Theos-Talk Archives (January 2004 Message tt00034)

In a message dated 01/02/04 3:13:29 PM, alden_parent@yahoo.com writes:

>Leon wrote: << Didn't the Master Jesus 
>say, "The Kingdom of Heaven must be
>taken with the sword?">>
>
>
> Dear friends,
>
> "the Kingdom of Heaven must be taken with the
>
> finger of God!"
>
> The finger being "Wisdom" !
>
> And by Wisdom were you save, not by 
>
> army but by Wisdom !

Agreed, but all these metaphors and allegories say the same thing. Jesus' 
statement could be extended to; "... sword of wisdom," or "power of wisdom"... 
As Arjuna's Bow and Arrows can represent the inner powers and forces of 
mind we have to use to overcome, kill out, or sever the negative cords (forces) 
of power over our real self by our lower nature. What stands dehind the 
divine source's so called "omniscience" and "omnipotence" -- if not the "force' 
behind its wisdom to apply it both constructively and destructively, as required? 


Isn't the entire teaching of theosophy based on giving us the means to 
understand and control both the inner and outer forces of our nature for the purpose 
of taking full control of our individual destiny's, and aligning their 
relationships to the destiny of the Universe -- while turning all our destructive 
negative forces to creative positive force so as to harmonize ourselves with 
all of nature?... And, yet, aren't we also enjoined to become able to use and 
apply the negative forces to cull out or reverse the errors of blind nature?

In reality, everything in the universe is made up of force... Both positive 
and negative, attractive and repulsive... In infinite degrees of 
frequency/energy, substantiality, and location in the many levels of our hyperspace 
existence... All coming directly from the primal source or what some call "God" (and 
that we call, "the Architects of the Universe" or "Dhyan Chohans"). Could 
they have built this universe without a thorough knowledge of all those forces, 
their interrelations and correlation's and how to direct them? Therefore, all 
these forces, and their transformations and correlation's must be fully 
understood, in all their interactions and interrelationships -- if one is to gain 
"divine wisdom" and do the work of God.

The whole basis of wisdom is proper application of these forces of Nature -- 
which must first be understood for what they are, and how they are to be 
applied. Unless the student understands this and becomes intimate with such 
forces and learns to control them with utmost delicacy and precise judgment -- as 
Arjuna always hits the exact center of his target with his bow -- enlightenment 
can never be reached... Nor can we be capable of doing Gods will -- which is 
to harmonize all of nature. (All the bleeding heart and wishy washy 
sentimental nonsense about love and compassion to the contrary notwithstanding -- as 
God's advocate might say.:-) True theosophy, at the level of the occultist, who 
is wisely capable of harnessing these forces and applying them properly, is 
not for the faint of heart. 

Of course, we all know that negative or destructive forces, as used outwardly 
by armies, are not the way to gain inner wisdom or to apply it. But 
sometimes, such outwardly applied force is necessary to directly resist the forces of 
evil. And, such use, must be based on our knowledge and wisdom necessary to 
carefully and effectively point and control them. We must also understand that 
true wisdom can only be based on true knowledge of all that ever was, is, and 
can be -- along with the full knowledge of the origin, involution, evolution 
and correlation of all the internal and external forces that guide its 
evolution (that cannot be left alone to chance occurrences or misapplied negative 
forces by the enemies of natural harmonies). Even compassion and love, require 
the proper application of force in one form or another, both internally and 
externally, to assure their correct and harmonious expression. 

Best wishes,

LHM