THE DIVINE PLAN GEOFFREY A.BARBORKA
THE DIVINE PLAN fills a long-felt need of students of Occultism. It is, in effect a reorganisation of the material in H. P. blavatsky's THE SECRET DOCTRINE.
Preface
In Conclusion. This work is entitled The Divine Plan for the reason that the writer holds that The Secret Doctrine testifies to the existence of a Divine plan. He has sought to convey the knowledge of it to you, the reader. It is only fair to state, however, that the full and complete exposition of The Secret doctrine is only attainable by means of the "seven keys" to its understanding. Since the seven keys were not provided in the volumes, the writer submits that he has attempted to present a guide-book towads their understanding, expressly for those who wish to read and study these ancient teachings. It is his fervent hope that this work may prove to be of assistance to all who read it. (Pxv)
Geoffrey A Barborka
Oak Park, illinois,
CONTENTS
PAGE
Preface ............................................................ ............ v11
The significance of Sanskrit terms ........... ........... xv11
Atmagita ................ ...........xxv11
Introductory ................
Divine Laws associated with the Doctrines of the Ancient Wisdom ........ 1
CHAPTER 1 - THE DOCTRINE OF CONSTANT RENEWAL
The Law of Periodicity ........... ........... 5
The Second Fundamental Proposition ...... ..... 7
The Status of the Monad in Relation to Constant Renewal .... .... 9
The relation of Cycles to the Doctrine of Constant Renewal ... 12
Sutratman - The Luminous Thread of Immortal Monadship .... 21
Reincarnation - a Phase of the Doctrine of Constant Renewal .... 25
Nitya-Sarga and Nitya-Pralaya: incessant Creation and Perpetual Disssolution .... 27
CHAPTER II - THE DOCTRINE OF BALANCE AND HARMONY
The Law of Adjustment ..... 29
The Lipikas - Their Relation to Akasa and Karma .... 32
Karma is not Fatalism 37
How the Greeks regarded Nemesis (or Karma) and the Triform Fates .... 39
How man Should Act ..... 41
INTRODUCTORY
PONDERING on the vast reaches to which one may extend one's thought, so that millions and millions of stars may be envisioned, and yet there is no limit to the immensities of Space, one must of necessity become imbued with the idea that law and order prevail throughout infinity - that there is in very truth a Divine Plan. Everything partakes of this plan: worlds, suns nebulae, galaxies, island universes - all these exist becuase of this Divine plan; they are indeed part of it. all the beings in the worlds are also integral parts of the Plan. The universe exists because it represents the unfoldment of the Vast Scheme. Other universes likewise manifest the operation of the Divine Plan.
The Divine Plan is a manifestation of Divine LAW. Just as the sun emits innumerable rays which are the same essence of there emanating source, so rays are emitted from Divine Law which are of the same essence of their Source; therefore these rays are Divine Laws. These maintain the Divine Plan.
The Divine laws are fundamental in their scope; they were operative before the universe came into being: they continue functioning so long as the universe remains in manifestation, and will go on operating when the universe ceases to exist. Since these laws continue to operate regardless of the fact that a man, a planet, a sun, or even a universe may be in manifestation or non-manifestation, they are Divine Laws, because they are beyond the reach of space or time.(in the sense that we are accustomed to think of space or time).
Since the universe came into being because of laws governing it, then everything within it must be under the regency of those laws and partake of that Divine Plan, in as much as the part must follow the same pattern as the whole follows. Consequently you, your very self are part of that Plan.
Do you doubt it ? Do you wonder whether you are part of Divinity ? Even as ths scriptures aver; "Know ye not that you are the temple of God, and that the spirit of God dwelleth in you ?" (1 Cor 3:16). Truly, God is the same as the Divine - one with the Divine Spirit - the Divine Plan. Albeit, doubts may be replaced by certainty when Divine Laws are stated and placed before you for contemplation. You will then see how you fit into the Grand Design, how you and every other entity in the cosmos exists because of this Divine Plan and because of the Divine Laws that preside over it.
Perhaps it may appear to you that there does not seem to be a Divine Plan in operation, that the world is in disorder, at times in turmoil even topsy-turvy when armed conflicts rage - then, in truth, you have acknowledged the need for this book. For its purpose is to point out to you that there is a Divine Plan and that Divine Laws are coequal with it and are operative in it.
In regard to the imperfections which you envision: these are due to the actions of imperfect beings. So long as there are imperfect beings whether in the administration of the affairs of the world or in the regency of the cosmos, imperfections are bound to occur. It is not maintained thet perfection exists, nor that the cosmos is a manifestation of perfection. The reason that this idea is not held is because the cosmos itself is evolving, seeking to become a better cosmos, striving to come into a greater degree of harmony with the Divine Plan.
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