Theos-Talk Archives (June 2002 Message tt00002)

Saturday, June 01, 2002

Dear Adam, and Friends:

Why not (for then, for the purpose of rationalizing -- since the mind
is all we have got to distinguish ourselves from other forms of
intelligence -- and it is superior to the emotions and likes and
dislikes) assume that there are three things that are quite
inescapable as they are universal:

1.	The Universe itself in its vast complexity as a cooperative.
Since "God" is given the attribute of omnipresence, then the Universe
is God, and God is UNIVERSAL. Hence in all logic IT is present in us
and we may give IT any name we please, but that does not prevent its
presence in us as in everything also -- regardless of what names or
distinctions we apply to them and to ourselves ]

2.	For the Universe to run harmoniously, Laws individual and
collective are essential -- and Science for instance recognizes this.
In Theology one of the attributes of God is omnipotence -- the
everywhere sensitivity which would be needed to run atoms and galaxies
is almost beyond our mind's capacity to think -- yet, by analogy we
can see it is possible.

3.	Everything evolves -- grows more experienced. As an analogy the
atom to us seems terribly small and indefinite -- almost
unimportant -- but, we can't do without them. We can't handle them
physically but the compounds for living matter we can use all are
derived from them and their many combinations -- again, according to
the laws of chemistry and physics. Our world is truly a fascinating
place if we try to see how it works.

Now, Theosophy suggests, shall we try and think of the "atom" as a
point of life? As an individual "thing" it is not physical, as a
"real atom," it is an Energy -- an "ideal, and idea." In reality, it
is a kind of force-field of energy -- and this energy underlies all
the components of the atoms we know -- (Science holds that atoms are
both indestructible (or their components are) and they are immortals.
Individually, or even "en masse" -- no beginning or end to them can be
discerned accurately, although the heavier "elements" are supposed to
be formed when stars explode. ( hypothesis only, not a proved fact ).

Let me say that Theosophy goes a step further, and endows every atom
with a bi-polar nature ( call it SPIRIT and MATTER) or IDEAL and FORM.
(Technically this is called a MONAD.)

These are enclosed (as the old Hindu philosophy says about Brahma) in
a golden effulgent shell of living force peculiarly itself (To the
old philosophical Hindus, Brahma represents the Universal ATOM.

The connecting bond between spirit and matter is the tenuous thing
called intelligence or "innate consciousness," (the power to see along
with other thinkers -- to share ideas, and to compare them with the
memories of our experiences) and this is always singular and
INDIVIDUAL. There is a bond between the poles which records all the
experiences and interactions of atoms (as units), as well as the
effects of others in and on any single atom.

It is this individual INTELLIGENCE that "grows." "expands," and
ultimately serves as the guiding center for the organization of the
physical crystal, plant, animal and ultimately the FORM of a human
being. This is the material side of evolution. The IDEAL always
underlies and forms a matrix for the physical substance -- which
serves as a vehicle, itself being composed of innumerable "atoms"
which, themselves are beginning their individual evolution as they
emerge from the "Monadic Essence." [ S D I 619, 632 ].

Synchronous with the "material" growth and experience, is the
evolution in every individual, of its development of sensitivity, as
we might say, the record of "emotion" and of "thought." The memories
of these may be blurred in time, but they are ineffaceable (as
hypnotism shows). They form the 2nd aspect of evolution -- the
psychic and the intellectual. These are blended in us in what we call
our Mind.

So it is the growth of intelligence and the accretions to the ONE
CONSCIOUSNESS of every experience that mark the advance of the
individual. One might say that if the CONSCIOUSNESS, as a universal
background and agent, represents SPIRIT, the Intelligence represents
the growth of individual mind.

The plans and Laws of the Universe are held, so to say, to be fair and
equal for all in the UNIVERSAL MIND, and the substance needed for the
mind to live and express itself through, on a plane of matter as gross
as this, is the indestructible basis of the immortal atoms (monads)
that are beginning their evolution, and will succeed us as we advance
further into realms of consciousness yet to be plumbed. There is
evidence of this to be seen in the existence of the "Elder Brothers of
Humanity."

One must remember that there are our "Elder Brothers" -- Those of
GREAT SOUL, who have preceded us on the "Path," and who show the
"Way."

Theosophy is a map, so to say for that "Path," and the Mahatmas ( the
Great SOULS) represent to us the goal we can achieve if we set our
minds to dong that. [ see S D I 207-210,]

This life represents a great beginning, and it all starts with a
recognition of, and with a guiding of our life in the ways of
brotherhood. A Brotherhood of IMMORTALS. We have been, and will be,
a long time together.

Thus generation following generation the whole of the Universe
rebecomes ONE.

I hope this may be of help - this is what I understand Theosophy
teaches.

Best wishes,

Dallas

-----Original Message-----
From: Adam Brough
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 2:54 AM
To: study@blavatsky.net
Subject: [bn-study] Re: meditation

I have the same problem. I think alot more than
don't-think. But I must say that I feel that I have
still been able to percieve(even if very subtly) what
the divine is. I have reached a point where I can
understand what it is but not be able to explain it.
At the moment I have realised that I can still my mind
for longer thanm I used to.
The closest I come to meditation is prayer. I feel
that having a set prayer for each day & letting each
part of the prayer as I go on helps.
Adam

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