RE: Theos-World == What is MAYA ? --
Mar 20, 1999 06:49 PM
by W. Dallas TenBroeck
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Mar 20th 1999
Dear Gerry:
Years ago I found that Damodar K. Mavlankar, one of HPB' earliest and most
devoted students in India wrote something very interesting on the
understanding of MAYA. I reproduce it below:
"There is only one eternal infinite existence, call it either spirit or
matter. I will, however, call it by the latter name, as that is most suited
in its common understanding for what I am to state.
Matter, as you know, we call Maya. Some say that this thing does not really
exist; but I do not agree to that. In my opinion it is called Maya simply
on account of these transformations. It is never steady. The process is
ever working. The one infinite agglomeration of matter is in some of its
modes becoming grosser,while in others becoming more sublimated. The circle
is ever turning its round. Nothing goes out of that circle. Everything is
kept within its bounds by the action of the centripetal and centrifugal
forces. The forms are changing, but the inner substance remains the same.
The action of the centripetal force keeps us to our gross forms, and if we
have to etherealize ourselves, we must supply the centrifugal force, which
is our will. And this is the first principle in Occultism. We must study
and know the forces of nature. Every result must be in proportion to the
cause producing it. We are every minute emitting and attracting atoms of
matter.
Now a person who is not an occultist will have various desires, and
unconsciously to himself he will produce a cause which will attract to him
such atoms of matter as are not suited for his higher progress. The same
way, when he is emitting others, he may give them such a tendency that they
will mix with others evilly inclined; and thus other individualities, which
are thus formed, will have to suffer for no fault of theirs. But an
occultist directs both. He is the master of the situation. He guides them,
and by knowing their action he produces such conditions as are favorable to
his obtain "Nirvana."
But what is Nirvana? By Nirvana I mean a state, and not a locality. It is
that condition in which we are so etherealized that instead of being merely
a mode of the Infinite Existence, as at present, we are merged in totality,
or, we become the whole.
Another thing about the advanced Occultist is that he is in a better
position to benefit humanity.
The particles of which I am formed have always existed; yet I donot know in
what form they existed before. Probably they have passed through billions
of transformations, [ That all the particles of the matter of our universe
have passed through millions of transformations, and been in every sort of
form, is an old assertion of the Adepts.] Why do I not known these?
Because I [as the indestructible individuality] did not supply the force
that would have prevented the disintegration of my [personality in this
birth].
I will, if I attain Nirvana, remain there till the action of the force that
put me there ceases; the effort being always in proportion to the cause.
The law of Exhaustion must assert itself.
In passing through this process of etherealization, you all along give a
certain tendency to the particles of which you are composed. This tendency
will always assert itself; and thus in every cycle, or reincarnation, you
will have the same advantages, which you can always utilize to soon be free.
And, by remaining longer in the Nirvana state that the generality of
humanity, you are comparatively free. [The comparison made is with the
general run of men in all races. They are not free at any time.] So every
consciousness, which has been once fully developed, must disintegrate, if
not prevented by the purity of its successive egos till the Nirvana state is
attained. Now I believe that the full development of my consciousness as [a
"Krishna" -- Atma-Buddhi-Manas] is possibly only on this earth, and
therefore if I die before that is done, I must be reborn here. If I reach
Nirvana state, even though I am in another body, I shall know myself as {a
"Krishna"--the universal Higher SELF.}."
>From a Letter written by D. K. Kavlankar and printed by Wm. Q. Judge in PATH
Magazine, New York, in January 1896.
