Theos-Talk Archives (April 2005 Message tt00180)

> > 
> > I think every seeker goes through this painful stage when he left 
> > ordinary world but has not yet reached self-realization.

Leaving ordinary world means not giving up all the comforts and 
become sanyasi. It means person has decided to reach self-realization 
and he does not live merely for material pleasures as is the 
condition of many people. 

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