Theos-Talk Archives (December 2004 Message tt00410)

Dear Zakk
Have looked up Mahatma Letters and HPB's letters and there is no 85B. Only 85 which doesnt refer to reincarnation to the same planet.
Cass

Zakk Duffany <zakkduffany@earthlink.net> wrote:

Cass wrote in part :

> Regardless of who is the CEO and where the Corporation spreads,
> surely any branch that carries the name of Theosophy should work
> together, to harmonise the conflicts. How can Theosophy stand as
> the beacon for Truth, when its various departments keep throwing mud
> at each other, defence - attack, attack - defence in the name of
> Truth. He said, she said, Isn't it time to bury the hatchet?
> Nobody can change what has been said by members of the Society in
> the past, a continual defense and recant of other's work, undermines
> all the good work that has been done, as we would appear as
> squabbling little children in the playground of Theosophy. There is
> room for the Purists -those who follow HPB's teachings as the only
> source - and for Non-Purists, those who read what others have said.
> Even if the two are in opposition on certain points, let it be, it
> won't send anyone to the portals of hell or set them back on the
> path. Let the seeker find their own truth in their own time. HPB
> admitted that there were times she made mistakes, after all she was
> still human.<

Well said.

Cass wrote in part:

> In Isis HPB says that a soul never re-incarnates into the same cycle
> (and on the same planet?) In another passage she says that Devachan
> can range from 1000-3000 years. Perhaps I am misquoting, and I am
> certainly not challenging her authenticity, but asking for an
> explanation of what we think really happens. As there are many
> cases in the world of reincarnating egos returning to the same
> village etc.<

In Mahatma Letter #85-B, K.H. addresses this issue in detail. The apparent
contractions that you are pointing out were sent to him and he replied to 
it. 




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