Theos-Talk Archives (April 1999 Message tt00063)

Louis,

Thanks for your thoughts on 'knowing' and 'punishment'.

You also write:

> Excessive rationalizations, of the sort we see today,
> where we tell ourselves and others ANYTHING to get
> our desires fulfilled, can be observed anywhere one looks.

Yes, I think I can sense what you are getting at.  It's not just 'over
there' in Kosovo, it's 'over here' as well.

There is a relevant passage attributed to HPB in "The Collected Writings":

"The first necessity for obtaining self-knowledge is to become profoundly
conscious of ignorance; to feel with every fibre of the heart that one is
*ceaselessly* self deceived." (CW vol 8, p108)

> In such a scenario, I say, thank goodness for an impersonal
> system of Karma, which pays no attention to outer
> personality displays, but rather addresses the issues
> of Cosmic harmony and balance. I can trust in that.

Yes indeed.

Best  wishes,
Peter






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