Daniel, I wonder if you or Dallas might have in your archive an article in the Theosophist-July 1882 in which Madame Blavatsky makes reference to a Tamil Saint...
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... When did I ever say that I didn't? But, Morten, what does "having Sex" to do with gaining spiritual wisdom or achieving enlightenment? (Which is what this...
Hi Perry and all, figuratively speaking I imagine theosophy as a table well loaded with spiritual food and that our role in front of it is double: first, to...
Hallo Leon and all, My views are: Leon ask: "But, Morten, what does "having Sex" to do with gaining spiritual wisdom or achieving enlightenment? (Which is...
Hi, It is a favor or disfavor for theosophical cause, when the name of some theosophists is constantly connected to heavy accusations? How precious time is...
Sept 1 2004 Dear Friends: Some possible misunderstandings have arisen over the fat that many writers in these lists seem to have chosen certain writers as...
Aug 31 2004 Dear Friend: Mind is indeed a problem. We are a mind. We also as a spiritual being can guide our "mind." To the Spiritual Man the Mind is only a...
Sorry to the list, but I have no other way to contact Fred Davis than here. All my mails to him have bounced back and I don't know what the problem is. Thanks...
Sept 1 2004 Dear M and Friends: As far as I can see: No reading or study is forbidden in THEOSOPHY -- but if in the experience of a student something ought to...
Is this too far off topic? From my blog: A Commentary on Socio-Cultural Programming and Todays Planetary Situation ...
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Sep 1 2004 Dear Bill: You are not misunderstood. Some are convinced (by their own study that THEOSOPHY is what HPB and the Masters have published (as per...
Sept 1 2004 Re Theosophical Texts Agreed: Let there be peace. [See important quotes below from HPB] Students will study as the please in any case. The history...
Hello Anton, and all I agree with you and I do think that most people in this group would agree that diversity is the key to a truer understanding of ...
Hallo all, My views are: "My Beautiful Seed" Mullah Nasrudin gave spiritual instruction to his students in his apartment on Thursday evenings. Among those who...
Hello Erica, I sympathise with your sentiment and agree that we should not drag peoples names though the mud just for the sake of it. We are all mere mortals...
Dear Perry, I am well acquainted about C.W.L's case. I am sure you are aware that more than 840,000,000 people suffer from hunger. 24,000 people die every day,...
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... Dear Perry and all, Shame is at the root of the problem, and there are two intertwined kinds of shame and denial involved. CWL's doctrinal innovations...
... Dear Erica, This just demonstrated that the induction was not fallacious: "I would not say dear Perry shame on you for the Theosophical Society, I would...
Paul: I was reading your link, and find that it gives some interesting ideas on psychology and belief. Granted, there can be a dissonance between our beliefs...
Dear Paul, You said: `these topics become a spiritual litmus test to distinguish friend from enemy. HPB, like CWL, is a sacred cow to Theosophists *because of...
Paul: As an aside to the comments on cognitive dissonance, I note on the bottom of that web page an icon that states "GNU FDL Free Doc License". I clicked on...
... wrote: This is a hasty generalization a deductive fallacy. ... Hi again Erica, My first experience of Theosophical cyberspace was more than ten years ago....
I don't see a lot of logical fallacies in this discussion except one: ad hominem. Theosophists today don't get along any better than they did 50 or 100 years...
Hallo Paul and all, My views are: I am sorry Erica, but Paul just formulated in very exact words, what I was thinking myself. But, I will grant you this view. ...
Paul [writing to Erica]: ... I'd agree that's the best approach. Saying, "Don't talk about this," is the best way to make someone want to discuss it more. On...
Hi Paul, You said: "I think it would be more effective to actually start new discussion threads on topics one considers preferable, as opposed to telling ...
Sept 1 2004 What is Theosophy? Here are a few considerations: 1 If you wish to trace the descent of the record of the WISDOM RELIGION from past eras, go to the...