Theos-Talk Archives (September 2006 Message tt00441)

Dear Ken,


Most interesting,  

I have with me Purucker's book on the Seasons and Inititions; have read it and quoted it in articles and talks. 

In addition to what you say, one might take into consideration that the Tripitaka, refered  to by a Master in  "The Mahatma Letters"  as "our family bible", has been under publication by Bukkyo Dendo Kyokay (BDK), Japan, since early 1990s. 

There you can find "The Sutra of the Upasaka Precepts"  and "The Lotus Sutra", among many other interesting scriptures.  

The Tripitaka is the Buddhist canon, with dozens of volumes. BDK is publishing the  Mahayana Chinese Tripitaka("the three baskets"). 

There is also a Korean version of Tripitaka available. 

Speaking of 'Tibetan Buddhism', though, I tend to always look carefully at "what kind of Tibetan" we are talking about. 

I believe, Ken, the Tibetan monks you are talking about are OK; yet one must know that there are "tibetans and tibetans" --  in these days as in the old days. 

One must beware of idealizations. They tend to result in occult traps. 

Several succeeding Dalai Lamas have been most likely assassinated, one after the other, by high lamas  in the highest possible acts of  treason, during their young age,  along  19th century, as Geoffrey Barborka rightly suggests in his excellent book "HPB, Tibet and Tulku" (I can give the pages). 

But the right kind of  Buddhist Tibetan Philosophy has a lot in common with Esoteric Philosophy, no doubt.  

I guess Pasadena TS has been rather near to some authentic lines of Buddhist Thought and this is good for the theosophical movement as a whole. 

And there is no doubt that the yearly sun's cycle is initiatory. 

Commentaries on that will be welcome.

Regards,  Carlos.  






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Data:Wed, 20 Sep 2006 02:46:33 -0000

