Theos-Talk Archives (October 2003 Message tt00289)

In a message dated 10/21/03 9:56:15 PM, mhart@idirect.ca writes:

>Leon, guys, in case you might be interested, 
>I found this quote in today's post from Dallas:
>
>"...in common with Pythagoras and other 
>hierophant reformers, Jesus
>divided his teachings into exoteric and 
>esoteric."
> ISIS II 147
>
>If Jesus divided his teachings into those two 
>categories, then wouldn't that be relevant 
>enough reason for people on these lists to 
>try to find some kind of Theosophic 
>context/meaning for those two words/concepts ...

No. It's far more important to find out what those fundamental teachings are 
that were given esoterically to his disciples and how they differ from those 
superficial exoteric teachings given out to the unwashed and illiterate 
multitudes -- rather than hack away at the meaning of the words that categorize 
them. Theosophists aren't ethnologists or philologists. But, they are scientists 
and philosophers and interested in finding out the fundamental truths for 
themselves -- not the details behind descriptions of their categories. That 
certainly is a waste of time and energy and teaches us nothing -- which you have 
amply demonstrated.

Best wishes,
Leon