Theos-Talk Archives (May 2003 Message tt00205)

> Let me know if you have further observations or questions. I
> will be glad to respond.
> 
> Best wishes,
> 
> Dallas
> 
> =========================

Dallas, you appear to have great insight into these things. I for one 
have always believed that there was far more to the doctrines that I 
had received over the years, but I blindly accepted what I was told 
because it felt safe to pin my hopes and beliefs on that of others - 
it might not have been concious to me then, but I beleived that if I 
didn't try to think for myself then at least I would not be wrong, I 
could always blame it on what I was told and the people who told me. 
Boy was I wrong.

Theosophy does encourage investigation, other doctrines do also, the 
difference is that with some other doctrines you can investigate 
within a closed circle and no further. Because some of these 
doctrines hold that they are the ONE TRUTH and SINGLE AUTHORITY. 
Investigatin and questioning that leads away from the 'received' 
or 'revealed' doctrine is often interpreted as incorrect.

>From what I have learned so far about Theosophy, the forerunners of 
the 'modern movement' did not try to say that Theosophy was theirs, 
or of their making, intellect, imagination, intuition, etc. Rather it 
is the "Secret Doctrine" that has served as the root of most 
religions and philosophies and has been in 'existence' from before 
time. It sees the innate value and best that these religions offered 
at their foundations, before they were influenced by Economics, 
Politics, War, Social Theories, The State, etc. For our modern 
forerunners their role was not to condemn, innovate or present some 
new theory that would explain the mysteries of the universe, they 
were given the role of elucidating and disseminating the ANCIENT 
WISDOM and SECRET DOCTRINE to man in the present.

For the time, I am reading through 'The Ocean of Theosophy' and 
learning every step of the way. I have also signed up on BN and the 
Theosophical Library Online. One thing that I must ask is, where have 
all these ideas that Racism is imbedded in Theosophy come from?

Sorry to close on such a sour note.

Gareth