Theos-Talk Archives (August 2007 Message tt00236)

--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Cass Silva wrote:

> My understanding of this teaching is that because it is 'subjective'
> we create our former friends and relatives into our consciousness. 
> Not unlike a dream, but a dream where we direct the actions and the 
> participants?
> This has always been a bit of a stumbling block for me as I want to 
> believe that Devachan is not unlike the movie made by Robyn

Leadbeater tried to get around this difficulty proposing that these 
images serve as the channels of manifestation for the real egos of 
your friends, and the extent of this manifestation depends of 
perfection of images you create. If images are one-sided, only few 
aspects could manifest through them. It would fit well with 
Blavatsky's assertion that devachan, though being an illusion, is no 
bigger illusion than our physical life is. These images, serving as 
additional forms of manifestation, help your friends too, so the 
progress of those whose numerous images are created by devachani, goes 
faster.

I'm leaving Moscow now and will not be able to continue the 
discussion.