Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-07-01
KARMA AND REFRIGERATION
Discussed by the Pacific Coast Lecturer
On Theosophy

The lecture on Theosophy at This
ties opera house last evening by DIR.
Allen Griffith was not largely attended,
but was listened to with interest by
those present. 1t embodied much in
formation upon the tenets and history |
of Theosophy and the Theosophical
society, and was in substance as fol-
lows:
The Theosophical society was founded
at New York city in 1875 by Nine. IL.
p. Blavatsky, Colonel III. 5. Olcott and |
William @. Judge. 1t is legally incor-
porated under the laws of the United
States and of several states. The SUI
preme court Of the state of Missouri In
granting a charter announced that the
society was equally entitled to recogni-
ton with any other body, since its OBJ
iects tended to elevate the intellectual
and moral status of the people.
1t has three objects: $40 form the
nucleus of universal brotherhood
without distinction Of race, creed, sex
or color; TO promote the study of orien-
tai literatures, religions and sciences,
and demonstrate their importance, and
to investigate unexplained laws of
nature and latent powers I'm man.
Karma and re-incarnation are the
fundamental tenets of Theosophy,
though belief in them Is not required
of members. A maxim of Theosophy
is, "Accept nothing on authority or be-
cause of source, but rigidly investigate
everything before either acceptance or
reiectance.n
Theosophy teaches that man is dead
he has u higher and lower nature,
the latter being transient phase OF
the former. The higher, the Thinker,
the spiritual entity, is eternal as TO
past and future, and subject to the law
of cycles, or periods of activity and
rest. This law is universal throughout
our cosmos, and man is not an excep-
ton. but governed by 1t. Re-incarna-
ton, successive lives on earth, Is the
natural order Of human existence ana
evolution. The Thinker, the higher
ego Of each man, like an actor, plays
many parts; each part is distinct
earth life. The Thinker possesses in
finite capacity which requires infinite
time and opportunity within which to
satisfy it. It is now what has been
evolved out Of its own potentialltles,
| through experiences upon all lower
planes Of nature in an eternity of the
past. IL was not first creation at
| birth, nor does il end at death. Death
is but another kind Of existence, a rest
ing period between two earth lives,
after which the ego awakes, returns to
earth where exist conditions for further
development, and resumes the process.
A life Of fifty or seventy years Is but
one day of the great eternity of the
soul on this earth, just as one day OF
twenty-four hours is but small part
of one earth life. Yesterday
certain plans were projected, sleep
and rest followed, and today
plans are resumed. One day was in
sufficient to complete the plan. EX-
actly so as to the soul. 1t has the
) grand plan Of perfection in view. One
: life is inadequate within which 10 de'
velop possibilities which earthly condl
tions afford, therefore the ego returns
/ again and again TO earth until lt'
! capacity is satisfied, then, and not I'll
4 then, rises to a higher sphere. The
7 Bible and PHILOSOPHERS OF every tlm'
: and people teach re-incarnationl TN
/ only difference between them being
4 man-made changes and lnterpreta
Y tions. Study and investigation will
!, demonstrate this fact.
{ Karma is the law of cause and effect
o a chain which connects the man.
e earth lives in an unbroken series. "a
n a man sows, so shall he also reap,
It taught Jesus, and he but reiterated Tn
teachings of many another sage befor
l. him. IL is demonstrated that ma
/, does not in one life reap fruits of action
If vet he must do so some time. Now
" since our thoughts and deeds pertai
}. to life on this earth, their fruits WI
e necessarily require like condition
l. within which TO ripen. Causes pre-
d duce effects Of similar nature
rt Thoughts and deeds sown in pas
r life, as causes, which were either col
h formances to or violations OF law nc
:. having produced corresponding eiiec'
r therein, are doing so now or VIII
E. future lives on this earth. Like pr'
10 duces like; it is an inexorable law
n Therefore, what given man now i
J. he has by thoughts and deeds in pas
8. lives made himself. There Is no escaI
ID from consequences Of good or ev
ne action, therefore the teaching OF vicar
r. Gus atonement Is q fallacy. Furthe
I'd more, by present action he makes b
or future. Thus, also, Is perceived u
as importance of knowledge OF karin
to and re-incarnation which, when unde
Nv stood, enables man to avoid tutul
es repetitions of past and present failu
and unhappiness. He Is the arblu
E. of his own destiny. This is the meal meal
of ing Of the old Greek siying, ma
in know thyself"
ug Theosophy is the definite and specif
re- knowledge of life and the problems
ma human existence, not vague soarii
s. about in the vacuum Of glittering ge
lr- eralities. knowledge Is what mo
.er lack and most need. Theosophy
a that knowledge, and the Theosophic
lr. society Is body Of students In scar
,p- of more light which will enable the
yer TO act from the vantage ground OF rig
lat knowledge. Pure motive Is graz
ng thing, but right knowledge Is requlr
ser TO direct 1t. A master has SAID; ~
n | fI,Inono.nhinnl aociaiV Waa formed u