Philosophy
March 20, 2015
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ach definite thought produces a double effect - a radiating vibration and a floating form. The thought itself appears first to clairvoyant sight as a vibration in the mental body, and this may be either simple or complex. If the thought itself is absolutely simple, there is only the one rate of vibration, and only one type of mental matter will be strongly affected. The majority of human thoughts are by no means simple. Absolutely pure affection of course exists; but we very often find it tinged with pride or with selfishness, with jealousy or with animal passion. This means that at least two separate vibrations appear both in the mental and astral bodies - frequently more than two. The radiating vibration, therefore, will be a complex one, and the resultant thought-form will show several colors instead of only one. How the Vibration Acts These radiating vibrations become less powerful in proportion to the distance from their source, though it is probable that the variation is in proportion to the cube of the distance instead of to the square, because of the additional dimension involved. These vibrations tend to reproduce themselves whenever opportunity is offered to them; and so whenever they strike upon another
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rich man owned 19 horses when he died. In his last will and testament he had written that upon his death, half the horses he owned should go to his only son; one fourth to the village temple and one fifth to the faithful servant. The village elders could not stop scratching their heads. How can they give half of the 19 horses to the son? You cannot cut up a horse. They puzzled over this dilemma for more than two weeks and then decided to send for a wise man who was living in a neighboring village. The wise man came riding on his horse and asked the villagers if he could be of any help to them. The village elders told him about the rich man's last will and testament which stated that half of the (19) horses must be given to his only son, one fourth must go to the temple and one fifth to the faithful servant. The wise man said he will solve their problem. He had the 19 horses placed in a row standing next to one another. Then he added his own horse as the 20th horse. Now he went about giving half of the 20 horses - that is ten horses, to the son. One fourth of
mental body they tend to provoke in it their own rate of motion. That is - from the point of view of the man whose mental body is touched by these waves - they tend to produce in his mind thoughts of the same type as that which had previously arisen in the mind of the thinker who sent forth the waves. The distance to which such thought-waves penetrate, and the force and persistency with which they impinge upon the mental bodies of others, depend upon the
of his enunciation. In just the same way the forceful thought will carry very much further than the weak and undecided thought; but clearness and definiteness are of even greater importance than strength. Again, just as the speaker's voice may fall upon heedless ears where men are already engaged in business or in pleasure, so may a mighty wave of thought sweep past without affecting the mind of the man, if he be already deeply engrossed in some other line of thought.
A man thinking keenly upon some high subject pours out from himself vibrations which tend to stir up thought at a similar level in others, but they in no way suggest to those others the special subject of his thought. They naturally act with special vigor upon those minds already habituated to vibrations of similar character; yet they have some effect on every mental body upon which they impinge, so that their tendency is to awaken the power of higher thought in those to whom it has
A man thinking along high lines is doing missionary work The forceful thought will carry very much further than the weak and undecided thought; but clearness and definiteness are of even greater importance than strength. Annie Besant & C.W. Leadbeater
strength and clearness of the original thought. In this way the thinker is in the same position as the speaker. The voice of the latter sets in motion waves of sound in the air which radiate from him in all directions, and convey his message to all those who are within hearing, and the distance to which his voice can penetrate depends upon its power and upon the clearness
This radiating vibration conveys the character of the thought, but not its subject. If a Hindu sits rapt in devotion to Krishna, the waves of feeling which pour forth from him stimulate devotional feeling in all those who come under their influence, though in the case of the Muhammadan that devotion is to Allah or for the Christian to Jesus.
not yet become a custom. It is thus evident that every man who thinks along high lines is doing missionary work, even though he may be entirely unconscious of it. Excerpted from the book 'Thought Forms.' Annie Besant (1847- 1933) & C.W. Leadbeater (1854-1934) were leaders of Theosophical Society
20, that is 5 horses were given to the temple committee. One fifth of twenty - that is 4 horses were given to the faithful servant. Ten plus five plus four made 19 horses. The remaining 20th horse was his own which he promptly mounted, spoke a few inspiring words, and rode back home. The villagers were simply dumfounded, full of disbelief and filled
about facing the day's happenings. Ever come across problems in life that are seemingly insurmountable? The wise man continued: Add the God Principle in our daily lives and the problems will become lighter and eventually disappear. In the manner of the ice which, with the addition of the heat principle will turn into water, and that
ing the mind Godward. But without true love and devotion entering into it, it remains like a boat without water. It is not difficult to push a boat that is floating in water, but extremely hard to drag the same boat on dry land. In the same way, if our life's boat floats on the waters of true love and devotion, we can sail easily in it. The principle of love
Tibetan sayings True happiness does not lie in the external world, it is not dependent on the acquisition of material comforts or other people. Your happiness lies within you. If there is no solution to the problem then don't waste time worrying about it. If there is a solution to the problem then don't waste time worrying about it. There is no suffering. There is no source of this suffering. There is no stopping this suffering. There is no path to stop this suffering. For a passing infatuation it is the beauty that counts, for a life long love it is the goodness that counts.
Add the God Principle in our daily lives
When you open your eyes, I see your heart. When I close my eyes, I see the world.
Add the God Principle in our daily lives and the problems will become lighter and eventually disappear. In the manner of the ice which, with the addition of the heat principle will turn into water
Misfortune and happiness reside in the spirit. Heat and cold reside in the hands of the sun.
with admiration. And the parting words of the wise man were inscribed in their hearts and minds which they greatly cherished and passed on to their succeeding generations. The wise man said: In our daily lives, in our daily affairs, simply add God's name and then go
will eventually evaporate as steam and disappear. And how do we add God's name (God principle) in our daily lives? Through prayers, filled with true love and devotion with sincerity of purpose and dedication that only total faith can bring about. Meditation is a powerful means of direct-
of God and devotion with total faith makes easy the voyage of our lives. When the mind is pure and the heart full of simplicity and holiness, the devotee becomes an instrument in the service of the Lord. Story from ancient India; origin unknown
The powerful roar of the dragon is empty. The iridescent colors of the rainbow are only illusions. One has to know joy and pain to recognize happiness and misfortune.
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