Theos-Talk Archives (April 1998 Message tt00627)

April 30th 1998

The 1,000 to 1,500 year period of Devachan is mentioned by HPB in
KEY TO THEOSOPHY on pp. 145 and 191-2. Ocean 112, ML speaks
generally of Devachan between pp. 103, 191-201.

If the stay in Devachan depends on the "noble and altruistic
psychic impulses" generated during life, it stands to reason that
little children, or very young persons, dying, do not leave very
much for a lengthy meditation (ML 103, 200) -- consequently a
"quick" or an "almost immediate" reincarnation may occur -- there
are a number stories of "memories of past life" which illustrate
this available. In some cases the same "astral body" may be
again used, in which cases such "last life" memories are
enhanced.

Thus have I heard ............
Dallas

>From: "Darren Porter" <dport@ozemail.com.au>
>Date: Wednesday, April 29, 1998 7:25 PM
>Subject: Re:Quick reincarnation

>I remember reading somewhere in Esoteric Buddhism that Devachan
period
>normally lasts a minimum of 1500 years. Though as it's all
purely
>subjective the 1500 years may only be a few moments in consensus
reality.
>
>NOS
>
>At 20:57 28/04/98 -0700, you wrote:
>>Hello!
>> Regarding the conversation about H.P.B. and her knowledge (and
>>sources)about reincarnation.
>>
>>If I have understood correctly, Tibetan buddhists believe that
when one
>>dies, the next incarnation is followed rather quickly, in few
days or
>>something like that.
>>
>>How do this relate to H.P.B:s (and her Mahatmas) teachings
about
>>centuries spent in between-lives states, like devachan?
>>
>>Mika of Finland
>>
>>
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