious level of self, except one goes through levels of transformation.  And what is being transformed?  Simply, levels of consciousness are being integrated.

I think the proper word for this is 'focus'.
A good metaphor is like zooming in and zooming out on google earth / map.
An example of such experience:
https://youtu.be/8Are9dDbW24

The observer did not move anywhere he just move his mouse / keypad to set the focus.

The 'sheathing' of consciousness exist like layers, and actually by itself is a virtual sheathing (maya).
The consciousness can shift their focus between layer or on multiple layers.
Observing the breath (energy body) is an effort to focus more on the Pranic / Chi layer.
Observing the mind is an effort to focus more on the Mental layer.

Once the breath or mind has been observed, thus a state of 'dis-identification' will occur, the state of 'focusing out' from those layers to focus more towards the additional non-physical sheathing / layer (The Vijna and Ananda) which some people named as 'soul'. And actually the 'soul' is also 'maya', or 'virtual' / 'illusion'.

Anyhow, as regards all that talk of karmic structures, one element which seems absent from Sadguru-daddy's presentation of basic Hindu philosophical tenets is (not unusually) appreciation for the leela (the play of Creation, of consciousness).  The karmic structures are modalities of creativity and the Creatrix delights in creative design and beauty. 

Put another way, even sheaths can be crafted so as to reflect transcendent beauty as an offering back to the Creatrix.  The Creatrix delights in her creatures reflecting Her beauty back to Her....or so says Q'uo.  (20 FEB 2016, near the end)

The 'sheathing' is a creation that's why it's labeled as "Maya" (Virtual / Illusion). 

And I think Mr Sadhguru never mentioned that it should not be 'appreciated' and I never said that either.

This misconception came from an opinion that "Karma" / "Karmic Structure" is "Bad" / "Evil".
Which is not so, karmic structure is a 'tool' for consciousness to experience things.

What being said is "Karmic structure" and it's layers are finite.
Thus it will be 'spent out', eventually.

Every layer has it's own 'expiration limit', the physical body will expire and so does the other layers (Mental, Pranic etc..)
Thus the advice is, do not attach your-own-self to any of it.
When one is 'attached' thus cannot let go of it's own 'identification' to any of the 'virtual' / 'maya' sheathings that's when 'suffering' occur.

Yet of course appreciate those layers, as those enabled consciousness to experience things.
Appreciate them but do not attached yourself too much to them, as each of those layer have their own 'expiration limit'.