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	* [https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/sishta Sishta] in Theosophy World		* [https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/sishta Sishta] in Theosophy World
			* [https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/obscuration Obscuration] in Theosophy World

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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	If the obscuration was to last for a whole [[Round]] until the [[Life-Wave]] comes back to the globe, its duration would be far longer than the one for the activity on it.		If the obscuration was to last for a whole [[Round]] until the [[Life-Wave]] comes back to the globe, its duration would be far longer than the one for the activity on it.

			== Additional resources ==
			* [https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/sishta Sishta] in Theosophy World

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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	<blockquote>At the beginning of every new ROUND, after a period of “obscuration,” the earth (as do also the other six “[[Globe\|earths]]”) casts off, or is supposed to cast off, her old skins as the Serpent does.<ref>Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, ''The Secret Doctrine'' vol. II, (Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Publishing House, 1993), 47.</ref></blockquote>		<blockquote>At the beginning of every new ROUND, after a period of “obscuration,” the earth (as do also the other six “[[Globe\|earths]]”) casts off, or is supposed to cast off, her old skins as the Serpent does.<ref>Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, ''The Secret Doctrine'' vol. II, (Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Publishing House, 1993), 47.</ref></blockquote>

			In one of his letters, Mahatma K.H. connects the idea of obscuration with a planet becoming a dark body. He wrote, "The following may lead later on to a curious confirmation of our 'obscuration' doctrine," and attached a newspaper cutting that says:

			<blockquote>Sir John Lubbock’s opinion confirms or endorses the conclusion long since put forth by some of the most eminent astronomers, namely, that there are now in the solar system, or firmament, many dark bodies — that is, bodies which now emit no light, or comparatively little.<ref>Vicente Hao Chin, Jr., ''The Mahatma Letters to A.P. Sinnett in chronological sequence'' No. 109 (Quezon City: Theosophical Publishing House, 1993), 370.</ref></blockquote>

	== Sishtas ==		== Sishtas ==

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 '''Obscuration''' is a state in which a [[Globe|planet]] falls after the [[Life-Wave]] departed to the next globe in the [[Planetary Chain]].
 In his book [[Esoteric Buddhism (book)|''Esoteric Buddhism'']], [[Alfred Percy Sinnett]] wrote:
 <blockquote>When the life-wave goes [from Globe A] on to B, in fact, globe A passes for the time into a state of obscuration. This state is not one of decay, dissolution, or anything that can be properly called death. . . The obscuration of a world is a total suspension of its activity.<ref>Alfred Percy Sinnett, ''Esoteric Buddhism'' (London: Chapman and Hall Ltd., 1885), 133.</ref></blockquote>
 Although the general idea is that a planet in obscuration stays as if "frozen", in an article written by the [[chela]] [[S. T. Krishnama Charya|S. T. K***Chary]] it is stated:
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 If the obscuration was to last for a whole [[Round]] until the [[Life-Wave]] comes back to the globe, its duration would be far longer than the one for the activity on it.
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	~~#redirect~~ [[~~Pralaya#~~Obscuration]]		'''Obscuration''' is a state in which a [[Globe\|planet]] falls after the [[Life-Wave]] departed to the next globe in the [[Planetary Chain]].

			In his book [[Esoteric Buddhism (book)\|''Esoteric Buddhism'']], [[Alfred Percy Sinnett]] wrote:

			<blockquote>When the life-wave goes [from Globe A] on to B, in fact, globe A passes for the time into a state of obscuration. This state is not one of decay, dissolution, or anything that can be properly called death. . . The obscuration of a world is a total suspension of its activity.<ref>Alfred Percy Sinnett, ''Esoteric Buddhism'' (London: Chapman and Hall Ltd., 1885), 133.</ref></blockquote>

			Although the general idea is that a planet in obscuration stays as if "frozen", in an article written by the [[chela]] [[S. T. Krishnama Charya\|S. T. K***Chary]] it is stated:

			<blockquote>A Planet may be said to be in a state of Obscuration when a small portion of it is inhabited.<ref>S. T. K***Chary, [Note to] "Cosmical Rings and Rounds", The Theosophist 4:9 (June, 1883), 232. </ref></blockquote>

			Mr Sinnett wrote something similar:

			<blockquote>Even during obscuration a small colony of humanity clings to each planet, and the monads associated with these small colonies following different laws of evolution, and beyond the reach of those attractions which govern the main vortex of humanity in the planet occupied by the great tide-wave, pass on from world to world along what may be called the inner round of evolution, far ahead of the race at large.<ref>Alfred Percy Sinnett, ''Esoteric Buddhism'' (London: Chapman and Hall Ltd., 1885), ???.</ref></blockquote>

