Theos-Talk Archives (March 2005 Message tt00143)

MKR,
For centuries it is tradition that every student of occultism has to 
promise the Master that he would not tell his personal experiences to 
others without Master's permission. This rule is still there in the 
E.S. When Master thinks that more knowledge of secrete science should 
be revealed for the benefit of the world, he gives permission to 
pupil to write his experiences. But otherwise most disciples keep 
promise of keeping personal experiences secrete. 

Anand Gholap

--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "Zakk Duffany" <zakkduffany@e...> 
wrote:
> > Any occultist on this list who can speak from personal knowledge?<
> 
> >>Subba Rao wrote " The other road is the precipitous path of
> >>occultism, through a series of initiations.....Occult progress,
> >>growth along this path, is effected by the Adept directing through
> >>the chela various occult forces...."(Esoteric Writings 113)
> >>
> >>I am taking this from Clara Codd's 'Way of the disciple' page 120-
121
> >>
> >>Opening of consciousness and downpouring of divine energies is
> >>written after that but it is not in quotes so it is not clear if 
she
> >>is describing in her words what SR wrote or it is her own
> >>opinion/experience or knowledge.
> 
> ----The opening of "consciousness", as it is put, is similar in ways
> to the opening of energy centers (chakras). Premature opening
> has hazardous effects. The "downpouring of divine energies" 
> can cause a nervous breakdown or insanity. With the divine
> energy comes divine knowings. An individual's mental and emotional
> state must be in a state of comparable to that in which it is being
> subjective to. The opening of consciousness is done in small "doses"
> if it is to be not only beneficial, but for it to be lasting as 
well. 
> If an individual is not properly prepared, the individual will not
> be able to retain. There are mentors who will assist chelas in some
> awareness expansion, but the mentor will know the chela well enough
> (or should) to only do that which will not result in the chela's 
detriment.
> As there are different chakras, so are there different "types" of 
> "consciousness openings". Exactly what avenue of opening in which 
> will be utilized is dependent upon the individual's state. 
> Your question is vague rather than specific, so I am not sure what
> you are specifically asking. Personally speaking, one's awareness
> will open as it is ready on a natural basis. Although it can be
> assisted by another, as all things can, it is not a necessary path.
> It should be remembered that "apprenticing under another" may
> be quicker, but the path is not as well rounded as well. ----