Esoteric Philosophy Defends
the Lucidity of Human Beings
Carlos Cardoso Aveline
Numerous artists,
political “leaders” and wealthy individuals in present-day society use
alcoholic drinks and drugs and intensely publicize such “habits” as if they
were “quite normal” and perfectly harmless.
It is important, then, to clarify the position of
esoteric philosophy regarding these forms of human self-destruction. Drugs and
alcoholic drinks destroy body and soul while annihilating common sense and
discernment.
In the Jewish and Christian Bible, Proverbs, 23
(31-32) says:
“Do not look at wine when it is red; when he puts his
eye on the cup, it goes smoothly. Ultimately, it will bite like a serpent, and
sting like a viper.”
In her book “The Key to Theosophy”, Helena Blavatsky
writes:
“Enquirer:
Then with regard to the use of wine and spirits, I suppose you do not advise
people to drink them?”
“Theosophist:
They are worse for his moral and spiritual growth than meat, for alcohol in all
its forms has a direct, marked, and very deleterious influence on man’s psychic
condition. Wine and spirit drinking is only less destructive to the development
of the inner powers, than the habitual use of hashish [marijuana], opium, and similar drugs.” [1]
The words and facts are clear.
The massive use of antidepressants and other
pharmaceutical drugs which eliminate the self-determination of people’s states
of mind have comparable effects on the souls of the citizens and on the
sociological process.
Being aware of such a reality, citizens can better
understand not only certain aspects of present-day politics, but also the
contents of the big media and “the logic of financial markets” today.
Theosophy defends the lucidity of citizens and stimulates
natural wisdom.
Esoteric philosophy teaches self-knowledge and
self-responsibility. From its point of view, it is a disastrous mistake to use
chemical violence against the healthy working of the brain, or to artificially
change human states of consciousness.
NOTE:
[1] “The Key to Theosophy”, Helena P. Blavatsky, p. 262.
The book is available in our websites.
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An initial
version of the above article was published at “The Aquarian Theosophist”, July
2018, pp. 1-2, with no indication as
to the name of the author.
On 30 September
2018, “Theosophy, on Alcohol and Drugs”
appeared as an independent text in our associated websites.
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Click to see the articles “The Process of Suggestion”, “Awakening from the Opium Wars” and “Neptune, a Mystery In Front of Us”.
Examine “Freedom From Mind Manipulation”, “The Power of Suggestion”, “Freud on Freedom From Delusion” and “The World War in Our Minds”.
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