Theos-Talk Archives (February 2001 Message tt00210)

RELIGION: Actually the "re-ligere" root Latin , means "to bind
together again."

As I understand it that which binds together is TRUTH, FACT, and
LAW only Universal and impartial PRINCIPLES can do that.

If we look on all beings, including humans as evidence of
INTELLIGENCE wrapped in a "form / matter," ( a MONAD) then the
only thing we can say is that they are "The same in KIND, but
differ only in degree [ of intelligence and consciousness ].

What is it that forces an ATOM, a MOLECULE, a plant, an animal, a
human being to follow a certain general pattern and obey certain
ways and customs and laws of interaction if there is no
cooperative ? Where does such a cooperative interaction arise?
Are we to be content with saying" "It is there, everywhere?"
"It is a fact, and anyone can observe it in action."

If so, then who and how was the original pattern evolved and who
sustains it as an active force, or a Power which yields the
harmony of a discordant and multitude condition of many types and
kinds of beings -- different? Sure. But then they still find
the necessary pattern which gives them their life and position,
and they serve as bridges and links to other beings, maybe quite
different and the whole LIVES and forms the BODY of the ONE ONLY
ONE, the CENTRAL SPIRITUAL SUN, of which we are all the
"children."

The same ONE PARENTAGE, if you please, but also the individual
free-willed development which are expressed in Science by the
words (and ideas) of the "Laws of Mass Action," the "Quantum
Theory," and "Indeterminacy." Such concepts as observed need to
be related to different levels of matter and form.

Although there is the continual exchange of sub-atomic, atomic,
molecular and cellular forms at the lowest levels of observed
purposiveness, the patterns are significant, for the reason that
they indicate a THINKER, an OBSERVER, a WITNESS -- and somewhere
a FREE-WILLED DIRECTOR -- who is enabled (perhaps by experience
and the fact that it is an IMMORTAL -- or, an ETERNAL PILGRIM) to
make choices.

These choices can be of two kinds (maybe more) but, basically
they are in conformity with the underlying LAWS of NATURE
/UNIVERSE; or, they oppose it and create confusion, chaos, and
delay. This may be objected to because the unified view of
evolution has to include a CONSCIOUSNESS which transcends the gap
of "death." As this is non-physical only its effects denote its
actual presence behind the physical scene.

Can these ideas be considered without trying to fit them into a
pre-conceived pattern or some personal evolved vocabulary ? We
are studying THEOSOPHY (Original, H.P.B.'s THEOSOPHY -- I hope)
and not the additions and emendations introduced after Her death.
If so, then we need to thoroughly understand what she said and
taught and review the reasons she offers.

She said THEOSOPHY was a set of records, HISTORY if you please.
It is (S.D. I 272-3) the uninterrupted record of the researches
of thousands if initiated adepts and seers who not only reviewed
the past teachings handed down to them, but checked every
department of Nature to determine if they were still valid and
current. When finally satisfied, after centuries of research
they then taught those as facts to others who desired to learn.

In other words they delayed TEACHING until the accuracy of what
they taught was confirmed independently by many other researchers
such as they were, each, individually. The was impersonality and
universality in action and not speculation. As far as we are
considered, about 110 years after THEOSOPHY was brought forth,
how are we doing in studying it?

Best wishes,

Dallas

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-----Original Message-----
From: Eugene Carpenter [mailto:Ecarpent@co.la.ca.us]
Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2001 4:11 PM
To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: Theos-World Religious

I understand that the word religion means to re-tie, meaning, to
re-tie to
Life, as it really is, not as it has seemed. Mysticism can be a
religion,
but so can science or mathematics or philosophy or golf or inner
tennis or
fishing or stripping down naked and dancing in the mall. My
understanding is
that science is becoming the most useful religion during our age
and I'll
bet this is mostly because of HPB's work.

Gene( in the mall, naked and ... under arrest.)


----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Reitemeyer" <ringding@blinx.de>
To: <theos-talk@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2001 1:15 PM
Subject: Re: Theos-World Religious


> >Note the use of qualifiers by Judge; they are not limitations
on the
> >word "religion" they are expansions. They say that Theosophy
goes BEYOND
> >what is commonly termed "religions".
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> Exactly, Bart. Theosophy is not a religion, but RELIGION
itself.
> Frank
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