Theos-Talk Archives (July 1997 Message tl00431)

Jerry Schueler wrote:
> 
> >All will notice that Blavatsky calls for  AN OPEN MIND!!!
> >
> 
> Yeah, but what the heck is "a clean life" or "a pure heart"
> for that matter?? Pretty subjective stuff. HPB was writing
> for the masses here, and it shows. My guess is that her
> tongue was stuffed into her cheek when she wrote this one.
> These stairs will take the true aspirant perhaps one step,
> but not much further. Whatever happened to the real
> steps, like to Dare, and to Try??

	I almost answered in sarcastic mode, but I'm trying to be kinder and
gentler here.

	Try looking beyond the surface of the words. Try thinking of how each
step is a necessity to reach the next. You should see that there are
deeper meanings than a simple and simplistic reading might show.

	Bart Lidofsky