			It seems obvious that this subject has not been explained in its totality. For example, when talking about the duration of the obscuration, [[Koot Hoomi\|Master K.H.]] wrote to Mr. Sinnett:

			<blockquote>Take into consideration the following facts . . . That the “obscurations” are not Pralayas, and that they last in a proportion of 1 to 10, i.e., if a Ring or whatever we call it, the period during which the [[Root-Race\|seven Root races]] have to develop and reach their last appearance upon a globe during that Round — lasts say 10 millions of years, (of course it lasts far longer) then the "obscuration" will last no longer than one million.<ref>Vicente Hao Chin, Jr., ''The Mahatma Letters to A.P. Sinnett in chronological sequence'' No. 93b (Quezon City: Theosophical Publishing House, 1993), 332.</ref></blockquote>

			If the obscuration was to last for a whole [[Round]] until the [[Life-Wave]] comes back to the globe, its duration would be far longer than the one for the activity on it.

			The end of an evolutionary cycle in a planet is accompanied by natural disasters. As the same Master wrote:

			<blockquote>The approach of every new "obscuration" is always signalled by cataclysms — of either fire or water.<ref>Vicente Hao Chin, Jr., ''The Mahatma Letters to A.P. Sinnett in chronological sequence'' No. 93b (Quezon City: Theosophical Publishing House, 1993), 314.</ref></blockquote>

			== Notes ==
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	== General description ==		== General description ==

	In his book [[Esoteric Buddhism (book)\|''Esoteric Buddhism'']], [[Alfred Percy Sinnett]] ~~wrote~~:		In its journey around a [[Planetary Chain]], the [[Life-Wave\|life-wave]] [[evolution\|evolves]] in a [[Globe]] and after finishing moves on to the next one. Then, the globe just quit enters into a state of rest called "obscuration. In his book [[Esoteric Buddhism (book)\|''Esoteric Buddhism'']], [[Alfred Percy Sinnett]] explained:

	<blockquote>When the life-wave goes [from Globe A] on to B, in fact, globe A passes for the time into a state of obscuration. This state is not one of decay, dissolution, or anything that can be properly called death. . . The obscuration of a world is a total suspension of its activity.<ref>Alfred Percy Sinnett, ''Esoteric Buddhism'' (London: Chapman and Hall Ltd., 1885), 133.</ref></blockquote>		<blockquote>When the life-wave goes [from Globe A] on to B, in fact, globe A passes for the time into a state of obscuration. This state is not one of decay, dissolution, or anything that can be properly called death. . . The obscuration of a world is a total suspension of its activity.<ref>Alfred Percy Sinnett, ''Esoteric Buddhism'' (London: Chapman and Hall Ltd., 1885), 133.</ref></blockquote>
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	== Sishtas ==		== Sishtas ==

	Once the life-wave leaves the planet, some spiritual beings are left as the "seeds" for the evolution of life when the planet re-awakens. They are called "sishtas", from the [[Sanskrit]] ''śiṣṭa'' (devanāgarī: शिष्ट) meaning "remnant". Mme. Blavatsky defined them as follows:		Once the [[Life-Wave\|life-wave]] leaves the [[Globe\|planet]], some spiritual beings are left as the "seeds" for the [[evolution]] of life when the planet re-awakens. They are called "sishtas", from the [[Sanskrit]] ''śiṣṭa'' (devanāgarī: शिष्ट) meaning "remnant". [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|Mme. Blavatsky]] defined them as follows:

	<blockquote>Sishta (Sk.). The great elect or Sages, left after every minor Pralaya (that which is called “obscuration” in Mr. Sinnett’s Esoteric Buddhism), when the globe goes into its night or rest, to become, on its re-awakening, the seed of the next humanity.<ref>Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, ''The Theosophical Glossary'' (Krotona, CA: Theosophical Publishing House, 1973), 300.</ref></blockquote>		<blockquote>Sishta (Sk.). The great elect or Sages, left after every minor Pralaya (that which is called “obscuration” in Mr. Sinnett’s Esoteric Buddhism), when the globe goes into its night or rest, to become, on its re-awakening, the seed of the next humanity.<ref>Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, ''The Theosophical Glossary'' (Krotona, CA: Theosophical Publishing House, 1973), 300.</ref></blockquote>

	This group of sages are not only concerned with the evolution of humanity, but also with that of the lower kingdoms nature:		This group of sages are not only concerned with the evolution of humanity, but also with that of the lower kingdoms nature:

