Theos-Talk Archives (December 2003 Message tt00079)

--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "Zack Lansdowne" <zackl@s...> 
wrote:
> I will give my opinion about this controversial subject, but first 
let us
> remind ourselves about what HPB wrote, in 1889, in The Key to 
Theosophy:
> 
> "THEOSOPHIST. Scarcely. But I must tell you that during the last 
quarter of
> every hundred years an attempt is made by those "Masters," of whom 
I have
> spoken, to help on the spiritual progress of Humanity in a marked 
and
> definite way. Towards the close of each century you will 
invariably find
> that an outpouring or upheaval of spirituality -- or call it 
mysticism if
> you prefer -- has taken place. Some one or more persons have 
appeared in the
> world as their agents, and a greater or less amount of occult 
knowledge and
> teaching has been given out. If you care to do so, you can trace 
these
> movements back, century by century, as far as our detailed 
historical
> records extend.
> ENQUIRER. But how does this bear on the future of the Theosophical 
Society?
> THEOSOPHIST. If the present attempt, in the form of our Society, 
succeeds
> better than its predecessors have done, then it will be in 
existence as an
> organized, living and healthy body when the time comes for the 
effort of the
> XXth century. The general condition of men's minds and hearts will 
have been
> improved and purified by the spread of its teachings, and, as I 
have said,
> their prejudices and dogmatic illusions will have been, to some 
extent at
> least, removed. Not only so, but besides a large and accessible 
literature
> ready to men's hands, the next impulse will find a numerous and 
united body
> of people ready to welcome the new torch-bearer of Truth. He will 
find the
> minds of men prepared for his message, a language ready for him in 
which to
> clothe the new truths he brings, an organization awaiting his 
arrival, which
> will remove the merely mechanical, material obstacles and 
difficulties from
> his path."
> 
> In my view, HPB's prophecy was fulfilled exactly by A Course in 
Miracles
> (ACIM). The first edition of this book was copyrighted in 1975. 
Since
> then, more than 1.5 million copies have been sold. Dozens of 
commentaries
> have been written on ACIM and there are many newsletters, 
foundations, and
> teaching organizations that promote it. Indeed, you will often 
find ACIM
> study groups at various theosophical societies.
> 
> ACIM was channeled by Helen Schucman, who was a Professor of 
Medical
> Psychology at Columbia University's College of Physicians and 
Surgeons in
> New York City. Helen received this material through a process of 
inner
> dictation. According to her belief and experience, she received 
ACIM from
> the Master Jesus; indeed, ACIM is written in a first-person voice 
as though
> it was composed by the Master Jesus. During the rest of her life, 
Helen
> maintained her anonymity regarding ACIM, because an existing 
organization,
> called the Foundation of Inner Peace, took responsibility for 
publishing and
> publicizing ACIM.
> 
> Consider how HPB's predictions were fulfilled: ACIM is 
supposedly "an
> attempt made by those Masters," namely, Jesus; it 
flourished "during the
> last quarter" of the past century, starting in 1975; Helen Schucman
> "appeared in the world as [one of] their agents"; there was "an 
organization
> awaiting" the arrival of ACIM, namely the Foundation of Inner 
Peace, which
> did "remove the merely mechanical, material obstables and 
difficulties" from
> ACIM's path; and various theosophical societies 
provided "organized, living"
> bodies that helped to support and promote ACIM meetings.
> 
> Zack Lansdowne

Zack,

I was just looking at page 348-49 in DNA I. And on these pages DK 
talks about the "fourth point." That point being revelation. Here is 
a quote I would like to share on this point:

"I would ask you to ponder deeply upon this section which we have 
called the Points of Revelation; they are aspects of the training 
given to the initiate. They are also--on a higher turn of the spiral-
-the esoteric correspondence or higher meaning of the words: "As a 
man thinketh in his heart, so is he." In the case of the intiate 
however, the heart is only one of the conditioning points of contact 
through which 'advancing point of light' can come." He goes on to 
say "Who can tell what that revelation will bring of results and 
enlightenment?...who, again, can predict what the revelation will 
be?...signifying the end of karma in the three worlds...who can 
fortell the nature of the ensuing revelation?"

Comment: AAB also said, and I was about to look at Key to Theosophy 
but you quoted it first so I did not have to look it up, I have 
added something to that thought: AAB said that the "psycho-
scientific" first ray will show their impact around the end of the 
close of the century, as they do at the end of each century 
(paraphrase). So 1975 while nearing the end of the century is not as 
close as say 1995, which is when I started writing my meditation 
revelations, for example. So I might say the same thing or make a 
claim somewhere down the road. However, that is not my intent at 
this time. My intent is to say that this is only ONE of the parts of 
the revelations and is not the or THE only one. Let us not forget 
that.

thanks

Netemara