Theos-Talk Archives (July 1997 Message tl00487)

Bart Lidofsky <bartl@sprynet.com> wrote:

> 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??

> 	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.

I think the straightforward meaning is a good one.