The Aquarian Theosophist, July 2013 Volume XIII, Number 9

The July 2013 edition of The Aquarian Theosophist opens with an article on Serend ipity, the seemingly casual occurrence of happy events. In fact, happiness is no t a randomic event. What is the theosophical viewpoint regarding conflicts? Challenges are inevitabl e: according to the article Unity and Contrast in Theosophy , the higher levels of perception must accept, live, and transcend the multidimensional paradoxes of li fe. A unique reflection on human struggle is to be found in Kahlil Gibran s fragment eaking of the Effort : work is love made visible . Sp

Under the title The Place of Miracles , the talmudic tale about a fierce polemics b etween two rabbis, regarding the importance of outer phenomena, helps clarify th e nature of truth and the way to obtain it. The discussion, it must be said, cau sed a profound environmental impact, which happened to disappear right away. In his article Reflections of All , Kristan Stratos writes: As we look into the clea r mountain top lake, we see a perfect reflection on the still waters of the sky above. As we peer into the murky water of a city puddle we can catch a glimpse o f the reflection of ourselves. ( ) As we gaze deeply into ourselves we can see the reflection .... of the entire Kosmos. The note On Harmlessness and Justice says that ahimsa is not a show for the others to see, but an energy of the heart, and often invisible. It is also a battle th at one can win every minute, hour - and decade. A central point in the present edition is the essay Looking Into Oneself -The Aut obiographical Notes of an Indian Theosophist , by N. C. Ramanujachary. Having several books published in Telugu and English, Dr. N. C. Ramanujachary is currently the Joint General Secretary and Director of Studies for the Indian Se ction of the (Adyar) Theosophical Society, which has some 9,000 members. He live s and writes in the Besant Gardens of the Adyar Compound, in Chennai.