Theos-Talk Archives (September 2004 Message tt00275)

I was expecting the question how one would know occult status of the 
writer. Just as existance of God can not be proved with instruments, 
this also can not be proved to ordinary men. Members may judge the 
value of the book using their own intuition and intellect and if 
member is sufficiently evolved, he will know. I know it is extremely 
difficult for any member to know exactly evolutionary stage of other 
person or writer.Increasing our capacity to perceive is the only way 
to know more.
I did not iclude HPB's name because much of her writing is already 
digitized.
Best regards.
Fraternally,
Anand Gholap

--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "prmoliveira" <prmoliveira@y...> 
wrote:
> --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "Anand Gholap" 
<AnandGholap@A...> 
> wrote:
> 
> > My advise would 
> > be read only those books which are written by disciples. Authors 
> whom 
> > I mentioned above were disciples who had gone through 
initiations, 
> > many of them were above Arhat level.
> 
> Anand:
> 
> While I admire your hard work of putting a number of theosophical 
> books online, perhaps many will consider your advice unhelpful, as 
I 
> do. Theosophical books should be taken on their merit, not IMO on 
the 
> so-called (or claimed) spiritual or occult status of their authors.
> 
> As for initiation, please see N. Sri Ram's view on it in the link 
> below. He quietly introduced a considerable change in the way this 
> topic was viewed in the Adyar TS when he became its President in 
> February 1953. And yes, by all means, his books should be online 
too.
> 
> http://www.austheos.org.au/topics/SR_Initiation.htm
> 
> 
> Best wishes,
> 
> 
> Pedro