Theos-Talk Archives (February 2000 Message tt00038)

In a message dated 2/17/0 9:19:11 AM, nos@granite.net.au writes:

>http://www.freenet.msp.mn.us/org/mythos/mythos.www/GRAILINX.HTML
>
HPB and Secret Doctrine referenced - by connecting to
>http://user.fastinet.net/kalogonis/index/lance.htm
>
>From a page of links re: Sir Laurence Gardeners 'Bloodline of the Holy
>Grail'
>
>The Author has some interesting points but it all seems a bit twisted.

Right.  Although the aim of the site to discredit Hitler, the Nazis and the 
"deniers of the holocaust" is well intentioned, the reference to Blavatsky as 
the foundation of Hitler's occultism is more than twisted. It is quite 
ignorant of the meaning of the word "occult" as well as the "swastika" -- 
since, occultism, as related to theosophy, has a dual potential.  That is, 
for both Black as well as white Magic. And, this depends solely of the 
"motives" for the actions of the practitioners -- which can be either in the 
direction of "Universal brotherhood" and compassion for all sentient beings, 
or toward the kind of evil, death cult practices engaged in by Hitler and his 
Nazi followers.  As for the swastika ... It two has a dual meaning -- 
depending on the direction of its turning (clockwise or counterclockwise) and 
whether or not its corners are sharply angled or curved. Therefore, the so 
called "proof" given at the site that theosophy is related to the Nazi's, as 
well as the beliefs and actions of Hitler, simply because the fifth root race 
is called "Aryan" and the swastika appears on the symbol HPB designed for the 
Theosophical Society -- is a false assumption... Since, the swastikas used by 
Hitler and the one used by HPB (as an ancient symbol of the final stage of 
universal evolution or emanation out of the absolute) turn in opposite 
directions... One, indicating conquest by cruelty and force of arms, and the 
other, toward benevolent peace and harmony.  Thus, this reference to the 
Secret Doctrine to prove that Hitler was an "Occultist" and, by implication, 
that HPB, who taught occultism, was a proto nazi, and that all occultists are 
evil, is completely unfair and unjust.  

LHM

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