Theos-Talk Archives (April 2010 Message tt00104)

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I agree that the statement by AAB on Christâs appearance on TV is tacky and Âworthy of much criticism . However we must distinguish the books written by AAB herself and the books AAB telepathically communicated from DK directly. They are distinctly different in content and tone.
ÂFor those of you who have erroneously judged AAB teachingsâ claiming they are lost in duality and do not parallel the classical teachings of Raja yoga should study the following quote for it clearly states all occult work Âultimately ends in the realization of the One or theÂ"Eternal Now" Here AAB quotes the works of Vivekananda.
How many posting here have read this book?
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This passage is from Light of the Soul.
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ÂLOTS 28. Through the sounding of the Word (OM) and through reflection upon its meaning, the Way is found.
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This is a very general paraphrase but conveys nevertheless the correct significance of the terms used in the Sanskrit. Only Vivekananda, among the many translators, gives this interpretation, putting it as follows:
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"The repetition of the OM and meditating upon its meaning (is the Way)."
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The other translators omit the final three words, though the inference is clear.
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The expression "the sounding of the Word" must not be too literally interpreted; the esoteric "sounding forth" is based upon a study of the Law of Vibration, and the gradual tuning of the lower vibrations of the sheaths or vestures of consciousness so that they synchronise with the note or sound of the conscious indweller. Speaking correctly, the Word is to be sounded by the soul or the ego on its own plane, and the vibration will subsequently affect the various bodies or vehicles which house that soul. The process is therefore a mental one and can only really be done by those whoâthrough meditation and discipline, coupled with serviceâhave made a conscious at-one-ment with the soul. Aspirants to this condition have to [Page 59] utilize the potent factors of the imagination, visualisation and perseverance in meditation to reach this initial stage. It should be noted that this stage has to be reached, even if only in a relatively small degree,
 before the aspirant can become an accepted disciple.
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The process of sounding the Word is dual, as is emphasized here.
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There is, first of all, the act of the ego, solar angel, higher self or soul, as he sounds out the Word from his own place, on the abstract levels of the mental plane. He directs that sound, via the sutratma and the vestures of consciousness to the physical brain of the man in incarnation, the shadow or reflection. This "sounding forth" has to be constantly repeated. The Sutratma is that magnetic link, spoken of in the Christian Bible as the "silver cord," that thread of living light which connects the Monad, the Spirit in man, with the physical brain.
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Secondly, there is the earnest reflection of the man in his physical brain upon that sound as he recognizes it. The two poles of being are hinted at here: the soul and the man in incarnation, and between these two is found the thread, along which the Pranava (or word) vibrates. Students of the esoteric science have to recognize the technique of the processes outlined. In the case of the sounding forth of the Word we have the following factors:
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1. The soul who sends, or breathes it forth,
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2. The sutratma or thread along which the sound vibrates, is carried or transmitted,
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3. The vestures of consciousness, mental, emotional and etheric which vibrate in response to the vibration or breath and are stimulated thereby,
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4. The brain which can be trained to recognize that sound and vibrate in unison with the breath,
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5. The subsequent act of the man in meditation. He hears the sound (called sometimes the "still small Voice," or the "Voice of the Silence"), he recognizes it for what it is and in deep reflection he assimilates the results of his soul's activity.
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Later when the aspirant has passed on into the mysteries and has learnt how to unify the soul and the lower man so that they function as a coordinated unit on earth, the man learns to sound the Word on the physical plane with the object of awakening the forces which are latent within him and thereby arouse the centers. Thus he participates increasingly in the creative, magical and psychical work of manifestation, with the object ever in view of benefiting his fellow men and thus furthering the plans of the planetary hierarchy.
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29. From this comes the realization of the Self (the Soul) and the removal of all obstacles.
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When the Master within is known, the assertion of his power becomes increasingly felt, and the aspirant submits his entire lower nature to the control of that new ruler.
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It should be noted here that the eventual complete [Page 61] removal of all obstacles transpires after the initial flash of realization. The sequence of happenings is as follows: 
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1. Aspiration after knowledge of the soul,
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2. Realization of the obstacles, or an understanding of the things which prevent true knowledge.
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3. Intellectual comprehension as to the nature of those obstacles,
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4. Determination to eliminate them,
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5. A sudden flash or vision of the soul Reality,
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6. Fresh aspiration and a strong determination to make that fleeting vision a permanent reality in the lower plane experience,
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7. The battle of Kurukshetra, with Krishna, the soul, heartening Arjuna, the aspirant, on to steady and continuous effort. The same thought is to be found in the Old Testament, in the case of Joshua before the walls of Jericho.
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It might be well here to conclude this comment with Sutras 31, 32, 33 and 34, of Book IV:
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31. When, through the removal of the hindrances and the purification of all the sheaths, the totality of knowledge becomes available, naught further remains for the man to do.
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32. The modifications of the mind-stuff (or qualities of matter) through the inherent nature of the three gunas come to an end, for they have served their purpose.
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33. Time, which is the sequence of the modifications of the mind, likewise terminates, giving place to the Eternal Now.
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From: Daniel <danielhcaldwell@yahoo.com>
To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, April 21, 2010 11:59:01 AM
Subject: Theos-World Bailey about Christ appearing on Television??????

 
Mrs. Bailey writes about Christ on television:

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They will prepare and work for conditions in the world in which
Christ CAN MOVE FREELY among men, in BODILY Presence; He need not
then remain in His PRESENT RETREAT in Central Asia....

His reappearance and His consequent work cannot be confined to one
small locality or domain, unheard of by the great majority, as was
the case when He was HERE BEFORE. The radio, the press, and the
dissemination of news, will make His coming different to that of any
previous Messenger; the swift modes of transportation will make Him
available to countless millions, and by boat, rail and plane they can
REACH Him: THROUGH TELEVISION, His FACE can be made familiar to all,
and verily "every eye shall see Him" [on the tv screen??].
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Daniel
http://blavatskyarchives.com




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