Theos-Talk Archives (August 2006 Message tt00658)

For some years past, a tendency has existed among some 
[Theosophical] students ... to consider theosophy as some sort of 
generalized approach to truth, a tradition, often somewhat 
uncertain, concerning various aspects of the Universe and man, a 
system of ideas and concepts which can hardly be defined with any 
degree of exactness or clarity. It is most likely that this tendency 
owes its origin to a desire to avoid any dogmatic attitude or the 
creation of any kind of creed. The motive may have been laudable, 
but the methods employed have been rather dubious. 

We should never lose sight of the fact that the Esoteric Philosophy 
is a very definite doctrine, a system of thought based on specific 
postulates, on well-defined propositions.... 

Read more at:

http://www.blavatskyarchives.com/caldwelldthcd.htm

Daniel
BLAVATSKY STUDY CENTER
http://blavatskyarchives.com
http://theosophy.info

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explorer should meddle with books like this. Such delvers
after truth have the courage of their opinions."
H.P. Blavatsky

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must progress by his own efforts. The writer cannot do the
reader's thinking for him, nor would the latter be any the
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