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The Theosophist Monthly Journal devoted to Oriental Philosophy Art Literature and Occultism September 1884

1884

The object to be attained by the help of the “ Great Science ” as it is called being the realisation of the true and Adepship being but the mark of a certain stage of this realisation it is clear that the first step to be taken is to gain an intelletual apprehension of what the truth is. [...] Hence it is clear that at the present stage of the theosophical movement the duty that lies upon the Society and all its members is to disseminate the knowledge of the Esoteric Doctrine the trite philosophy of the real and the unreal as that alone is capable of laying the foundation of any progress whatsoever. [...] From the above considerations it is abundantly clear that occultism enjoins upon its votaries the necessity of an ardent and sleepless desire for the performance of dirty the sphere of which is enlarged by the first accomplishment which requires a thorough recognition of the unity of the individual with the all. [...] Reason is the immediate perception of the fact that the eternal alone is true and reasoning is the attempt to truce the existence of a thing all through the slale of time ; the longer the period over which this'opertion extends the more complete and satisfactory is the reasoing considered to be. [...] Therefore one ought to follow the wise the intelligent the learned the much-enduring the dutiful the elect ; one Ought to follow a good and wise man as the moon follows the path of the stars.
philosophy religion
Pages
24
Published in
India
SARF Document ID
sarf.120071
Segment Pages Author Actions
The Theosophist
281-304 unknown view

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