Theosophy: Introduction to the First Section of the Second Main Level of the Asiatic Brethren

of those invisible influences.

Q. Is the physical world with its attributis attributes a natural birth, or is it accidental?

A. This has always been a very enigmatic problem for theosophists and the sages of grey antiquity, without us being able to find anywhere a single correct and definite explanation that could satisfy the seeker. And yet, everyone who works in this field knows that the resolution and correct exposition of this problem must be the only basis of theosophy.

Q. How do you dare to resolve this important problem?

A. I maintain that the physical world is a natural birth.

Q. From what do you conclude this?

A. Otherwise—if it were accidental—nothing could be generated within it according to the laws of nature and daily experience, and even less could anything be propagated.

Q. This is already entirely correct. But could this very generation itself

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