Theos-Talk Archives (December 1997 Message tt00097)

Mark K:
>I would argue that it is evolution that causes man, "ego" and any
>apparent conflicts, not man himself. "Humanity" as a kingdom, with all
>of the attendant 'difficulties' is part and parcel of the great plan. In
>the course of normal human development, selfishness is supposed to
>happen. Nobody is to be blamed for it.

However, according to the SD (vol. 2, 300-01, for example) the human life
wave passed through the descending arc, where matter dominated spirit,
many millions of years ago. So selfishness now is very much a
retrogressive energy.  A rebel against Nature as HPB put it.  As for
fault -- evolution & karma are just laws.  How we act, think and speak
are the result of our previous actions, thoughts and speech. Our future
spiritual evolution is conditional on how we live -- selflessly or not.
The fault lies neither in the stars nor in evolution but ourselves.

Best,

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Nicholas <> am455@lafn.org <> Los Angeles