Theos-Talk Archives (April 1998 Message tt00392)

>alpha@dircon.co.uk wrote:
>>
>> To form the nucleus (i.e. MANAS) of a Universal Brotherhood (i.e.
>> atma-buddhi are the universal principle(s)) of Man, without distinction of
>> race, colour, sex or creed (i.e. without distinction of the 4 lower
>> principles). Once the teachings fall into the area of the 4 lower
>> principles of "race," "colour," "sex," or "creed" they lose their pristine
>> purity.

Mark writes:
>Huh? Until we all live in Buddhi, we've got to get all this stuff (i.e.,
>buy the books, go to the meetings,type on the lists, etc.) while we're
>in the booty!
>
>You're not one of those theosophists who disdains personality, are you?
>Your "pristine purity" stuff gives me the shakes.

The "pristine purity" stuff as you like to call it, certainly isn't mine,
and in this case it relates to the teachings. But you have the point
precisely - they (the pristine pure teachings) do shake the poor old
personality - why do you think so many shy away from them?

Tony