Theos-Talk Archives (September 2005 Message tt00011)

David,

Thanks for your comment below.

I was simply trying to show how HPB defined Theosophy. Please note 
that it was HPB herself who named one of her articles: "Pseudo-
Theosophy." 

So are you saying that HPB was using the term in a "pejorative" 
way. I don't know if you would agree that HPB knew what Theosophy 
is all about but if you do, then would you also agree that she 
probably knew what constituted "pseudo-Theosophy." Apparently she 
believed there was such as thing as "pseudo-Theosophy."

Again you might ask yourself:

How narrowly was HPB defining Theosophy in the examples I gave?

And what tradition do you think she was following?

Daniel
http://hpb.cc


--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, david-blankenship@c... wrote:
> It depends on how narrowly one defines Theosophy and what 
tradition one follows. Pseudo-Theosophy is a pejorative term much 
like fundamentalist. 
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> David B.
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> > Is There Such a Thing as Pseudo-Theosophy? 
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> > of how H.P.B. viewed "Pseudo-Theosophy." 
> > Notice her frank and forthright language. 
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> > http://blavatskyarchives.com/onpseudotheosophy.htm 
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