Theos-Talk Archives (October 1997 Message tt00043)

Mark Jaqua:

You offered two possible answers:

(1)

> Here is two more cents worth on these topics: The world is
> not perfect because it is in a state of change/evolution/flux.
> In the higher planes/globes/races, or previous states we have
> went through, Theosophy teaches that things were perfect, or
> relatively so - everything exists in relative harmony.  'But also
> there is no growth or change in a state of harmony, or relatively
> little.  Theosophy also teaches that we, or most of us are
> evolving toward the next stage in evolution - gods, dhyan
> chohans, or whatever term used.  Now to deserve this elevated
> state, one has to earn it.  It isn't the result of an effortless
> ride on the wave of evolution.  So to earn it, one must
> continually and slowly over aeons make order out of chaos, or
> make order out of the imperfection or state of flux of the
> relative world and one's inner being.

It may be the way thing happens, but I do not see the answer why
they happened.  Why the world is not perfect from eternity to
eternity, why it has only a (chance, destiny) to became perfect
only through such (complicated, long, painfull? ) mechanism.

(2)

> Also, I've noticed that if one looks at life intellectually and
> weighs the pluses and minuses, it really doesn't seem to be worth
> it, if one is honest enough to admit it.  'But there is an
> instinct within us that assures and empowers us to keep going on,
> keep climbing, keep taking the next step.  I don't think this is
> just the biological urge for survival, but stems from a spiritual
> source.  On a level of knowledge beyond the intellect, we
> actually know that there is a purpose to it all and that it is
> necessary and worthwhile.

It may be true!