Theos-Talk Archives (March 1998 Message tt00083)

Howdy all and Visanu,
Where might I find the Probationers Pledge (below) you attribute to HPB
published?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Ken Malkin

Visanu Sirichote wrote:

> Dear Sigtryggur,
>
> Thanks you for your constructive message. It feels like fresh air flowing
> through stagnant thought-forms that begin to accumulate on this list as a
> result of increasing bandwidth of negative criticism.
>
> When HPB first began her esoteric section, The Pledge of Probationers was
> as follows:
>
> 1. I pledge myself to endeavour to make Theosophy a living factor in my
> life.
> 2. I pledge myself to support, before the world, the Theosophical movement,
>    its leader and its members.
> 3. I pledge myself never to listen without protest to any evil thing spoken
>    of a brother Theosophist and to abstain from condemning others.
> 4. I pledge myself to maintain a constant struggle against my lower nature,
>    and to be charitable to the weaknesses of others.
> 5. I pledge myself to do all in my power, by study or otherwise, to fit
>    myself to help and teach others.
> 6. I pledge myself to give what support I can to the movement in time, money
>    and work.
>
> This pledge may help those who aspire to favour the cause of Theosophy as
> guideline in posting messages to the list till Eldon provides us with a
> real one.
>
> Best,
>
> Visanu
>
> >
> >Criticism is a highly destructive tool in the hands of the majority.  It is
> >easy to criticise, to tear down what a brother or sister has built, maybe
> >with high hopes and loving care.  To misinterpret, deliberately or not,
> >twist the meaning, and take sentences out of context.  In essence it is a
> >very selfish act.  The criticiser tries to find flaws in the logic or some
> >weak spot, and usually there are some.  This he uses to attack and break
> >down the achievement of the other.  And the motive is not to do good to his
> >brother or help him, but to make sure he does not rise higher than himself
> >and try to drag him down to his own level.
> >
> >
> >Sigtryggur.
> >
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