Theos-Talk Archives (April 2005 Message tt01355)

Hallo Krishtar,

I think that we can agree upon, that it depends on time, place, people and 
circumstances.
If a scripture should be helpful in simplifying the understanding of theos. 
(ie. theosophy) nowadays -
its impact on the reader would have to have such a "simplifying" effect.

It is a bit dangerous to answer such a question, because many will be able 
to read my answer.

To some it would be
a) Winnie the Poh
b) Donald Duck
c) Idries Shah's works on Mullah Nasrudin and perhaps
his book "The Magic Monastary" (which is written to advanced students)
d) Harry Potter
e) Tolkien
f) The Da Vinci Code (even if it is partly fiction)
g) The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail
i) Various books on Brainwashing
j) Cyril Scott "The Initiate" (the trilogy)
h) Bulwer-Lytton "Zanoni"
i) Paul Brunton - collected writings (although they have faults and are 
getting old)
j) Baird T. Spalding "Life and Teaching of the Masters of the Far East " 5 
or
6 volumes (although some already considers them to be theosophical in 
nature)
k) Scriptures and various interpretations on the six Indian philosophies. 
These six systems are the Vaisheshika, the Nyaya, the Samkhya, the Yoga, the 
Mimamsa, and the Vedanta. Rishis Kanada, Gotama, Kapila, Patanjali, Jaimini, 
and Vyasa are believed to be the earliest exponents of these systems 
respectively. The age of the systems are often wrongly given by various 
scholars.
(Some people already hold these scriptures to be theosophical.)
l) Bruce Reichenbach: "The Law of Karma"
If you ask me - one of the best written books on the subject. it aught to be 
compared with the known theosophical literature on this subject.
m) Here is many good scriptures. Some valuable and some not. 
http://www.sacred-texts.com
n) Meeting people in life is just as good as reading a book. You just have 
to think - then you learn.

The Seeker is required to think for himself or herself before seeking out 
any writings and before reading anything at all.
To read writings without - thinking - about what writing it is one is 
reading, is not good.
Think. The perhaps choose a book or do something else. And then perhaps read 
a book - or an email.

What is actual theosophical teaching, and what not is difficult to describe 
with a few words.
The most important requirement is that the scriptures if read - should have 
an spiritual impact on the reader.
So the scriptures and books in the above list is not for everyone to read.

Any new questios?
Are you staying with us?

from
M. sufilight





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "krishtar" <krishtar_a@brturbo.com.br>
To: <theos-talk@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 4:09 AM
Subject: Theos-World theosophical books in disguise?


> Morten
> In your view, what other works can simplify the understanding of theos. 
> nowadays excluding works that have garbled versions of theoeophy.
> I gess there are many good works out there which are theosophicals under 
> disguise.
> Katinka Hesselink also talked about Ken wilber, and he is really great on 
> consciousness.
>
> regards
>
> Krishtar
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: M. Sufilight
> To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 3:51 PM
> Subject: Theos-World The Ressurection of the Letter...
>
>
>
> 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." ...
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>
> 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.
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> 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.
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> There are also non-physical libraries.
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> All of the above was taken freely from
> the Non-Physical Secret Theosophical Archives
> :-)
> - - -
>
> from
> M. Sufilight with peace and love...
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