Assunto:[Spam] Theos-World Autumnal Equinox -Initiatory event

> Carlos et al- 
> 
> Teachings harmonious with HPB's 'Diagram of Meditation' can be now 
> found in the Vajrayana Tibetan Buddhist 'Dzogchen' or Great 
> Perfection teachings. These teachings were super secret before the 
> late 1970's and now some part of these teachings are available in 
> book form and from a very few qualified Tibetan teachers. They teach 
> a 'meditational view' that transcends the cycle of sleep and waking, 
> life and death etc.
> 
> Coincidentally, this Autumn Equinox on Friday coincides with a new 
> moon and planetary alignment of the sacred planets. This is an 
> extraordinarily rare event. The teachings regarding this are given 
> by G. dePurucker and published in "In the Temple:Esoteric Teachings 
> on the Four Sacred Seasons". 
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> Purucker states:
> "The Great Ones undertake this fourth initiation in order to have 
> first-hand experience, in every respect, not only of the Underworld, 
> but more especially of the Upper Worlds, and of what every Monad 
> leaving incarnation must undergo in the ordinary course of dying."
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> There is additional suggestive teachings related to this subject 
> in "The Doctrine of the Spheres" vol. vii of 'Esoteric Teachings', 
> p. 47 -- on p. 55 there is a diagram of correspondences between the 
> globes, zodiacal signs and planets which forms the basis of a truly 
> Theosophical esoteric astrology, though I do not know of any 
> theosophical student to have as yet worked this out.......!
> 
> One can find
> the Point Loma Publ. titles above at www.wisdomtraditions.com .
> 
> Ken
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> --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "carlosaveline" 
> wrote:
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> > Dear John,
> > 
> > Thanks.
> > 
> > This is serious business, no doubt. 
> > 
> > As a complement, I would like to point to the fact that both HPB 
> and William Judge taught about forms of meditation that tend to 
> be "24h a day, seven days a week", including periods of sleep and 
> action. 
> > 
> > See, for instance, HPB's 'Diagram of Meditation', which is the 
> meditational counterpart of the book "The Secret Doctrine". 
> > 
> > On the other hand, our efforts in expansion of consciousness will 
> always depend on our growing understanding of the workings of the 
> Nidhanas in one's particular, yet multiple-lives experience. 
> > 
> > Hence the study of 'dependent origination' is no "side issue" 
> along the path. 
> > 
> > Interaction of causes and effects in one's life is connected to a 
> broader context of several existences and various levels of 
> interaction. 
> > 
> > It is said in Buddha's legend that when he got enlightened he 
> exclaimed (in thought) something like this: 
> > 
> > "I caught you!" --- meaning he had found the Architect of 
> Illusions, the source of dependent origination, the 'motor' for the 
> 12 Nidhanas. 
> > 
> > So the expansion of conscioussness has to be experienced while we 
> gradually get to "see" and understand the chain of causes and 
> effects which feeds the 'dependent origination' in our individual 
> evolution (which cannot be 'separated' from the collective karma). 
> > 
> > 
> > Expanding our consciousness allows us to understand the dependent 
> origination, just as understanding the dependent origination allows 
> us to expand consciousness. 
> > 
> > Two feet succeeding each other along the way. 
> > 
> > Regards, Carlos. 
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> > Data:Mon, 18 Sep 2006 08:36:24 EDT
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> > Assunto:Re: Theos-World Re: Our imagination
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> > > Daniel, Barbara, All,
> > > Here are a couple of indicators:
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> > > 1. The Buddha said, "Those who take leave of their families and 
> leave the 
> > > home-life, who recognize their minds and penetrate their origin, 
> and who 
> > > understand the unconditioned Dharma, are called "Shramanas." "
> > > 
> > > 2. The Buddha said. "Shramanas who have left the home-life cut 
> off desire, 
> > > renounce love, and recognize the source of their minds. they 
> penetrate the 
> > > Buddha's profound principles and awaken to unconditioned 
> Dharmas; They obtain 
> > > nothing internal; They seek nothing external; Their minds are 
> not bound by the Way, 
> > > Nor are they tied up in karma. They are without thought and 
> without action; 
> > > they neither cultivate or certify; They do not pass through the 
> various stages 
> > > and yet are respected and revered. This is what is meant by the 
> Way.
> > > 
> > > Ref. "Sutra in Forty-Two Sections" Ch'an Master Hsuan Hua
> > > 
> > > One might also read "The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch" 
> and "The 
> > > Vimalikirti Nirdesa Sutra."
> > > 
> > > Blanking the mind is when one emptiness all activity of the 
> lower mind of 
> > > thoughts, impressions, transient arisings, reactions, attentions 
> on the senses of 
> > > hearing, sight, contact etc. The mind must have zero thoughts 
> arise and 
> > > should be "Blank" of content. The screen of the mind is 
> become "the dark void" as a 
> > > movie theater before the movie starts.
> > > A simple Illustrative exorcise;
> > > clear the mind until it is empty of all thought or content and 
> is the 
> > > dark screen. Now by your own intentional act create and image of 
> a "cat" on the 
> > > dark empty screen of the prepared mind. When it is there and is 
> seen as you 
> > > create it yourself acknowledge it and know that it was created 
> new in a new 
> > > moment of time by you as the Being as an "Intentioned Thought" 
> creation by 
> > > intentioned "will" and differs from the transient arisings of 
> the lower mind which 
> > > have the characteristic of automaticy and immediate response to 
> the stimulus of 
> > > the senses and origination's of the without. This is an 
> intentioned thought 
> > > because it is created by direct intention of the Being apart 
> from the conditioned 
> > > mind of Patanjali. When you see the image of the cat ask 
> yourself "Who 
> > > created that image?"
> > > 
> > > Madame Blavatsky also spoke of the "Seed Drop" that her Master 
> provided to 
> > > her that enabled her awakening. And that she was forever 
> grateful for this. 
> > > "Bhija" means "Seed." The Deer brings the Bhija and the Buddha 
> awakened fully in 
> > > the Deer Park.
> > > 
> > > John
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