Theos-Talk Archives (December 2001 Message tt00540)

Hi Paul, and all of you,
 
A:
Do good. Be good. See good. Think good. Act good. 
Always help, never hurt - and at least seek to not hurt.
God is not a 'he' or a 'she' - God is within all and beyond.

Thank you for answering Paul. 


B:
To answer you Paul:

***I disagree with you in the below quote. My view is: One can not just like that justify use the word 'always' on :

'The people who are always accusing others of 
> trying to destroy and invalidate *Theosophy* are in fact the ones 
> really out to destroy and invalidate *scholarly history* as an 
> approach to Theosophy.'

***Answer: First I am not accusing anyone on the above. That (use of 'always') is not true seen from a certain standpoint.
Some of us just points out - the great lack of interest in - wisdom and wisdom teachings - several historical scholars on Theosophy has had through the previous century. As the wise say: 'You shall judge them on their fruits'. 
(You see it was not clear if it was - me - Paul adressed with the above.)***


C:
But let us not forget, that - 'scholarly history' - are based on - facts -which are ONLY 
relatively true.

To all of you - try this:

Facts and Historical facts:
Facts are not, what they are assumed to be - and that goes for historical facts too. Facts are only relatively true.
Those who are interested in ultimate truth cannot regard material reality as more than transitory.


D:
To Paul:
I think you to a certain degree have done well with your books - because - they have raised important debate within theosophical circles and outside them too. But their degree of lack of interest in the wisdom teaching of Theosophy - springs to my eyes, and because of that their quality is not so high, as could have been possible. (But let us remember, that is just my view. Other people, I guess worships them. Does Paul too? )***

E: 
Paul you wrote:
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> But like it or not, there are a thousand valid angles from which to 
> approach HPB and Theosophy, and those trying to silence or shame 
> others for taking a different angle from their own are not the 
> historians but the dogmatists.  

*** Answer: Exactly. I agree. And I find the above to be important. I am not trying to silence or shame anyone - I hope that is clear. I am seeking tohelp - help all to think more wisely or transcend thinking.
But to my view Paul, you seem to try the - socalled - 'short cut'.

Here is a tale - called THE SHORT CUT:

Q: Is there anything wrong with following a path which has been trodden by thousands, or even millions, in the past?

A: None whatever, providing that you don't mind ending up like the man at London Airport who followed the route taken by millions before him.

Q: What happened to him?

A: He followed a sign which said: 'To the aircraft'. He found that it led to the gangway of an areoplane. When he had boarded and the plane had taken off, he aksed the stewardess: 'Where do I get the connecting flight to Rome?'
She answered: 'Under the circumstances, you will have to change the flight - in Tokyo!'

I hope somebody got that one.

So Paul - I am just doing my best to help. But, I am obvoiusly not very good at it.  
- I don't like destructive debates. Let us be constructive.
Wisdom is constructive. Have anyone lately seen anyone acting as a scholar - who also had wisdom?

So where is the flight to - ParaBrahman or Neti Neti ??
Scholars like materialistic flights - and the wise teach - people so they get the right flight in this incarnation or even beyond.

And by all means - to all of you on Theos-talk - do fly where you - really- want to, - do run intellectual debates if you - really - want to - but don't expect - that all the wise ones - just keep silent all the time - on their ESP, E-mail or not.

Questions:
1. And on books etc. : What comments do you have on my e-mailed article on Theos-talk: "4389 An article.... " ??

2. How do you teach wisdom and what methods do you use Paul? You do teach don't you?


Happy showers to you all.

happy new hi-ho

from Sufilight

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