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Re: Theos-World TO CASS ON DEFENDING HPB'S WORK

Mar 15, 2006 07:19 PM
by Cass Silva


Hello Carlos
My point was that we must not hold on to our "ideas" as being "truths".  What PJ wrote about HPB is only his ideas on what he believes to be the truth, and, I am sure that there is a certain truthful aspect within his ideas.  However, it is like looking at a small piece of cloth and imagining it is the quilt.

Your ideas are supporting your truths in relation to the claim that HPB was not a liar, even though she and the masters have stated that under certain circumstances a lie will be used to protect others.  However, I would like to add that these  lies cannot be found in the actual teachings, be that exoteric or esoteric.

 I have found nothing stating that the integrity of either HPB or the Masters needs be defended as a moral or virtuous act of any theosophist, although I admire your loyalty.  I do admit that when anyone slanders HPB, the hairs on the back of my neck stiffen, however, everyone is free to believe whatever they so chose to believe.  Flapdoodle comes to mind!

Cheers
Cass


carlosaveline cardoso aveline <carlosaveline@hotmail.com> wrote: 
Cass,

I don't disagree but I couldn't understand what exactly your point is, 
below.

My reason for defending what I consider to be the truth about HPB's work is 
that her  work is useful to, and BADLY NEEDED BY,  humanity right now.

There is no other practical reason for that --  of which I can remember 
right now.

And I am open to examine new evidences, as I am also examining the false 
ideas and sometimes the utter lies about HPB's work.

Best regards,   Carlos.

>From: Cass Silva 
>Reply-To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
>To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: Theos-World Re: WHEN TRUTH IS A LIE
>Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 16:05:52 -0800 (PST)
>
>Carlos, Vladmimir
>Didn't someone post an article by HPB on the mind which stated that we may 
>believe at a particular point in time that our ideas are "truths" but in 
>fact as we are continually learning our ideas are continually changing, and 
>those once thought of truths in fact become untruths in hindsight.  The 
>problem arises when we embrace a particular idea as the absolute truth and 
>refuse to let go of the idea that once what I thought was the truth was but 
>a partial glimmer of absolute truth.
>
>My solution for this is to take the attitude that all truths are "definite 
>maybe's" until I am proved ignorant in abscentia.
>
>Although Steve's opinion is that Devachan is a subjective existence, which 
>I acknowledge, I am of the opinion that any idea we take with us will be 
>mulled over for centuries, and as there are masters incarnate there are 
>masters disincarnate who are available in devachan to direct and assist us. 
>  I am quite certain that a disincarnate master, a plato, etc would not 
>disturb anyone who is mulling over whether HPB was a charletan or not!
>
>Cass
>
>carlosaveline cardoso aveline  wrote:
>
>Vladimir,
>
>Thanks (see below).
>
>I try not to be merciless with people.
>
>But I believe in an open and frank debate.
>
>One of the lessons we have to learn-and-teach to each other  in the
>theosophical movement is that
>we are NOT our ideas.  It is a lesson of detachment, or vairagya.  This is 
>a
>quality of fundamental importance for truth-seekers.
>
>People who think they are their ideas will get "personally offended "
>whenever  their ideas are
>questioned, or when they are shown to be false.
>
>Now, is this "scholarly"?
>
>Best regards, Carlos.
>
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> >From: Vladimir
> >Reply-To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> >To: carlosaveline cardoso aveline
> >Subject: Re: Theos-World Why Does Paul Unsubscribe?
> >Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 22:34:02 +0300
> >
> >Monday, March 13, 2006, 9:39:16 PM, carlosaveline wrote:
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> > > Once  confronted  with  his  own  words,  and  with  the  completely
> > > groundless  condition  of  his  "veiled"  accusations  against  HPB,
> > > instead  of  facing  the  facts,  Paul  Johnson  tries  to adopt the
> > > position  of  a  poor  defenceless  victim -- and gets away from the
> > > debate.
> >
> >Oh,  c'mon,  have  mercy  on your brother, lest he deserts you forever
> >leaving  us  wandering  about  in  woe  and  despair  longing  for his
> >enlightening and mind-widening maybes and whatifs.
> >
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