Theos-Talk Archives (January 2005 Message tt00011)

You can also read the Key to Theosophy online at:

http://www.theosociety.org/pasadena/key/key-hp.htm

In a message dated 12/31/04 6:51:53 PM, ramadoss@gbronline.com writes:

>Hi, Welcome to the group. Glad to hear how you found about theosophy.
>One of the best FAQ's on theosophy is a book by HP Blavatsky - "Key to
>Theosophy". You can get a copy on-line or buy it from a bookstore or ebay.
>I am sure it would answer a lot of questions.
>This forum has participants from all over the world and all are student of 
>theosophy. So feel free to post any messages and surely you will get many
>responses and hopefully they will help you.
>
>mkr
>
>At 02:37 PM 12/31/04 +0000, you wrote:
>>Hello Theos-Talk,
>>My friends call me Dee, living in Fayetteville, NC. I'm 31 years
>>old and I had lost myself somewhere and I have been on a mission to
>>discover me for the past year. A few months ago I discovered - or
>>finally come to terms - that one of the reasons that I'm having
>>trouble with discovering myself is that I have a form of
>>depression. But for the past year or so I've been conducting my
>>search from a spiritual perspective - and a lot of therapy sessions.
>>In the past year I purchased several books such as, different
>>versions of the Bible, the Septuagint, the Gnostic Bible, books on
>>paganism, I Ching, The Idiot's Guide to World Religions, meditation,
>>etc. Every time I went into the book store, there was this one
>>particular 2 book volume set that, for some reason, I was drawn to
>>it. I had no idea what it was or what it was about. Finally, one
>>day after several trips to the book store, and having some sort a
>>compelling feeling towards the books every time I walked down that
>>isle, I purchased the set , The Secret Doctrine. I read the
>>introduction and part of the first chapter. That's how I discovered
>>that there is such a thing as Theosophy. I had a difficult time
>>understanding what H.P.B. was saying, a lot of terms were foriegn to
>>me so I went back to the store and bought Isis Unveiled, hoping that
>>will clue me in to what every thing is about.
>> So here I am, joined a group in hopes of learning more about
>>Theosophy and maybe find some folks in my area that might be
>>interested in meeting up some time.
>>
>>
>>
>> Have a Happy New Year,
>> Dee