Theos-Talk Archives (February 1998 Message tt00347)

>It's my understanding of the ageless wisdom, however, that the physical
body
>is the result of the past karma of the occupant. This would include the
body's
>condition, health, longevity, etc. I don't see how that Karma could be
worked
>out or even abrogated by another entity. The law of karmic responsibilities
>and evolutionary advancement through self-devised efforts is very specific
in
>the classical writings of theosophy.
>
>My two cents.
>Lmhemm111
>


If you really think as you say above, then how can you explain
the Tibetan Buddhist practice of Pho-Wa in which an adept
can take over the body (usually a corpse) of another person?
The pho-wa techniques have been around since Evans-Wentz,
(a Theosophist and early writer on Tibetan Yoga) and virtually
all Tibetan writers have acknowledged its effectiveness,
albeit they concede it to be rarely done. I see no reason why
pho-wa can't be explained theosophically.

Jerry S.