Theos-Talk Archives (July 2000 Message tt00003)

Andrew Basler wrote:

> 
> This lunar form is kama rupa and could be permanently destroyed while the
> mind (lower Manas) has to be paralyzed. The two processes are different
> though not entirely independent. "Killing out desire" is one of the features
> that make Theosophy different from many systems that do not emphasize this
> renouncing nor teach a practical contempt for the earthly life but deal
> directly with the mind.
> 

> 
> -Andrew
> 
>
Hi, I'm new in this mailing list, but I have a question on this subject.
When is said "Killing out desire", I wonder: it wouldn't be necessary to
mantain at least one - the desire of kill them? Is it a kind of paradox,
or are you talking about a certain "kind" of desire(s)?
Thanks for your attention,
Pedro Zanotta
zanotta@unb.br
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