Theos-Talk Archives (January 2002 Message tt00173)

Thursday, January 10, 2002

Dear M S

The THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY or any theosophical body does not
represent THEOSOPHY

The THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY is best judged by the magazines it
issues. And then they ought to be compared with their earlier
prototypes, the first 10 volumes of each of these:

THEOSOPHIST, LUCIFER, PATH

Then you can frame your own opinion.

No Body ever totally engages individuals to a single line of
practice.

The objects of the THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY are defined by H P B on
p. 39 of the KEY TO THEOSOPHY and that can be seen on-line at
http://www.blavatsky.net

That book rally ought to be read again and again.

Best wishes,

Dallas.

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-----Original Message-----
From: M S
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 6:20 AM
To:
Subject: Re: Theos-World RE: Is Thyeosophy a "Belief System ?"


Hi Dallas and all of you,

Thank so very much for the most parts of the below email.
I deeply appreciated it.

I would like to ask you i you have any further comments on an
issue, which to me must be of importance, when we are dealing
with fair critisism - of Theosophy in general - as it is today
year 2002.
You wrote the following in the below:

"The Society, as such, has no authorities. It was founded with
the object of breaking down that reliance upon "authority" which
has been the bane of man for ages, and it would be strange now in
we could admit authority for theosophists...We are engaged in
trying to develop a truer appreciation of the Light of Life which
is hidden in every man, and so the "final authority" is the man
himself." -- WQJ "AUTHORITY," The Path, Nov. 1887, WQJ
Art. II 543, 575


*****QUESTION: Do you think Dallas that Theosphy today - have
done a proper effort in deling with the issue "Authority". Has
the proper PR - so to speak always been promoted??
And if not, - the when not, - and why?
I find this important to ask, because, to me the above qoute - is
hardly followed by the majority of Theosophical organizations of
today - well as far as I know. Maybe Caldwell also have a view
here ??*****


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