Theos-Talk Archives (November 2001 Message tt00454)

Saturday, November 24, 2001

Seems to me this is another point at which words are assigned
different meanings by different people.

When we deal in Metaphysics, we have o agree on terms.

ATMAN in Theosophical terms is the WHOLE ONE UNIVERSAL SPIRIT in
Manifestation.

It is a radiation from the ABSOLUTE (indescribable background --
the causeless cause).

If we attempt to describe it (Spirit) we can only say
"perfection."

But Spirit does not "manifest" without its contrasting aspect
PRIMORDIAL MATTER, or BUDDHI. Also named Mulaprakriti or
ROOT-MATTER. Buddhi is WISDOM -- the ACCUMULATED RECORD OF ALL
EXPERIENCES. Hence it responds analogetically whenever a matter
of choice arise with individuals (who share in this internally
through their individualized Monad -- Atma-Buddhi) -- the
response is called "Intuition" or "the Voice of Conscience."

Hope this helps,

Dallas

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-----Original Message-----
From: G----d S------r
Sent: Friday, November 23, 2001 11:58 AM
To:
Subject: Re to Mark

<<<<Even Blavatsky said that. "Atman is NO INDIVIDUAL" Sorry, I
couldn't help butting in.>>>

Hi Mark. If Blavatsky actually says this, then I have to wonder
why Dallas and Peter are so opposed to the idea.


<<<Q: Is the "beginning of duality " also the "beginning of
space-time in your view? It seems so.>>>

Yes, and I get this from Blavatsky who says that the first
duality is Space and Motion (where motion implies entities moving
through space and time).


<<<<<Comment: Blavatsky says Atma is triple. I would suggest that
this "triple aspect" refers to the three successive states or
aspects of the Logos (1st, 2nd and 3rd) enumerated above.
Otherwise, how would you describe or differentiate the two planes
of manifested Atma, one from another?>>>>

Good point. Thanks Mark.

Jerry S.
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