Theos-Talk Archives (February 2001 Message tt00113)

February 15, 2001

Dear Chris:

Do you have any of the basic Theosophical texts -- those by Mme.
Blavatsky, such as THE KEY TO THEOSOPHY and THE VOICE OF THE
SILENCE. I ask this because they will give you a vocabulary
evolved for understanding the words used in Theosophy. Not only
a vocabulary, but also an idea of how these principles were
developed and how we the IMMORTAL PILGRIM (an Ego of Higher
Mind) can use the information received.

If for instance you have THE SECRET DOCTRINE, by H.P.B. you would
find in Vol. 2, p.596, and, Vol I, p. 157, 181, 200 -- some
tables and explanations. But before jumping there read through
the KEY TO THEOSOPHY, carefully and note the faculties involved
in every woman's or man's existence.

There are three lines of unifying intelligence that unite us all
( S.D. I 181)

1. The MATERIAL (or PHYSICAL) by the constant exchange of atoms,
molecules, cells, etc.

2. the PSYCHIC by the constant exchange of impressions dealing
with our individual and collective wants and desires. And,

3. The SPIRITUAL by the constant awareness of the great UNITY
that is our KOSMOS and which we serve to keep cooperation and
interaction of a CREATIVE nature alive and well. Her also lies
the nature of the links between each of us and all the other
MONADS in Nature: the universal and personal LAW OF KARMA (Each
action we create, results in an effect of equal force that
returns to us, and which we cannot avoid.)

These are psycho-physiological as well as psycho-mental and
psycho-spiritual. Also they do not totally agree with the
faculties ascribed today, by modern psychology.

I suggest this as each science has its peculiar vocabulary.

Theosophy claims to be the antique root of all religions,
sciences and philosophies down milliards of ages -- it being
transmitted, added to and verified continually by a group of wise
men who have left their imprint on the passing centuries with
names such as Pythagoras, Plato, Boehme, Jesus, Gautama the
Buddha, Krishna, and a whole host of lesser lights who have
belonged age after age to the same GREAT LODGE that has served as
the repository of knowledge and WISDOM.

Let me put some brief notes into the body of your posting below

Thanks

Dallas

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-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Stewart [mailto:cstewart@taosnet.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 4:18 AM
To: basic@blavatsky.net
Subject: [bn-basic] Re: Astral seeing?

Dear All,

Yes that is the question. We've got a mansion, lights are on,
staircase is
in sight... who is going up and down the stairs? And question #2
is, the
soul of the Bible the same as the LInga Sharira?

DTB	"Soul" in the Bible generally means the immortal THINKING
PRINCIPLE -- and you will also find that Jesus did not reject
REINCARNATION.
The LINGA SARIRA is from the Sanskrit and means 'MODEL BODY."
It is said to be the electro-magnetic form on which the physical
molecules, cells, and other structure are arranged.
Man needs a "LINGA SARIRA" for the SOUL ( Mind ) to operate on
our physical plane and to receive and give impressions of its
perceptions of various kinds -- so there are 5 "receiving
senses," (Gnyan-indriyas); and 5 "emitting (or causative)
senses," known as "karma-indriyas."
The LINGA SARIRA is thus a link between the physical world of
forms and the plane of ideas in and from the MIND.
Note that the MIND also stands as a link between the Spiritual
Base (Monad - or ATMA-BUDDHI) and the PRINCIPLE of DESIRES and
PASSIONS (named KAMA) It balances, so to say the motives of
"good" (Universal-law abiding) and "evil" (deliberate or ignorant
breakage of universal law -- of cooperation, mildness,
friendliness and brotherhood).

Where did the idea of a soul in the Bible come from?

DTB	Study the Kabala as the basis of the Jewish faith. (But
some translations are more accurate than others.) It is the same
as the ANIMA MUNDI and derives directly from AIN-SOPH the
UNIVERSAL ABSOLUTE UNITY ( call it GOD (not "a" God) please, it
is not a great human being, but a causative power ever generating
a series of manifestations in the shape of evolutionary schemes
wherein the immortal pilgrims (MONADS -- units of SPIRIT/MATTER)
are ever pursuing a "perfection of knowledge and wisdom" that
leads them back to a unity with the SUPREME ONE. This does not
"rub them out," but with the wisdom they have acquired through
experience, they take their own progress in hand and either
hasten or delay it. We, humans, are all in this most delicate of
balances and have our won "fate" in our hands, or rather, within
the grasp of our SOULS (The Higher Mind or Buddhi-Manas).


>>From HPB Astral Body, Historical Studies we get, "The
mythological
literature of ancient Greece shows that at the very birth of
modern
civilization, the astral body was regarded as the mortal aspect
of the
soul." So the Astral Body isn't immortal but it has the memories
of past
lives stored in it. Is that correct? And do you get the idea that
the
physical body is attempting to be "like" the astral body. What
about
approaching healing from the astral body. If one steps into the
Astral Body
and asks the Master to show them how to cleanse and clear the
Astral Body
itself, won't that heal manifestations in the physical body as
well. And
finally, let's say one has found the door and is meditating in
Astral, who
do you recommend one invites into their meditation to teach at
that level?
How about HPB? Yes how about asking HPB to come and meditate with
them in
the level where they are and teach cleansing and clearing?

DTB	It would not be possible under Universal law for anyone,
H.P.B., Masters, "God" to do anything for another. Every effort
of progress is self-induced and self-controlled. It is a great
part of the Initiatory process spoken of (rather vaguely) in old
books and medieval systems.
But a reading and a study of the KEY TO THEOSOPHY by H.P.B. ought
to give you the correct pointers. It is (shall I say) dangerous
to take anything but the ORIGINAL TEACHINGS given by HPB as your
guide. What others may say, including g myself, please, may well
be biased. The whole study would be oriented on UNIVERSALS and a
search for their IMPERSONAL application. We, as immortal
Pilgrims, (units of SPIRIT / MATTER) have to each one of us do
the work of learning and then learning to use what we have
learned -- not for our own personal sake, but for the benefit of
our other (equally immortal) BROTHERS -- and that means the whole
of the Universe.
Best wishes,

Dallas

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Chris


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