Author: win r

"Enq:  But how will you explain it?   Theo:  We assert that the divine spark in man being one and identical in its essence with the Universal Spirit, our "spiritual Self" is practically omniscient, but that it cannot manifest its knowledge owing to the impediments of matter.   Now the more these impediments are removed, [...]

"Enq:  But do you not believe in Spiritualism?   Theo:  If by "Spiritualism" you mean the explanation which Spiritualists give of some abnormal phenomena, then decidedly we do not.   They maintain that these manifestations are all produced by the "spirits" of departed mortals, generally their relatives, who return to earth, they say, to communicate [...]

"Enq:  But are not all these Occult sciences, magic, and sorcery, considered by the most cultured and learned people as relics of ancient ignorance and superstition?   Theo:  Let me remind you that this remark of yours cuts both ways. The "most cultured and learned" among you regard also Christianity and every other religion as [...]

"Enq:  You speak of Theosophy and Occultism; are they identical?   Theo:  By no means. A man may be a very good Theosophist indeed, whether in or outside of the Society, without being in any way an Occultist. But no one can be a true Occultist without being a real Theosophist; otherwise he is simply [...]