Joaquim Soares's Blog – June 2011 Archive (3)

Mahatmas and Chelas

Dear friends,

 

There is a most interesting text by HPB that explains exactly what a Mahatma is.

 

The text is entitled “MAHATMAS AND CHELAS”.

 

We have published in our websites, with the subtitle “A Short Text Clarifying Fundamental Questions”.

 

Here is an excerpt:

 

“A MAHATMA is a personage, who, by special training and education, has evolved those higher faculties and has attained…

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Added by Joaquim Soares on June 8, 2011 at 6:38pm — No Comments

Truth and Illusion in Theosophical Literature

Dear friends,

 

Those interested in the projected book on the Defense of H.P.B. against slanders of various kinds can already see a short “reader's guide” with the texts of the future book which are available online.

 

Truth and Illusion in Theosophical Literature…

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Added by Joaquim Soares on June 6, 2011 at 9:00am — 10 Comments

To gain insight

Dear friends,

There is a popular proverb which says “not everything is as it seems”.

Robert Crosbie wrote.

“The greatest thing most students have to guard against is self-deception. The versatility of the lower Manas in this direction is beyond characterisation. So we have to watch to see whether our ostensible motives are not cloaks for underlying ones. By this course we will gain insight and strength.” [1]

We need always to be vigilant. It’s…

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Added by Joaquim Soares on June 3, 2011 at 5:35pm — No Comments

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