THE VOICE OF THE SILENCE-Fragment II, 139-170

We will begin discussion on Fragment II in The Voice of the Silence by H.P. Blavatsky, Lesson 8. This is a deep esoteric study of The Voice of the Silence (Fragment Two, Verses 139–170) contrasts superficial intellectualism with spiritual wisdom, emphasizing karmic responsibility, active compassion in the world, and the eternal nature of the soul.

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The Voice of the Silence, Fragment 2, 139-170
Saturday, November 14 · 1:00 – 2:45pm
Time zone: America/Phoenix
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1. Why must man learn to govern his thinking?
2. What are the six glorious virtues?
3. What must man learn to do in order to gain merit?
4. What is the meaning of the “Great Journey”?
5. Why are spiritually advanced persons more humble?
__________
Truth is within ourselves; it takes no rise
From outward things, whatever you may believe.
There is an inmost center in us all,
Where truth abides in fullness; and around,
Wall upon wall, the gross flesh hems it in,
This perfect, clear perception—which is truth.
A baffling and perverting carnal mesh
Blinds it and makes all error: and, to KNOW,
Rather consists in opening out a way
Whence the imprisoned splendor may escape,
Than in effecting entry for a light
Supposed to be without.
—Robert Browning, ”Paracelsus”

Free resources:
Commentary: The Voice of the Silence by C.W. Leadbeater

Voice of the Silence
With the writing of her masterworks completed, H. P. Blavatsky turned her attention more particularly to the needs of those who were seriously desirous of serving the cause of human betterment. The result was The Voice of the Silence, a spiritual classic of incomparable beauty and power. Translating from memory some of the ancient maxims from the Book of the Golden Precepts—itself drawn from the same archaic source as the Stanzas of Dzyan on which The Secret Doctrine is based—the author clarifies the essential difference between the two paths of spiritual attainment: the one pursued by those seeking truth for their own enlightenment; the other followed by those of every age and land whose sole aspiration for self-knowledge is prompted by compassionate concern for the well-being of all mankind. THEOSOPHICAL UNIVERSITY PRESS

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