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Re: RE: Cayce's relevance to Theosophy/theosophy

Nov 17, 2004 11:52 PM
by Perry Coles


Hello Jerry,
I'd be interested in looking at your syllabus.
My email address is perrycoles@yahoo.com

Cheers !
Perry


--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Jerry Hejka-Ekins <jjhe@c...> 
wrote:
> Hello Barbara,
> 
> We find ourselves making the same comments about HPB's writings. 
> Sometime we run into people who are into some new age thing and 
start 
> telling us about the latest books, with great ideas they have never 
> heard before. In almost every case, it is some simplified and 
distorted 
> version of something that HPB had written about over a hundred 
years 
> ago. There is nothing quite like her, and she seems to be the 
direct 
> or indirect source for so many current ideas. 
> 
> While we have study groups on Theosophical texts (e.g. Secret 
Doctrine, 
> Mahatma Letters, Voice etc.), We also do classes where we explore 
> subjects HPB covers by using current works. We have found that 
these 
> studies tremendously expands, clarifies and brings a whole new 
relevance 
> and currency to HPB's writings. We just finished a two year course 
on 
> Kaballah, which started with the roots of Judaism in Egyptian, 
> Babylonian and Canaanite religions. Currently we are doing a course 
on 
> the roots and origins of Christianity. I'll be happy to email you 
> and/or anyone interested a copy of our syllabus for this current 
class. 
> 
> --j 
> 
> 
> 
> bta1012003 wrote:
> 
> >Hi Jerry, 
> >
> >I have always read and enjoyed your posts. They are both thought 
> >provocative and insightful. In regards to your recent thread with 
> >Dallas, I just want to say that, perhaps some TS students, like 
> >myself, have never found any teachings that come remotely close, 
in 
> >terms of profundity, to the TS, which is why we have not gone 
> >outside. After studying HPB, everything looks pale. HPB writings 
> >have so many layers, that readers can continually peel layer after 
> >layer. If you have found any teachers or books that you think 
have 
> >the same level of depth, I would appreciate it if you could share 
> >them with us. I do share your concern about theosophy in the Post 
> >Modern Generation.
> >
> >
> >Sincerely,
> >
> >
> >Barbara 
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 
> >Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> > 
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> >






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