Theos-Talk Archives (January 1998 Message tt00093)

Dallas TenBroeck

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> From: "Brenda S Tucker" <brenda@theosophy.com>
> Subject: Re:Fractals
> Date: Monday, January 12, 1998 2:06 PM
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> >4.	Eternity and immortality are concepts which we create in terms of 1.
> >Memory and 2,  Anticipation.
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> >1.	There is an immortal EGO (MONAD) which is rooted in the immortality
and
> >eternity of the ABSOLUTENESS.  The "HIGHER SELF,' in other words is a
"ray"
> >of THAT.  (SD I 570-575).
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> On the pages you reference, there is very little mention of immortal. HPB
> admits that the occult view is opposed to the Christian teaching that the
> soul can not be called eternal - because Christians say there was a
> beginning, but no end. - Then she proceeds to describe monad,
> atma-buddhi-manas, but without reference to immortal. However, she does,
in
> part, describe immortal man as a being in pralaya, or between two
> manvantaras, by saying the disciple is "without form and action, abandons
> this illusive body..."
>
> Because that is what immortal is, I think, very obviously immortal, means
> without mortal form, cannot die and is not born. But when the cycle of
> manvantara returns, all sparks will return to the wheel of rebirth.
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