Theos-Talk Archives (June 2000 Message tt00151)

In a message dated 06/15/00 12:03:51 AM, bartl@sprynet.com writes:

Well, even Crowley warned people not to believe things just because they read 
it in a book...

Yes... Good advice.  And, it's also not a good idea to criticize anyone just 
because they hear negative gossip from others -- or to defend them either, 
based on the word of anyone -- no matter what their self professed or 
reported authority or expertise.  

My suggestion for theosophists (and other followers of "esoteric" mystical 
teachings) is that they study the writings of Crowley, as well as all other 
occultists, neo theosophists, mystic philosophers and gurus, from Gurdjieff, 
Leadbeater, Ouspensky, Bailey, Plato, Aristotle, Gautama, Lao Tse, etc. to 
HPB, WQJ, and the Masters, etc... Compare them... And, cull what they can 
from all of them that are consistent with Fundamental Principles -- and, 
discard whatever seems to be in disagreement with one's intuitive (tempered 
by reason) moral, ethical, occult, philosophical and scientific understandings
 of reality... Then, form their own opinions and convictions, work on further 
realization of the Self, and remain silent... Except, to question and discuss 
specific points of information that they don't understand, or have the 
ability, wisdom and the knowledge to help clarify the scientific, religious 
and philosophical understanding of others.  All else, are "side issues," 
related to "personalities," that have no place in THIS or any other 
"theosophical" symposium.

LHM


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