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General Theosophy #46

“Religion makes you feel significant; science makes you feel insignificant; Theosophy makes your feelings significantly insignificant.”—General Theosophy

Added by Richard Ihle on April 25, 2011 at 11:45am — 1 Comment

General Theosophy #45

“It is interesting to learn how many scientific accomplishments have resulted from laboratory accidents or mistakes in proper procedure; it is also interesting to learn how many others trace their origin to a flash of intuition which, only later, becomes dressed in the scientific garb of verification and explanation.  Therefore, it is very interesting to ponder why even the stumbling and blundering of… Continue

Added by Richard Ihle on April 22, 2011 at 11:52am — No Comments

General Theosophy #44

“One of the less helpful things for understanding the word Spiritual may be to associate it with the word “Path, “Quest,” or “Journey”—since this is something like being in and being of the ocean and then trying to find a river, stream, or rivulet which leads to yourself.”—General Theosophy

Added by Richard Ihle on April 18, 2011 at 12:12pm — No Comments

General Theosophy #43

“Perhaps the most fiercely guarded secret of gurus down through the ages is that you don’t really need a guru.”—General Theosophy

Added by Richard Ihle on April 17, 2011 at 11:30am — No Comments

General Theosophy #42

“It is a common thing to want one’s virtues rewarded; the uncommon thing would probably be to just want them rewarded with more virtues. . . .”—General Theosophy

Added by Richard Ihle on April 15, 2011 at 3:34pm — No Comments

General Theosophy #41

“The word theosophy is the word Theosophy as it is sometimes written by atheists, agnostics, and those who think they are protecting a brand name.”—General Theosophy

Added by Richard Ihle on April 12, 2011 at 7:30pm — 2 Comments

General Theosophy #40

“Strictly speaking, it may not even be possible for the most abstract Theosophy to pass from one person to another, since the journey always changes It into mere philosophy.”—General Theosophy

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General Theosophy #39

Intuition may gradually ‘incline’ Theosophers toward a few transcendental possibilities; into-wish’n’, absolute certainty about many, many more.”—General Theosophy

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General Theosophy #38

“What child anywhere needs great wealth, power, or fame before he or she can play and have fun?”—General Theosophy

Added by Richard Ihle on April 2, 2011 at 12:38pm — No Comments

General Theosophy #37

“It does not matter what you know . . . as long as you know You are not what you know.”—General Theosophy

Added by Richard Ihle on March 31, 2011 at 9:48am — 1 Comment

General Theosophy #36

“When you can say a lot about a little, you are a scientist; when you can say a lot about a lot, you are a philosopher; when you can say everything about Everything until you try to say it, you are a Theosopher.”—General Theosophy

Added by Richard Ihle on March 26, 2011 at 9:00am — No Comments

General Theosophy #35

“One of the more difficult things in modern Theosophy is trying to find an audience which is not primarily composed of individuals who are trying to find an audience.”—General Theosophy

Added by Richard Ihle on March 17, 2011 at 9:44am — 3 Comments

Chief Bemidji Syndrome

Let me tell you about Chief Bemidji Syndrome. . . . 

Chief Bemidji is a seven-foot painted wooden statue overlooking Lake Bemidji in the city of Bemidji in northern Minnesota. 

The Chief looks pretty much the same as he did some decades ago when I was an undergraduate…

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Added by Richard Ihle on March 11, 2011 at 1:35pm — No Comments

General Theosophy #34

“Perfect morality may not really abhor vice; it is perhaps just perfectly bored by it.”—General Theosophy

Added by Richard Ihle on March 2, 2011 at 3:59pm — 1 Comment

General Theosophy #33

“Adeptship may actually be less the ability for doing exceptional things and more the exceptional knack for knowing which things not to bother doing in the first place.”—General Theosophy

Added by Richard Ihle on February 28, 2011 at 9:17am — 3 Comments

General Theosophy #32

“By listening first, a child may learn how to speak; by listening first, an adult may learn what to speak.”—General Theosophy

Added by Richard Ihle on February 25, 2011 at 3:48pm — 1 Comment

General Theosophy #31

"No, no, no . . . the real Devil would undoubtedly not cause but rather remove all human sufferings, so that only Theosophers would be left to pray or meditate themselves toward a helpful acquaintance with God."—General Theosophy

Added by Richard Ihle on February 19, 2011 at 10:54am — 2 Comments

General Theosophy #30

“More important for an aspiring Adept than separating facts from fictions may be discriminating between useful beliefs and useless beliefs.”—General Theosophy

Added by Richard Ihle on February 12, 2011 at 12:30pm — No Comments

General Theosophy #29

“Few may be less interested in actually finding Truth than some of those who are making a profitable career out of leading others in an endless search for It.”—General Theosophy

Added by Richard Ihle on February 7, 2011 at 7:02pm — No Comments

General Theosophy #28

"The best hearing aid is not having anything you are waiting to say.”—General Theosophy

Added by Richard Ihle on January 29, 2011 at 5:53pm — No Comments

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