Theos-Talk Archives (September 1998 Message tt00237)

Jerry Schueler wrote:

"My own take on her work is that she deliberately left a lot of teachings
out. This does not mean that it isn't so. It just means that she never
said."

You are exactly right when writing this. There seems to be an invisible
etheric barrier to what can be written and said at each time.

Having read your mail I turned my attention to a book that I am reading.
>From that book I am sending in this mail:

Best wishes,

S. F.

>From Fiery World vol. I

43. To a certain degree, the difficulty of understanding is due to the
limitations of the earthly language. All the symbols and higher concepts
are conventionalized to an absurd degree. When man observed something
beyond the limits of daily life, he began to speak of it in vague and
unusual terms, which meant something entirely different to his neighbor. To
this were added the anomalies of sight, taste, and hearing, resulting in a
complete babel. When man attempted to express the supreme Hierarchic
Concept, he tried to string together the best syllables and only achieved
extreme confusion. Notice that everyone who speaks about a transcendental
concept meets with the most surprising explanations. People frequently
speak about the same thing, but in such different terms that there is no
possibility of reconciling these concepts with words. Then, do not tire
yourself .....

79. It may be asked in what relation Our Teaching stands to the one already
given by Us through Blavatsky. Answer that each century, after the
manifestation of a detailed exposition, a conclusive culmination is given,
which actually moves the world, along the line of humanness. Thus, Our
Teaching includes the "Secret Doctrine" of Blavatsky. Similarly ,
Christianity was the culmination of the world wisdom of the classic epoch,
and the Commandments of Moses were the culmination of that of ancient Egypt
and Babylon. However, the significance of the ramiform Teachings must be
understood. It is hoped that people not only read Our books.....

Fiery World vol. I