Theos-Talk Archives (April 2005 Message tt01331)

My views are:

Here is a little something - one more time...

Here are a few characteristics of Theosophical litterature:

1. Some books, some passages, are intended to be read in a certain order.
2. Some books and passages have to be read under specific environmental
conditions.
3. Some have to be read aloud, some silently, some alone, some in company.
4. Some are only vehicles for illustrations or other content generally
regarded as extraneous or secondary to the text.
5. Some are of limited use or ephemeral function, being addressed to
communities in certain places, at certain stages of development, or for a
limited time. (For instance is The Secret Doctrine or other kinds of literature 
carrying theosophical terminology one example of this.)
6. Some forms have concealed meanings which yield coherent
but misleading meanings, safety-devices to ward of tamperers.
7. Some are interlarded with material deliberately designed to
confuse or sidetrack those who are not properly instructed, for their own
protection.
8. Some books contain a completely different potential, and they
are communicators through another means than the writing contained in them.
They are not designed primarily to be read at all. (They sometimes has what a 
Pope would call a heretical potential. - Smile - )
9. Theosophical litterature is a part of carefully worked out plan. Its abuse lead to
nothing of permanent value.
Theosophical teachings, and sometimes keys to it, are sometimes embedded in
quite other material, not recognisable as theosophical at all to the uninitiated.
Many of these teachings are really meditation-themes. They have deep function
almost unknown to the pedestrian conventionalists, enthusiasts, imitators or
occultist." ...


And the text continues on.
- It is especially the last four sentences - which we aught to familiarze
ourselves with. And anyways - all of the text seem to work wonders in my mind.


For instance is it so, that Blavatskys talks about that allegories, dead-letter reading and the Seven Keys exists. 
(The Secret Doctrine, vol 1., page 318)
These has to do with the above text on Theosophical litterature.
This is my knowledge. 


There are also non-physical libraries.

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All of the above was taken freely from 
the Non-Physical Secret Theosophical Archives
:-)
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from
M. Sufilight with peace and love...


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