Theos-Talk Archives (August 2004 Message tt00116)

Dear Dallas

<<<Theosophy calls I (Mind 1) a "ray of the Universal Spirit." It adds that
the whole proces of life is a succession of many lives and advocated
reincarnation as a reasonable fact.>>>

As interesting as what you say sounds, you didn't give the reference to
where Theosophy says Mind 1 is a "ray of the Universal Spirit." (you put it
in quotes) Did you mean to say "a ray of the Universal Mind?"

In the PROEM pages 16/17 2nd Fundamental Proposition footnote: " "Pilgrim"
is the appellation given to our Monad (the two in one) during its cycle of
incarnations. It is the only immortal and eternal principle in us, being an
indivisible part of the integral whole -- the Universal Spirit, from which
it emanates, and into which it is absorbed at the end of the cycle. When it
is said to emanate from the one spirit, an awkward and incorrect expression
has to be used, for lack of appropriate words in English. The Vedantins call
it Sutratma (Thread-Soul), but their explanation, too, differs somewhat from
that of the occultists; to explain which difference, however, is left to the
Vedantins themselves."

Above this at the end of the 1st Fundamental Proposition:
"The following summary will afford a clearer idea to the reader. . .

(3.) Spirit-matter, LIFE; the "Spirit of the Universe," the Purusha and
Prakriti, or the second Logos.

(4.) Cosmic Ideation, MAHAT or Intelligence, the Universal World-Soul; the
Cosmic Noumenon of Matter, the basis of the intelligent operations in and of
Nature, also called MAHA-BUDDHI.

The ONE REALITY; its dual aspects in the conditioned Universe."

Would the first "I" collate with MAHA-BUDDHI?

and is it PERMANENT or "PERMANENT"? (relatively PERMANENT), thinking of when
it is absorbed at the end of the cycle.

Best wishes
Tony