Theos-Talk Archives (June 2000 Message tt00126)

In a message dated 06/09/00 1:41:40 PM, ernesto@bmu.com.pe writes:
(snip)
>> >Why do we consider seriously, for example, the hyphotesis of the Seven
>> >Root Races?  Because HPB thaught that?  No.  Because she said she learned
>> >it from the Masters.  And, so, we consider seriously this theory, against
>> >ALL actual reputated antrophology and archeology .  Certainly, the 
>> >existence of man since 300,000 years or more, and even much, much, 
>> >much before also in the previous Rond, is a dream of non sense from the 
>> >scientific point of view.
>
>> We don't believe in the seven root races because HPB taught it, or got
>> it from the Masters -- but only if we understand the fundamental truths
>> that leave us no alternative but to consider it a valid conclusion.
>
>It is very interesting.  Are you talking about an "As above, below"-reasoning
>that leave us to accept the theorie of the Seven Roots Races?  What did you
>exactly mean?  I would like to hear that.

No.  The statement, "As above, so below," is, by itself, an unconfirmed and 
arbitrarily conclusive idea that, if true, must be derived from and conform 
with the Fundamental Laws of Nature -- whose actions on both the macrocosmic 
and microcosmic levels should be thoroughly studied and understood, or 
"realized," before one can truly believe that such a statement is a fact.  

 What I meant, was that there cannot be any valid reason to belief in the 
"seven root races, just because a respected Master or Mahatma told us so.  
For any theosophical or metaphysical concept to be accepted as true, one has 
to thoroughly study and understand the universal laws or Nature, and examine 
their causes and effects with relation to that particular concept -- in order 
to "prove" to oneself that it actually is a valid "fact" of Nature.  

It follows, that if we fully understand the three Fundamental Principles, and 
particularly, the second -- which implies that the rules governing all 
evolution of the universe (from its initial self awareness in spirit, to the 
myriad forms [fields] of matter that emanate and evolve out of its inherent 
and infinite "space") are the "laws of cycles and periodicity" -- we can go 
back in our mind's eye to the origin of cycles in the spinning energy of pre 
cosmic, non dimensional, zero-point space... And, then, by following the 
progression of its emanation and evolution by a sort of graphical analytical 
mind experimentation ("meditation with a seed," according to Patanjali) -- we 
can envision how these proto-circles of "spinning energy" propagate 
themselves to maintain their eternal "wholeness" -- although separated into 
the seven fold "planes" of bubbles within bubbles within bubbles, etc., as 
already implied, but not yet proven, in the new, multidimensional Superstring 
and M-brane theories.  Incidentally, these theories are almost what HPB 
predicted would begin to be accepted by science toward the end of the 20th 
century -- as its theorists get closer and closer to considering the reality 
of the metaphysical theosophical truths.  

With such knowledge, coupled with the use of analogy and correspondence, we 
can begin to logically as well as intuitively realize that all cyclic 
phenomena -- (starting with  the initial emanation of the primal fields and 
ending with the progression of the rounds and races, the inner natures of 
man, the chakras, etc.) -- always occurs in seven analogous stages and 
appears three dimensionally on seven simultaneous planes ("in coadunation, 
but not in consubstantiality").  For a symbolic picture of how these fields 
propagate, ad infinitum (as above, so below) in three, seven, fourteen, etc., 
"chakra fields", surrounding their zero-points or laya centers, see:
http://members.aol.com/uniwldarts/uniworld.artisans.guild/chakrafield.html

I hope that this clarifies my meaning -- and reinforces, as well, my 
admonition (in parallel with HPB's and WQJ's advice) that no theosophical 
information should be taken as gospel truth without thorough "self determined 
and self devised" study, investigation and testing -- using our intuition, alo
ng with our (verified) knowledge and powers of reason.  

Blind belief in any "authority" -- no matter how well respected -- can never 
give anyone "Self realization", along with a true understanding of the 
confluence of all the fundamental forces of nature that are necessary for the 
chela to achieve before attaining the power of the "Siddhis," and the 
"enlightenment" or "transformation" that follows -- when one can finally 
experience, with full understanding, the "ultimate division of time," and 
become free of all karma and as wise as the Buddha (as clearly pointed out by 
Patanjali as well as HPB, and further explained by WQJ).  How else is one to 
eventually learn to rebuild the astral body, as well as to control and extend 
each lifetime, so as to become, ultimately, an effective bodhisattvah Adept, 
whose only motives are to help guide humanity to its ultimate destiny, and 
assist, or intervene on consciousness levels, when mankind's accumulated 
karma might threaten to destroy the planet itself and all the sentient beings 
on it. 

LHM

-- THEOSOPHY WORLD -- Theosophical Talk -- theos-talk@theosophy.com

Letters to the Editor, and discussion of theosophical ideas and
teachings. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message consisting of
"subscribe" or "unsubscribe" to theos-talk-request@theosophy.com.