"I don’t know if this is any help or not; Notes bottom page 2, Vol 2 SD.
* See Genesis ch. ii., v. 19. Adam is formed in verse 7, and in verse 19 it is said: “Out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of…"
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Astrology---Labours of Hercules
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Every true Adept had, and still has, to pass through the Seven and the Twelve trails of Initiation, as Symbolized by the Twelve Labours of Hercules, all of which Correspond to the Twelve Signs of…Continue
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james eric orchard replied to Jon Fergus's discussion Man created twice"Hi All,
A small extract from Foundations of Esoteric Philosophy, writings of HPB
According to HPB the animals mentioned in chapter 1 are the signs of the Zodiac, while the man, ‘male and female’, is not man, bit the…"
james eric orchard replied to Jon Fergus's discussion Phase 11 - Crossing the Halls in the group Voice of the Silence"Like the mystery of dual Manas there may well be two meanings to the above, first there is the necessity of the physical plane Occult teacher to guide one to the portal, then there is the one on the inner planes known by such names as the Guru Deva,…"
james eric orchard replied to Jon Fergus's discussion Phase 11 - Crossing the Halls in the group Voice of the Silence"Seek for him who is to give thee birth (20),The Initiate who leads the disciple through the Knowledge given to him to his spiritual, or second, birth is called the Father guru or Master in the Hall of Wisdom, the Hall which lies…"
james eric orchard replied to Jon Fergus's discussion Phase 11 - Crossing the Halls in the group Voice of the Silence"If thou would'st cross the second safely, stop not the fragrance of its stupefying blossoms to inhale. ---- Maybe its saying should psychic powers start to manifest which they often do, disregard them or they will divert ones…"
james eric orchard replied to Jon Fergus's discussion Phase 11 - Crossing the Halls in the group Voice of the Silence"If thou would'st cross the first Hall safely, let not thy mind mistake the fires of lust that burn therein for the Sunlight of life.----- As this represents the early stages of the spiritual path it would appear this may be referring to the…"
james eric orchard replied to Jon Fergus's discussion Phase 10 - The Three Halls Explained in the group Voice of the Silence"The big question being, how can one trust what they perceive?
We can't, all we can do is take notice of what HPB & Masters tell us, that unless one is an initiate, one will never see clearly."
james eric orchard replied to Jon Fergus's discussion Phase 10 - The Three Halls Explained in the group Voice of the Silence"Learning the makeup of the second hall, and is what is discovered there trustworthy. Learning that the Astral Light is part of this region and how it is only a reflection of the Akasa
HPB quote; Our Astral Light is, so to speak, the…"
james eric orchard replied to Jon Fergus's discussion Phase 10 - The Three Halls Explained in the group Voice of the Silence"One could assume that in the first hall one is only interested in the physical life and physical senses. The higher or spiritual side of life is of no interest. One is taught to believe God will forgive him for all his sins and he will go to heaven…"
james eric orchard replied to Jon Fergus's discussion Phase 10 - The Three Halls Explained in the group Voice of the Silence"Ignorance or avidya as used here refers to a lack of spiritual wisdom so a good idea of karma is a great start. Then if we always try for right thought, right speech, right action we are on our way."
james eric orchard replied to Jon Fergus's discussion Phase 9 - The Three Halls in the group Voice of the Silence"I have been comparing 3 different versions of the Sutras, IK Taimni, Ravi Ravindra, and Light of the Soul, That’s 2 Eastern and 1 Western. Each tell a perfectly valid story, but each are different to a degree. This is just a quick…"
james eric orchard replied to Jon Fergus's discussion Phase 9 - The Three Halls in the group Voice of the Silence"The Lower Manas is a tablet, which retains the impressions made upon it during trance;
Trance as it is used here is not our usual understanding of the word. In fact it is the exact opposite, although from an outward appearance is can be likened to a…"
james eric orchard replied to Jon Fergus's discussion Phase 9 - The Three Halls in the group Voice of the Silence"Is the coordination between the 'halls' and the 'three states' a direct one? Meaning... are the states of consciousness named here each to be found only in their related hall?
Here I would suggest a yes. Meaning we can only do…"
james eric orchard replied to Jon Fergus's discussion Phase 9 - The Three Halls in the group Voice of the Silence"The above diagram of HPB’s was done for the E. S. The colors are to do with states of consciousness as well as expressions of the Ray energies, but can be confusing "
james eric orchard replied to Jon Fergus's discussion Phase 9 - The Three Halls in the group Voice of the Silence"I would like to point out that the above experience normally takes years, and in some cases, lifetimes of correct meditation and disciplines to achieve. Also as indicated it appears to be beyond the yogi’s control and is said to be spasmodic…"
james eric orchard replied to Jon Fergus's discussion Phase 9 - The Three Halls in the group Voice of the Silence"Into the Forth (state of Consciousness);
This occurs as a result of successful Contemplation stage in meditation. After the active mental phase of meditation one moves into the contemplation state of intense waiting where the mind is kept alive and…"
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- At 5:10pm on November 2, 2011, Gerry Kiffe said…
- Howdy James; I did not want have too much back and forth between us in the discussion area when we were making exchanges back and forth. In 35 years of being connected with Theosophy I have never heard what you are talking about. But I completely believe you. People make all sorts of claims. Many are purely delusional I believe. We know each one of us are connected directly to higher planes, and in some mysterious sense the Teacher is within. But the need for a teacher, I totally get that. I have been involved with Sports all my life and no gets anywhere without a coach. What I am getting at is probably not too far from what you are thinking too. Simply put meditation is not some technique or formula for spiritual advancement, like practicing your scales on the piano. I have always loved the term, Line of life's meditation. Having to do with where a life is trending, where the mind gravitates. Meditation in a sense, is a truing of one's direction. Eventually it isn't something we sit down to do but rather becomes an abiding state of mind. I am trying to say, albeit gently, lets not trivialize the subject that is so deep and pretend to know more about it than we really do.
- At 10:27am on January 16, 2011,
Nicholas Weeks said… - Hello James.
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