Theos-Talk Archives (January 1997 Message tl00885)

(evidently my posting didn't make it to theos-l - 
Einar brought this to my attention)
So, let's give it another try :)

Einar wrote:

>My experience is that you can "wade" quite profound waters with people =
that are new to the subject, if you keep the discussion in a everyday =
language, and talk about it from a non-theoretical platform. <snip>
I have conducted a series of courses for newcomers, which go through the =
essential and fundamental principles of Theosophy, without mentioning =
theosophy or the traditional technical terms. <snip>
The trick, I have found, is to relate the whole thing to the everyday =
experiences, and take it from a psychological experiential viewpoint. =
Ad you have to make it practical and interesting, or no one will listen.

	Einar: could you give us one or two examples to illustrate
your approach a bit more?

Martin



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