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Theosophy views evolution 
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December 31, 2005



Re: Theosophy views evolution



Dear Friends: 



To consider:




ROUNDS -- GLOBES -- RACES -- SUB-RACES







These are measures of Time as well as conditions of the progress
of learning as the self-conscious EGO ( Monad) that is the Real
man (and woman) engages in guiding itself as a volunteer with
free choice through the educational scheme that any Evolutionary
period represents. This is of course for the average member of
humanity as there are exceptions, some move more slowly and some
accelerate, but none can greatly exceed the norms for a
particular human group.


The mass of Human Monads (Egos) pass 7 times through 7 stages.
These stages correspond in terms of the TIME needed for
developmental opportunity, to the 7 "principles" of Nature and of
Man. [ see table on S D II p 596 -- Kosmic principles compared
to Human principles. In S D I 157 we are given a survey of the
7 "principles" in man as seen in the Theosophic scheme and in the
more ancient Hindu and Buddhist schemes as named there. On S D
I 200 we are shown in the diagram to the left of the page how
there is first a descent of "Spirit" and Consciousness into
"Matter. Then in "GLOBE D" a balance point is reached -- our
humanity is in this state and just past the mid-point of the
evolutionary curve. From here, there is an ascent of matter that
is made spiritual by our efforts. The starting point in "A" is
surpassed in "G" because of all the experience gained in this
vast process. Nothing is ever "destroyed." Every being is 

on the same "path," and has the same opportunities.]


The whole of manifestation for any one World (and its humanity)
is divided into 7 of these periods. Each of these is a time
period named a ROUND, and those are further sub-divided into 7
periods of time called "Globes."


The GLOBES are like specialized class-rooms in a School -- there
the subject is taught progressively as the classes of students
enter and pass through each class every at a higher level of
instruction. There is always something "new," as the students
graduate from year to year. The final graduation is when the 7th
"year" is reached and the students as a mass graduate as a class
to a higher level of learning and perfection. Perhaps they go to
another School or to College.


Now, this is also to be considered: each "GLOBE" also serves
another function -- somewhat like our class-rooms in an organized
School -- they mark the progress of humanity's developing
consciousness. During the week (in this illustration) the group
of pupils after one class -- say in Mathematics room, moves as a
group over the History class-room. And when the week's lesson is
learned there, again, as a group, they move over to the Geography
class-room. Then to Science, Chemistry, Physics, and so to the
English department, and, etc...

In other words the GLOBES represent stages (7) in learning. As a
group of pupils enter in the first "year" they are new and learn
elementary lessons. When after 7 circlings (in a 7 "year" cycle)
they "graduate," the GLOBE G (that corresponds to "A") sees the
highest achievement by all the pupils in that particular
Manvantaric (evolutionary) cycle that is provided by that World
or Earth. Obviously, in the Universe there are innumerable
similar processes and periods of evolution that are proceeding.
Each "Planet" of our Solar system has its own set of courses for
its humanity. Theosophy states that under Karmic law we are
bound (by duty and the law of necessity) to our scheme until we
graduate from it. In the interim there are no "exchange
students" who might flit from "planet to planet."


The word ROUND was selected, because Humanity as a mass, circles
7 times through the stages (also 7) which are designated GLOBES.
Each Round has 7 Globes -- or subjects, or qualities of
character psychologically, to be learned and experienced on the
path that leads to graduation -- which has been called SUPREME
PERFECTION in its final summation.


Each "GLOBE" represents the 7 stages during each Round where (in
Humanity) a specific quality of character and power is developed
by each Monad (Ego) through multiple experiences, which we call
repeated births or Reincarnation.


In other words the GLOBES may be said to represent (in terms of
consciousness) [ see Diagram on S D I 200 ]

a The Ideal, -- potential WISDOM --

b The Intellectual, -- potential ABILITY TO LEARN --

c The Psychic, -- potential SENSITIVITY to all and any plane or
condition of Nature --

d The Physical or Material -- where Consciousness is for the
time being, personalized and encased in a form provided by Nature; 

and, then a further altering factor makes for personal alterations 

induced by its free-willed choices -- resulting in personal Karma. 

[This is our current stage.] And, naturally we find ourselves living 

each in one's own self-made environment (parts of which are shared 

in a broader context with our family, friends, community, nation, the
world and Universe, as a whole.


