Theosophical Knowledge and the Path of Understanding and Wisdom
Robert A. Pullen — the Netherlands
For one who pages through The Secret Doctrine of H. P. Blavatsky, it is almost impossible not to be impressed by the incredible amount of knowledge that the book has to offer. Fragments of it can be found in old legends and philosophies around the world — behind the veils of exoteric religions, woven into religious traditions and expressed in the symbolism of old cathedrals, temples, and other religious structures. Religion has always played an important role for many peoples, in ancient times as well as in the present day. In Blavatsky’s The Secret Doctrine, all of this is put into perspective against the background of the origin of human existence in relation to the evolution of life as a whole on planet Earth. The book also paints a picture of the forces behind it, including human beings who were (and are) able to possess such knowledge through special training. That knowledge exists, not only in a tangible and transferable form as in Blavatsky’s work, but also as a living proof of what a human being is able to know and be if he has completely aligned his life with the flow of the inner Nature and the natural laws associated with it.