Theos-Talk Archives (March 2001 Message tt00143)

Thursday, March 29, 2001

Dear Mauri,

What acts, speaks, and chooses? What is it that makes decisions
in us? What stands behind any action? Is it not in each of us:
The Mind, the planner? And does not the Planner seek for and
know the Laws of his environment? As Planners and choosers, do
we know those ?

What stands behind the Mind? Is it not DESIRE? And is not
"Desire" of two different kinds: 1. altruistic, and 2. selfish
? But then what stands behind DESIRE ? Is it not the ONE
ELF -- the SPIRITUAL "ray" of the ATMA in each of us?

Then pushing further, What stands behind the individual ATMA ?
Does not Theosophy suggest that there is a Universal Soul -- the
ONE UNIVERSAL and IMPARTITE SPIRIT -- the PARAMATMA, or that ATMA
which is indescribable, which contains all, and which in
philosophy may be designated the ABSOLUTE ?

I am sure you can by now answer on the difference between the two
polar opposites relating to the nature of DESIRE. There is 1.
the universal, fair, generous and virtuous intuitions and
impulses based on UNIVERSAL LAW, and the fact that each of us, as
well as every other being has SPIRITUAL BASE in the Monad that
serves as its core.

The other, 2. is the selfish, personal, and isolationist view,
protective of our temporary territory, and which employs any and
all devices to secure primacy. SELFISHNESS is its distinguishing
characteristic. Its limit is the present incarnation.

If between students of Nature, of the Universe, of TRUTH, there
is a coherence, a mutual assistance sense, then why should we not
wish each other well?

Each has to recognize that he/she is a student who is from time
to time trying to discover the truth of things. Is this by keep
ideas or diffuse mist of words and ideas that have not been
thought through?

Each ought to review their thought processes and study their
inner constitution so that they may more surely penetrate to the
motive they exhibit to others by their questions?

The wise concentrate on Causes, on Motive, on the best solution
for problems. They look for analogies and correspondences that
show how the universe works and how similar problems may have
already been solved. -- then, reaching the best solution they
find, then display it to fellows and friend and ask if their
concepts are clear, universal, constructive.

Reality is never personal and is always impersonal.

Good wishes and kind words are always aimed to be of
encouragement to our brothers and sisters, and to remind all of
the indissoluble bond of brotherhood that unites us all in the
common search for WISDOM

One can distinguish from this the activity of the "Lower Mind"
which, none of us escapes. Are we falling into the selfish
sphere of aimless discussion for the sake of time usage? Or are
we seeking for certain clear and universal fundamentals that
apply to the problem that arises before us?

And that, as I see it, is the activity of the lower and inspired
by Law and Virtue -- or intuitions stemming from the Higher Mind
(or Buddhi-Manas).

The man/woman who tries to live a "higher life," or practice
universality in "daily life" will always be aware of these
differences , and ever increasingly, will choose to emphasize the
constructive and the harmonious side of living and encouragement.
Don't you think that has great value?

As always,

Best wishes to you

Dallas

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-----Original Message-----
From: Mauri [mailto:mhart@idirect.ca]
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 4:13 AM
To: basic@blavatsky.net
Subject: [bn-basic] theosophic wishing?


RE:

[bn-basic] RE: theosophic wishes?
Mon, 26 Mar 2001 12:17:41 -0800
From:
dalval14@earthlink.net
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Hi Dallas/Basic,

The following is my attempt to clarify and
expand on my last "theosophic wishes?" post
(I'm hoping to re-read/re-think your
"theosophic wishes?" post, Dallas, when I
have more time):

In other words, a question would seem to be
(in general, as I see it), when we convey
"Best wishes," and the like, to what extent,
and how, might we "TOO CASUALLY" (is
there is such a thing?) assign to our "wishes"
some sort of "higher" motive (as if we could
do so with the push of a button?) as though
we had the authority and power (in
Realistic-enough terms?) to convey
substantial-enough and applicable-enough
aspects of such a motive, even though many
of us (?) might be perfectly willing to
concede, (after some thought?), that we may
not be generally particularly
"CONSCIOUSLY" aware of anything much
more than our sense of "good will" that we
seem to somehow "intend" at times.

CUT