Theos-Talk Archives (November 1998 Message tt00180)

Dear Dallas,

Let me first start by stating that I truly admire the amount of knowledge
you have of Theosophical texts especially those of Madame Blavatsky (If i
ever start a brothel I will cross dress and call myself this - it's exotic
don't you think). And I also admire your ability to continually stay
restrained and unemotional. What is your venting technique? (Please let me
say at this point I am not being sarcastic - my tone is often confused for
sarcasm)

To your post:
>Believe me, you are not alone, nor are your many posting unread.
>It may be difficult to say what one desires to you because you
>cover a large number of subjects.  I would suggest butting some
>order in those ideas and set down some basic things you want to
>know about.  Then one by one they can be clarified if necessary.
>WE all began like you are doing.

Ok -
1 - What is the actual definition of the left hand path?
2 - Who is currently the voice of the Masters?
3 - Is it wrong to try an acquire Siddhis for the benifit of humanity (I
would really like to be able to control the roulette ball and then donate
all my winnings to the needy and downtrodden)?

>I started reading Mr. Judge's OCEAN OF THEOSOPHY - and thinking
>over it a lot trying to see if I could tear it apart.  Then I
>started on the KEY TO THEOSOPHY by HPB and found that it tallied
>vary closely with Judge's OCEAN.  When I hit difficult words I
>went either to the dictionary, the encyclopedia or to HPB's
>THEOSOPHICAL GLOSSARY.  I started reading ISIS UNVEILED and found
>it the most interesting historical survey of evidence relating to
>esotericism and occultism.

I found KEY to be very good as an exoteric introduction but have not read
any Judge. I am currently halfway through ISIS and i'm finding it a a very
interesting read - Theres Vampires, WitchCraft, and drug advice. I've heard
however that in ISIS she revealed way too much and had to cover it up with
the SD. How do I know if this is true or not? What in the SD contradicts
ISIS ? I certainly find a big difference in the way they were written -
exspecially the tone - It's as if someone (or more than one) wrote it
(ISIS) through her whilst the SD seems more in line with her temperament
(being a radical lesbain feminist at the time).

>Now that is a large order but if you persist you will find you
>acquire facility in dealing with Theosophical ideas concepts and
>writing in general.  Later you ought to start reading in THE
>SECRET DOCTRINE.  But try and get the principles clear and
>straight as a base.

Thanks but I've already read the SD twice right through and then studied it
with the abridgement. It's all very well and fine for explaining this
particular existence (ie EARTH, Solar System etc) but it left me searching
for more - ISIS is unravelling more for me now. Perhaps i will go back to
the SD after finishing ISIS it may present new meaning then.

And best Wishes to you Dallas (Can I ask why you don't use your first name
W. )

Darren