Theos-Talk Archives (September 2001 Message tt00300)

>:-) Hi - I wasn't very clear in my reply - when I said I was going to look 
in the Theosophical Glossary and the SD for "this subject" I meant I was 
going to look for information about what you said is called Nitya Pralaya - 
not for information about the Nature of the Astral Plane - I wasn't clear at 
all in my reply about what I meant by "this subject."

I feel that I understand the Nature of the Astral Plane pretty well, though I 
can't say for sure if my understanding is True - but I think Leadbeater and 
Besant present a very clear description of the Astral.

I've always felt that the books by Leadbeater and Besant are like scientific 
textbooks, so by reading those books I think I've gotten a pretty clear idea 
of at least the basic structure of the higher Planes - though, like I said, I 
don't really know if it's True - I strongly suspect most of it is.

And I think the Secret Doctrine covers areas that aren't touched by 
Leadbeater and Besant, and also I usually get some really Deep feelings from 
reading the Secret Doctrine - her method of writing not being exact like 
Leadbeater and Besant, but seeming to touch me more deeply.

I still haven't done that search for information about Nitya Pralaya, but am 
still planning to soon - also wanted to say I appreciate all of the good 
material you post here on this List - I can't keep up with all of it! - I 
read some, and at least skim through what I don't read, and hope to get the 
general idea - so thanks - g'Day!
>:-) Grounge

In a message dated 9/26/01 7:49:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
dalval14@earthlink.net writes:

> Tuesday, September 25, 2001
> 
> Dear Friend:
> 
> 
> Do look it up and let me know what you find. There are also
> clues to be had in the KEY TO THEOSOPHY (HPB)
> 
> 
> As I understand it the "astral" is a like a multi centered and
> cooperative "force-field." It is, H.P.Blavatsky says in an
> article PSYCHIC AND NOETIC ACTION [BLAVATSKY: Collected Works
> (TPH) Vol. 12, p. 350; U L T H P B Articles, Vol. 2, p. 7 ]
> 
> She says there that the "atoms" are actually astral, while the
> molecules are the physical forms that they infuse with life.
> 
> The whole is connected with Karma as you may read in her article
> TRANSMUTATION OF LIFE ATOMS [ BLAVATSKY: Collected Works (TPH)
> Vol. 5, p. 110; U L T H P B Articles Vol. II, p. 249 ]
> 
> 
> Best wishes,
> 
> 
> Dallas
> 
> ==========================
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: IronGround@aol.com [mailto:IronGround@aol.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 8:01 AM
> To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Theos-World Re: Secret Doctrine - Destroyed And Then
> Created Again?
> 
> >:-) That's interesting - especially what you say about the
> "dissolution" and
> "Recreating" happening mainly on the Astral - I never heard of
> that before,
> and of course don't understand that completely, but it sounds
> interesting. I
> do have a copy of the Theosophical Glossary by Blavatsky - think
> it's a great
> book - haven't looked yet for this subject but am planning to
> soon, and the
> SD - and will check Nitya Pralaya - thanks - g'Day! >:-) Grounge
> 
> In a message dated 9/24/01 7:39:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> dalval14@earthlink.net writes:
> 
> > Monday, September 24, 2001
> >
> > As I understand it the interplay at all levels of the Law of
> > Karma creates a continuous change that affects all. Beings
> > depending on their individual Karma. The continuous
> > "dissolution" and "Recreating" is not physical entirely
> (because
> > the physical follows the directions of the Astral), but occurs
> > mainly on the 7 planes of the Astral. -- where the actual
> lines
> > of force and foci are.
> >
> > H P B was stating a fact that any good scientist today
> knows --
> > matter and the "atomic and molecular worlds as well as those
> of
> > the electro-magnetic forces at those minute levels are in
> > constant motion.
> >
> > In Theosophy and Sanskrit the term "Nitya Pralaya" is used to
> > signify this
> >
> > The explanations are given in THEOSOPHICAL GLOSSARY (HPB) p.
> > 233, S D I 371
> >
> > This does not relate to the MANVANTARIC PRALAYAS. But there
> is
> > an analogy.
> >
> >
> > Best wishes
> >
> > Dallas
> >
> > ====================================
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: I G
> > Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 6:54 AM
> > To:
> > Subject: Secret Doctrine - Destroyed And Then Created Again?
> >
> > In a message dated 9/20/01 7:26:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > IronGround@aol.com writes:
> >
> > > In a message dated 9/20/01 10:42:15 AM Eastern Daylight
> Time,
> > > eldon@theosophy.com writes:
> > >
> > > > At 10:06 AM 9/20/01 -0400, you wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >:-) Hi - would like to ask a question. I've read most
> of
> > the Secret
> > > > >Doctrine - read some portions many times - seem to
> > remember
> > > > >somewhere Blavatsky saying something like: "for the
> World
> > is
> > > > >destroyed and then created again hundreds(?) of times
> > every
> > > > >second" - anyone remember that? - anyone have any idea
> > what she
> > > > >might have meant by that? I think she just made that
> > statement
> > > > >but didn't attempt to explain it.
> > > >
> >
> >