Each Human Being Is an Ambassador
of
His Own Spiritual Soul to the Outward World
Carlos Cardoso Aveline
The rule of the Law of Karma in every
dimension of life does not mean that unexpected events have a marginal influence
in one’s existence.
There is an
illusion according to which future events are easy to foresee and should take
place as a well-disciplined extension of the past and the present, as we know
them.
The workings
of the law are more complex than that. Every “next moment” in life contains a
countless number of possibilities. Right action will enhance the probabilities
of brighter events in the long run: there is no guarantee of eternal
satisfaction.
By learning
about the law of the universe one’s Karma accelerates. It is our attitude
towards the unplanned aspects and events of life that can change for the
better, so that we become wiser as we learn more about esoteric philosophy. As
Voltaire describes in his classical tale “Zadig”, the strength of unforeseen
events is enormous at all time in everyone’s existence.
The same
happens in collective life. Seemingly small events can change the course of
human history. A single drop of pure water will sometimes announce the
purification of an entire river, and the whole universe is present in every
atom.
Each human
being is a sort of ambassador of his own higher self, to the century and the
civilization wherein he lives.
His
understanding of that century’s karma and dharma is necessarily limited. As
a diplomatic representative, he must have a correct behaviour.
Surprises will happen: unplanned events will change his life in various ways,
again and again. He must be humble before the victories, and practice some
stoicism before defeats. By the study and observation of theosophical
serendipity, one enhances his affinity with bliss.
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See in our associated websites the article “Sacred Aspects of Serendipity”.
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An initial version of the above text was published in the January 2017 edition
of “The Aquarian Theosophist”, p. 9. It had no indication as to the name of the
author. Original title: “The Role of Unplanned Events in Life”.
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On 14 September 2016, after examining the
state of the esoteric movement worldwide, a group of students decided to found
the Independent Lodge of Theosophists.
Two of the priorities adopted by the ILT
are learning from the past and building a better future.
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