Theos-Talk Archives (March 2005 Message tt00632)

For a balanced view of these "theosophical teachers", here is some 
interesting commentary (from a professor of organic chemistry at Yale University) about 
the "occult chemistry" work of Charles W. Leadbeater and Annie Besant:
http://ursula.chem.yale.edu/~chem125/125/history99/8Occult/OccultAtoms.html#no
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[or]
http://tinyurl.com/7x7ho

In a message dated 03/26/05 3:04:09 PM, AnandGholap@AnandGholap.org writes:

>One should first know what terminology author is using. Annie Besant 
>standardised terminology which was followed strictly by all authors 
>later in Adyar TS. Ego means higher self or soul. In long series of 
>lives this soul or ego evolves. So it's evolution is important. In 
>meditation consciousness should try to consciousness itself. In most 
>people consciousness focusses attention on external things perceived 
>by various bodies. But in meditation consciousness should withdraw 
>from outer things and focus on itself.
>God means Parabramha which is described as "Of the Absolute, the 
>Infinite, the All-embracing, we can at our present 
>stage know nothing, except that It is; we can say nothing that is not 
>a limitation, and therefore inaccurate "
>It is true that nobody knows much about Parabramha or God. But when 
>occultist makes progress he knows unity of all. 
>Logos does not have gender male or female as far as I know.
>Theosophy is complex so if a beginner is evolved intellectually and 
>to some extent spiritually, he would like books of Leadbeater.
>
>Anand Gholap