". . . At least following my Theosophical Society in America presentation that summer I had the opportunity to attend another participant's early-morning group activity. It was called 'Music Meditation.'. . ."

The above is a continuation of my theosophy.net blog contribution called “One Reason I Now Limit My Theosophical Audiences” which, incidentally, resulted in a very good question being asked of me:

“Is there any reason one should turn to you as a guide?"

"No. That…

Several decades ago I was asked to speak at a Theosophical summer convention held in Wheaton, Illinois. My message then (as it continues to be now) was that at least some of H.P. Blavatsky's [1831-1891] "esoteric" teachings (e.g., "Rounds," "Root-Races," "Sub-Races," etc.) could have been speculatively produced by making as-below-so-Above ANALOGIES out of the six varieties…

"A 'Ghost IN the machine' is just a lofty Psycho-Spiritual metaphor and certainly nothing to fear; a routinely indulged 'goat AS the machine,' on the other hand, . . ."—General Theosophy

“Your particular 'life-journey' is just as good as anyone else's—as long as you both are ultimately led to the Realization of where you always Are already.”—General Theosophy

"Do not just go to church; be One also."—General Theosophy

"There are very few things in life more important than these two: 1) finding exactly the right chair, and 2) finding exactly the right reason to get up from it."—General Theosophy

"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

"If you get interested in your possible past lives, don't skip 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

"To progress further in your personal understanding of Theosophy, simply rip out and crumple the 'T' pages in every dictionary and encyclopedia, old or new, you might come across."—General Theosophy