Theos-Talk Archives (March 2004 Message tt00037)

> From: "Dallas TenBroeck" <dalval14@earthlink.net>
> Reply-To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> To: <study@blavatsky.net>
> Subject: Theos-World RE: [bn-study] Re: Request for comments
> Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2004 20:49:34 -0800
>
> March 5 2004
>
> 	Re Comment? -- What is the purpose for our Universe and
> ourselves?
>
> Dear Z:
>
> This is not easy and involves some philosophizing. See if this
> makes
> sense to you.
>
> Karma to me, is a word used to indicate the harmony of the
> universe in
> its living Self. It springs from an untold past, exists now,
> and ever
> posses forward into an unforeseeable future. Unforeseeable?
> Because
> fresh choices, mine and others determine that course.
>
> I am, in my esteem, (as an essentially spiritual being) only
> spending a
> "day" in this succession of many life-times of renewed
> experiences, and
I have seen this. It's been described as a string of pearls. I'd call that 
accurate.

> have vital links, in terms of memory and capacity, to talents
> developed
> in my past lives.
>
> I do not recall them in detail, (some speak of these experiences
> and
> have offered proofs; NDE experiences also offer a quantum of
> 'proof')
> as the material assembled for this present brain was then absent
Have you some less detailed memories then? I find the concept of proof 
alien, as it invariably involves science's "holy 5 senses", and is 
disqualified by that right off the bat. I somewhat shudder also, at the 
notion of scientists being convinced it is worth exploring, and trying to 
'prove reincarnation in a lab scenario', although that almost certainly will 
happen.

<snip>

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dallas TenBroeck" <dalval14@earthlink.net>
> To: <study@blavatsky.net>
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 1:16 PM
> Subject: [bn-study] Re: Request for comments
>
>
>
> March 1 2004
>
>
> Here is the text of APHORISMS ON KARMA
>
> They state very clearly the basis on which our Universe and world
> operate -- where the moral value of intention has a preeminent
> power.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Dallas
>
> -------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
> APHORISMS ON KARMA
>
>
> (1) There is no Karma unless there is a being to make it or feel
> its
> effects.
I wrote a, to me, "inspired response" to this, and hotmail hung up on 
"send". Wonderful system.

That statement is essential, yet begs the question, 'what defines a being?'. 
How about our intelligent pets? Do they not act "out of their Nature" 
occasionally, due to the pervasive influence of humans in their breeding and 
environment?
Is a being only self-conscious, i.e. human? or is it any entity imbued with 
consciousness, no matter how rudimentary, no matter how celestially 
advanced?
Or is that being only the non-existent self the buddha referred to? To 
me....

To me, this APHORISM implies ego, which in turn implies a lengthy 
discussion.

regards-

Ali

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