Theos-Talk Archives (October 1996 Message tl00162)

In message <Pine.OSF.3.90.961009095418.7290M-
100000@library.berkeley.edu>, Maxim Osinovsky <mosinovs@library.berkeley
.edu> writes
>As to 'proving' the theosophical teachings, it looks like the only thing
>that has been proven on this discussion list is that they cannot be proved,
>so please give me some idea of what kind of proof you expect.

None at all.  There is only personal experience.  This we *know* we have
had as individuals, but we cannopt "prove" its validity to anyone.

> On my side,
>I believe that one may get all the neccessary proofs if one cares to do
>meditation and make contact with one's higher self (aka the Self, soul,
>spirit, atman). No contact with the Self, no proofs are possible.

I would change the word "proofs" in your statement to "evidence" - then
I would agree with what you say.

Alan
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