Theos-Talk Archives (August 1998 Message tt00011)

In a message dated 98-08-02 21:11:43 EDT, you write:

>  Some of the ideas posted against the idea of the TS as a mystery school
>seem to reflect a lack of knowledge of that institution and its benefit to
>ancient societies.  As I have an interest in such things, older sources such
>as Leadbeater, GRS Mead, and also many modern books have given much detail on
>the contribution of the mysteries in the ancient word.  In Greece, as in many
>parts of the ancient world,  most intellectually and spiritually-minded
>citizens were initiates, at least of the lesser mysteries.   The mysteries
>were major pillars of those societies.   In short, they taught the Theosophy
>of their days.

The Theosophy of their days????  Damn they had some real fascinating ideas
about brother hood, didn't they back then!

The mysteries of ancient times were nothing more than an excuse to get drunk
and feel good about it and that is what REAL historians say, not poor deluded
fools like Leadbeater and Hodson who operated under the assumption that some
illusion floating around on the astral plane was a physical event.

But then maybe they confused the ancient mysteries with the religious
ceremonies conducted by the Maitreya on Mars.  Clairvoyance does that sort of
thing at times.

Chuck