Theos-Talk Archives (May 2003 Message tt00105)

Saturday, May 10, 2003

RE: Cross-referencing and the like...

Dear M, and friends:


THEOSOPHY has been defined as "synonymous with ETERNAL TRUTH."
That makes it old. In India it is referred to as the "Eternal
Doctrine," SANATANA DHARMA.

Everyone is free to read, or not read; to use, or not use; to
think, or not to think.

The question really is: Ought any one obstruct others in their
endeavours to secure, check, verify, confer, present, or discuss
information as to what THEOSOPHY TEACHES?

This is a list named " blavatsky.net-STUDY," "THEOS-TALK" and
"THEOS-WORLD," etc...

Each gives subscribers the freedom to read, and the study of
theosophy is implied and given here.

Need more be said?

Any student scholar (Master or chela) of THEOSOPHY knows that
"Parabrahm" is a Sanskrit word used in Hindu philosophy as the
source of the modern expression: the ABSOLUTENESS -- the eternal
and inscrutable background of all.

FOHAT or DAIVIPRAKRITI, is that aspect of the ABSOLUTE which we
know of as KARMA -- the great universal and Intelligent Law --
that animates ( by Jivatma ) all things, and sets disharmonies
into accord. It is, one might surmise, the CAUSELESS CAUSE. Its
function is to ceaselessly destroy old and used forms, and
simultaneously, it is recreates (by recombination of the same
component, eternal elements) those new forms needed for the
continuous development of all Spirit-Beings. Nothing in the
entire Universe escapes its vigilance and compassionate
attention. We, humans are specially included in this effort.

In this fashion the whole Universe is endlessly cross-indexing
itself in matter and the directions come from the world and plane
of the One Spirit that animates all from within each.

The "Master" and the "disciple" are alike ONE with EACH OTHER,
and with ALL ELSE.

It is our psychic and personal self that erects barriers against
this inner LIGHT. As I see it, our present task is to define and
eliminate those obstructions. The fight is within.

We need to periodically remind ourselves that in our ESSENTIAL
NATURE the HIGHER SELF of each one of us is ATMA -- a "Ray" of
the universal SPIRIT (AIN-SOPH).

This is a brotherhood of cooperation.

As to analogies:

May I offer the following to show how pervasive and essential LAW
is?


1

THE COMPUTER AND INTERNET


Consider our use of computers and the facility of the INTERNET.

In all aspects it is based on a single factor: The exactitude in
mathematics as in physical construction of the components needed
in the apparatus, and the method of transmitting information of
whatever kind.

Mathematics is a limited expression of the ABSTRACT LAW of
Justice and exactitude in to me and space.

Perfect manufacture of physical apparatus demands purity of
materials and an absolutely rigid adherence of all components and
respondents to the standards adopted and used universally.

This is obedience to the UNIVERSAL LAW of computing and of
MESSAGE TRANSMISSION.

Intelligent inter-action can only be assured in its accuracy and
integrity by such conditions.

Do we object to them? No, we understand, respect, adopt and use
them deliberately.



Here is another interesting fact:


2

SEVEN PLANES OF BEING and SEVEN PRINCIPLES



Take as an example a glass of pure water.

Let this represent SPACE

Let the water be here the representative of the ONE SPIRIT

We can change its heat.

We can alter its color with dye.

We can alter its taste, say with the addition of salt,

We can make it opaque by adding some impurity that blocks light.

It is transparent to sound and will transmit all frequencies

It is transparent to electro-magnetic radiation. All frequencies
are transmitted.

It permits "Cosmic Rays" to traverse it.


Here are 7 ways to look at the water and its serving (as SPACE
does) without itself hindering l these 7 influences from
operating simultaneously. And, as water, it contains all of
these and does not limit them in their own activities.


A third example:


3

DISC of the THREE QUALITIES OF NATURE


Take a picture of a disc and place it on a sheet of paper.

Divide it into three equal parts.

Name them as follows:

SPIRIT (Life, Consciousness) --

ACTION (Mind and will) --

INERTIA (Substances and forms of Matter)


For any kind of life or progress, all three have to be brought
into a functioning harmony [see how BHAGAVAD GITA , Chapters 14
and 17 explains this]

Any one is aways equipoised by the other two.

Spirit is recognized by contrast with Matter (inertia). The Mind
serves as via media.

Action is produced when Spirit animates Matter.

Inertia (Matter) is used as a base by Spiritual Action -- (Mind
and Will)


Perhaps these are not the best illustrations, but I find (for me)
that they have use in almost all discussions.

Best wishes,

Dallas







Best wishes,

as always,

Dallas

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-----Original Message-----
From: Morten
Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 1:01 PM
To:
Subject: Re: Cross referencing and the like...

Hi Dallas and all of you,

Some views:
It seems, that you have still not have quite understood, what I
am referring
to.

Of course each of us has a free will to decide.
I did NOT say that Theosophy has anything to do about "stifle
thinking".
But, I questioned whether using only UNENDING crossreferencing
and indexing
would
actually help the readers here at Theos-Talk developing their
"inner organ",
i.e. their understanding of the words ParaBrahman and Fohat - and
how
closely related to their
OWN consciousness and conscience they really are ?

To Dallas and the readers: What is your answer to the above ?
I often find timely put allegories and other teachings much
better.

CUT