Theos-Talk Archives (June 2001 Message tt00022)

TIME -- REALITY -- CONSCIOUSNESS

S.D. Vol. I p 37, then the reason that TIME is called "an
illusion" is because of its limits in the definitions given to
it. The term DURATION is used to indicate LIMITLESS TIME.

"Illusion" does not man that causes and effects do not follow
each other, but it does mean that they are temporary and subject
to change. Another word for them when connected with objects of
choice would be KARMA.

We as eternal MONADS ( ATMA-BUDDHI ) -- when we are able to
raise our perceptions (which, "here and now" are limited mainly
to our gross plane of physical existence) to the level of the
SPIRITUAL ( and read there the AKASIC records which are immutable
and imperishable). We will have passed out of the
"time-illusions" imposed by this "here and now" to the timeless
stream of DURATION. The "We" does not change. It is the
ever-eternal, immortal and enduring SPIRITUAL Center (the ETERNAL
PILGRIM - the MONAD in each of us - always ONE with the ABSOLUTE
from which it emanates directly.)

Several things are made plain in Theosophical metaphysics:

1. the Monad is deathless and eternal
2. the Monad is an indissoluble compound of the SPIRIT and
of PRIMORDIAL MATTER (Buddhi).
3. KARMA (personal) is created every moment buy our
voluntary THOUGHTS, FEELINGS and ACTIONS.
4. Our Karma attaches us to the rest of the manifested
consciousness-intelligence-matter as we are also to the ideal
SPIRITUAL and to the ineffable ABSOLUTE -- which is the ROOT OF
ALL. (We are part of the Universal Karma.)
5. The "WE" in us is superior to the Mind, emotions &
desires, and to the brain and the various "principles" that form
the personality (the "mask" we use and live in). This includes
the physical and astral bodies and the vitality (prana).
6. The Inner "WE" uses the Mind as a "tool" and directs it.
7. Reality exists for each ILLUSION to the extent that it
has shape, form, vitality, power to live, and purpose. Our
desire, on one hand, and our aspirations and altruism, on the
other, when set into action, give it life , then a place in our
memory, and the result is KARMA, because we have changed and
affected in some way our environment which consists basically of
other MONADS who are in evolution as we are, but at various
stages in this vast and sensitive, intelligent COOPERATIVE we
call for short: The Universe. If "Reality" sounds paradoxical,
it is because it exists in the manifested world, and then fades
into an indelible impression in the records of the Akasa -- where
all cause/effect relations are forever made clear as well as
actually recorded. [ Look at the definitions in the S.D. Vol. I
pp 328-330 ]
8. Being imperishable energy, Karma IS NOT SUBJECT TO TIME.
It is the basis for the illusions we name "time."

In other words if we had clear VISION into the future as into the
past we could trace the cause/effect relationships of every
aspect of Karma -- personal, familial, mundial and universal.
Before making any choice, in such case, we would be able to trace
the effect of our decisions, interference, impression before we
made them. Only the Great Adepts, the Elder Brothers have
developed from WITHIN THEMSELVES this ATMIC FACULTY. For us, in
our "here and now limitations," it is still potential and hence,
it is veiled -- yet the idea persists.

Hope this might help,

DTB