Theos-Talk Archives (August 2001 Message tt00088)

Ananda,

Could you let us know what these verses state? In my copy of The Voice of
the Silence the verses are not numbered.

As for "lending an ear"... Have a look a page 33 in the original version.

"To live to benefit mankind is the first step. To practice the six glorious
virtues is the second."

or page 12:

"Let thy Soul lend its ear to every cry of pain like as the lotus bares its
heart to drink the morning sun. Let not the fierce Sun dry one tear of
pain before thyself hast wiped it from the sufferer's eye. But let each
burning human tear drop on thy heart and there remain, nor ever brush it
off, until the pain that caused it is removed."

You ask, should we be joyful that we have this physical life to learn about
the truth? I think the answer is "Yes" providing we see it as a stage to
pass through, and "no" if we believe any lasting happiness can be found
therein. Is this not the "First Hall" mentioned in the VOICE (page 6)?

... "in which thou sawest the light, in which thou livest and shalt die"?

"If thou would'st cross this first Hall safely, let not thy mind mistake the
fires of lust that burn therein for the Sunlight of live."

Could you say a little more about what you mean by "spreading oneself in
space" and where that relates to the VOICE?

One might say our true nature is SPACE, and that to rest in that SPACE is to
let go of our 'grasping' and rest in our true Nature - well, perhaps we may
have moments.

regards,

Peter

> -----Original Message-----
> From: AnandaYoga@aol.com [mailto:AnandaYoga@aol.com]
> Sent: 09 August 2001 14:55
> To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Theos-World The Voice of Silence.
>
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> I am currently studying The Voice of Silence and I am puzzled.
> Please give
> my your thoughts on verses 14-16.
> My confusion lies in this, I live in a world of created
> illusion, yet
> should I not be joyful that I have this physical life to learn about the
> portion of truth that my mind can understand.
> Also, to truely form a Brotherhood, must we not lend an
> ear to her
> turmoil? How can we understand the nature of others, if we do
> not hear her
> joys and sorrows? We should not get pulled in. Shouldn't an
> aspirant learn
> of whom one day he hopes to help?
> Finally, When spreading oneself in space so that the
> bodies become the
> moving molecules of space, for now, in my comprehension, is this
> not just a
> step on Who I am? It is not Truth, yet for now, it is a step in
> my education
> and all that I know? Of course one would seek to go beyond this
> point, yet,
> for now "This is I."
> Please help clarify my thinking, as I have meditated and
> slept and am
> trying with great difficulty to put it in perspective.
> Thank you to you for your time and help.
> ananda
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