The five levels of reality

Each level is real relative to the levels below it and unreal (or less real) relative to the levels above it. The Supreme Principle alone is absolutely real, while all manifestation is relatively real. This hierarchical structure is not a human invention but an intrinsic feature of the cosmos, reflected in traditional civilisations through their sacred architecture, ritual hierarchies, and initiatic degrees.

Level
1	The One, Absolute	HEAVEN	IMMORTAL	DIVINE	PRINCIPIAL	ABSOLUTE	SUPRASENSIBLE	BEYOND-BEING (the Divine Essence, the Supra-Personal God)		DIVINE The Unmanifest The Uncreated The Metacosmic			ALLĀH	HĀHŪT	BEYOND BEING	ĀTMĀ	NIRGUNA	BRAMAN PARABRAHMA			MONAD
2	The Lord of Creation, Personal God					RELATIVE		BEING (the Personal God, Creator, Judge; Divine Qualities)	UNCREATED LOGOS				ALLĀH • ATTRIBUTES	LĀHŪT	NOUS	MĀYĀ	SAGUNA	BRAHMĀ ĪSHVARA	PURUSHA	SHIVA	DUAD ↓ TRIAD	UNIVERSAL SUBSTANCE
3	Spirit, Intellect, Buddhi			HUMAN	MANIFESTATED			Spirit, Intellection (↑) (Spiritual, Intellectual, or Angelic realm)	CREATED LOGOS	EXISTENCE The Manifest The Created The Cosmic	Universal or Supra-formal Manifestation		THRONE	JABARŪT	SPIRIT		SATTVA		PRAKRITI	SHAKTI	TRIAD ↓ TETRAD	AETHER • ĀKĀŚA
4	Discursive mind, animic soul, manas	EARTH						Soul (animic or psychic realm)			Individual or formal manifestation	Subtle	FOOTSTOOL	MALAKŪT	PSYCHE		RAJAS					PRIMA MATERIA
5	Gross, material, physical		MORTAL				MATTER	Body (corporeal realm)				Gross	EARTH	NĀSŪT	SOMA		TAMAS					FOUR ELEMENTS