“Disease
is the product of, and subject to, three influences. First, a man's
past, wherein he pays the price of ancient error. Second, his
inheritance, wherein he shares with all mankind those tainted
streams of energy which are of group origin. Thirdly, he shares with
all the natural forms that which the Lord of Life imposes on His
body. These three influences are called "The Ancient Law of Evil
Sharing." This must give place some day to that new "Law of Ancient
Dominating Good" which lies behind all that God made. This law must
be brought into activity by the spiritual will of man.”
How many
times have we all looked to God seeking answers to what is happening
to us—wondering “why”? But we receive no answer. How many times in a
difficult moment do we feel the unfairness of our personal
suffering? Why do I not have children, why am I sick, why do I
struggle in my relationships, why was I laid off from my job, why
can I not communicate with my children and with my parents? Why is
my work not recognized, why did I lose my money in the stock market,
why do loved ones leave me?
Human
life consists of endless “whys” that cover every level of human
existence. They range from the individual level to the level of
family and friends, to city, country, nation, and through all the
kingdoms of nature and humanity itself.
Why do
illnesses exist, why is there death, failure, pain and natural
destructions (earthquakes, volcanic explosions, extreme
meteorological phenomena, floods, pollution by natural and human
sources)? Why is there hunger, epidemic and war. “Why God?” we ask.
And
these “whys” are growing daily, colouring our human existence with
desperation.
We often
have the sense of an externally imposed factor which acts beyond and
outside our own will and thinking—ignoring
us, punishing us.
We feel
confused, the ground moving under our feet. We sometimes ask the
opinion of therapists and doctors, we turn to our friends for
support, we seek understanding from our spiritual group, we practice
meditation, we use herbs, medicines and vitamins.
Although
we have the sense that we are left alone in our tragic experience,
we continue searching for answers. These changes in life lead to
internal and external frictions and unbalance our health often
resulting in illness (dis-ease). All these conditions the Esoteric
teachings summarize as Karma.
Life is
movement and movement requires change in order to produce results.
In the
Piscean age, we learned to see the Law of karma as an externally
imposed Will, a punishment or threat for our wrong doings—something
imposed by outside factors. However karma is not something
predisposed to us for the length and depth of time—this is an idea
held by those who do not understand the Law of karma (the Law of
Cause and Effect).
We come
into life gifted with positive and negative elements and factors
that we inherit from our parents and ancestors. These elements, both
mental and emotional, simultaneously influence our dense physical
body. We come into life sharing familial duties and rights. We first
work to structure the sphere of our existence, undertaking our
individual karma or the individual field of our experience. “First,
a man's past, wherein he pays the price of ancient error.”
As we
study the subject of Karma (Law of Cause and Effect) from a wider
viewpoint we begin to realize that there exist "wheels within
wheels". We distinguish Karma as individual, group and planetary,
and we become aware that there is an interrelation between the
various forms of Karma.
The Law
of Karma then begins to be recognized as what it is—a regulating and
educational factor. A factor allowing us to play our role in the
Cosmic Scene of Creation.
We begin
to conceive our part of God’s Plan, and as soul-actor we work to
play in the cosmic scene as we enter on the Probationary Path or the
beginning of the path of Return.
Three
Transmutations of Energy.
A Path towards Liberation from
Karma.
“How
to transmute the most bitter into the most sweet? Naught save
Hierarchy will transform life into a higher consciousness.”
Agni Yoga Society website
1st
Transmutation
As we
achieve a degree of accomplishment, regarding the matter of our
bodies or vehicles, we seek harmony and balance within, using prayer
and meditation in a devotional way. We apply—often
fanatically—disciplines regarding diet, exercise, celibacy, etc. We
begin to show concern simultaneously for ourselves and for the
environment. We work to acquire control of the physical body by the
right handling of our needs for food, sex and money—and
what we seek for ourselves we seek for the Planet as well.
At this
stage of our development the illnesses that effect us are primarily
concerned with the reproductive system, hormonal imbalances,
problems of the respiratory system, as well as problems related to
over-activity or under-activity of the thyroid gland.
Slowly
we recognize that we are one type of life sharing the planet with
millions of other types of lives in the same environment (think of
the growing number of members of environmental organisations and
NGO’s worldwide). Anything of a negative nature that happens to the
environment influences our health, causing illness in us also. We
begin to use thought creatively in our work and in our life. Our
conscience expands and this is related technically to what we call
in esoteric philosophy, the Birth of Christ in the Heart.
2nd
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Dimitris
Tsinganis is member of The Teachers group
of the International Network of Esoteric Healing (INEH).
He studys at the Law School of the Aristotelian University of
Thessalonica, lives in Athens and has coordinated groups of
Esoteric Teachings and Esoteric Healing since 1980.
Judy Jacka is a natural
therapist and healer who has published a number of books on
health and healing and who is currently conducting healing
seminars both internationally and within Australia. Her latest
book "Synthesis In Healing" will be released this month.
