Hi everyone. Sorry for delayed post! Traveling to china now. I am not sure what to add, really. I too think that pure materialism and pure spiritualism are extreme views. From my limited meditation experience, I have observed the existence of both physical reality as well as consciousness, the latter having qualities of emptiness and not subject to conditions. But then again, it is said we can only see 5% of the big picture...

Anthony, what you post from Blavatsky seems to align closely with Buddha Dharma. But I am too novice to understand the deeper meaning or differentiation.