Theos-Talk Archives (August 2007 Message tt00304)

Hallo Cass
I thing I have to apologysse again to have brougth especulation at 
this page, and as I was readding Esoteric Buddhisim yesterday, I now 
understand the comparation was not accurate at all.
I,ve heard many things of Crowlley, but pay just attention of what 
the order says. When recomending his work an at the same time 
warning that he had an ego inflaction and was a white magician using 
black tecnics, as he was opioum adict and practice sexual rituals. 
He also asserted to be the ony one of his Order to have reallyce the 
complete Path of the Tree of Life, from wich the Order, ellegantly 
sais nothing.
Myself I find his work, at times really fascinating, at times I 
simply have to stop, as i feel it does not mean anything to me.
But the most important on this subject is to keep on mind, that no 
human being is God himself and so forth, judgements about how others 
are or should be are not nesesary. Nobody but Crowlley, can walk on 
his own shoes, and how he is migth just corncern to himself, as my 
concern should be how and what I am, wich is the only accurate tool 
I can work from.

Best Regards

Raquel
--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "M K Ramadoss" <mkr777@...> wrote:
>
> I have heard that he was known to referto well known
> people from India such as Jiddu Krishnamurti as niggers. One 
wonders
> which spiritual patck tecnih he was on, when it reflects how he 
viewed people
> of not his own color.
> 
> mkr
> 
> On 8/14/07, Cass Silva <silva_cass@...> wrote:
> >
> > I often wondered about Crowley. He for sure was on the spiritual 
path but
> > for years believed that he was on the left hand path as his work 
leant
> > heavily on debauchery?
> >
> > Cass
> >
> > Jane Lucienne <jane_lucienne@... <jane_lucienne%40yahoo.com>> 
wrote:
> > Raquel -
> >
> > You confirm my election to start with the source works rather 
than reading
> > someone else's best 'interpretation' of same. That having been 
said,
> > however, I was wondering what 'Esoteric Buddhism' is, so I will 
be needing
> > the "Cliff's Notes" on that soon.
> >
> > BTW I spent a great deal of time with the works of A. Crowley, 
inspired by
> > his Tarot deck largely based on the imagery as painted by Lady 
Frieda
> > Harris. I later found out that he was and is considered, 
notwithstanding the
> > reputation, to be a first class kabalist. I would probably not 
be capable of
> > thinking for myself had I not started with the M.T. Along the 
way I made
> > it my special business to look further into the lives and works 
of those
> > whom he bashed. And here I am today, feeling quite at home.
> >
> > Birds of a feather ...
> >
> > ~ Jane
> >
> > "A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because 
it has a
> > song." ~ Maya Angelou
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Raquel Rodríguez <raquel_rpj@... <raquel_rpj%40yahoo.es>>
> > To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 2:06:36 AM
> > Subject: RE: Theos-World "Esoteric Buddhism": Table of Contents 
of the
> > Subjects Covered
> >
> > Hello Daniel
> > I have to dissagree whit you with getting introduced to 
Theosophy througth
> > Sinnett.
> > First of all
> > Esoteric Buddhism it´s a beautifull book, but I see myself 
Sinnett as a
> > bit controverse figure in theosophical movement. I would say he 
was for
> > theosophist what Alleyster Crouwley would be to Rossycrutians.
> > Also Esoteric Buddhism has mistakes that Blabatsky has to 
dedicate a
> > couple of pages on her introduction to the Secret Doctrine, to 
correct.
> > I think it´s better to read it if you are allready warn of the 
mistakes,
> > to aboid confusion.
> > Second and most important to me, is that the Power and Depth that
> > Blabatsky espress on her writtings, inherent on her nature, 
makes her the
> > best to get introduced on her teachings. Maybe her use of 
language it´s a
> > bit strange, but the strength of her inner Self, can be felt 
througth her
> > words, as sounds and colours, something that someone used to 
handle tarot
> > cards will eassyly percive.
> > Jane will also find herself very familiar with her I think as she
> > references often to Rossycrutians as Eliphas Levi.
> >
> > Best
> >
> > Raquel
> >
> > danielhcaldwell <danielhcaldwell@ yahoo.com> escribió:
