Theos-Talk Archives (October 2011 Message tt00119)

Your message is timely and should make all theosophists to think. The
quote below reminds me of Shri Shankaracharya's attempt to reform the
Hinduism steeped in rituals and other religious ceremonies which many
believed will please the Gods. He too emphasized that our daily acts
are very important and only through wisdom one can attain salvation
and not by rituals. With many of the Hindu rituals, the salaried
priestcraft took control of the masses through fear that no performing
rituals will bring bad luck. Priestcraft traditionally take control of
the masses through fear.

On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 4:31 PM, Jeremy Condick
<jpcondick2011@7UZYI4Vn9NPaUrvZOSMThpWoKp1b-OLLaBTanonYYuLkvTzdJO1c43ggvYFStaWxQ2rknt3EOt77hIUSFDCGqQ.yahoo.invalid> wrote:
> "Like Buddha and Jesus, Apollonius was the uncompromising enemy of all outward show of piety, all display of useless religious ceremonies and hypocrisy. If, like the Christian Saviour, the sage of Tyana had by preference sought the companionship of the poor and humble"... IU2 341.