Theos-Talk Archives (April 2005 Message tt01369)

4 21 2005

Thanks John:

I know of the Quaker meetings and method -- almost Pythagorean ? 

All individual study ought to be shared and re-questioned, as one alone can
make some errors, and those may not be caught for a while. A cooperative
and interactive exchange from interested friends makes a lot of difference.


The e-mail exchanges eventually weed out the sensation seekers and solid
inquirers remain to dig and dig -- meanwhile we endure the waves and flood
and hope that some of the good stuff finds lodging in a safe-net of memory. 

There are two areas (usually unconscious to us when awake) that work over
"spiritual" ideas: Deep sleep nightly and Devachan between lives on earth
as a series of personalities. [See TRANSACTIONS OF THE BLAVATSKY LODGE pp
64 - 78 for some more good details -- nightly confabulations with ou own inn
er "God" the ATMA or HIGHER SELF. ]

Best wishes,

Dallas

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-----Original Message-----
From: John
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 9:34 PM
To: 
Subject: Improving on the silence


>What can you contribute that has lasting value?
>
>And will perhaps help us all.

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Hi, Dallas,

You remind me of the tradition I learned back in college when I became, 
for a period of a few years, a Quaker (Society of Friends).

The weekly meeting for worship was a meeting of silence. Anyone was 
welcome to break the silence and say whatever they wished, if they felt 
that they could improve on the silence. Pretty weighty, trying to decide 
if something that came to mind was an improvement or not.

Sometimes, the most meaningful meetings were the ones that not one thing 
was said. (Unfortunately, I don't think a meeting of silence would work 
too well via e-mail.)
-- 
John,