Theos-Talk Archives (February 1999 Message tt00119)

Dear Rich,

You wrote:

> Beyond this, all I can say is that if a group of individuals 
> chooses to study
> privately by themselves, what business is it of mine?  Is the subject of
> "esotericism" interesting only because it is secret?  I would not feel
> comfortable invading someone's private study and trying to publicize it.

And quite right too.!

Peter

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> In a message dated 2/23/99 6:14:03 PM, you wrote:
> 
> <<>>There are rumours too that the TS in Pasadena has also its secret ES,
> although the Point Loma ES was destroyed in 1946 and "officially" closed
> in 1951 by Conger and Long when the TS Pasadena was founded. Any light?
> Frank>>>>
> 
> Along with Jerry S., I can say that I strongly doubt Pasadena has 
> an esoteric
> section any longer.  I am friends with Grace Knoche, Will Thackara, Alan
> Donant, and other leaders at their headquarters, and I have asked them
> privately and sincerely if there were now such a thing.  They 
> assured me there
> was not.
> 
> Beyond this, all I can say is that if a group of individuals 
> chooses to study
> privately by themselves, what business is it of mine?  Is the subject of
> "esotericism" interesting only because it is secret?  I would not feel
> comfortable invading someone's private study and trying to publicize it.


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