Theos-Talk Archives (October 1997 Message tt00188)

Dara Eklund:

Logic tells me that your view expressed is the most reasonable
one that one can take.

Couple of years ago, when I was asked to present Hinduism to a
church group, I presented the two key components of Hindu
philosophy/approach -- Karma and Reincarnation based on my
Theosophical background.  The group consisted of members of a
Methodist Church and there was also a minister who was an
informal member of the local lodge.  When I explained the
principle of Karma and that of reincarnation as going to school
and finally graduating with something like PhD after which no
further higher degrees can be awarded by a college, the audience
was in rapt attention and really enjoyed the logic and
reasonableness of the approach.  They had asked me to come back
and talk again.

Also everyone knows, the idea of Adepts, Jivanmuktas and Rishis
is a commonly accepted tradition in India and for anyone who has
lived in India the whole approach comes very naturally.

There is also one incident of Sri Ramalingaswamy in S.  India who
started a society based on the First Object of TS almost a decade
before 1875 and since there were no takers, he shut it down.
When he did it, he told his close followers that the Mahatmas from
beyond Himalayas would soon send people from Russia and USA
-- he was very specific about these to countries -- and then
every one will listen.  This incident took place long before even
HPB knew of her mission to start TS.  This is all well documented
historically.

I guess there is lot more that goes on that we ordinary human
beings are not aware of nor can we full understand the full
picture.