Theos-Talk Archives (December 1995 Message tl00084)

>From: Jerry Schueler <76400.1474@compuserve.com>
>Subject: Re: Nutritious Theosophy


>Eldon to Alan:
>>You make a good point here that we should be responsive to someone's
>>*intent* and not what they literally say. If someone is wanting
>>sympathy and a shoulder to cry on the appropriate reply would be
>>different than if they were seeking to understand *why* something
>>happened.
>
> This is exactly the point that I tried to make awhile back
>about the necessity for at least some psychism. The only way to
>know how to really help a person is to be able to look into his/her
>heart and sense what is wrong and what the real need is.
>
> Jerry S.

That's exactly what I tried to say in a different way yesterday I think it
was. You can never tell why another person is acting the way they do.
It might seem terrible but there might be a very good inner reason.
So we should be tolerant.

Liesel