Theos-Talk Archives (April 1996 Message tl01161)

Keith:

 From a personal point of view, after all said and done, what is left is
each one of us and other human beings (and other species) with whom we
come into contact in our daily life.

Each one of us can make a difference in the lives of people we interact
with. It is with taking small opportunities to help others, that we
become aware to recognize big opportunities when they present themselves.

I have known a number of people who are well endowed with their good
Karma and are affluent and they are no more happier than a homeless
person. May be the homeless person is leading a more happier life. I am
not suggesting that we all should choose the homeless life style!!!

Personally, what I would be looking for a life that moves on without much
obstacles. I have seen unexpected help and advise come up to help life go
smoother.

Keep up your optimism.

Cheers.

	....Doss



On Fri, 26 Apr 1996, Keith Price wrote:

> Date: Fri, 26 Apr 1996 00:19:17 -0400
> From: Keith Price <74024.3352@compuserve.com>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <theos-l@vnet.net>
> Subject: World Suffering-World Servers
 >
> 1996 has been a year of karma in my face, demanding to be repaid now, with
> Snidely Whiplash twirling his greasy moustache at the foreclosed note due etc.
>
> And it has forced me to examine ideas I have often heard, but never experienced
> the truth of such as
> >>>>>clip>>>>>

> The Buddhist doctrine of the wheel of karma as desire leading to the suffering
> of unfullfiled desires as the nature of human consciousness leads to the desire
> to escape into nirvana.  To hold back to help others as the Nirmankaya vestiture
> blows out the difference between Nirvana and Samsara to a unity awareness.
> World Service seems not to depend so much on special knowledge, but attitude.
> World Servers can be the ordinary people who provide the link unconsciously to
> the goodness behind suffering: that is health professionals, doctors, ministers
> and on down to the levels of cook and office cleaner.
>
> I am beginning to think that intellectual analysis is necessary, but actually
> lies midway on the spiritual path.  It lies actually on the lower mental plane
> although it often claims to have acces to the higher mental through contact with
> inspiration from the buddhic or atmic planes ( a lot of wishful thinking
> sometimes, don't you think?).
>
> I have been synchronistically reintroduced indirectly and through my own
> conscious and unconscious processes (dreamwork) to the notion of the World
> Server.  Many like Eldon reiterate the thesophical goal or a Brotherhood of
> Humanity.  Is a political system necessary for this?  Are we in collusion with
> some dark tyranical movement that wants to reduce the freedom of the individual
> in the name of world peace as many so-called kooks would suggest. The goal is
> not the brotherhood of humanity, but the more humble nucleus of a brotherhood of
> humanity.  This modest goal is perhaps all we can achieve at this point in the
> evolution of humanity.    How many have been called to the path by suffering
> more than by complacency, boredom or simple curiosity?  Until the Buddha stepped
> out of the palace and Christ out of the carpenter's shop spirituality was
> superfulous to the enjoyment and struggles of life.  Suffering was the
> initiation fee, so to speak.
>
> Namaste
> Keith Price
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