Theos-Talk Archives (January 2002 Message tt00097)

In a message dated 01/06/02 10:32:54 AM, gschueler@earthlink.net writes:

>Brigitte, The quote from HPB that you link with Randolph means well, I
>think. The problem is in the terminology that she uses. 
>
><<<"The Monad emerges from its state of spiritual and intellectual 
unconsciousness;
>and-gets directly into the plane of Mentality.">>
>
>Blavatsky's very misleading terminology here suggests that the "Monad"
>is a thing and that it actually comes down onto the mental plane and that
>it lacks consciousness. None of this is true. What really is going on,
>is that the Monad sends out a ray or emanation of itself which enters the
>highest plane, and then this emanates a ray into the second, and then this
>emanates a ray into the third, and so on to the mental plane. It is the
>fifth generation ray of the Monad that lacks consciousness on the mental
>plane, not the Monad itself.

This is also partially misleading, since, in accord with the fundamental laws 
of energy field emanation, Atma, on the plane of initial manifestation of 
each of the three logoi, cannot exist in a complete state of balance and 
eternal involution and evolution without it being the one surrounding aspect 
of the Monad's triune nature that also contains both Buddhi and higher Manas 
in coadunation with Atma. 
(See: 
http://members.aol.com/uniwldarts/uniworld.artisans.guild/chakrafield.html)

In addition –- since the "zero point" origins of all these fields (as a 
reflection of the Absolute zero point) is the root of ALL consciousness (or 
Spirit), and is the inherent nature of the initial source along with the 
surrounding circular or angular motion of its "spinergy" (the root of Matter) 
that emanates the Monad -- the word "unconsciousness" as Blavatsky uses it 
with reference to the Monad, simply refers to its awareness of SELF -- which 
only comes about when the Monad has completed its initial emanation and 
resolves both its upper field of Buddhi and its lower inner field of Manas 
contained within the surrounding field of Atma. Prior to that inner 
spiraling triune cyclic completion, the monad is essentially 
unconscious (unaware) of its self existence in the fields of phenomenal 
consciousness.

>You will not find Blavatsky's 7-plane solar system model anywhere in 
Buddhism,
>which uses another model (the three desire, form, and formless realms 
together
>with their various sub-planes). Are you suggesting that she got her 7-plane
>model from Randolph?

The seven plane solar system model of Blavatsky originates with the 
scientific laws of emanation stated above, that is clearly intimated (as well 
as thoroughly explained to intuitive students) in the SD. It corresponds to 
the three realm idea of the Buddhists, but is more scientifically limited to 
the actual plane of phenomenal existence that we know as the "Solar system" 
in which we currently exist. The implication given is that the higher realms 
such as that of the Universal planes as well as those of the preceding two 
Logoi, can be related to these lower planes by analogy and correspondence, or 
"as above, so below."  

Thus, the triune Monad can be considered as the first initial entity that can 
exist on any of the planes as we descend from the noumenal source in 
succeeding phases (ever slowing vibrational orders or spectrums) or 
increasing density of phenomenal existence -- as "coadunate but not 
consubstantial" fields of consciousness -- like bubbles within bubbles within 
bubbles, etc.... Each field connected to the other through their 
non-dimensional zero-points of origin, and able to transfer holographic 
intelligence or information from one field to the other (in the form of 
interference patterns of field energy vibrations) by coenergetic inductive 
resonance processes. 
(See web source noted above, and 
http://tellworld.com/Astro.Biological.Coenergetics)

Incidentally, this explanation is part of the "Head Doctrine" of theosophy 
that proves the unity of all beings and their root in the primal or Absolute 
source of spiritual consciousness... Thereby, leading to the necessity for 
the ethical-moral teachings of the "Heart Doctrine," along with a 
verification of the Raja Yoga path to enlightenment. Unfortunately, most 
religions, including Buddhism, conflates these twin teachings and thus loses 
sight of the essential logical scientific basis needed to convince skeptics 
of the true nature of reality, their position in it, and the simple means to 
achieve "enlightenment" in order to transcend the suffering a life of 
"ignorance" of these fundamental truths inevitably entails both for 
themselves and for others.  

LHM