Theos-Talk Archives (March 2001 Message tt00063)

Tuesday, March 06, 2001

Dear Friend:


According to THE SECRET DOCTRINE, the last "souls" to incarnate
in the human family for the first time did so a very long time
ago.

Each period of manifestation sees the entry of "new souls" into
the human family in a way similar to the formation of the 1st
class in an educational institution. They come in from an
earlier set of educational experiences. And so on and no. As
when we "graduate" from all we can learn in our Earth situation
we will, along with others, pass on to some higher form of
learning. We are never alone.

Theosophy also teaches that the 7-fold constitution of man and
nature implies that at all time the "soul" (which is another word
for the "MIND") is always linked to its universal parent the
SPIRIT. It also teaches that the SOUL is allied to the eternal
Monad (ATMA/BUDDHI or SPIRIT/MATTER) -- so MIND is as old as
SPIRIT or MATTER and all three are eternally united as the basis
for intelligence and consciousness in every being.

You will find these matters are well covered in THE KEY TO
THEOSOPHY (either the book or "on-line" through BLAVATSKY.NET).
It is important, if you are going to seriously investigate the
teachings, logic and doctrine of Theosophy, to become familiar
with its basic teachings and vocabulary (for ease and accuracy of
exchanges).

If one desires a chain that links most concepts we could state
that the first elements of intelligence are in the 3 sub-mineral
realms (named by some the "elementals), then the condition of
learning passes to experiences in various kingdoms of Nature --
the mineral, vegetable, animal, human and then a number of stages
we can only designate as super-human as we have no means yet of
defining them accurately.

I do not see how the designation "virgin" applies. Do explain,
please.

Best wishes,

Dallas

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-----Original Message-----
From: anathematize osculumInfame
[mailto:anathematized@hotmail.com]
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 6:17 PM
To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com; basic@blavatsky.net
Subject: Re: Theos-World RE: [bn-basic] Re: Devachan


Good Evening, Dallas could you comment on understanding one's own
progress?
Also, why would there be no virgin souls traveling through the
material
universe? It is a pleasure reading your answers. Anyone else is
also welcome
to give their answer. Love~ anathematize
(A virgin Soul would be a soul incarnating at this time, but a
soul which
has not ever reincarnated previously.)

>From: dalval14@earthlink.net
>Reply-To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
>To: <basic@blavatsky.net>
>Subject: Theos-World RE: [bn-basic] Re: Devachan
>Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 17:25:10 -0800
>
>March 5, 2001
>
>Dear Chris:
>
>
>SPIRITUAL SOUL is a Human
>
>Theosophy views every human being as evidence of the incarnation
>of a spiritual soul. The purpose of such incarnation is to
>improve one's understanding of Nature, her Laws and our own
>progress (in the company of many others).
>
>It makes little difference how we might classify ourselves. We
>are always mid-way between the beginning and the end of our
>personal evolution. Thus holding a BALANCE POSITION we, now,
>have our fate in our hands. We are not bound to anything g
>except what we have chosen in the past. That is called in a
>vague but rather potent way: "our Karma." So we find ourselves
>in conditions and situations which we created by our free-willed
>choices in the past, and our future will depend on our present
>options and decisions.
>
>
>EVOLUTION OF MIND, SPIRIT-SOUL AND BODY
>
>When in evolution the form graduates to a refinement of its
>composition that it becomes suitable for the incarnation of a
>MIND, (which is the universal condition of humanity -- and all
>its many ranges of diversity included) we may say that the
>independence of the Monad is established and from that point
each
>human makes his own path towards a common goal, rather vaguely
>defined as PERFECTION.
>
>
>PERFECTION AND CHOICE
>
>The idea is that we can choose what we want to do in developing
>all or any of our abilities, in our path towards a total
>knowledge of the Universe we live in. This involves the concept
>of the Human being an ETERNAL PILGRIM; the Universe being rules
>by just and impartial laws, fair to everyone, and this common
>goal we are looking at.
>
>So in the course of our many past incarnations we have been any
>things (as to character, capacity, talents, abilities -- or
their
>lack). The general rule is the same for all of us.
>
>Our future is being outlined by us every instant of this life.
>
>If you can secure a copy of THE OCEAN OF THEOSOPHY (or access it
>"on-line" through BLAVATSKY.NET) by Mr. W. Q. Judge, you will
>find several valuable chapters on reincarnation. The book is
>short (19-) pages, but it gives a comprehensive survey of the
>doctrines and logic of THEOSOPHY.
>
>Best wishes,
>
>
>Dallas

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