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Re: Theos-World Does Theosophy Have Core Doctrines?

Aug 04, 2002 04:28 PM
by Bart Lidofsky


Sorry for taking this long to answer. I think that, while there might
be general agreement with your reinterpretations of the principles, the
disagreement would be with Blavatsky's statement, particularly of the
third principle (humanity going through mineral and vegetable states,
for example). 

Bart Lidofsky

leonmaurer@aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 08/03/02 12:29:18 AM, bartl@sprynet.com (Bart Lidofsky)
> writes:
> 
> >leonmaurer@aol.com wrote:
> >> Theosophy has logically unassailable "fundamental principles" or
> propositions
> >
> > The Sufi's and Kabballists might disagree with you.
> 
> How so? In my experience, I have met Kabbalists and Sufis that disagree with
> each other as well as with Theosophists on a number of interpretive levels.
> But, I never heard of any logical disagreement on "fundamental principles."
> 
> So, in your view, which one or more of the three theosophical propositions
> might they disagree with? Do they disagree with the Absolute, ineffable,
> divine origin of all "life" in the Cosmos? Do they disagree with the
> fundamental laws of cycles and periodicity? Do they disagree with the
> experiential purpose and evolution of Man's spiritual soul through all the
> kingdoms of nature to eventually return to the universal Spirit or Godhead?


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