Theos-Talk Archives (June 2004 Message tt00054)

Steve,

I think the deeper and deeper you get into Theosophy, particularly 
the works of HPB, it starts to take on a different character. 



stevestubbs wrote:

> Ever since you proved that all the theosophical "miracles" were 
> nothing but just magic tricks I have come more and more to the 
> reluctant conclusion that theosophy itself is a waste of time.

Theosophy really isn't about "making miracles." Though some knowledge 
that can be found in the Secret Doctrine has been known to awaken 
Siddhis, this is a matter of individual experience. "making miracles" 
is not one of it's three objectives.

> Rich Taylor has 
> procved that all the books were plagiarized. William Emmette 
Coleman 
> provces that a centuru earlier so that is old news.

Theosophy is not something NEW that was created by HPB. It's all old 
knowledge and can be found in all the ancient books. If you are 
looking for a NEW TEACHING, then read Bailey. It is easier to accuse 
Bailey of plagerizm since she claims to be bringing something NEW. 
HPB never made such a claim so if everything can be found somewhere 
in the Wisdom Literature it really doesn't discount Theosophy, rather 
it proves it.


> Hodgson proved that the mahatma letters were all - all of them - 
> forged by Blavatsky and Damodar.

If they were forged, it atleast brings some interesting DRAMA to the 
formation of the Theosophical Society. People like to be entertained.
There is a book called FLATLAND that teaches mathematics through a 
story. Some people might be upset with the book and think the whole 
idea of higher dimensions is bunk.

> That doesn't leave a hell of a lot. Go forward in time and all you 
> see is a lot of scumbags, liars, and child molesters like CW 
> Leadbeater. Man have we all been snookered.

The irony is, some of the most idiotic people come out of the 
Theosophical Society. But then there are also those brilliant people 
who have struggled to know the truth and have come up with 
outstanding insights. Reading Theosophists develops a lot of 
discrimination (in the positve sense) in the reader. 

> Do the earth a favor. Put any theosophical books you have out for 
> recycling. Don't just throw them in the trash. Let the recycling 
> people do something useful with the waste paper.

Very good. You've just one up-ed J. Krishnamurti. Maybe this will 
teach us something about reincarnation.

Koshek