Theos-Talk Archives (December 2006 Message tt00535)

Friends,
 
 
Damodar K. Mavalankar is almost the only known example of a theosophist who was invited by the Masters to live in their  Himalayan Ashrams.   This is an undeniably huge success story,  yet  scarce attention is paid to his writings or  to his life.  
 
Why so? There is no reason to go on with that. 
 
 In fact, we might ask ourselves: what does Damodar have to say --  for instance --  on the question of  secrecy  in the esoteric tradition?  
 
 
His message about that was very clear.  Writing directly in the name of his Master,  Damodar said: 
 
“A general impression appears to prevail that the Society is a religious sect. This impression owes its origin, I think, to a common belief that the whole Society is devoted to Occultism. As far as I can judge, this is not the case.  If it is, the best course to adopt would be to make the entire Society a secret one, and shut its doors against all except those very few who may have shown a determination to devote  their whole lives to the study of Occultism.  If it is not so, and it is based upon the broad Humanitarian principle  of Universal Brotherhood, let Occultism , one of its several Branches, be an entirely secret study.  From time immemorial this sacred knowledge has been guarded from the vulgar with great care, and because a few of us have had  the great fortune to come into contact with some of the custodians of this invaluable treasure, is it right on our pa rt to take  advantage of their kindness and vulgarize the secrets they esteem more sacred than their lives?  The world is not yet prepared to hear truth about this subject.”
 
And Damodar adds: 
 
“By placing the facts before the unprepared general public, we only make a laughing stock of those who have been kind to u s and have accepted us as their co-workers for doing good to humanity.” (1) 
 
This, it would seem,  is precisely what some ‘smart’ archivists and  editors are trying to do. 
 
They publicize everything they can  of esoteric teachings, without due respect for the subjects involved.  They attack  any  theosophical group which happens  to preserve the inner knowledge of ancient wisdom tradition.   They  divulge slanders against the main founder of the modern esoteric philosophy. They publish attacks on the masters of the wisdom.  While doing so, they try to keep an innocent  face and to  look  surprised when their actions are shown as they are.  
 
Yet Karma accurately writes everything down in  the astral light and Akasha.   
 
The Dhammapada says: 
 
“Even  an evil doer  sees happiness as long as his evil deed has not ripened; 
but when his evil deed has ripened, then does the evil doer  perceive the evil.  (119 )”
 
And also:
 
“ Even a good man,  mayhap,  suffers evil so long as his good deeds do not ripen;
but  when  his good  deeds ripen, then he perceives the good accruing to him.  (120)” 
 
Every   truth-seeker  can see that he has strong  reasons to have respect for the esoteric wisdom and  for its teachers ;  and equally  strong reasons  to totally trust the ways, the rhythm and the timing  of good Karma law. 
 
Regards,   Carlos. 
 
 
NOTES:
 
(1) “The Mahatma Letters”, T.U.P., Pasadena, CA, USA, 1992, 494 pp., see Letter CXLII-A, pp. 486-487.  
 
(2) “The Dhammapada”,  The Theosophy Company, Los Angeles, CA, USA,  140 pp., see pp. 27-28.  
 
 
 
 
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