Theos-Talk Archives (February 2001 Message tt00229)

Wednesday, February 28, 2001


Dallas observes:

One wonders how the study of theosophy can ever be called
"tiresome."

If we seek truth, then we may use it as any other exposition and
do the tracing to true or false conclusions.

Would it not be better to say that the "tiresome debates" are
really aspects of our own effort? If we seek within that of
which we are a part (because it is universal) then some aspect of
our won nature is making up this attitude Is it useful? What
causes such a reaction? Can we determine this?

In the meantime, are not all students going to follow their own
"path?" Why should anyone expect a group of students / members
to be patent copies of one-another?

Is the real "debate" about principles, bases, and logical
conclusions, or is it about the "clash of opinions?"

Saying one view or another concerning Theosophy by students who
followed HPB is only saying that they differ in their
understanding. We still have as a core center the presentation
of THEOSOPHY in its original words as written by H.P.B.

Who is afraid of approaching that? In any case in this
incarnation or some other one will come up against these basic
ideas. If we use and develop them now we will probably save
ourselves a lot of effort, and time. Karma presents us with this
opportunity. Do we seize it? Each decides for themselves.

It is valuable and instructive to note that H.P.B. says that the
words used to covey Theosophical doctrines and metaphysics
APPROXIMATE to the truth that lies in between the words, or
behind them as seminal idea. I conceive that we develop our
intuition as we seek to unravel the inner meaning that lies
behind the words. Also I think that THE VOICE OF THE SILENCE if
regularly used and read, and thought over -- as the moral link
between appearances and causes -- tends to develop in us this
ability

Best wishes,

Dallas

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-----Original Message-----
From: Bart Lidofsky [mailto:bartl@sprynet.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 5:46 AM
To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: Theos-World RE: Pseudo-Theosophy

teos9@aol.com wrote:
>
> Some observations regarding Wes Amerman's reply below:
>
> Again, we revisit this tired old debate. Ever since the death
of the founders
> of the Theosophical Movement as we know it today, this battle
has raged on
> between the various interested parties. Who has the correct
interpretation of
> Theosophy and who does not!

Of course, if one follows Blavatsky and the Mahatmas,
then one knows:
NOBODY has the correct interpretation of Theosophy. Yet. And for
the
foreseeable future.

Bart Lidofsky



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