Theos-Talk Archives (May 2000 Message tt00263)

An interesting idea Gene.

The symbols on pages 4 & 5 of the PROEM:

There are 12 symbols depicted, which can suggest a circle: 12 signs of the
Zodiac.

The symbols are arranged in a 3 4 5 pattern, or 31415 which is symbolical of
pi.  (It is also suggestive of 3 squared x 4 squared = 5 squared.)

Also, this comes to mind when reading your mail:

INTRODUCTORY (page xlii):

"So very old that our modern antiquarians might ponder over its pages an
indefinite time, and still not quite agree as to the nature of the fabric
upon which it is written. It is the only original copy now in existence. The
most ancient Hebrew document on occult learning -- the Siphrah Dzeniouta --
was compiled from it, and that at a time when the former was already
considered in the light of a literary relic. One of its illustrations
represents the Divine Essence emanating from ADAM* like a luminous arc
proceeding to form a circle; and then, having attained the highest point of
its circumference, the ineffable glory bends back again, and returns to
earth, bringing a higher type of humanity in its vortex. As it approaches
nearer and nearer to our planet, the Emanation becomes more and more
shadowy, until upon touching the ground it is as black as night."

* The name is used in the sense of the Greek word [[anthropos]].

Best wishes
Tony


I think Charles is pointing out very interesting stuff worth pursuing.  This
is the area I'm struggling to throughly understand.  The I Ching, The Book
of Changes, uses this binary idea so there is an awe-full lot of commentary
concerning subjective meaning in this area.  I've seen that one of the
entities in the Eastern Kabballa is called  Binah.  I found in the SD, I
belief, a note indicating a connection of Binah with binary.  The symbol of
the circle or chakra with the diameter that follows(or rather is
simultaneous with) the circle or chakra with the central point seems to
relate to this and then the diameter relates to the circle or whole chakra
bringing up the idea of Pi, etc.

It seems the THINKER must take Unity at the Atmic level and polarize it into
Spirit-Matter at the buddhic level and then appear in the  "world" as the
Higher Self understanding the continous relationship of Spirit-Matter,
Energy-Matter at the scientific level and then be willing to "die" in order
to ascend once again from this scientific trinity(concrete mind, Ego,
Abstract mind)  back to the buddhic-intuitive dualistic continuum of Life
and then back to Unity at the Atmic level. "Light" would be given off during
the descent and absorbed in the ascent.

I've free-associated a bit, but I get too excited when someone touches in
this area of contemplation.  This is group work, and I think the basis of
the renaissance for Theosophy in science and art worldwide, especially in
Russia.

Thankyou, Charles.

Kim, comments?

Gene


-----Original Message-----
From: Charles Sitwell <csitwell@xtra.co.nz>
To: theos-talk@theosophy.com <theos-talk@theosophy.com>
Date: Tuesday, May 23, 2000 6:31 AM
Subject: Re: Theos-World Fundamental theosohical principles and their
relationship toscience.


>Eugene Carpenter and others have been saying interesting things about
numbers,
>the significance of Zero, and One. I just thought I would throw in ( there
was a
>reference to binary arithmetic, that I find it interesting to consider the
the
>numbers 1 through seven in binary form (using three bits) written under
each
>other.
> Knowing the unfortunate effects of formatting in eMail I'm reluctant to do
it
>here, but as most of you will well know (but I don't want to mystify any
who
>don't :-) ) the sequence is 001, 010, 011, 100, 101, 110, 111.  My point is
that
>the leftmost position is zero for the upper triad, and 1 for the lower
>quaternary.  Also the alternating polarity idea for the levels (planes of
>consciousness or whatever term you prefer) gets some support from the
rightmost
>column.
>It may of course be just coincidence? :-) but its interesting, at lest to
me; so
>I thought I'd share it.
>Regards
>Charles Sitwell.
>
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