Theos-Talk Archives (April 2004 Message tt00453)

In a message dated 04/07/04 11:07:47 AM, mhart@idirect.ca writes:

>Leon wrote, in part: <<... HPB gave out 
>theosophy as a "synthesis of science, 
>religion and philosophy" and tied that 
>path of "knowledge" together with the 
>heart doctrine of the Voice of the 
>Silence which pointed out the inner path 
>of meditation leading to true wisdom ... >>
>
>She seems to have been one of the most 
>ambitious people there ever were ... 
>Seems to me as if she wanted to have her 
>cake and, at the same time, wanted it in 
>the fridge, in that she admitted she was 
> offering an "exoteric version," didn't 
>she ... so that, in effect, seems to me 
>she was keeping the "esoteric version" 
>(as it were) in the fridge (in as much 
>as it could not be exoterized, or 
>consumed exoterically or "normally" or 
>dualistically) while offering the 
>"exoteric version" as if it were the 
>real cake that people could really eat 
>or make use of (ie, "applicably enough," 
>as it were) ... That, seems to be, 
>spells ambition of a kind that, to me, 
>seems very interesting, basically.
>
>Spec,
>Mauri

No, not ambition. (Unless it was the ambition to fulfill her mission 
successfully.) But simply conformance with her vows. Perhaps, that means, to give out 
all the "Secret" teachings leading to Adeptship, but to also make sure they 
can be deciphered and correlated only by those with a sufficiently developed 
intuition and mental concentration, plus a strong desire to fulfill the objects 
of the theosophical movement, along with a willingness to make the effort to 
find the keys to opening the door to the esoteric knowledge covered over and 
hidden in (buried within and as fragments scattered throughout) the exoteric 
teaching. 

One way to do this would be to use symbols that are separated from their 
explanation by extraneous, misleading or redundant exoteric information. Another, 
is to complete an explanation of an apparently non sequitur or incomplete 
esoteric point by referring to an outside reference book or scripture. Another, 
is to hide the esoteric meaning within the explanations of the exoteric 
interpretation by use of tricks of typography and syntax, etc. There are more keys, 
but to explain them here would give away the secrets to those not ready for 
them. (Unless you are astute enough to find them in the mess of words I've 
written above, and/or in some of my previous correspondence. :-) 

Thus, it is obvious that since the title of her definitive book on the 
subject is called "The Secret Doctrine" (which rests on another of her books called 
"Isis Unveiled") -- the first, not so subtle hidden key, is to recognize that 
the esoteric information contained within and linked between both books, must 
still be secret (or, if you will, "sacred" knowledge). The next step is to 
figure out how and where these "secrets" are hidden, and how to extract the 
wheat from the chaff. 

Therefore, for those willing to follow the path that HPB so carefully laid 
out and set up the guideposts for, and who also have the proper requisites of 
intellect, motive, and persistence -- there is no need to speculate about any of 
the hidden or esoteric teachings... That, just like the spirit within each of 
us, must remain forever hidden from those who can only see its outer covering 
or physical expression.

Best wishes,

Leonardo
P.S. FYI; One of the rules I learned during my long career as a freelance 
"creative, art and technical director" was to never take a job on spec. </:-)>