Theos-Talk Archives (March 2005 Message tt00257)

> Experiences which can be called super-normal can also come to a 
> person who has NOT gone through initiation as described in modern 
> Theosophy. Psychic constitution, inborn or developed, gives a 
person 
> some siddhis and experiences. But these don't always indicate 
> spiritual development. So these things should be understood in 
right 
> perspective.
> Anand Gholap



Yes. One of the most difficult lessons is for a student to learn to 
discriminate the planes in which the experiences take place. It is 
essential to familiarize oneself with the qualities, the tones, the 
feel, and the attributes of the different kind of substances (or 
planes). Unfortunately, most fall into the trap of being lured and 
attached to sensationalism. To be able to study one's experiences 
from a dispassionate angle is one of the keys in developing 
discernment. 

Sincerely,

Barbara