The Mahachohan's Letter

The Mahachohan’s letter has recently influenced me greatly and I decided to write its contents point wise for further clarity-

1.      The facts hat Theosophy talks of need to be gradually proved by science. There are evidences already of some of the assertions, but more and more need to be proved by science.

2.      Buddhism in its core is essential and eternal truth.

3.      The goal of Nirvana is a selfish goal- the aim for a theosophist has to be to lead his neighbor to the right path, to help as many people as can benefit by it.

4.      The intellectual part of mankind are going in two disastrous direction-

-        Either following blind religion thus numbing their mind- deforming it.

-        Or indulging in blind materialism and also thus doing the same- degrading it.

5.      Man’s natural instinct is to be cruel, unjust, selfish- it can be countered only by the soothing influence of the practical applications of Buddha’s teachings.

6.      One has to free oneself from the baggage of human law- to understand the laws of the  universe.

7.      The regeneration or regrowth of the spirit requires you to give up the temporary self and take a rebirth in spirit, to recognize our true transcendental selves which is the same as the Buddha or Christ or God.

8.      The struggle for Life- an obsession with the world has to be replaced with a practical contempt for earthly life. The life that we have currently on earth is a result of our own Karma, which is our punisher and our savior on earth. All you have to do is the RIGHT thing at all times-The eight fold path- Right View, Speech, Action, Effort, livelihood, concentration, Mindfulness.

9.      The masters are the devoted followers of Gautama Buddha- they call him The Man of Men.

10.   The incarnations of Tsong Kha pa, Amitabha, Avalokiteshwara, Boddhisatva have all chosen to come back to the earth of sorrow and gave up the highest bliss and intense happiness for themselves to benefit mankind.

11.   For  a philosophy to be true, it must offer a solution to all problems and that has to be consistent.