Theos-Talk Archives (August 2003 Message tt00123)

Some would say that we are the "book."

Joe

--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "Morten Nymann Olesen" <global-
theosophy@a...> wrote:
> Hi all of you,
> 
> My views are:
> 
> Here is a little something...
> 
> Here are a few characteristics of Theosophical litterature:
> 
> 1. Some books, some passages, are intended to be read in a certain 
order.
> 2. Some books and passages have to be read under specific 
environmental
> conditions.
> 3. Some have to be read aloud, some silently, some alone, some in 
company.
> 4. Some are only vehicles for illustrations or other content 
generally
> regarded as extraneous or secondary to the text.
> 5. Some are of limited use or ephemeral function, being addressed to
> communities in certain places, at certain stages of development, or 
for a
> limited time.
> 6. Some forms have concealed meanings which yield coherent
> but misleading meanings, safety-devices to ward of tamperers.
> 7. Some are interlarded with material deliberately designed to
> confuse or sidetrack those who are not properly instructed, for 
their own
> protection.
> 8. Some books contain a completely different potential, and they
> are communicators through another means than the writing contained 
in them.
> They are not designed primarily to be read at all.
> 9. Theosophical litterature is a part of carefully worked out plan. 
Its abuse lead to
> nothing of permanent value.
> Theosophical teachings, and sometimes keys to it, are sometimes 
embedded in
> quite other material, not recognisable as theosophical at all to 
the uninitiated.
> Many of these teachings are really meditation-themes. They have 
deep function
> almost unknown to the pedestrian conventionalists, enthusiasts, 
imitators or
> occultist." ...
> 
> 
> And the text continues on.
> --- It is especially the last four sentences - which we aught to 
familiarze
> ourselves with.
> And anyways - all of the text seem to work wonders in my mind.
> 
> 
> For instance is it so, that Blavatskys talks about that allegories, 
dead-letter reading and the Seven Keys exists. These has to do with 
the above text on Theosophical litterature.
> This is my knowledge. 
> 
> 
> There are also non-physical libraries.
> 
> 
> from
> M. Sufilight with peace and love...
> 
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