Theos-Talk Archives (March 1998 Message tt00109)

Dear Fernando:

It is a breath of fresh air to hear from you from Brazil. Welcome to the
list. All of us would like hear more from you about what is happening in
your part of the world.

Internet Maillists are breaking down all walls of separation -- individuals,
countries, organizations, beliefs etc. etc. I have personally seen first
hand evidence of this. The speed is going to pick up.

I am sure that the Founders would be rejoicing at the prospect of at last
Internet spearheading this trend which was just a pipe dream years ago.

Sylvia Cranston's book is indeed a very valuable piece of work and has a lot
of information and glad that it is a best seller in Brazil.

I believe all of us are united on the single fundamental principle -
Universal Brotherhood/Sisterhood/Siblinghood. Each one of us is different in
our personal experiences and beliefs and opinions.

In my opinion, the strength and usefulness of Theosophy to the world is
going to come from self-thinking and self-motivated individuals who are
fired with the enthusiasm for Theosophy who familiarize themselves with the
knowledge/info of Theosophy and act on them. A few individuals can make a
lot of difference in any endeavor. Great achievements in the history of the
world are due to individuals and not masses.

If after getting exposed to a lot of information (followed by discussions),
I believe many of us are intelligent enough to make up their own mind and
decide for themselves. If some are comfortable to be just silent followers
that is also ok.

In the above process there are going to be much diverse view points - both
on facts and opinions leading to a lot of traffic. But that should not
distract any of us from our common bond which unites us -- which is
Brotherhood/Sisterhood/Siblinghood.

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At 07:28 PM 3/11/98 -0300, you wrote:
>    My name is Fernando de Freitas, and I'm member of Theosophical Society
>in Brazil. Here we are linked to TS of Adyar.
>    In the last year, ours Publisher (Editora Teos=F3fica do Brasil) bring=
 to
>us the excellent book of Sylvia Cranston "HPB: The Extraordinary Life and
>Influence of Helena Blavatsky..." In our country at least, this book is a
>best seller.
>    Adyar do not give give any restriction to HPB. What are commented is
>that a "revival of Blavatsky" is a fact in all the world.
>   In the centenary of Blavatsky all Theosophical Instituitions was
>together...and this was very  auspicious...
>    In may own name, I think that the "theosophical work" is so biggest=
 that
>we don't have to spend energies and time to promove separations or
>sectarianism.
>    I think that "Theos-World" belongs to all theosophists...I'm wrong?
>
>Fraternally,
>Fernando de Freitas
>Bras=EDlia - DC - Brazil
>e-mail: ff@stb.org.br
>
>-----Mensagem original-----
>De: M K Ramadoss <ramadoss@eden.com>
>Para: theos-talk@theosophy.com <theos-talk@theosophy.com>
>Data: Quarta-feira, 11 de Mar=E7o de 1998 17:35
>Assunto:  Farthing's Manifesto
>
>
>>Geoffrey Farthing, a prominent member of in England T S for years and
>>was/is the President of the Blavatsky Foundation in London, in 1996 or so,
>>wrote a MANIFESTO on the subject of TS (Adyar)'s abandonment of H.P.B. and
>>original Theosophy, and its subsequent deterioration. He also issued 6
>>months later an Addendum to the original manifesto.
>>
>>I want to get hold of a copy of the above, so that it can be posted on the
>>maillists for all of us to see.
>>
>>MKR
>