Theos-Talk Archives (April 2005 Message tt00177)

Selfrealisation;ultimate reality= I think whe have lost through our 
surroundings, the outside world.
So it must be quite simple to let the outsideworld for the outside, 
you already find back your inside.( your early child or the pure 
state of your birth).
That does not mean you must sell your car or bicycle, but not to be 
the slave of it.
They are the slaves of you.

Christina



--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "Anand Gholap" <AnandGholap@A...> 
wrote:
> 
> I think every seeker goes through this painful stage when he left 
> ordinary world but has not yet reached self-realization. 
> Anand Gholap
> 
> --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "christinaleestemaker" 
> <christinaleestemaker@y...> wrote:
> > 
> > Interesthing subject!
> > Do you know such person(s) or can you give an example of that?
> > 
> > I think I know one EST'er living that way and you are right; 
> without 
> > having the Ultimate Reality it is more than painful and a wrong 
> > experience.
> > That is why I hate experiences in such way!
> > 
> > Christina
> > 
> > 
> > -- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "Anand Gholap" 
<AnandGholap@A...> 
> > wrote:
> > > Person approaching the path of discipleship feels worthlessness 
> of 
> > > things of the ordinary world and he is not satisfied with them. 
> In 
> > > this stage, in a sense, he has left ordinary world but has not 
> > gained 
> > > knowledge of Ultimate Reality by direct experience. So it is 
> > painful 
> > > state. 
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> > However Theosophy greatly helps and reduces sorrow because it 
> > > explains to the aspirant importance of experiences which made 
him 
> > > evolve and brought to a state where he seeks even higher 
> knowledge 
> > of 
> > > spiritual things. And when aspirant knows by study of Theosophy 
> > this 
> > > gradual process of evolution he becomes certain that same 
> > > evolutionary process will ineviably take him to Nirvana 
although 
> > time 
> > > taken for it will depend on how wisely he lives his life and 
> > > cooperate with factors working for evolution. So Theosophy, 
when 
> > > understood properly, can reduce pain and sorrow of the aspirant 
> > > greatly.
> > > Anand Gholap
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "Anand Gholap" 
> > <AnandGholap@A...> 
> > > wrote:
> > > > [ www.AnandGholap.net - Online Books on Theosophy ]
> > > > " For the Masters are the distributors of the spiritual 
> energies 
> > > that help on human evolution, and the use of these for the 
> swifter 
> > > growth of a single soul is only permitted when that soul shows 
a 
> > > capacity for rapid progress and can thus be quickly fitted to 
> > become 
> > > a helper of the race, returning to it the aid that had been 
> > afforded 
> > > to himself. When a man, by his own efforts, utilising to the 
full 
> > all 
> > > the general help coming to him through religion and philosophy, 
> has 
> > > struggled onwards to the front of the advancing human wave and 
> when 
> > > he shows a loving, selfless, helpful nature, then he becomes a 
> > > special object of attention to the watchful Guardians of the 
> race, 
> > > and opportunities are put in his way to test his strength and 
> call 
> > > forth his intuition.In proportion as he successfully uses 
these, 
> he 
> > > is yet further helped, and glimpses are afforded to him of the 
> true 
> > > life, until the unsatisfactory and unreal nature of mundane 
> > existence 
> > > presses more and more on the soul, with the result already 
> > mentioned –
> > > the weariness which makes him long for freedom and brings him 
to 
> > the 
> > > gateway of the probationary Path. 
> > > > 664.  
> His 
> > > entrance on his Path places him in the position of a disciple 
or 
> > > chelâ, on probation, and some one Master takes him under His 
> care, 
> > > recognising him as a man who has stepped out of the highway of 
> > > evolution, and seeks the Teacher who shall guide his steps 
along 
> > the 
> > > steep and narrow path which leads to liberation. 
> > > > 
> > > > 665.  
> > That 
> > > Teacher is awaiting him at the very entrance of the Path, and 
> even 
> > > though the neophyte knows not his Teacher, his Teacher knows 
him, 
> > > sees his efforts, directs his steps, leads him into the 
> conditions 
> > > that best subserve his progress, watching over him with the 
> tender 
> > > solicitude of a mother, and with the wisdom born of perfect 
> > insight. 
> > > The road may seem lonely and dark, and the young disciple may 
> fancy 
> > > himself deserted, but a "friend who sticketh closer than a 
> brother" 
> > > is ever at hand, and the help withheld from the senses is given 
> to 
> > > the soul. 
> > > > 
> > > > 666.  
> > There 
> > > are four definite "qualifications" that the probationary chelâ 
> must 
> > > set himself to acquire, that are by the wisdom of the great 
> > > Brotherhood laid down as the conditions of full discipleship. 
> They 
> > > are not asked for in perfection, but they must be striven for 
and 
> > > partially possessed ere Initiation is permitted.The first of 
> these 
> > is 
> > > the discrimination between the real and the unreal which has 
been 
> > > already dawning on the mind of the pupil, and which drew him to 
> the 
> > > Path on which he is now entered; the distinctions grows clear 
and 
> > > sharply defined in his mind, and gradually frees him to a great 
> > > extent from the fetters which bind him, for the second 
> > qualification, 
> > > indifference to external things, comes naturally in the wake of 
> > > discrimination, from the clear perception of their 
> worthlessness. " 
> > > > 
> > > > Complet book can be read at
> > > > 
> > > > http://www.anandgholap.net/Ancient_Wisdom-AB.htm