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General Theosophy #57

“Being happy is nothing; being awake and happy is the trick.”—General Theosophy

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General Theosophy #56

“For Theosophists, the problem is trying to find a needle in the haystack; for Theosophers, it is trying to find a way to get a needle into the haystack.”—General Theosophy

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“Do not despair if particularly vexatious and unevolved people seem to have become associated with your incarnation. Just as in Greek and Roman mythology, the highest heroes do not meet merely minor monsters.”—General Theosophy

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General Theosophy #54

“You can’t take it with you . . . but a Theosopher might assert that you actually can take an incarnation-improved awareness of It with you—and possibly bring it back, too. . . .”—General Theosophy

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General Theosophy #53

“If staying in the moment were not that important, shaving or applying makeup could be done in front of a photograph.”—General Theosophy

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General Theosophy #52

The Psychological Key to Theosophy may suggest reversing some common proverbs:

He/She who DOES NOT hesitate is lost.

The Devil finds work for BUSY hands.…

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Added by Richard Ihle on May 12, 2011 at 9:00am — No Comments

General Theosophy #51

“Youth may be at least somewhat well spent if it lays the foundation for an old age which realizes that youth has been somewhat mis-spent.”—General Theosophy

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General Theosophy #50

“Book-based Theosophy is sometimes a slightly suspicious way of searching for Truth without having to feel guilty about doing little or no meditative sitting for It.”—General Theosophy

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General Theosophy #49

"The first straw on a camel's back is probably the one which deserves the most blame, since it taught the least about the weight of straw."--General Theosophy

Added by Richard Ihle on May 6, 2011 at 11:00am — No Comments

General Theosophy #48

“A koan is a riddle which defies intellectual solution yet may improve those who struggle with it long enough. For examples: What was your original face before you were born? What is the sound of one hand clapping? What is Theosophy?”—General Theosophy

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General Theosophy #47

“By the time one’s body starts showing the signs of aging, pray that it is a stranger.”—General Theosophy

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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

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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

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