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Last week I mentioned how I often quote The Tibetan Master, author of "Esoteric Astrology" and "A Treatise on the Seven Rays" so I thought this week it might be helpful to look at who The Tibetan Master DK really was, and why he used telepathy to transmit ancient wisdom to Westerners through Alice Bailey....
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In order to understand who the Tibetan was it might be helpful to consider some background to give our discussion some relevant context. In the Tibetan tradition, yogis, lamas and spiritual masters are often said to have special ‘powers’ which are a natural result of their great clarity. In other words as a result of going ‘beyond’ the conditioned, karmic mind (which we often refer to as brain wiring) and abiding in the clear light beyond, extraordinary abilities become possible.
These abilities include telepathy, teleportation (the ability to transport oneself from one location to another), the ability to make impressions in solid rock with one’s hands and/or feet, the ability to run and cover vast distances at unimaginable speed, levitation and even the power of flight!
Although we might think such events are myth, or only happened in ancient times, there are modern day accounts of yogis and high lamas who are still able to demonstrate these extraordinary abilities. We don’t have the space here to go into many examples of these but one recent verified first-hand account from a living master is described in the documentary “Yogis of Tibet” where Choje Togden Rinpoche describes his own feet making an impression in solid rock. This was witnessed by the monks and nuns who were with him at the time.
In the Tibetan tradition these special abilities are known as the “Five Ngönshes” or the five higher forms of awareness, the third of which is the knowledge of the minds of others, which we might call telepathy. You can read more about the Five Ngönshes and real-life examples in Chögyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche’s book “The Crystal and The Way of Light”. Of the five higher forms of awareness telepathy is not the ultimate capacity. The fifth (and highest) capacity is known as real knowledge of miracles.
As far-fetched as some of these abilities might seem to Westerners, it is important to realize that such capacities are an accepted part of the Tibetan tradition among yogis, lamas and spiritual masters of high capacity. The knowledge of how to attain these high spiritual capacities, up to and including the Rainbow Body, was handed down verbally from master to disciple and recorded in precious ancient texts, which were stored in the great libraries of Tibet's monasteries.
The early 20th century was a volatile time in Tibet with many monasteries being destroyed, together with the precious ancient sacred and esoteric texts contained therein (some were thousands of years old). It was a matter of extreme urgency that the precious wisdom be saved. It makes sense then, that someone with a capacity for telepathy would use it to ‘transmit’ the ancient wisdom so it could be received, recorded, and preserved for future generations.
The Tibetan transmitted his teachings through a Western woman, Alice A. Bailey who once said*, “I have been strictly his amanuensis and secretary … I do not change what he has said in any way.” In a statement first published in 1934 The Tibetan described himself as “a Tibetan disciple of a certain degree” . He said he lived in a physical body, on the borders of Tibet, and at times presided over a large group of Tibetan lamas.
The Tibetan is also known by the name Djwal Khul. It is believed that name first appeared in Helena Blavatsky’s “The Secret Doctrine” His name is variously spelled Djwhal Khul and Djwal Kul. Alice Bailey once referred to a friend of hers who traveled to Shigatse in Tibet and met the Tibetan in person. In Shigatse there is only one large well-known monastery, and that is Tashi Lhunpo.
So it seems as though the master whom we know as the Tibetan Master, DK (Djwal Khul) was actually a Tibetan lama, based at or near Tashi lhunpo monastery in Tibet, with a capacity for telepathy. During volatile and troubled times in Tibet he found a way to transmit some of the precious ancient wisdom, include Esoteric Astrology, so that it could be preserved to serve future generations. |
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That's all for now! See you next week and, in the meantime... happy exploring!
Best Wishes,
Ruth
*"The Unfinished Autobiography of Alice A. Bailey", (1951) Lucis Press.
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in the science of Soul Astrology, as applied to living our Soul Path
and Life Purpose. She is dedicated to supporting people to live from the
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