Offered by Dallas
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D390092302-21031999><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DArial =
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20th 1999</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D390092302-21031999><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DArial =
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Gerry:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D390092302-21031999><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DArial =
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D390092302-21031999><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DArial =
size=3D2>Years=20
ago I found that Damodar K. Mavlankar, one of HPB</FONT></SPAN><SPAN=20
class=3D390092302-21031999><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DArial size=3D2>' =
earliest and=20
most devoted students in India wrote something very interesting on the=20
understanding of MAYA. I reproduce it below:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D390092302-21031999><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DArial =
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<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D390092302-21031999><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DArial =
size=3D2>"There is <EM>only one</EM> eternal infinite existence, =
call it=20
either spirit or matter. I will, however, call it by the latter =
name, as=20
that is most suited in its common understanding for what I am to=20
state.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D390092302-21031999><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DArial =
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D390092302-21031999><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DArial =
size=3D2>Matter, as you know, we call <EM>Maya</EM>. Some say that =
this=20
thing does not really exist; but I do not agree to that. In =
my=20
opinion it is called Maya <EM>simply on account of these=20
transformations</EM>. It is never steady. The process is =
ever=20
working. The one infinite agglomeration of matter is in some of =
its modes=20
becoming grosser,while in others becoming more sublimated. The =
circle is=20
ever turning its round. Nothing goes out of that circle. =
Everything=20
is kept within its bounds by the action of the centripetal and =
centrifugal=20
forces. The <EM>forms</EM> are changing, but the <EM>inner =
substance</EM>=20
remains the same.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D390092302-21031999><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DArial =
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D390092302-21031999><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DArial =
size=3D2>The=20
action of the centripetal force keeps us to our gross forms, and if we =
have to=20
etherealize ourselves, we must supply the centrifugal force, which is =
our=20
<EM>will</EM>. And this is the first principle in Occultism. =
We must=20
study and know the forces of nature. Every result must be in =
proportion to=20
the cause producing it. We are every minute emitting and =
attracting atoms=20
of matter.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D390092302-21031999><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DArial =
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D390092302-21031999><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DArial =
size=3D2>Now a=20
person who is not an occultist will have various desires, and =
unconsciously to=20
himself he will produce a cause which will attract to him such atoms of =
matter=20
as are not suited for his higher progress. The same way, when he =
is=20
emitting others, he may give them such a tendency that they will mix =
with others=20
evilly inclined; and thus other individualities, which are thus =
formed,=20
will have to suffer for no fault of theirs. But an occultist =
directs=20
both. He is the master of the situation. He guides them, and =
by=20
knowing their action he produces such conditions as are favorable to his =
obtain=20
"Nirvana."</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D390092302-21031999>But=20
what is <EM>Nirvana</EM>? By Nirvana I mean a <EM>state, </EM>and =
not a=20
locality. It is that condition in which we are so etherealized =
that=20
instead of being merely a mode of the Infinite Existence, as at present, =
we are=20
merged in totality, or, we become the =
<EM>whole.</EM></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D390092302-21031999><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DArial =
size=3D2>Another thing about the advanced Occultist is that he is in a =
better=20
position to benefit humanity.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D390092302-21031999><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DArial =
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D390092302-21031999><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DArial =
size=3D2>The=20
particles of which I am formed have always existed; yet I donot =
know in=20
what form they existed before. Probably they have passed through =
billions=20
of transformations, [ That all the particles of the matter of our =
universe have=20
passed through millions of transformations, and been in every sort of =
form, is=20
an old assertion of the Adepts.] Why do I not known these? =
Because I=20
[as the indestructible individuality] did not supply the force that =
would have=20
prevented the disintegration of my [personality in this=20
birth].</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D390092302-21031999><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DArial =
size=3D2>I=20
will, if I attain Nirvana, remain there till the action of the force =
that put me=20
there ceases; the effort being always in proportion to the =
cause. =20
The law of Exhaustion must assert itself.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D390092302-21031999><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DArial =
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D390092302-21031999><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DArial =
size=3D2>In=20
passing through this process of etherealization, you all along give a =
certain=20
tendency to the particles of which you are composed. This tendency =
will=20
always assert itself; and thus in every cycle, or reincarnation, =
you will=20
have the same advantages, which you can always utilize to soon be =
free. =20
And, by remaining longer in the Nirvana state that the generality of =
humanity,=20
you are comparatively free. [The comparison made is with the =
general run=20
of men in all races. They are not free at any time.] So =
every=20
consciousness, which has been once fully developed, must disintegrate, =
if not=20
prevented by the purity of its successive egos till the Nirvana state is =
attained. Now I believe that the full development of my =
consciousness as=20
[a "Krishna" -- <U>Atma-Buddhi-Manas</U>] is possibly only on =
this=20
earth, and therefore if I die before that is done, I must be reborn =
here. =20
If I reach Nirvana state, even though I am in another body, I shall know =
myself=20
as {a "Krishna"--the <STRONG>universal Higher=20
SELF</STRONG>.}."</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D390092302-21031999><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DArial =
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D390092302-21031999><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DArial =
size=3D2>From a=20
Letter written by D. K. Kavlankar and printed by Wm. Q. Judge in PATH =
Magazine,=20
New York, in </FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=3D390092302-21031999><FONT =
color=3D#000080=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>January 1896.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D390092302-21031999><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DArial =
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000080 face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D390092302-21031999>Offered by Dallas</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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