Theos-Talk Archives (January 2004 Message tt00434)

MAYA, KARMA, SKANDHAS, ESOTERIC TRADITION



Question: What is in evolution?

How to distinguish between Lower and Higher Manas (Mind) 



I found a consideration of the MONADS (Jivas or Atma-Buddhic units --
the "Souls of the Atoms)" -- 
S D I 619) a method of simplifying the matter of evolution.

Metaphysically the KOSMIC UNIVERSE in repose, is in Pralaya, and only
the ABSOLUTENESS 
prevails as it always was,, is and will be. It is symbolized by
undifferentiated and unqualifiable SPACE

The great Law of CYCLES within the ABSOLUTENESS (the succession of
Pralaya by Manvantara, 
and back again) operates to periodically bring on the stresses and
conditions of differentiation and 
evolution everywhere. This KARMA. [For a description of the CAUSELESS
CAUSE consider the entry under KAMADEVA -- Theos. Glos p. 171 ]

In succession, at the re-manifestation (reincarnation) of the whole
Universe (as also with a solar system or a human being) there are the
three preliminary stages marked by the designation "Logoi - WORDS."
These Logoi are: Unmanifest, Manifesting and Manifested. [ Ideal Plan
or IDEA, Life-Action., Forms deserving further experience ]

Out of the most tenuous of supersensuous spiritual substance [ Suddha
Sattva -- see Theos. Glos. p. 311 ] the evolutionary re-creation in the
universe of "matter" proceeds according to Laws and Rules established
aeons ago. The is Kosmic KARMA in action and is a part of the
ABSOLUTENESS. The immortal SKANDHAS (Monads) propel and demand this
event. [ see H P B Articles , Vol. III, p. 265 (U L T ) ]

The supersensuous spiritual substance [ Suddha Sattva ] is said to
extend uniformly throughout 
SPACE. The "Monadic Essence :" [ S D I 519-20, 176, 619, 455, 632 ]

While technically each Monad is unaffected by time, space or motion, yet
the aggregation of Monads establishes an entity a unity of collective
effort. This acquires intelligence as it progresses over aeons through
the stages of many evolutionary periods until finally it reaches as an
entity the "HUMAN STAGE.

This "entity" represents the junction of two evolutionary streams the
Spiritual and the Material. . simultaneously with those there is the
INTELLECTUAL or that which in the Cosmos is called the UNIVERSAL MIND (
Mahat) and "Manas in the human being.

In the HUMAN STAGE self-consciousness (Manas) is acquired as a "gift"
from those Elder Brothers (THE MASTERS OF WISDOM) who have preceded it,
and graduated earlier from this experience.

As we are now, we have interiorly the highest Wisdom (BUDDHI) in a
potential or latent state. Buddhi linked to MANAS gives us the
spiritual position -- where universal ideas, and metaphysics are active
and accessible. It is linked however to the evolution of the "material
essence:" and this provides the entity with the highest degree of
instinct ( including desires of a good and a bad quality) as a faculty.
[ "Degrees of Monad experience and development" can be seen in : S D I
140, 176, 178-9, 289, 619-20

The "gift" of the mind links the instinct (Kama) with Buddhi ( wisdom)
and serves as a balance principle.

On one hand, we can envision the perfect organization of the pure
spiritual aspect, and on the other, we have a chaos of ill-formed
intentions, urges, passions, desires, loves, hates and other sentiments.


The gift of the "Mind" provides each evolving human -- a MONAD -- with
its entourage of "monads of lesser experience" with freedom and
independence. Thus "Lower Manas" surrounds "Higher Manas" 

The challenge (our challenge) is to decide if we will assist Nature and
the Spirit in Nature to do its work, or shall we decide to oppose it and
enhance the chaos of a purely senseless material growth.

And this is as I see the problem

Best wishes,

Dallas 

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Dallas