Theos-Talk Archives (June 2003 Message tt00288)

Hi Bart,

I recently noticed in various discussions with theosophists 
(including on this list, but not just here) that people actually 
think that confusing people is part of true teaching... It has been 
suggested (not on this list) that Blavatsky would be amused by 
serious students being confused by her teachings. I don't think this 
is reasonable at all. The only person I can think of that consciously 
(and effectively, apparently) used confusion in his teachings was 
Gurdjieff (And his books stimulate the intuition - precisely because 
of the truth contained in them - mixed up with fiction as it 
reportedly is. But since he is HONEST about that, there is no 
problem, IMO). The rest of the teachers I consider sound would not 
dream of purpusely creating mayhem (Krishnamurti, Blavatsky, 
Mahatmas). The mahatmas for instance left that work to the black 
ones. (though in the case of the testing of chelas, they did 
consciously not interfere, or something). 

TRUTH ought to be our first priority. And anybody suggesting TRUTH is 
not important hasn't understood why science is the greatest friend of 
theosophy. Real scientists search for the truth, so do real 
theosophists, I would think. And real theosophists sharing, would do 
so also on a basis of truth, I would guess (being cynical here). I 
mean, if one doesn't want something to be known, one can just be 
silent about it. There is absolutely no need to lie about it (unless 
the question leading to that answer is asked, obviously).

Katinka
> Don't you see the logical fallacy in that statement? Do you 
really 
> think that the use of logical fallacies and purposely misleading 
> statements is a good way to conduct a discussion?
> 
> Bart Lidofsky