HPB-SD(ed.1) v.1 ch.Proem: Difference between revisions

† Pilgrim ” is the appellation given to our ''Monad'' (the two in one) during its cycle of incarnations. It is the only immortal and eternal principle in us, being an indivisible part of the integral whole — the Universal Spirit, from which it emanates, and into which it is absorbed at the end of the cycle. When it is said to emanate from the one  

spirit, an awkward and incorrect expression has to be used, for lack of appropriate words in English. The Vedantins call it Sutratma (Thread-Soul), but their explanation, too, differs somewhat from that of the occultists; to explain which difference, however, is left to the Vedantins themselves.

{{Style P-No indent|Secret Doctrine. Brahma (neuter) is called Kalahansa, meaning, as explained by Western Orientalists, the Eternal Swan or goose (see Stanza 111., Comment. 8), and so is Brahmâ, the Creator. A great mistake is thus brought under notice ; it is Brahma (neuter) who ought to be referred to as Hansa-vahana (He who uses the swan as his Vehicle) and not Brahmâ the Creator, who is the real Kalahansa, while Brahma (neuter) is hamsa, and “ A-hamsa,” as will be explained in the Commentary. Let it be understood that the terms Brahmâ and Para-brahmam are not used here because they belong to our Esoteric nomenclature, but simply because they are more familiar to the students in the West. Both are the perfect equivalents of our one, three, and seven vowelled terms, which stand for the {{Style S-Small capitals|One All}}, and the One “ All in all.”}}