The reason for this is that there are 7 distinct faculties
(qualities of character and experience) or "principles" which
need such a great period for the whole of humanity and Nature to
interact and secure the highest development of these. It is a
part of the Soul's development towards SUPREME PERFECTION. Put
in other words: the Spirit in Man descends into matter, by
passing through the intellectual and psychic planes (which in
terms of TIME are called "GLOBES") -- S D I 181. Every time
that Humanity passes through such a stage it garners and, then
continues to have available for use, the qualities and lessons
that experience provided it with there.




Therefore one may find that every MONAD ( Atma-Buddhi-Manas )
goes through this slow, meticulously careful learning and
experiencing process as explained in S D Vol I (One ought to
read this as it is an account of the History of our world's
evolution, and a record, in general, of what we were doing then,
as Immortal Pilgrims working in and through the matter of those
early stages.)


Let me here offer my own speculations on the "Future Rounds" 5,
6, and 7 Looking at the diagram on S D I p. 200 on the left
side of the page, we see that the GLOBES are paired.


A descent corresponds to G ascent
B " " to F ascent
C " " to E ascent

D is alone -- in the turn-around, the balance position


1. The picture of our PAST is of the descent of Spirit into
Matter during the first 3 ROUNDS

a. Spiritual or IDEAL
Round 1

b Intellectual or the Planning mind-stage Round 2

c Psychic or the plane of "desires" - astral Round 3


2 d PHYSICAL FORM stage -- our PRESENT Round 4
[Spirit encased in a physical form]


3 The FUTURE for all will be the spiritualization of experience

e Spiritualized astral -- Akasic -- pure matter Round 5

f Cooperation with universal LAW -- harmlessness
Universal Knowledge - "Desire eliminated" Round 6

g Universal WISDOM --UNITY with Divine Man Round 7
Service and assistance to all creatures

Graduation when the race of humanity as a whole will have
attained its highest potential and will in effect become a race
of Adepts, Mahatmas and Buddhas.


Thus one will see that the scheme outlined in Theosophy has to be
one in which the free Individual Ego (Monad) becomes individually
WISE. Presently this freedom is to be earned and learned in the
realm of material things.


Everything in Nature depends on the ultimate development
of an embodiment of one of the aspects of the UNIVERSAL MIND
(Mahat) its active agent being FOHAT, or intelligent
electricity -- Jiva -- the universalized Life energy now encased
in a pure form (Buddhi), that exists in continuous contact with
all such "pure forms" (Buddhas).

Thereafter ITS wisdom, compassion, and organizing capacities are
donated to the service of the Universe, to the World he lives on,
to the humanity from which he emerges, and finally to all
evolving monads and creatures that make up his environment. He
becomes consciously one of Nature's CREATORS. ( see S D I 207 -
210 )

We use designations for these Sages such as Elder Brothers,
Mahatmas, Masters of Wisdom, Rishis, Bodhisattvas, Dhyanis ( or
Gnyanis -- the Wise ), Dhyan Chohans, Buddhas, etc...of which
there are numerous degrees of initiation and attainment, as they
pursue relentlessly the enormous work of serving as the
Professors and the Instructors -- the ILLUMINATED of the
Universe, the World, and of Humanity. Reading the pages of the
MAHATMA LETTERS makes this quite plain.

In a time frame, we may say that if the great Evolutionary Cycle
is compared to a Year, and if the year is divided into seven
"months," each ROUND corresponds to one of these "months." Every
Round shows an increment in knowledge and ability over its
predecessors.

The time period of a "month" may then be arbitrarily divided into
7 weeks (or GLOBES). This is to permit every aspect of the
"principles to develop to a certain level of proficiency, and
then pass on to the next cycle of learning, which will be superior
to that already passed through.

Each of these "weeks" (Globes) has 7 "Days," and, these "days"
correspond to the time needed to develop the perfections of
humanity as a group, which in Theosophy has been called a "RACE."

In turn the "Race" (Day) has 7 hours -- and these are the 7
"sub-races." And, each "sub-Race" has 7 family races ( said to
extend in our measure of time to about a "Solar Year" of around
25,000 of our years) .

This illustration should not be made rigid or materialized as the
terms are correspondences, given to us to make the scheme of 7 x
7 x 7 x 7 x 7 ... clearer.

Is this "Linear ?"

Some arrange the 7 "principles" in a line. But the scheme
outlined above sees that actually it is developed on a PLANE into
a surface of 7 x 7 = 49.

The next stage sees 7 x 7 x 7 or a CUBE of 343 parts all
interblended.

>From this we may speculate that the 7-fold scheme has other
dimensions -- which are not yet made clear to us but which logic
says are needed. We may see in mathematics and physics that
there has been some development of recent years along those
lines.

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Best wishes,



DTB



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