A Secret Marriage: Western Science + Eastern Thought [The Karma Factor Excerpt]

THE LETTER

In the Spring of 1946, a renegade Tibetan monk named Palden, sat at a small desk in front of a fire and penned a letter. There would be thirty-two in all, dispatched to locations around the world. The envelopes would appear mysteriously on doorsteps and in mailboxes, read by scientists and mystics, artists, poets and philosophers. The message was simple: Humankind was on a path to self destruction. In the not too distant future, life would become unsustainable. The cycle must be broken. The monk had chosen his moment. The war was over. Hitler had been defeated. But tomorrow another strongman would rise again and the cycle of horrors would repeat over and over until the fragile ecosystems of life were destroyed, the miracle of Earth silenced forever. A new approach was called for…and the call was urgent. The letter asked the recipients to join Palden in a quest for answers … to extract themselves from their current lives and travel in secrecy to a designated place in the Tibetan Himalayas. Here, amidst the timeless skies and majestic peaks, there would be no distractions. No peer pressure…no preconceived ideas. The work could remain pure. Palden’s plea was impassioned. Western Technology and Eastern Thought must combine forces!!! Science and Spirit must unite and enter the realm of the human soul. The mysterious phenomenon of Karma awaits scientific investigation. Here on the Rooftop of the World, the answers could be found. On April 6, 1946, the letters were smuggled across the border into India and posted from there. Three weeks later, the invitations began to arrive. Soon thereafter, a sampling of advanced thinkers from around the world began to quietly disappear.