Theos-Talk Archives (April 1996 Message tl00726)

Dan, quoting MLs:
>"Vainly do your modern seers and their prophetesses, creep into every cleft
>and crevice without outlet or continuity they chance to see; and still more
>vainly, when once within do they lift up their voices and loudly cry:
>'Eureka!  We have gotten a revelation from the
>Lord!'---for verily have they nothing of the kind.  They have disturbed but
>bats, less blind their intruders; who, feeling them flying about, mistake
>them as often for angels---as they
>too have wings!  Doubt not...it is but from the very top of those
>'adamantine rocks' of ours,
>not at their foot, that one is ever enabled to perceive the *whole* Truth,
>by embracing the whole limitless horizon...."  ML-48

This quote covers the intellectual-spiritual approach as well as psychism,
Dan.  The "adamantine rocks" can be seen directly, or they can be
intellectually comprehended.  Either way, there is a danger of misconception.
I think that this is one of JRC's main points, and I have to agree with it.  We
see a lot of emphasis in the TS literature about the dangers of psychism
(and I would agree with a lot of it, though I think it overblown)  but precious
little about the dangers of intellectual misunderstanding, which is just
as real.  HPB says that the human mind cannot understand the infinite
mind.  Doesn't this alone suggest a danger in our trying?

Koot Hoomi's letter says nothing about psychism, but tells us a
lot about Laura Holloway.

M's letter merely acknowledges the need for training and experience.

	Jerry S.
	Member, TI