"Religions can be ranked by the unbroken quality of their silences."—General Theosophy

"In youth be exceptional; in old age, an exception.—General Theosophy

"If you have either less or more than simply an abiding inkling about some objectively unfalsifiable subject, you are either not using, or not just using, Theosophy."—General Theosophy

"It is impossible for Theosophy to be the opposite of either theism or atheism . . . just as it is impossible for Self to be the opposite of either I or you. . . ."—General Theosophy

"One's own journey can be slowed by either a leader or follower."—General Theosophy

"If you never remove the clouds blocking your own sun, you will always have to try basking in other people."—General Theosophy

"Work to improve your circumstances only after you have improved your indifference to them."—General Theosophy

"Especially don't waste your middle years; youth and old age are usually cartoons."—General Theosophy

"When speculating about your possible karma from possible past lives, start with yesterday."—General Theosophy

"If you have little or no philosophical temperament, the thing that will surprise you most in life will likely be old age."—General Theosophy

"God cannot speak in a particular language."—General Theosophy

"Making further progress may sometimes be hampered by having too many admirers of where you are presently—and most certainly if you are among them."—General Theosophy

"If you do not consider yourself to be a slow-learner, you may even be too slow to realize you are in School."—General Theosophy

"Studying old Theosophical writings can sometimes be like going down a rabbit hole which is so extensive, recondite, and convoluted that one may gradually become convinced that one will never have what it takes to actually become a rabbit capable of digging even an inch farther for oneself."—General Theosophy

"The drawback of disciples is that they may flatter the psychological feature of yourself which is least deserving of disciples. . . ."—General Theosophy

Theosophy: Repainting the Rainbow

                                                                              Richard Ihle

Kurt Leyland's "The Rainbow Body" in Spring 2017 edition of QUEST MAGAZINE was excellent. I can certainly agree that a "Western Chakra System" has now become "recognized, schematized, and adopted" in just the…

"For some, religious reliance on a 'God of the Gaps' might not really be such a bad strategy, at least for its personal, psychological utility; however, being so far behind in modern scientific education that you have little or no idea where the old gaps have closed and new ones opened means that you might only be using a 'Brain of the Gaps' to worship with."—General Theosophy

"To live longer, simply parcel-out yourself rather than gush-out yourself each day."—General Theosophy

The word occult meaning - ("knowledge of the hidden." In common English usage, occult refers to "knowledge of the paranormal," as opposed to "knowledge of the measurable,) Has and is being used to demonized the TS ,This is what christainity does to anything that doesant blindly follow its teachings,,they say the word Devil was brought back from egyptian times to demonise the Deva"s and enlightened being of the people of india when the christians invaded india,therefore the word Deva…

"With transcendental subjects, it is at least more honest to live with merely humble intimations you cannot quite shake than with smug, detailed beliefs you cannot quite support."—General Theosophy