Theos-Talk Archives (June 1996 Message tl00395)

In message <199606081219.OAA02777@mail.euronet.nl>, Martin_Euser
<euser@euronet.nl> writes
>John: one of the things I would like TI to accomplish is to present a clear
>      picture of the history of esotericism/mysticism/occultism/theosophy
>      (rather than Theosophy) *throughout the ages* to a potentially large
>audience. I know that Alexis is interested in this history too.
>      My personal opinion is that this kind of presentation, combined with
>      comparitive study of the diverse writings and sayings of
>mystics/occultists/esotericists, could be of great service to many
>      seekers, because it shows the incessant strive of many humans to gain
>      Self-knowledge (knowledge of the spiritual) and the many ways to do so.
>
>      This kind of thing belongs to the second (and third) object and has
>been        neglected too long by the various TSs, I think.
>
>Martin
>euser@euronet.nl
>
I think you have hit exactly the right note here, Martin.  I shall
certainly ponder on it at length ...

Alan
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