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An Outline of Theosophy
By
Charles Webster Leadbeater
Advantages Gained
From This Knowledge
When this
knowledge is fully assimilated, it changes the aspect of life so completely
that it would be impossible for me to tabulate all the advantages which flow from
it. I can only mention a few of the principal lines along which this change is
produced, and the reader’s own thought will, no doubt, supply some of the
endless ramifications which are their necessary consequence.
But it must
be understood that no vague knowledge will be sufficient. Such belief as most
men accord to the assertions of their religions will be quite
useless,
since it produces no practical effect in their lives. But if we believe in these truths as we do in
the other laws of nature – as we believe that fire burns and that water drowns
– then the effect that they produce in our lives is enormous.
For our
belief in the laws of Nature is sufficiently real to induce us to order our
lives in accordance with it. Believing that fire burns, we take every
precaution to avoid fire; believing that water drowns,
we avoid going into water too deep for us unless we can swim.
Now these
beliefs are so definite and real to us because they are founded on knowledge
and illustrated by daily experience; and the beliefs of the Theosophical
student are equally real and definite to him for exactly the same reason. And
that is why we find following from them the results now to be described:
1.We gain a
rational comprehension of life – we know how we should live and why, and we
learn that life is worth living when
properly understood.
2.We learn
how to govern ourselves, and therefore how to develop ourselves.
3.We learn
how best to help those whom we love, how to make ourselves useful to all with
whom we come into contact, and ultimately to the whole human race.
4.We learn to
view everything from the wider philosophical standpoint – never from the petty
and purely personal side.
Consequently:
5.The
troubles of life are no longer so large for us.
6.We have no
sense of injustice in connection with our surroundings or our destiny.
7.We are
altogether freed from the fear of death.
8.Our grief
in connection with the death of those whom we love is very greatly mitigated.
9.We gain a totally
different view of life after death, and we understand its place in our
evolution.
10.We are
altogether free from religious fears or worry, either for ourselves or for our
friends – fears as to the salvation of the soul, for example.
11.We are no longer
troubled by uncertainty as to our future fate, but live in perfect serenity and
perfect fearlessness.
Now let us
take these points in detail, and endeavour briefly to explain them.
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Tekels Park to be Sold to a Developer
Concerns are raised about the fate of the wildlife as
The Spiritual Retreat, Tekels Park in Camberley,
Surrey, England is to be sold to a developer
Many feel that the sale of a sanctuary for
wildlife to a developer
can only mean disaster
Confusion as the Theoversity moves out of
Tekels Park to Southampton, Glastonbury &
Chorley in Lancashire while the leadership claim
that the Theosophical Society will carry on
using
Tekels Park despite its sale to a developer
Theosophy talks of a compassionate attitude
to
animals and the sale of the Tekels Park
sanctuary
for wildlife to a developer has
Future
of Tekels Park Badgers in Doubt
Tekels Park & the Loch
Ness Monster
A Satirical view of the
sale of Tekels Park
in Camberley, Surrey to
a developer
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Toff’s Guide to the Sale of Tekels Park
What
the men in top hats have to say
about the
sale
of Tekels Park to
a developer. It doesn’t
require
a Diploma in Finance or indeed a
Diploma
in Anything to realize that this is a
bad time economically to sell Tekels Park
Party On! Tekels
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St Francis Church at Tekels Park
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Classic Introductory
Theosophy Text
A Text Book of Theosophy By C
What Theosophy Is From the Absolute to Man
The Formation of a Solar System The Evolution of Life
The Constitution of Man After Death Reincarnation
The Purpose of Life The Planetary Chains
The Result of Theosophical Study
An Outstanding
Introduction to Theosophy
By a student of
Katherine Tingley
Elementary Theosophy Who is the Man? Body and Soul
Body, Soul and Spirit Reincarnation Karma
Preface to the American Edition Introduction
Occultism and its Adepts The Theosophical Society
First Occult Experiences Teachings of Occult Philosophy
Later Occult Phenomena Appendix
Preface
Theosophy and the Masters General Principles
The Earth Chain Body and Astral Body Kama – Desire
Manas Of Reincarnation Reincarnation Continued
Karma Kama Loka
Devachan
Cycles
Arguments Supporting Reincarnation
Differentiation Of Species Missing Links
Psychic Laws, Forces, and Phenomena
Psychic Phenomena and Spiritualism
Karma Fundamental Principles Laws: Natural and Man-Made The Law of Laws
The Eternal Now
Succession
Causation The Laws of Nature A Lesson of The Law
Karma Does Not Crush Apply This Law
Man in The Three Worlds Understand The Truth
Man and His Surroundings The Three Fates
The Pair of Triplets Thought, The Builder
Practical Meditation Will and Desire
The Mastery of Desire Two Other Points
The Third Thread Perfect Justice
Our Environment
Our Kith and Kin Our Nation
The Light for a Good Man Knowledge of Law The Opposing Schools
The More Modern View Self-Examination Out of the Past
Old Friendships
We Grow By Giving Collective Karma Family Karma
National Karma
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