Session 29 | Secrets of the Mahatma Letters

Paul Benedict and Terry Hunt explore the teachings offered in the theosophical text, "The Mahatma Letters to A.P. Sinnett".

00:00 More radiant than the Sun mantra
01:08 Do you hear the mountain stream?
04:23 Letter 49 - "We may yet walk the path together" (KH to APS)
08:52 Each warmer and quicker throb of the heart wears so much of life away
11:04 Desiring a spiritual goal too passionately ensures failure
14:01 March 1882 edition of Theosophist has two important articles
17:15 Oxley's book on Hindu scriptures claims a disembodied spirit was behind them
20:33 Mediums aren't accurate if they drink alcohol or eat meat
26:13 Certain mediums agree that true teachings come from the East
29:19 Others insists there are no "Brothers," only my spirit guide has the truth
32:40 Ignore the quaint cover of the Theosophist, and "heaps of manure" contained therein
35:04 Bhavani Shankar and Olcott coming to visit Sinnett
39:57 Finding the key to understanding depends on student's earnestness
42:05 The Elixir of Life contains important hints for aspirants
45:03 The prolongation of life is possible
46:49 There are 5 or 7 koshas, depending on the system of teaching
51:47 We only die when our will to live is significantly weakened
53:29 How purification of koshas takes place
56:26 These suggestions are based on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
59:19 Desires to be eliminated, and in what order
1:02:55 Austerities seldom help in the process
1:04:35 Basest inclinations to eliminate first: greed, fear, envy, pride, hatred
1:07:33 Meditation: Yearning of inner man to go toward the Infinite
1:10:11 If we don't eliminate desires, they will return in the next incarnation
1:12:47 The Dalai Lama had to relearn the doctrine, Mahatmas don't have to
1:15:56 It is in dying to the material world that we gain Eternal Life
1:19:03 What is the reward for the rejection of the pleasures of life?
1:20:38 We can tackle the process now or wait for a future lifetime

❇️ Link to PDF of The Elixir of Life (full version): https://newrajayoga.com/resources

❇️ Link to PDF of The Elixir of Life (edited version): https://newrajayoga.com/resources

❇️ Link to a PDF of the Mahatma Letters (not the chronological version): http://tinyurl.com/yck6wcx8
As soon as you click the link, it automatically downloads the pdf.

❇️ Link the Theosophy.wiki: https://theosophy.wiki/
On the landing page (once you select the language) there is a button to open the section on the Mahatma Letters, along with images of all the original letters in the British Library.

❇️ Link to Human Constitution chart and book "Ancient Wisdom for A New Age: A Practical Guide for Spiritual Growth" by Terry Hunt & Paul Benedict https://newrajayoga.com/book