Theos-Talk Archives (January 2008 Message tt00234)

--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "plcoles1" <plcoles1@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Nigel H,
> You wrote :
> 
> Yes, the devil's advocate role can be a good way to
> > nut out some important issues.
> > I think it would be a mistake, though, to take the 
> > comments in the "psychic versus initiate" article as 
> > Helena Blavatsky's own personal 'take' on these matters.
> > It is made very clear that HPB was the most suitable 
> > vehicle, in the opinion of the Theosophical Adepts, 
> > through whom THEY could (re)introduce the Ancient 
> > Wisdom to the western mind.
> > 
> > Again, yes it is important to exercise an open mind 
> > but hopefully not at the cost of a clear reasoning 
> > mind where Truth can become the victim.
> 
> It may well be but for me it is anticle of faith rather than fact.
> IMO it is problematic to accept this as established fact.
> Even if HPB did get the teachings from humans who claim to be 
Adepts, 
> it is still a leap of faith to accept their claims of being the 
> highest adepts.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Perry

It could be that when the ancients spoke of faith, they meant 
intuition but it was lost somewhere along the line in translation. 
HPB always harps on the fact that we should only believe the 
information she passed along if we found that it made sense to us and 
therefore we believe in it. Faith or intuition is the internal 
compass that guides us thru life.