Theos-Talk Archives (August 1998 Message tt00134)

Aug 11th 1998

Dear Paul (Bazzen)

In regards to the symbology that HPB uses in the S D, on which you comment,
deduce and inquire, may I suggest the following -- which is only my own
deductions thereon, and may be quite incorrect.

All symbols are in themselves limited.  They are perhaps designed to offer
inquiring minds a doorway to metaphysical ideas which are primary to
philosophical thought, independent intuition and considerations, and to
actual historical facts and events in the timeless past of our Universe and
those that preceded it.

A circle limits as well as makes SPACE unlimited.  But, SPACE emanates (as a
limitation) from "somewhere" or "somewhen."  It is this indefinable that HPB
seems to call the ABSOLUTE.   The dimensions of the circle are indefinite
even in our world as they are based on the ineffable Pi.  Perhaps the dull
gray background HPB describes as surrounding the first white Circle is
indicative of the undefinable Be-ness or, the ABSOLUTENESS.  She says in the
SD that "finite"  (embodied minds) cannot comprehend this, but they can
apprehend the necessity in Logic for its "being" -- a "logical necessity."

You may be quite right, and I think you are in assuming that the "blank
page" is an undefined "source."  Perhaps you could take it as the "Causeless
Cause."

In any case Manifestation or Manvantara is the reincarnation of all the
beings that were active in an earlier Manifestation.  It is the "child" of
its "mother" predecessor.
Later on in the first 200 pages or so of the SD  Vol. I,  HPB deals with the
Earth as the child of the Moon, said to be the physical remnant of the
7-fold Earth in an earlier incarnation.

Perhaps KARMA or the Great and undefinable LAW is that which ever propels
beings into living, and intelligence into CONSCIOUSNESS.

The mind beings -- mankind (and this includes all levels from the infant to
the Mahatma and the Buddhas) -- appear to be the required links between
SPIRIT and MATTER -- as the ever present polar opposites of all
manifestations.  Thus the MONADIC TRIAD (ATMA-BUDDHI-MANAS) is the first
complete geometrical figure after the circle.  This is used to symbolize the
Eternal Man resident in the physical and personal Self.

This triad can also be perhaps represented as the Circle with the Dot.

Symbols have to be looked at closely.

We have

1.    Dull background. (undefined)

2.    Circumference of Circle.

3.    Surface of Circle.  ( White ).

4.    Dot in Center of circle.

That gives us 4 things defined out of the undefined.  There may be more.
As Karma and LIFE ENERGY (Universal Jiva) have to be present as well, and
Wisdom is a prerequisite for the designing and understanding of such
symbols.

Most of the first 300 pages of the SD are produced to describe and give
structure to the history of development on a Kosmic scale that is our
heritage.

You will undoubtedly find more.

All that is metaphysics, and, as Krishna says in one place in the Gita to
Arjuna, thou has been shown many details, but one thing is primary, and that
is that the SUPREME SPIRIT dwells in all manifested beings.

How are we going to make practical application of all this information,
unless it serves to assure us of Universal Brotherhood.

Best wishes,

Dallas

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