Practices

Discuss and develop a system of practices for members of theosophy.net.

This includes the following:

Meditation

Study

Service

Ritual

The principal goal of this endeavor is to develop a set of practices and exercises which tie together the theoretical ideas of theosophies with the practical aspects of daily living.

The word practice vs live.

It is said "live your philosophy". I wonder if the same word philosophy could also be embedded within the word "theosophy"? What's in a word? Philosophy means "the love of wisdom". Theosophy means "my definition", the study of God and his divine nature spiritually. It would seem man kinds nature today is secular. It has been proven man can overcome his secular nature for a divine nature within. Therefore live your theosophy. Paul

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    Seij

    Greetings Paul Lee James,

    Interesting post, sir. Seems the true meanings of certain words are lost and new meanings seem to change over the times. Philosophy is more like an opinion spun off other philosophers ideas obviously. And suppose that can be a practice, but more an idea than a practice, I could be wrong. 

    What does the word "wisdom" truly mean? Philosophy seems to create an individuals perversions to twist and turn ones idea (usually religion based) into their own belief into what they deem to be better or more true, which creates confusion and a motive to persuade other individuals to adopt their ideas and hypothesis to gain changes in the systematic religious scheme.  What does philosophy really mean in it's ancient sense?  

    I see things in a different eye{dea} than most and have a hard time accepting my own imagination let alone another individuals. I try not to become a victim of my own imagination and I feel most philosophers have deceived others to believe their ( the philosophers) own self  alluded illusions. 

    Theosophy is a philosophy, an art, science religion which I view as an aggregation of cosmic spirituality, if that makes any sense. Therefore if "philosophy" truly means "love of wisdom", then what does "wisdom" mean? Perhaps it could mean the lessons learned through our experiences from knowledge, which is limited. Or "wisdom" could mean a type of energy that recalls a long lost memory once forgotten to rediscover. Memory is a topic that is not discussed enough among those who seek truth much like those who are interested in Theosophical teachings. Theosophy claims to have the "wisdom of God" and archaic memory, but is that so? 

    Philosophy can distort memory of the ancient and archaic past Time; especially, if the philosophy is disillusion of perverted ideas from their self belief and not from an absolute truth. 

    Living is a practice in itself they cannot be separated. But their is another practice that may become a superstition which causes a ritual habit that may have no value; therefore, possibly an obstruction, destruction, and perversion created by forms of thought. Here I quote, "Think, but do not be the thinker.".  Language in itself is an obstruction and a foundation of confusion, diversion, erosion, etc, etc. 

    There is not enough mind power - energy, focus, and concentration to attain a memory that holds clues and keys to a past that has a great affect on our modern time NOW. Here I suggest to practice attaining memory not of philosophy, but a memory that is "stranger than fiction", a memory that leads to a nonhuman like experience. 

    LIVE TO PRACTICE A LONG LOST FRUIT. But how can One do what seems impossible which cannot be proven with material evidence?  

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