Theos-Talk Archives (October 2006 Message tt00075)

Dear Friends,

I am sure Daniel is not sowing dissent among theosophists, or trying to manipulate one against the other, nor exaggerating differences among them. I thank him for that. 

As to meditating on Masters, the practice is not exclusive to Theosophical Movement. But that does not mean, at all, the use of 19th century portraits which were never meant to be put into the Internet by any clever "experts". What's the need for portraits?  

Esoteric Philosophy teaches us that the name is not the thing -- and, obviously, the old outdated portrait of the physical vehicle of an adept is not the adept. 

Better get in touch with one's own inner conscience and higher self... 


Regards,   Carlos. 

 



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Data:Fri, 06 Oct 2006 17:03:45 -0000

Assunto:Theos-World Jake: Meditating on a guru's image

> Jake,
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> In your latest email, you write to me:
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> I say, by all means, if you think
> meditating on a guru's image is the
> right thing to do, then by all means
> do what you want! (I recommend you
> visualize a big strong one, with long
> hair and pearly white teeth.) 
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> No doubt, no doubt, you DISLIKE this
> passage about meditating on a guru's image
> and think the passage is phoney.
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> But other Theosophical students may differ with you.
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> For example, in one of Dallas TenBroeck's compilations
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> of valuable quotes on "H P B and the MASTERS",
> he quotes approvingly the following:
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> ".the image of the Master is the best protection against low-er 
> influences; think of the Master as a living man within you." LETTERS 
> p. 164
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> The reference to LETTERS is to the Theosophy Company's edition of
> LETTERS THAT HAVE HELPED ME. 
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> See online TC edition at:
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> http://tinyurl.com/fbdae
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> The above quote was ADDED to the Theosophy Company's edition by the 
> Theosophy Company editors from one of Julia's articles appearing in 
> THE PATH, September, 1890.
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> So it would appear that both Dallas and the Theosophy Company's 
> editors thought highly of the quote.
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> Food for thought.
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> Daniel
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