Theos-Talk Archives (January 2008 Message tt00211)

Hi Perry
  But Perry, the cornerstone of Besant and Leadbeaters and Baileys and Steiners teachings were firmly ground in Blavatsky's teachings.  They did not take, on faith, the existence of the masters, as they too took HPB's word for it, especially considering they did not experience the masters for themselves.  
   
  As 100 years have passed it would be interesting to do a "check" list on what has turned out to be accurate be it from HPB, Besant or Leadbeater.  This may not verify the Masters, but it verifies the truth within their teachings.  Has Besant/Leadbeater teaching proved without a doubt the inaccuracy of HPB's teaching?  Has HPB proved without a doubt the inaccuracy of Besant/Leadbeater's teaching?  
   
  Your point of needing personal experience asks me to question whether or not I believe that there are spirits and that those spirits communicate with say, a John Edwards.  Because I have personally not experienced spirit communication do I throw out all the verified cases that have occured?  One thing I have noticed is that in most cases these spirits have unfinished business on earth, and most have died under tragic circumstances.
   
  Hope you are surviving the cold.
   
  Cass

nigel_healy <nigelhealy@hotmail.com> wrote:
          
--- 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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