Theos-Talk Archives (May 1996 Message tl00867)

On Wed, 15 May 1996 Richtay@aol.com wrote:

> JRC writes,
>
> > > The author does not speak down to his audience, nor say his
> > >insights are only for "the few" while "the many" aren't ready for them.
> > >Fringe groups and cults do this.
> > >        -JRC
>
> Yes, and apparently Mahatmas, on occasion ...
>
Interesting when "Mahatmas" do it. A whole different story when their
followers - who are part of those same "masses" - begin believing that
because they believe in the Masters, they also can "look down" upon the
"masses" ... who believe that because they are standing on a little hill
they are far closer to the sun than most of the rest of humanity. That's
the sort of attitude that not too many people are buying anymore.
Redfield does not have that attitude. Much of Theosophy still seems to.

But as `ol Robbins says, "Ideas are made by Masters, Dogma by disciples,
and the Buddha is always killed on the road".
							-JRC