Theos-Talk Archives (February 2003 Message tt00234)

Hi Katinka and all of you,

I think we agree. It depends on how we are using the definitions >:-)

from
M. Sufilight with peace and love...


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Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2003 4:50 PM
Subject: Theos-World parabrahman and action


> Hi,
>
> THinking of Parabrahman acting are two concepts that don't unite in
> my mind, which is why I talked about "any god", instead of your word:
> Parabrahman. Parabrahman is the All, isn't it, the fundamental root
> of everything, allencompassing etc. It acts only in that there is
> action in it - at least, that is how my mind can only see it. To ask
> for its inspiration in action, seems like a contradiction in terms.
> to me.
>
> Katinka
> --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "Morten Nymann Olesen" <global-
> theosophy@a...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Katinka and all of you,
> >
> > Thanks for your email. Maybe the below can be of some help to
> someone...
> > My views are:
> >
> > You wrote:
> > "I don't believe that any action can be beyond karma."
> >
> > My answer:
> > Yes, agreed. But God - ParaBrahman is not really 'acting' in any
> litteral or
> > narrowminded sense of this word. God - ParaBrahman is beyond your
> very
> > thoughts !
> >
> >
> > You wrote:
> > "The actor can
> > > avoid being attached to the result, but that is as far as I think
> one
> > > can avoid responsibility."
> >
> > My answer:
> > Yes and No.
> > No - because NO actor, (the word 'actor' taken in a litteral
> sense), can
> > avoid Karma, - good or bad.
> > Yes - because we can act (and transcend the use of acting)
> unselfish and be
> > unattached to (what we call) OUR actions. (We can transcend the use
> of
> > acting or being beyond our own level of thinking...)
> > Yes - Being unattached to the result is allright.
> > But - Being unattached to acting or being (sort of litterally
> speaking) is
> > even better.
> >
> > You wrote:
> > "The same goes for any God. "
> > My answer:
> > NO ! Not for any God - ParaBrahman.
> > God - ParaBrahman do NOT act - and is not an actor ! >:-)
> > Please do not degrade God - ParaBrahman...
> > (...aehm...maybe I am even doing that by writing this email...)
> > Please rethink your view...I urge you.
> >
> > from
> > M. Sufilight with peace and love...
>
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