Theos-Talk Archives (August 1998 Message tt00298)

Thank you, Eldon, for expressing this point so well. I sometimes
use the word 'evocative' often to describe the effect of
dictations, specially when heard live or on video. A while ago I
posted a transformative experience in connection with a dictation
by Jesus, which I'll paste at the end.

Govert

> From: "Eldon B Tucker" <eldon@theosophy.com>

>Apart from the value of the ideas, the importance of the
>materials we're sharing or teaching, there may be an attempt
>to take someone with one into a lofty, spiritual state of
>mind. When doing this, the particular ideas being discussed
>aren't as important as the aura, the radiance, the *suchness*
>of the thought atmosphere that one is functioning in and
>sharing with others. This has to do with the *space* that
>one arrives at in ones inner work, when taking further steps
>beyond the intellectual brain-mind study of the texts.


>From a 4/8/98 posting:

"I vividly remember the first time it really struck me that
Prophet was
genuine.  This was during a Summit Lighthouse conference in
Lisbon,
Portugal.  The first dictations had some impact on me, but
because of the
veil in my consciousness created by all kinds of expectations and
images the
experience became somewhat blurred.  During the third dictation I
was not
present in the theater where the dictation took place, but I was
in the hall
as an ‘outside usher’ and was able to hear the message. The
program had
indicated that the Ascended Master Jesus would address us.
Initially I was
not giving much attention and was more enjoying the peace and
quiet of the
empty but sun-lit hallway. In this state of mind, without
expectations and a
minimum of images going through my head, I suddenly tuned into
the meaning
of the words spoken.  What I heard was so deep, so wise, so
enveloping and
loving that my mind and soul were immediately transported to a
higher realm
of consciousness. My senses still informed me that I was where I
was, but my
awareness was of the level of divine wisdom and I realized I was
listening
to Jesus actually speaking.  It was not Mrs. Prophet, though it
was her
voice, but it was the sweet and stern Adept of Galilee.  I would
deny myself
if I would deny my conviction that this was genuine. That I had a
personal
and most intimate experience of listening to a Master taking over
the vocal
cords of a physical human being."