Theos-Talk Archives (April 2005 Message tt01140)

Dear Niki,
I am sorry to here you feel your perspectives and experiences are not 
taken seriously.
You may well have 'contact with your dead partner' who are any of us 
to say you haven't.

Many of us here have had experiences of a psychic and perhaps even of 
a spiritual nature from time to time.

While I find reading and sharing the theosophical writings and 
perspectives of great benefit, that doesn't therefore mean I don't 
examine and compare different philosophies and perspectives and 
continually challenge the theosophical perspectives.

HPB and the Mahatmas writings have imo tried to promote a questioning 
and expansive mindset that is able to look at things many and varied 
perspectives rather than a belief based mindset.

Many times we are either playing out an old program or perhaps 
looking for what we want to see.
Many times we seek comfort and security rather than truth (and I say 
this of all of us)

When you say " I know what I am talking about" I am sure your not 
implying that we all need to accept your rationale as being the only 
true one.
We all have different experiences and knowledge and ways of 
processing that experience and knowledge.

HPB and the Mahatma's rationale for after death states of course may 
be incorrect and I am sure they would encourage you to continue to 
challenge their perspectives. 
We also however need to challenge our own ideas, beliefs and the 
nature of what we may experience in order to get a deeper 
understanding.

Of course in the end the conclusions we draw are completely up to us.
There is great value in the Socratic method.

Hope you continue to contribute to the group!

Regards

Perry


--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "Anika Kinnara Durand" 
<nikidurand@y...> wrote:
> 
> Hi Everybody-
> 
> I've posted several comments about the contact I've had with my 
recently deceased 
> mate and I've been met with mostly people saying that it can't be 
so, and posting way 
> too long posts of Theosophical scripture...
> 
> This is both wearying and tedious. I have real experience and I'm 
met by opinions by 
> people that have none. I thought that an essential aspect of 
Theosophy was a 
> questioning mind. Quoting scripture isn't quesitioning, it is 
dogmatic and aggressive. 
> I'm a new member here...is that how y'all want to show me what 
Theosophy is all 
> about? Because if that's the case, I can get that from my local 
Catholic priest.
> 
> After a lifetime of contact with spirits and other beings, I know 
what I'm talking 
> about. Isn't the search for what's really out there about sharing? 
That's what I was 
> doing, and I've been shot down by obfuscation and dogma. Oh my...
> 
> Look, I never speak unless I have something meaningful to share. If 
I have nothing to 
> share I'd much rather listen and learn. But when I do speak about 
serious matters, 
> believe me I've spent a lot of internal time testing it's veracity. 
> 
> I will no longer engage in useless and meaningless badinage with 
people who cannot 
> open their minds and engage in a meaningful, compassionate 
dialogue. I have a lot to 
> share, a big heart, a deep love and I have zero judgment in my 
aura/psyche. Dionne's 
> sudden death stripped all judgment away...
> 
> I don't mind an honest and curious give and take discussion, but I 
loathe dogma. 
> Please forgive me, my usual good cheer has been slapped away by 
some of the 
> comments made about whether I actually have contact with my dead 
mate. As if 
> anyone but me would know...
> 
> Love and Anguish,
> 
> Niki Durand