Theos-Talk Archives (November 1999 Message tl00208)

Randy wrote:

>Any claim of truth(or segments thereof) puts the onus on
>the advocates to do the provings.  Doesn't seem unreasonable to me to be
>looking for some substance, not just vocabulary.

Your questions are no different nor less valuable than any other questions
posed on this list.

One thing I've learned majoring in philosophy and reading theosophical
texts is that those who claim a particular wisdom are often really just
gifted in the art of bullshitting.  It was devastating to learn, but that
insight has fostered both compassion and a sense of equality among all
people for me.  I can now see the "divine" in everyone in a way I never
could before - ok, ok, I make use of my Scorpion stinger on occasion, but I
know when I am doing it.  I no longer feel the need to lie to myself -
sometimes I simply choose to be an ass and I must accept the consequences.

If you leave the list, leave because you choose to for your own reasons.
Any other factor creates karmic and spiritual harm for both you and
everyone else on this list.  We are all linked - and any harm, pain,
misunderstanding, joy, wisdom, and insight will be shared by each of us.
To be a theosophist is to understand and accept a greater responsibility
for every being and every action.  Having chosen, one cannot go back -
alas, 'tis some truth in the idiom that "ignorance is bliss."

Choose carefully, Randy.  The journey into theosophy is lonely, alienating,
and painful - and it's impossible to prove because it is, for each of us,
completely unique.  We can discuss the theories, but your journey will be
your own and no other human will ever be able to explain it or understand
it.  If you look closely into the eyes and words of those who are
"enlightened" you will see that they have understood and accepted that they
will walk alone.  The "enlightened" beings are not joyful, ebullient, and
vivacious - they are surrounded by an aura of melancholy.  Hence, their
frequent seeking of solitude.

You already have the answers within you, Randy.  No one here can tell you
anything you do not already know - most of the postings on this list, at
least for me, are moments of the human needing to "come up for air."  And
that is the way it is supposed to be, I believe - but, answers? proofs?
No, Randy, they aren't here on this list.

Kym