Theos-Talk Archives (June 2004 Message tt00017)

June 3

RE: [bn-study] Re: ATMA -- BUDHI -- MASTERS OF WISDOM --
ADEPTS

Dear Friend:

Perceptual indeed. But, what do we perceive with?

Seems to me the PERCEIVER is an indwelling presence. THEOSOPHY uses
the word ATMA (Higher Self) and states it is an imperishable "ray" of
the ONE ABSOLUTE SELF.

Each of us seems to have two ways (in general) of perceiving

1	in terms of basic and fundamental principles -- which we all
share and many call "virtue." These can be checked (in my opinion) by
a strict application of logic and reasoning. In our experience
mathematics, geometry and philosophy come closest to such of the
truths that are universal and impersonal. 

2	in terms of our persona experience using what we have
observed, experienced and learned in this life. --often called "my
view" or "my slant."  

In examining these I find that the 2nd type widely varies and needs
much research to verify its accuracy.

The 1st set are, one might hazard, of the nature of intuitions. And as
I understand it "Intuition" has been called "reasoning in a hurry." 

Best wishes,

Dallas



Dallas
 

-----Original Message-----
From: sensaru
Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 8:07 AM
To: study@blavatsky.net
Subject: Re: ATMA -- BUDHI -- MASTERS OF WISDOM -- ADEPTS

the only limits are perceptual. 


> 
> From: "Dallas TenBroeck" <dalval14@earthlink.net>
> Date: 2004/06/01 Tue AM 
> To: study@blavatsky.net
> Subject: [bn-study] Re: ATMA -- BUDHI -- MASTERS OF WISDOM --
ADEPTS
> 
> May 31 2004
> 
> Re: ATMA -- BUDHI -- MASTERS OF WISDOM  
> 
> Dear Gopi:
> 
> 
> Thank you, but, I hope I grasp your problem.  
> 
> May we look a this together?
> 
> As a student of THEOSOPHY I have found in its literature that which
to
> me explains this. Here is a summary:
> 
> I keep reminding myself that at best our embodied brain-mind in its
> highest aspect seeks wisdom as an iron filing seeks a magnet. The
> Magnet, while passive itself, issues a surrounding force (magnetism)
> that distinguishes the iron filings from sand, dust, water,
etc...and
> other aspects of matter not affected by "magnetic force." 
> 
> I am of the opinion that any real Truth is always attracted to and
> sustained by the great TRUTH (MAHA-BUDDHI). This is an aspect of
the
> ONE, the UNIVERSAL SELF.
> 
> It relates the enormous varieties of beings (great and small,
distant
> and infinitely present) and, all experiences of individualized
> INTELLIGENCE.  
> 
> One might say that the "quality" of CONSCIOUSNESS and AWARENESS,
when
> focussed in the smallest LIFE-BEING (a MONAD) [and this concept
> visualizes something far smaller that the smallest sub-atomic
> particles so far discovered] provides that "ray" of the supreme
> SPIRIT, with a basis for perception, sensation and growth.
> 
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