| 2.) Without renunciation— a.) Never achieve freedom of the spirit; b.) In turn, no resurrection of the spirit; c.) So no spiritual awakening and continuously expanding of inner consciousness, and no merging with Higher Consciousness of Lord; d.) Therefore cannot approach and contact Higher Worlds. * * * 3.) Renunciation has dual aspects— related to soul’s descent into matter, and re-union with Divine Monad during ascent. a.) During descent, soul renounced: (i) "The Father’s Home." (ii) Its Source. |
| Section III. (E) Dual Renunciation Of The Soul* ( See also: Authentic Renunciation ""Total Renunciation"" ) 1.) Renunciation or detachment:‡ a.) Is a basic requirement of spirituality—to detach and release oneself from captivity (or bondage) to form (including old, outworn and temporary things, even Earth) ! b.) Is actually and literally containment** of both pairs (or polar) opposites: spirit and matter ! c.) Is ""stepping stone"" to approach and connect with all Higher Worlds. |
| * Reference: Master DK, through Alice Bailey, Esoteric Astrology (1951). ‡ Is not just physically, but also emotionally, mentally, even spiritually. |
| ** Because after achieved synthesis (aka all containment)—spirit and matter merge. |