Theos-Talk Archives (July 2002 Message tt00245)

Dear Larry:

You shower me with that which I cannot claim to be true --
so let it rest. The proof of any value to things is in
their testing. Theosophy is the eternal "touchstone of
truth," and ought to be impartially applied to any and all
statements. We cannot afford to let another "guide" us --
but we can listen to advice and see if it is valuable and
impartial. Does it support and is it supported by Karma?
In this work we all assist one another -- we are
volunteers -- associates, and our goal is common. Our
efforts mark the degree of our progress, and we alone know
of our true condition and both successes and failures --
internally in our heart of hearts." No one can stand to
judge others, but every good effort to spread theosophy and
make it comprehensible, ought to be actively supported by
us. What impedes? Only our preconceived notions. Are they
superior or inferior? Only the touchstone of Theosophy,
impartially referred to, tells us alone the answer.

As individuals we are always growing, seeing further and
deeper -- none is either superior or inferior to any one
else, we have equal potentials, we shape them as we go
along. There is always room for improvement, as well as for
making errors -- none is exempt. We always live on the
knife edge: are we going to find TRUTH around the next
corner ? And so, I think our "watch word" ought to be
"extreme attentiveness."

As I see it: every moment of every day opens up
opportunities to us all, and we help one another -- that, I
think is the true meaning of: pupil-teacher. No one "knows
it all" unless they are FULL ADEPTS -- and while it takes a
long time and many incarnations for the "personality" to get
there, the INDIVIDUALITY is already there. If you read what
H P B gives us to consider in SECRET DOCTRINE ii 167, some
of this is made clearer (at least it is so with me).

We are (every one of us, no matter how situated, or labeled
by others) simultaneously, and every moment, a composite of
a Krishna/Arjuna being. That is why Krishna can lend the
"divine eye" to Arjuna. It is the Eye of Atma-Buddhi. (TRUTH
enclosed in Pure SUBSTANCE -- Buddhi) (BHAGAVAD GITA,
chapters 10 and 11).

If Arjuna did not already have this "eye" in potential, the
vision would blind and obliterate him as a personality.
Krishna recognizes this, and therefore he offers it to him
(as a loan) and with that, gives the necessary "protection."
One ought to note that the recorder (lipika) SANJAYA is able
to see all this, and apparently he is also a possessor of
the divine Eye and the power of divine sight. He must be a
friend of, and an acolyte, to Krishna, just as the Sage
Vyasa is also one who has these powers -- and records them
as the "song of the Lord." What is his position? Perhaps
he represents the PURIFIED MIND, the BUDDHI-MANAS -- the
"petroma" the "interpreter" -- much as "Peter was supposed
to be to Jesus when he taught. ( see ISIS UNVEILED II pp
91 - 93, 95 - 103. )

In considering the Monad, (as described in the S D) let us
say that the UNIVERSAL SPIRIT - ATMA needs the "golden vase"
(see GAYATRI verse) in which its entireness and purity may
be relayed (or filtered down to Higher Manas through the
pure SUBSTANCE of BUDDHI. Buddhi is therefore called both
MULAPRAKRITI (root matter) and the accumulated WISDOM of
experience. It co-exists, of necessity, for all eternity,
with ATMA, and serves as its "veil," -- and also, as its
"vehicle" -- through which universal LIFE (Jiva) pours
into and on every being, of any degree, high or low,
according to its personal Karma. The whole Universe is thus
seen to be sustained and harmonized under immutable and
impersonal laws. "Brotherhood" expresses it all. We as
individuals, now made a party to this aspect of "divine
Science," have to take up our tools and set to work. We
cannot afford to let our matter-plane memories slow us down.
We have to impersonalize and universalize them, and let the
life power of our own Atma-Buddhi flow.

In terms of our "seven principles" the ATMA is always
within. In Christian symbology, "God" is forever internal
to every man and woman. We cannot escape the omnipresence
of the ONE DEITY. We are IT. This does away forever with
the "Personal God" idea that enables persons to fight each
other. If we catch this vision we automatically become
assistants to everyone else. And that is Brotherhood in
action.

But our education and training up till now has been
divisive. it is difficult to reunify our consideration.
This is what Theosophy aims to show. In this sense it
unifies and reconciles all "religions."

Well that is a bit "preachy" as some of my friends say, I
guess, but that's the only way I can express what I have
learned from Theosophy, hopefully it may serve and help.

Best wishes,

Dal

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-----Original Message-----
From: Larry F Kolts [mailto:llkingston2@juno.com]
Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2002 8:37 AM
To:
Subject: Swastika Symbol and the PETROMA -- Peter

Dear Dallas,

Yes, my friend, that is certainly true. And you have been
one of those
"strong men."
CUT
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DTB	I wish that I were -- you overvalue.
I struggle as much as any one else.
That's why we are all "fellow pilgrims." -- D
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Thanks Dal,

Larry