Re: Psychic versus Initiate visions and knowledge
Jan 16, 2008 09:44 PM
by nigel_healy
--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "plcoles1" <plcoles1@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Nigel,
> It makes sense that visions and revelations must be taken with a
> pinch of salt as each person's predispositions colour what is seen.
>
> The assessments here quoted are all taken from one source however,
> that being Blavatsky and the alleged Mahatmas (I say alleged as in my
> opinion it is an act of faith to believe they exist if we have never
> met them and then also have personally confirmed for ourselves the
> accurateness of their visions)
>
> It seems to me that while the visions of those mentioned may not have
> been 100% accurate, we therefore cannot conclude that Blavatsky or
> her Mahatmas observations are any more accurate or reliable and
> simply discard the other teachings as being pure nonsense and
> delusion.
>
> Until we can have our own experience direct we can only speculate on
> who may be or may not be closer to the reality.
>
> Blavatsky's teachings maybe equally as off the mark as the others or
> indeed the others may have come closer to the reality than she did.
>
> Regards,
> Perry
>
>
>
>
> --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "nhcareyta" nhcareyta@ wrote:
> >
> > http://www.blavatskyarchives.com/psychicversusinitiate.htm
> >
>
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