Theos-Talk Archives (February 2001 Message tt00010)

February 2, 2001

Dear Friends:

H.P.B. wrote a most interesting article on this subject named

LAMAS AND DRUZES	THEOSOPHIST for June 1881

It deals with the relations of the secret sects across Asia-Minor
with their ancient roots in Tibet. Also Included are the
permutations of the NAME.

( Published by THEOSOPHY COMPANY in H.P.B. Articles III 281...

Best wishes,

Dallas

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-----Original Message-----
From: Alan [mailto:ambain@ambain.screaming.net]
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 9:10 PM
To: Theos Talk
Subject: Theos-World Theory

Bruce, quoting Valentin Tomberg. writes:

"In other words, in order to create the world ex nihilo, God had
first
to bring the void itself into existence. He had to withdraw
within in
order to create a mystical space, a space without his presence -
the
void. And it is in thinking this thought that we assist the birth
of
freedom."

I cannot see this as anything other than speculative theory. Has
the
author been privy to the innermost workings of the mind of God?
And how
does he define the terms "God" and "ex nihilo" in context (or
even out
of context)?

The "names" of God in Hebrew, from which tradition the above
ideas
emanate, are variants of "Eternal Being," or "That Which Is" -
none of
which is anthropomorphic, and to which human ideas of intent or
desire
are difficult to assign.

Theosophy, including Kabbalist theosophy, is part of what used to
be
called the Occult *Sciences* - which require that evidence should
accompany theories and assertions.

Alan
http://www.soft.net.uk/ambain/
Simply Occult and stuff