The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-03-17
Theosophy.
lCoMMCNICATED.

iest eNlHCeu Dy tne StuueDtS, whose
number on the roll increases each
week. The class is conducted on
the lines of the avowed objects of
the Theosophical Society, the studies
being therefore divided into three
sections-the first, on Theosophy in
general and the Universal Brother
hood Of man; the second, on the oc-
cult literatures, sciences and reli-
gions-the text book for the present
being Mr.. w. q. Judges ocean of
Theosophy,"-and the third, relat-
ing to the investigation of unex-
planned laws of nature aud the
psychical powers at present latent
in man. The two first are demon
strated by Mr.. A. Marques, while
Mr.. u. w. Smith has kindly under
taken the last.
The subject before the class, last
Wednesday,, was Chapter Ill. Of
the ocean of Theosophy," on the
theories of the doctrine in respect
To this earth, which is an offspring
from the dead moon, and which is
an entity composed OF seven princi-
pies or globes, in "coadunition but
not in consubstantiality." Mr.. Mar
ques elucidated the point by some
very interesting chemical expert
ments. which made the otherwise
rather abstruse idea easier to grasp
The present humanity called the
9Th Root Race, is living on the
fourth globe OF the earthly series,
and in the fourth round. All planets
aud stars visible to the human eye
are similarly fourth plane globes
of their own series, the others, just
as the companion globes of our
earth, being invisible and unpon.
derable to our present senses. When,
through the natural course OF evolu-
ton, which is always striving toward
higher perfection, our humanity will
have reached the stage Of passing on
unto our 9TH plane globe, then we
shall see in the skies all the 9Th
plane stars and planets, while the
remaining 18th plane ones will have
IN their turn become invisible to
the senses possessed by man at that
period. Humanity comes from other
spheres. in rushes called "life-waves,"
and when the evolution of this earth
shall have attained its apex, the
earth itself will die out, after "in.
forming" or giving birth to another
and more perfect planet to take its
place. Tho present humanity, with
the two sexes separated, has existed
since over eighteen millions OF years.
and will 20 on for several millions
more, passing two more sub.races
and then two more root races, each
Of those subdivided into their seven
sub-races, To finish the present fourth
round, which shall be followed by
three more rounds, before the end
Of this sublunary world is reach
cd. Talking about deluges and
other catacl ysms, Mr.. Marques said
that they happened periodically
and that more particularly our
present fifth root-race, which is al
ready over one million years old,
shall he subjected IN all to sixty. four
cataclysms, past and future, fifty
six being by fire, seven by water and
one by cyclones. Mr.. Marques gave
many interesting explanations, as
well as diagrams on the blackboard,
while dilating more especially on
same passages Of the text; the lesson
then passed on To the constitution
Of man and its division into seven
principles, which will be continued
next week.
Mr.. Smith read a very interesting
paper on occult forces, connecting the
spiritualistic Phenomena, thought
transference and mcsmerism, with
the will-power existing in every
man, and the possibilities OF which
are as yet absolutely unrealized by
the mass OF humanity.
After voting thanks to the tive
lecturers, and also to Mrs. L. X. Eos
ter, who has very generously started
the Theosophical Library, and who
tenders the free use of the hall foI
the class, tho meeting unanimously
decided that monthly due OF fit
cents would be collected from all
members, for defraying the running
expenses OF janitor and lights and
sending for additions to the library
which now includes over 100 vol
umes. Ii was also remarked that il
any more ladies or gentlemen il
this city were DESTROYS Of joining
the class, il would he we'll for then
To do So at once, before the elias.
gets more advanced in the studies
and to the effect Of giving NOR,
facilities to would-be students, tn,
roll OF the class shall be kept open
for another short period. Several
persons are known who will avail
themselves OF the opportunity,
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