Theos-Talk Archives (January 1999 Message tl00073)

---"Dr. A.M.Bain" <guru@nellie2.demon.co.uk> wrote:
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> mark notzon <mnotz@yahoo.com> writes
> >Dear Dr. Bain,
> >
> >     I am a new subscriber, and just read the latest
> >list of messages---I am interested in the discussion on identity and
> >Monads. Is a Monad on one of the seven rays of evolution, or are
souls
> >only on these rays?
> >If Monads are on rays, would this not differentiate monads from one
> >another?
> >
> >Mark
>
> Dear Mark,
>
> As I don't subscribe to the seven rays of evolution idea, this is a
> question for someone else, I suspect.  However, if your last
sentence is
> in accord with the theory, well yes, it would!
>
> Alan
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                                         17 Jan 98

  Dear Dr. Bain:

      Thank you for your reply on rays and monads.

      My exposure to theosophy, both conceptually and experientially,
comes from studying esoteric Buddhism at a meditation centre in Solo,
Central Java, for the past four years. The guru, Ananda Suyono, had
subscribed to much, if not all, of Alice Bailey's insights--and as I
do not have much access to written material, theosophical or
otherwise, it is difficult for me to answer my own questions with a
perusal of appropriate literature, as it is not easily available. As
the meditation centre has been closed because of the political  and
economic crises of May and June last year, and because of Suyono's
declining health (he is approaching 80.) While I do have a photocopy
of the abridged "Secret Doctrine" and several other texts by Besant,
Leadbetter, Taimini, et al., I pretty much left to my resources, on
the physical plane at least, here in Indonesia, and am glad of the
opportunity to communicate via the Internet with those who have
similar spiritual inclinations.

        Another subject: One of the phenomena experienced by most of
the "advanced" students at the meditation centre in Solo, had been
physical signs of an energy different from either kundalini, or prana
(or the "chi" energy). Suyono had called this "space enegry", although
I do suspect it is a manifestation of Fohat appropriate for the
emerging time cycle, signallying a new phase in the cycle of creation.
Have you or anyone you are associated with or may have heard
from, ever spoken of a physically experienced energy that is not
kundalini or prana?

       The most common phenomenon of the energy is hearing various
pitches of pulsating vibrations coming in from various directions,
and felt in corresponding regions of the cranium. The pulsations may
occur in formal meditation practice, but also spontaneously at any
time of the day.

        Having a small range of reference other than my connections
here in Indonesia, I don't know if such experiences make up any part
of the mainstream of theosophical practice today, if at all.

Your comments would be welcome.

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