	<blockquote>The secret one speaks of seven Initiates having attained Dhyanchohanship toward the end of the seventh Race on this earth, who are left on earth during its “obscuration” with the seed of every mineral, plant, and animal that had not time to evolute into man for the next Round or world-period.<ref>Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, ''Collected Writings'' vol. VII (Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Publishing House, 1987), 44, fn.</ref></blockquote>		<blockquote>The secret one speaks of seven [[Initiation\|Initiates]] having attained [[Dhyāni-Chohan\|Dhyanchohanship]] toward the end of the [[Seventh Root-Race\|seventh Race]] on this earth, who are left on earth during its “obscuration” with the seed of every mineral, plant, and animal that had not time to evolute into man for the next Round or world-period.<ref>Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, ''Collected Writings'' vol. VII (Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Publishing House, 1987), 44, fn.</ref></blockquote>

	In another article Mme. Blavatsky mentions a "Being" (probably referring to the [[Manu]]) who is specifically in charge of guiding the new humanity on the re-awakened planet:		In another article Mme. Blavatsky mentions a "Being" (probably referring to the [[Manu]]) who is specifically in charge of guiding the new humanity on the re-awakened planet:
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	== Partial activity ==		== Partial activity ==

	Although the general idea is that a planet in obscuration stays as if "frozen", in an article written by the [[chela]] [[S. T. Krishnama Charya\|S. T. K***Chary]] it is stated:		Although the general idea is that a [[Globe\|planet]] in obscuration stays as if "frozen", in an article written by the [[chela]] [[S. T. Krishnama Charya\|S. T. K***Chary]] it is stated:

	<blockquote>A Planet may be said to be in a state of Obscuration when a small portion of it is inhabited.<ref>S. T. K***Chary, [Note to] "Cosmical Rings and Rounds", The Theosophist 4:9 (June, 1883), 232. </ref></blockquote>		<blockquote>A Planet may be said to be in a state of Obscuration when a small portion of it is inhabited.<ref>S. T. K***Chary, [Note to] "Cosmical Rings and Rounds", The Theosophist 4:9 (June, 1883), 232. </ref></blockquote>

	Mr Sinnett wrote something similar:		[[Alfred Percy Sinnett\|Mr. Sinnett]] wrote something similar:

	<blockquote>Even during obscuration a small colony of humanity clings to each planet, and the ~~monads~~ associated with these small colonies following different laws of evolution, and beyond the reach of those attractions which govern the main vortex of humanity in the planet occupied by the great tide-wave, pass on from world to world along what may be called the inner round of evolution, far ahead of the race at large.<ref>Alfred Percy Sinnett, ''Esoteric Buddhism'' (London: Chapman and Hall Ltd., 1885), ???.</ref></blockquote>		<blockquote>Even during obscuration a small colony of humanity clings to each planet, and the [[monad]]s associated with these small colonies following different laws of [[evolution]], and beyond the reach of those attractions which govern the main vortex of humanity in the planet occupied by the great tide-wave, pass on from world to world along what may be called the [[Inner and Outer Rounds\|inner round]] of evolution, far ahead of the race at large.<ref>Alfred Percy Sinnett, ''Esoteric Buddhism'' (London: Chapman and Hall Ltd., 1885), ???.</ref></blockquote>

	It seems obvious that this subject has not been explained in its totality. For example, when talking about the duration of the obscuration, [[Koot Hoomi\|Master K.H.]] wrote to Mr. Sinnett:		It seems obvious that this subject has not been explained in its totality. For example, when talking about the duration of the obscuration, [[Koot Hoomi\|Master K.H.]] wrote to Mr. Sinnett:

	<blockquote>Take into consideration the following facts . . . That the “obscurations” are not ~~Pralayas~~, and that they last in a proportion of 1 to 10, i.e., if a Ring or whatever we call it, the period during which the [[Root-Race\|seven Root races]] have to develop and reach their last appearance upon a globe during that Round — lasts say 10 millions of years, (of course it lasts far longer) then the "obscuration" will last no longer than one million.<ref>Vicente Hao Chin, Jr., ''The Mahatma Letters to A.P. Sinnett in chronological sequence'' No. 93b (Quezon City: Theosophical Publishing House, 1993), 332.</ref></blockquote>		<blockquote>Take into consideration the following facts . . . That the “obscurations” are not [[Pralaya]]s, and that they last in a proportion of 1 to 10, i.e., if a Ring or whatever we call it, the period during which the [[Root-Race\|seven Root races]] have to develop and reach their last appearance upon a globe during that [[Round]] — lasts say 10 millions of years, (of course it lasts far longer) then the "obscuration" will last no longer than one million.<ref>Vicente Hao Chin, Jr., ''The Mahatma Letters to A.P. Sinnett in chronological sequence'' No. 93b (Quezon City: Theosophical Publishing House, 1993), 332.</ref></blockquote>

	If the obscuration was to last for a whole [[Round]] until the [[Life-Wave]] comes back to the globe, its duration would be far longer than the one for the activity on it.		If the obscuration was to last for a whole [[Round]] until the [[Life-Wave]] comes back to the globe, its duration would be far longer than the one for the activity on it.