Theos-Talk Archives (January 2008 Message tt00216)

Hi Cass,
Yes I think the key is to use discernment while keeping an open mind.
The weathers not to bad in Perth today just a bit muggy and overcast 

Regards

Perry


--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Cass Silva <silva_cass@...> wrote:
>
> 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@...> 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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