Theos-Talk Archives (February 2008 Message tt00414)

 At last, a light has shone... as to creating our realities, Cass, I
really do not create my reality. I did not create this computer and I
am not responsible for its appearance. If it starts to resemble me of
Master Morya or any other, there´s either something in me or in the
computer, or in both of us. Of course the computer is an absurd
example but this applies to people.
 Our ideals of perfection are really what matters to me regarding the
Masters, they are examples of perfection. Their sketches and pictures
are symbollic.
 Anyone who wishes to go deeper into studying deity Yoga might find a
very interesting similarity between the Masters of Theosophy and the
Yidams of Buddhism.
 Both are empty, they do not have inherent existence. Still, trusting
them, putting your love and faith and wishing to embrace their aspects
can and does change a person, as in Tibetan Buddhism deity practice.
The practitioner becomes enlightened by becoming his chosen deity. The
whole process is complicated but it is similar to the Masters in some
ways. Although I think there is a difference also, and the Masters are
what is described in Buddhism as 'Gods of the realm of Form´
(Rupadhatu), while we are in the realm of desire (kamadhatu) and there
are also gods in the Formless realm (arupadhatu).
  Adelaise your point is brilliant.

Another point, and more to the point here, is the fact that Masters
of the
Great White Lodge have evolved beyond the necessity of incarnating in

a physical form. They can take on a body if need be, and have done so
within the history of theosophy, but there is no reason that the
appearance
of, for instance, the Master M, would be the same each time He
assumed
human form. The pictures we have of the Masters are symbolic in
nature,
meant to represent the ideal of perfection for humanity.

If we see some resonance of perfection in our friend, perhaps we are
seeing
the "real" person. The divine soul can shine forth, if we have eyes
to see,
enhancing the familiar form and giving it a larger than life
effulgence.

Adelasie



--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "adelasie" <adelasie@...> wrote:
>
> Hello Cass, Friends,
> 
> We might keep in mind that when we say that someone "looks like" 
> someone else, what we are saying is that when we look at the person, 
> we see a resemblance. Another person might not see the resemblance at 
> all. 
> 
> > Nevertheless, this phenomenon of people looking like Masters and
> > especially changing their ways of behaviour, has to have some deeper
> > link. My personal opinion is that certain Apprentices concede their
> > bodies to the Master´s influence so much that the Master actually
> > takes over that body, so to speak, although the individual
> > consciousness of that body is only widened, and does not suffer in any
> > way.
> 
> Another point, and more to the point here, is the fact that Masters 
> of the 
> Great White Lodge have evolved beyond the necessity of incarnating in 
> 
> a physical form. They can take on a body if need be, and have done so
>  within the history of theosophy, but there is no reason that the 
> appearance 
> of, for instance, the Master M, would be the same each time He 
> assumed 
> human form. The pictures we have of the Masters are symbolic in 
> nature, 
> meant to represent the ideal of perfection for humanity. 
> 
> If we see some resonance of perfection in our friend, perhaps we are 
> seeing 
> the "real" person. The divine soul can shine forth, if we have eyes 
> to see, 
> enhancing the familiar form and giving it a larger than life 
> effulgence. 
> 
> Adelasie
>