Theos-Talk Archives (July 1998 Message tt00150)

     Dan C. raises some interesting questions which I'm too
burned out today to Try at least to reply to correctly, but:
     The Buddhi principle is supposed to have the capacity
of "direct perception of Truth" in Theosophical teachings.
        Also, I believe Blavatsky says we "Become, " we
don't just learn.  A guy I used to study under said that you
do not learn the truth, but you "Become the Truth," which
I think he might have gotten from Blavatsky as she says
the same thing more or less.
       Also, the Kama-manas mind (logical mind, not "higher
manas") is not a completely reliable truth-seeking
instrument, as it can be used as a tool to cleverly
rationalized almost anything or any position, and it can not
Prove anything in the Absolute sense.  But it is an
excellent tool within large boundaries, and a tool which
very few are efficient at.  Ultimately, I doubt one can prove
anything to anybody else (but you can make them cry
"Uncle")  and it must boil down to some combination of
personal mind and experience.
                                          -  Jake J.