Theos-Talk Archives (November 1997 Message tt00288)

John Catron wrote:
>
> Bjorn Roxendal wrote:
> >
> > M K Ramadoss wrote:
> >
> > > If there are sexual escapades so what? It is purely a matter of two
> > > consenting adults
> >
> > Not quite. Typically the reports about his sexual activities come from tennage boys who also happen to
> > be devotees. SB has touched their genitals, uninvited, and tried to make them touch his, etc. When you
> > are in a disciple relationship to a master whom you consider to be God incarnate and the master treats
> > you this way you are hardly in a position to be a "consenting adult".
> >
>
> Should this be considered in the context of "the Oneness of All"? If
> so, then it seems to me that any physicial contact between two people,
> regardless of gender or age, would be enhancing the relationship with
> the Greater Self since the "other person" IS oneself. Maybe I've
> misunderstood where we as Theosophists are in that stead, but "Oneness"
> has been the theme I grew up with in the Society. In the last few years
> I'm beginning to understand the ISness. The concept helps one (at least
> me,) to be less judgmental of others and their actions.

We should condemn actions that are destructive; like murder, rape, drug trafficking etc. This does not
mean that we have to judge the individual, however. I am not going to say that you (or I) are bad
people because we have done this or that bad thing. When a Guru uses his position of supreme
psychological power over his devotees for his sexual gratification that is an act that would be
considered rape under US law, and rightfully so IMO.

Bjorn