Theos-Talk Archives (December 1997 Message tt00102)

Dec 20th 1997

Dear Mark:

I based my views on several statements made by HPB.  Perhaps the most
perplexing is the one that is found in THE SECRET DOCTRINE Vol. I, pp.
174 to 185 -- long, but perhaps also quite illuminating also.  It covers
apparently three intertwined evolutionary streams:

1.	That of the spiritual being (Atma-Buddhi) as a MONAD.  I wonder if this
has a relation to the "Higher Self" [ which is spoken of in several places
in THE KEY TO THEOSOPHY p. 175 -- table ; and SD II 109-110, I 94-6, 178 ]

2.	The intellectual / Manasic -- which is presently being developed in
mankind, and which learns to guide and control the impulses that arise from
kama.- the instinctual nature.	[ KEY  p. 95-6, 101-109, 134-137 ]

3.	The physical, which starting as "monadic essence" passes through the 3
grades of elemental kingdoms, into the mineral and thence to its 7th level
-- the human form and its components.  [ SD I 175-177,

There are many more but those seemed useful.

I don't think anyone is to be blamed for anything, unless it is refusing to
try to learn and to understand what indeed is most complex and almost runs
quite aslant of modern psychological views.

I think the idea of the duality of conscious areas, which are to be
perceived by a single CONSCIOUSNESS, which is the Real man, is important.
It is easy to set ones' self in either of those two areas and devise
arguments to make that the only reality, whereas if fact there are two or
more "planes" to which one can "travel" mentally.  The seven-fold
Theosophical division of the principles of man has been found most useful
be me in study.  What do you think ?

But I find that the Theosophical concepts and doctrines add to those and
perhaps adjust many of them to a greater reality.

Any more ideas ?

		All the best for the Seasonal change,	Dallas

> From: "Mark Kusek" <mark@withoutwalls.com>
> Subject: selfishness
> Date: Friday, December 19, 1997 10:33 AM
>
> > Dallas wrote:
> >
> > It is man, with his mind and sense of self to be
> > preserved which forms what is called the "ego" -- the lower, selfish
self.
> > and this seeks to perpetuate itself and what it considers its ease at
all
> > costs.
>
> Maybe I misunderstand you, but ...
> 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.
>
> Mark
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