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Apr 02, 2001 03:28 PM
by dalval14
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Monday, April 02, 2001 Dear
M------, As Isee
it, the business of living is serious and not games. From our infancy our attention has been drawn to what our teachers
consider fundamental ideas. They
hope we will adopt them. Sometimes
they do not explain them. As we grow
up the need of EXPLANATION in some minds (not all) becomes a paramount necessity. We then see individuals who review
their memories, re-study their education and constantly ask questions of each
other with a view to securing a consensus. How do we know
when we are right? Do we make use
of information already verified ? In this
instance you start out questioning the possibility of games. In a Universe of laws and cooperation “games”
are played by those who have leisure.
1. Where was leisure secured? Is it of benefit to all, or only to one
or a few? 2. Is there a prototype or a paradigm in
the Universe that employs “leisure?” 3. What would be the effect if Nature
withdrew her “support /” in order to rest? 4. How is it that we “think” of
leisure? Are any desires attached
to that kind of thought? Arethey
selfishly personal or are they impersonally universal? 5. What do we already know (and are sure
of) ? Reviewing
Theosophical doctrines I would say: 1. “Manas” is MIND -- and it acquires the
designation of “Higher” or “Lower” only when it is allied to, or used by, one
or the other to two opposed “principles” in a human. It is these which are opposed to each other, as Wisdom (Buddhi) is opposed to ignorance and
folly (Kama) 2. The Mind ( Manas ) per se is neutral. It is a faculty or a tool. It is used by the REAL MAN ( the MONAD
in incarnation -- you and me, here and now) to remember, to prepare potential
scenarios (and their results) and to serve as a basis for any and all acts,
thoughts, deeds, and words. 3. Briefly stated the difference between
WISDOM and FOLLY is a clear knowledge of the Universal LAWS that prevail,
interpenetrate and support all things.
Thus you have : 1.
Wisdom, based on the essential
nature of universality and eternity, and a striving to live in cooperation with
Universal LAW [KARMA] . And, 2. Folly, based on ignorance, selfishness,
and desires, the result of which are in opposition to universal and impartial
LAW. One might say that the “fool”
refuses to consider the existence of LAW as an essential to all life. He views himself as a pre-eminence and
fails to perceive that the vast and impartial cooperative urge of Nature is
supporting his continued living.
In its educative sense the Nature then acts through Karma to show him
the effect of selfish choosing. He becomes the target of his own errors andthe
painful follies of selfish choice.
{This fact is the basis for religions in which priests pretend to be
able to act as intercessory wit a personal God who might arrange to have the
effects mitigated or removed. { The remaining problem which is not addressed is
the compensation to the victims.
That remains to be arranged for } 4. Any person (who by definition is a
LIVING CONSCIOUSNESS, an IMMORTAL ENTITY) lives in the world of his PRESENTDESIRES,
and employs his mind to fabricate “impossible castles in Spain.” These delusions are also illusions, and
have no continued validity. Such a person opposes the supportive and
cooperative orderliness of the World and Universe. He argues without sound basis, supposes on wrong premises,
and creates confusion among the unwary.
His work is to destroy order whenever possible. 5. The Person who lives in WISDOM isaware
of all the Facts, fundamentals and Laws of this Universe. He bases his choices on this knowledge
and practices generosity, rectitude and fair dealing with everyone. He cooperates with Nature (the
Universe.) He is one of Nature’s “Agents,”
and is continually “constructive.’
By nature he creates “order” out of “chaos” and seeks to show others how
they can also do this. 6. In the GENERAL PROGRAM OF EVOLUTION (as
Theosophy describes it) the MONAD (or immortal “life-unit”) passes over long
aeons securing first-hand experience, by passing through all the conditions
offered by Nature -- so that it acquires a memory of those -- which is impacted
eternally in its own consciousness.
Thus it passes through the conditions of embodiment in a form in,
successively, mineral, vegetable, and animal stages of form and cooperativeexperience. 7. It (the indestructible Center of
CONSCIOUSNESS: the MONAD) then
proceeds to the next step -- into a HUMAN BODY -- This physical form is far in advance of the animal body as
to its sensitivity and capacities.
There the Mind becomes independently active and learns under the
operations of KARMA, the power of CHOICE. As Isee
it, our living here and now is serious business and not frivolity. One has to learn and grasp the fundamentals
of life instead of the superficialities of doubt, and suppose. Essentially, one has to learn to become
a UNIVERSAL MAN-MIND, a being who perceives around him the reign of universal
Brotherhood. In other
words one ought to be able to answer one’s own questions. Best
wishes, Dallas ====================================== -----Original Message----- "Theosophy" would seem to suggest (to me, at any rate, as
I currently tend to interpret the word) that our purpose here on earth is one
of acquiring (among other things?) experience, learning, and Self-discovery,
the while dealing with an environment that is Mayavic in essence: as
though we're really playing some kind of Realistic/Significant Game, in a sense
(because of our "unreal", or Mayavic, Scenario). Of course if our Manasic Experience as a whole is seen as
"Real" and "Crucial" in some theosophic (Realistic) sense,
than (likely?) the reference to it as having a "game"-like aspect
might be seen (by some?) as irrelevant (even irreverant?) in essence: I
would tend to agree that there would seem to be that aspect to So where aspects of "unreal gaming" are emphasised in
one's attitude in favor of emphasis on effort toward at least attempting (to
whatever extent one might be "realistically" capable of) to address
issues of Relevance (as in Theosophic terms), that would seem to be the
crucial cross-roads in determing whether one is inclined to face
"higher" or "lower" Manasic facets of one's reality? Since those "higher" and "lower" Manasic
aspects can be seen "very differently" from various different
perspectives and levels of Evolution, obviously one would have to take
those "differences" into some sort of personally-relevant
meaningful/Meaningful account: Apparently Nature means business, offering
no easy short-cuts on the Way. And as the recent posts about Nirvanic
experiences would seem to suggest, there would not seem to be a Way Out
in any kind of Realistic sense, (aside from the intermediate/Intermediate
options)? So "Participation" would seem to be the name of the game
around here, (at least one name?), for better or worse, whether we like it or
not. Something like that, maybe? P.S. --- Not that I don't mean good wishes, basically---it's
just that I wonder about who is saying what and where and how
(more-specifically!). Come to think of it, I wonder if conveying
"good wishes" is much like saying "good luck"?
And "good luck" brings to mind a saying in show biz:
"break a leg." So many choices and interpretations! I
wonder if saying "break a leg" is somehow more-relevant/helpful in
some situations? But since Theosophic things would seem .. .
er, more "metaphysical" (?), (and somewhat less leg-related,
possibly?), I wonder if theosophists might reasonably offer encouragement
to each other by saying something about, say, breaking one's head, for
example? No? Not really? (Extensions of which kind of
thinking might bring to mind some of the "less-wanted" contributors
to Theos-1, etc?---if that's a related matter?) |