Theos-Talk Archives (January 1998 Message tt00082)

>I think I'm the only one who uses eternal and immortal together. Eternal is
>the law of manifestation, birth and death. But immortal, is existence
>without death. These two states alternating in manvantara and pralaya. Does
>anyone agree or disagree with this? Eternal always makes me think of the
>"turning" of the cycle of existence.
>


HPB said that "eternal" means until the end of this manvantara. Because
of duality. you can't have existence without death (non-existence). They
go together.  Both have to be transcended.

Jerry S.