Theos-Talk Archives (April 2004 Message tt00557)

Hi all,

In discussions on this subject it seems to me that the essential point
that comes up (after having waded through all kinds of issues these
people have in common with theosophists) is that in the end, those who
believe in Maitreya (as explained by Creme) - don't believe that we as
human beings are strong enough to solve our own problems. Ultimately
it seems they think we need a saviour to wake us up. Now the perenial
wisdom does concede that we often need someone to point the way, but
ultimately we need to walk the path ourselves. Praying to some God or
Maitreya or Master, isn't going to solve our problems (we have to
clean up our own messes). It may give us some temporary feeling of
peace (nothing wrong with that), but at the end of the day we have to
face our problems, conflicts, sorrows, attachments etc. again. 

Just a thought. 

Katinka