Theos-Talk Archives (August 2001 Message tt00142)

From: <sherab@telocity.com>
To: <theos-talk@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 11:21 PM
Subject: Theos-World Re: Passing On Theosophy


> There is a phrophecy from the school of the ancient ones, the Nyingma
> that trace their lineage directly back to Padmasambhava that goes
> something like this, "when the iron bird flies then the teachings
> will move to the land of the red man."

Padmasambhava lived over 1200 years ago, so at first look this is an
impressive prophecy. But, in fact, this "prophecy" resulted from a 1936
vision of a Tibetan. Since metal planes were in existence before 1936; as
were the Buddhist teachings in North America (the land of the red man) -- this
makes the prophetic statement worthless.

Fare Thee Well,

Nicholas