Theos-Talk Archives (August 2001 Message tt00094)

--- In theos-talk@y..., "Peter Merriott" <nous@b...> wrote:
> Ananda,
> 
> Could you let us know what these verses state? In my copy of The 
Voice of
> the Silence the verses are not numbered.
14 states: If thy soul smiles while bathing in the Sunlight of thy 
Life; if thy soul sings within her chrysalis of flesh and matter;if 
thy soul weeps inside her castle of illusion; if thy soul struggles 
to break the silver thread that binds her to the MASTER; know, O 
Disciple, thy soul is of the earth.
15 states: When to the World's turmoil thy budding soul lends ear; 
when to the roaring voice of the great illusion thy soul responds; 
when frightened at the sight of the hot tears of pain, when deafened 
by the cries of distress, thy soul withdraws like the shy turtle 
within the carapace of SELFHOOD, learn O Disciple, of her 
Silent "God" thy Soul is an unworthy shrine.
16 states: When waxing stronger, thy Soul glides forth from her 
secure retreat: and breaking loose from the protecting shrine, 
extends her silver thread and rushes onward; when beholding her image 
on the waves of Space she whispers, "This is I," -- declare, O 
Disciple, that they sould is caught in the webs of delusion.
> 
> 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?
> This was the verse 16 that I mentioned above. I had read about 
exercising ones consciousness and making oneself small and large and 
then to expand oneself until spread like cosmic dust and this is part 
of what we are and so the verse of 16 confused me. Everything is 
part of what we are, isn't it? It is just not all of what we are.
> 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@a... [mailto:AnandaYoga@a...]
> > Sent: 09 August 2001 14:55
> > To: theos-talk@y...
> > Subject: Theos-World The Voice of Silence.
> >
> >
> > 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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