Theos-Talk Archives (March 1999 Message tt00279)

Hi Rich,

It's in The Key to Theosophy, Section 7  (page 103 in the original edition).

Peter

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> Subject: Re: RE: RE: Theos-World Nirvana and appropriation
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> In a message dated 3/19/99 9:12:14 AM, Peter wrote:
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> <<That reminds me of what HPB writes about Atman:
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> "As this [Atman] can neither be located nor limited in philosophy, being
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> simply that which is in Eternity, and which cannot be absent from even the
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> tiniest geometrical or mathematical point of the universe of matter or
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> substance, it ought not to be called, in truth, a "human"
> principle at all.
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> Rather, and at best, it is in Metaphysics, that point in space which the
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> human Monad and its vehicle man occupy for the period of every life. Now
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> that point is as imaginary as man himself, and in reality is an
> illusion, a
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> maya; but then for ourselves, as for other personal Egos, we are a reality
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> during that fit of illusion called life, and we have to take
> ourselves into
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> account, in our own fancy at any rate, if no one else does.">>
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> Peter, what a terrific quote.  Do you remember offhand where you found it?
> I'd rather save a few hours of search if you happen to have it at hand.
> Thanks for your kind reply.
>
> Rich
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