Space and Self-Consciousness
SPACE AND SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS The Occult Catechism contains the following questions and answers: “What is it that ever is?” “Space, the eternal Anupadaka.” “What is it that ever was?” “The Germ in the Root.” “What is it that is ever coming and going?” “The Great Breath.” “Then, there are three Eternals?” “No, the three are one. […]
Evolution and Consciousness
EVOLUTION AND CONSCIOUSNESS We see a flower slowly developing from a bud, and the bud from its seed. But whence the latter, with all its predetermined programme of physical transformation, and its invisible, therefore spiritual forces which gradually develop its form, colour, and odour? The word evolution speaks for itself. The germ of the present human race must have […]
Spirit, Mind and Matter
SPIRIT, MIND AND MATTER The “midway point of evolution” is that stage where the astral prototypes definitely begin to pass into the physical, and thus become subject to the differentiating agencies now operative around us. Physical causation supervenes immediately on the assumption of “coats of skin” – i.e., the physiological equipment in general. The forms of […]
The Descent of Manas
THE DESCENT OF MANAS Lead the life necessary for the acquisition of such knowledge and powers, and Wisdom will come to you naturally. Whenever you are able to attune your consciousness to any of the seven chords of “Universal Consciousness,” those chords that run along the sounding-board of Kosmos, vibrating from one Eternity to another; […]
Identity and Interaction
IDENTITY AND INTERACTION Space is the real world, while our world is an artificial one. It is the One Unity throughout its infinitude: in its bottomless depths as on its illusive surface; a surface studded with countless phenomenal Universes, systems and mirage-like worlds. Nevertheless, to the Eastern Occultist, who is an objective Idealist at […]
Wisdom in Action
WISDOM IN ACTION The atoms emanated from the Central Point emanate in their turn new centres of energy, which, under the potential breath of Fohat, begin their work from within without, and multiply other minor centres. These, in the course of evolution and involution, form in their turn the roots or developing causes of new effects, from […]
Divine Dialectic – Absolute and Relative Truth
DIVINE DIALECTIC ABSOLUTE AND RELATIVE TRUTH Absolute truth is not reached by reasoning alone, but by an immediate apprehension that goes beyond any calculus of coherence or correspondence between relative truths. Although Absolute Truth is constant and complete in itself, there are, however, degrees of apprehension, and therefore human awareness of it is a continuous […]