Theos-Talk Archives (July 2004 Message tt00159)

In a message dated 07/10/04 6:51:37 PM, mhart@idirect.ca writes:

>Pedro wrote: <<In one of her articles 
>in "Lucifer", Blavatsky defined 
>Occultism (or Theosophy) as "the science 
>of life, the art of living". Perhaps 
>those who split, in their minds, the 
>exoteric and esoteric dimensions of
>the Wisdom-Teaching do so at their own 
>risk.>>
>
>Maybe yes, maybe no. That depends, 
>seems to me.

Depends on what? (If you don't know, why say it?) 

> <<Jalaluddin Rumi, for example, wrote 
>that wisdom "is a mind that loves and a 
>heart that sees". Such teachings seem to 
>point to an integration of mind and
>heart. Separate emphasis on any of the 
>two, history shows, is the
>breeding ground of fanaticism, 
>fundamentalism and materialism.
>unimportantly, Pedro>>
>
>I tend to agree. But I suspect that how 
>one defines "separate emphasis" might be 
>somewhat relevant.

What definition would make it relevant? And what not? (If you don't know, 
why talk about it?)

Questioningly.
Leo 

>Speculatively,
>Mauri