"Theosophy is who Theosophy does."
May 08, 1996 05:42 PM
by Jerry Hejka-Ekins
Chuck wrote:
>Alex,
>There is a saying, perportedly from HPB, the "Theosophy is who
>Theosophy does." My feeling is that one who, in the words of
>Voltaire, "defends the poor and helps the oppressed," is far
>closer to the spirit of theosophy than one who can quote the SD
>right and left and knows several of the Mahatmas area codes. I
>was not kidding when I said it would be interesting if
>theosophy ever really acquired a heart.
JHE
Chuck, she really did write this in the ~Key to Theosophy.~
It is one of her most often quoted remarks. But you will have to
look in the original edition to find it. Joy Mills edited it out
of her edition.
JHE
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