> > A.P. Sinnett's ESOTERIC BUDDHISM was first published in
> > 1883. This book was the first simple exposition of Theosophy
> > published during the early days of the Theosophical Society.
> > The book was primarily based upon Mr. Sinnett's understanding of 
the
> > Theosophical teachings as given in the letters of H.P. 
Blavatsky's
> > Masters, Koot Hoomi and Morya.
> >
> > Below is the table of contents for ESOTERIC BUDDHISM. Notice that
> > most of the BASIC IDEAS or TEACHINGS of Theosophy are listed in
> > this table:
> >
> > ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -
> > CHAPTER I - Esoteric Teachers
> >
> > Nature of the Present Exposition - Seclusion of Eastern 
Knowledge -
> > The Arhats and their Attributes - The Mahatmas - Occultists
> > generally - Isolated Mystics - Inferior Yogis - Occult Training -
 The
> > Great Purpose -Its Incidental Consequences - Present Concessions
> >
> > CHAPTER II - The Constitution of Man
> >
> > Esoteric Cosmogony - Where to Begin - Working back from Man to
> > Universe - Analysis of Man - The Seven Principles
> >
> > CHAPTER III -The Planetary Chain
> >
> > Esoteric Views of Evolution - The Chain of Globes - Progress of 
Man
> > round them - The Spiral Advance - Original Evolution of the 
Globes -
> > The Lower Kingdoms
> >
> > CHAPTER IV -The World Periods
> >
> > Uniformity of Nature- Rounds and Races - The Septenary Law -
> > Objective and Subjective Lives - Total Incarnations - Former 
Races on
> > Earth - Periodic Cataclysms - Atlantis - Lemuria - The Cyclic Law
> >
> > CHAPTER V - Devachan
> >
> > Spiritual Destinies of the Ego - Karma - Division of the 
Principles
> > of Death - Progress of the Higher Duad - Existence in Devachan -
> > Subjective Progress - Avitchi - Earthly Connection with 
Devachan -
> > Devachanic Periods
> >
> > CHAPTER VI - Kama Loca
> >
> > The Astral Shell - Its Habitat - Its Nature - Surviving 
Impulses -
> > Elementals - Mediums and Shells - Accidents and Suicides - Lost
> > Personalities
> >
> > CHAPTER VII - The Human Tide-Wave
> >
> > Progress of the Main Wave - Obscurations - Twilight and Dawn of
> > Evolution - Our Neighbouring Planets - Gradations of 
Spirituality -
> > Prematurely Developed Egos - Intervals of Re-Incarnation
> >
> > CHAPTER VIII - The Progress of Humanity
> >
> > The Choice of Good or Evil - The Second Half of Evolution - The
> > Decisive Turning-point - Spirituality and Intellect - The 
Survival of
> > the Fittest - The Sixth Sense - Development of the Principles in
> > their Order - The Subsidence of the Unfit - Provision for All - 
The
> > Exceptional Cases - Their Scientific Explanation - Justice 
Satisfied -
> > The Destiny of Failures - Human Evolution Reviewed
> >
> > CHAPTER IX -Buddha
> >
> > The Esoteric Buddha - Re-Incarnations of Adepts - Buddha's
> > Incarnation - The Seven Buddhas of the Great Races - 
Avalokiteshwara -
> > Addi Buddha - Adeptship in Buddha's Time - Sankaracharya - 
Vedantin
> > Doctrines - Tsong-ka-pa - Occult Reforms in Tibet
> >
> > CHAPTER X - Nirvana
> >
> > Its Remoteness - Preceding Gradations - Partial Nirvana - The
> > Threshold of Nirvana - Nirvana - Para Nirvana - Buddha and 
Nirvana -
> > Nirvana attained by Adepts - General Progress towards Nirvana -
> > Conditions of its Attainment - Spirituality and Religion - The
> > Pursuit of Truth
> >
> > CHAPTER XI - The Universe
> >
> > The Days and Night of Brahma - The Various Manvantaras and 
Pralayas -
> > The Solar System - The Universal Pralaya - Recommencement of
> > Evolution - "Creation" - The Great First Cause - The Eternal 
Cyclic
> > Process
> >
> > CHAPTER XII - The Doctrine Reviewed
> >
> > Correspondences of the Esoteric Doctrine with Visible Nature - 
Free
> > Will and Predestination - The Origin of Evil - Geology, Biology, 
and
> > the Esoteric Teaching - Buddhism and Scholarship - The Origins 
of all
> > Things - The Doctrine as Distorted - The Ultimate Dissolutions of
> > Consciousness - Transmigration - The Soul and the Spirit -
> > Personality and Individuality - Karma
> >
> > ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -
> >
> > For more on this book, see: http://esotericbudd hism.net
> >
> > Daniel
> > Blavatsky Study Center
> > http://hpb.cc
> >
> > ------------ --------- --------- ---
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