Theos-Talk Archives (February 1998 Message tt00350)

There was the legend of Shri Shankaracharya (who was considered to the
incarnation of one of the highest Adepts) taking abode in the corpse of the
King so that he could acquire experience of physical relationship with a
woman. So this phenomenon is more frequent than we may be aware of.

mkr
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At 08:08 PM 2/23/98 -0500, you wrote:
>>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.