Theos-Talk Archives (December 2002 Message tt00035)

Maybe you ought to ask the one who wrote all about it in the first place. 
Best way I can see to do that is to study the writings of HPB (and I mean 
really "study" them) -- since, all the reasons for giving out all those 
previously occult, metaphysical truths was made perfectly clear by her. 

In any case, whatever "practical application" for the "spiritual development" 
of any particular "human beings" such knowledge might have should be left 
entirely for them to decide for themselves. If you can't see it for 
yourself, that's your problem. And, to think it is "useless" and "serves no 
function" is just an unfounded opinion based on your ignorance of the purpose 
for attaining ALL metaphysical knowledge that some people might have who wish 
to eventually arrive at godlike, divine or "spiritual wisdom" (theosophy)... 
So as to be better able to help and teach others who might wish to reach the 
same goal of spiritual enlightenment and divine wisdom by this Gnana Yoga 
path. 

Since most of us on this path also practice Raja Yoga, as taught by Patanjali 
in his Yoga Aphorisms -- one of the best tools for "meditating with a seed," 
is to use any one of the Cosmogenesis or Anthropogenesis metaphysical 
involutional or evolutional progressions taught by HPB. One of them is 
evolution of Rounds and Races, another is involution of coadunate but not 
consubstantial fields of consciousness, another is . . . etc., etc. (Go 
study!) To be at one with spirit, is to be at one with creativity, and that 
requires holistically intuitive metaphysical knowledge. Therefore, "Spiritual 
development" can never be complete without such knowledge and its practical 
application. 

Besides, some of us, might also be on the shamanic path for purposes of 
healing (oneself and others) -- on ALL levels of consciousness. Thus, the 
knowledge of ALL sentient being's (and this includes all the individual 
cellular organisms and organs or "lives" in the human body) 4-fold genetic 
coding and 7-stage evolutionary processes is an invaluable aid. Remember, all
the teachings of theosophy are understood by analogy and correspondence... 
As above, so below. Thus, the concept of Rounds and Races is a fundamental 
necessity for understanding these physical mechanisms -- not to mention how 
the astral body, mind and spirit interfaces with them. 

Therefore, ALL the metaphysical teachings are meant to be seen as a whole, 
and are necessary for deep study and meditation -- in order to fully awaken 
and train (or entrain) one's higher intuition in conjunction with one's mind 
and will. For some background on this you might read William Q. Judge's 
Culture of Consciousness, and other related articles.
http://www.theosophy-nw.org/theosnw/books/wqj-all/j-arts.htm

Of course, if you have a better path for us gnana/rajah yogi and shaman 
students of HPB, why don't you tell us about it. :-) 

LHM

In a message dated 12/28/02 5:06:03 AM, wry1111@earthlink.net writes:

>Hi. I am still waiting for an answer to the question, below. I have often
>wondered about this.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "wry" <wry1111@earthlink.net>
>To: <theos-talk@yahoogroups.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, December 25, 2002 7:12 PM
>Subject: Theos-World Candy Cane and also "root races"
>
>
>>
>> Regarding the "root races," what possible FUNCTION can this concept
>provide,
>> whatever it refers to? It is an oxymoron, as it useless, as far as I
>can
>> see, and serves no function in the application of any kind of practical
>> metaphysics (spiritual development of human beings.) If you can think
>of
>an
>> answer to this question, I would be most interested in hearing it, and
>am
>> prepared to enquire into this further, with an open heart and mind.
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Bart Lidofsky" <bartl@sprynet.com>
>> To: <theos-talk@yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 25, 2002 5:59 PM
>> Subject: Re: Theos-World HPB and the Nazi doctrines
>>
>>
>> > "Steve Stubbs " wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > There are no "sub-races" alive that are inferior to the Aryans.
>> > >
>> > > I don't disagree with what you are saying from the absolute
>> > > standpoint, but I wonder if this is an accurate interpretation of
>> > > speifically Blavatsky.
>> >
>> > The sub-races are sub-races of the Aryan race, not races in and of
>> > themselves. And they do not refer to what is commonly called "races",
>> > which, of course, has turned out to be a purely superficial designation.
>> > The terms "root race" and "sub race" were an invention of Sinnett for
>> > things for which there were no terms in English, and there has been
>an
>> > unfortunate confusion with what is commonly called "races" ever since.
>> >
>> > > First
>> > > > of all, ALL human beings alive today are Aryans.
>> > >
>> > > Doesn't "Aryan" mean you are descended from the people who spoke
>the
>> > > Indo-European language in ancient times and invaded India and
>> > > Europe? English is an "Aryan" language, whereas Henbrew is Semitic.
>> > > There are in addition the Turanian, Akkadian, etc. If you are
>> > > arguing that long intermarriage has mooted the whole question of
>race
>> > > you are probably correct.
>> >
>> > "Aryan" is Sanskrit for "noble". A group of conquerers in India took
>on
>> > the TITLE of Aryans, and a bunch of linguist/anthropologists in the
>> > early 19th centuries posited that similarities in language implied
>> > similarities in ancestry. Blavatsky's use of the term Aryan was as
>I
>> > described: naming the race after the earliest primary civilization.
>> >
>> > Bart
>> >