Re: Questions on Theosophy and related issues
Nov 01, 2004 04:57 PM
by christinaleestemaker
--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, leonmaurer@a... wrote:
> The following "message" was received through the intuitive channel.
>
That means: Don't look backwards but use all the past to live the
present!!!!!!
Greatfull by doing that;
Christina.
> "... And, when you do what is recommended below -- be absolutely
sure to have
> first read all the basic books and articles by HPB [as the one and
only
> 'messenger' of the 'Masters' she spoke for] that introduced
theosophy to the modern
> world and first revealed its 'secrets'... Especially, the *Key to
> Theosophy,* *The Secret Doctrine,* and the *Voice of the
silence*... So, you can
> intelligently as well as intuitively compare the differences
between these original
> teachings (and their reference to all the ancient teachers of
occultism as far
> back as Thoth-Hermes) with the books by later, self credentialed
interpreters
> and phony channelers and 'revelators' ... So as, to decide for
yourself who is
> relaying the Ancient Wisdom in its original clarity and truth, and
who is
> distorting it beyond measure in order to favor their particular
religious beliefs
> so as to turn theosophy into another 'personalized' religion,
rather than an
> impersonal synthesis of 'Science, Religion and Philosophy' -- that
everyone
> can use for attaining their own enlightenment or 'self realization'
with a
> thorough knowledge of the 'psychic powers latent in man,' along
with an
> understanding of the necessity of becoming a "nucleus of the
Universal Brotherhood of All
> Humanity. The reading only of books written by one teacher, can
only lead to
> a further splitting up of the theosophical movement -- which must
be based on
> independent "individual self devised and self determined study and
effort" --
> into even further divisive 'organized' cults and sects that can
only promote
> further religious wars among persons of good heart."
> .^. HLM
>
>
> In a message dated 10/31/04 2:55:42 PM, AnandGholap@A... writes:
>
> >All Members,
> >
> >I received number of questions related to Theosopy and the TS. It
is
> perfectly
> >normal and good to have questions because Theosophist and future
disciple
> >must be intelligent and knowledgeable. He must have wide and deep
knowledge
> >of laws of Nature.
> >
> >Theosophy is a vast subject and to understand it one will require
extensive
> >reading of RIGHT books. I find that members read many books but
they don't
> >read RIGHT books. So I have uploaded most important books at
> www.AnandGholap.net
> > As you read those you will get answers to your questions. Mr.
Leadbeater
> >and Mrs. Besant have written in detail on very large number of
topics
> >which gives answers to most of the questions which members have.
If you
> >refuse to read those books because somebody impressed on your mind
that
> >they were bad, then it is not possible for me to help you in
getting answers
> >to your questions.
> >
> >I hope you read without prejudice their books. That is the only
best advice
> >I can give.
> >
> >Best wishes.
> >
> >Anand Gholap
[Back to Top]
Theosophy World:
Dedicated to the Theosophical Philosophy and its Practical Application