Theos-Talk Archives (July 1998 Message tt00039)

At 11:00 PM 7/1/1998 -0400, you wrote:
>Thoalight@aol.com wrote:
>> The only thing that will help is
>> what is immediately needed.  Do you think that when a person is feeling
bad,
>> that s/he will want to read a bunch of analysis of his/her situation?  If
>> there is a time when a bunch of theosophical analysis should quiet down
into
>> the heart chakra, it is this time.
>
>Well, I for one do not have either 40K or 80K to send to Alan.  I
>suppose I could have kept silent, not having the correct help, but
>decided that would signify not paying attention and/or not caring,
>neither of which is true.
>
>I think that when a person is feeling bad, any recognition alleviates
>the pain and any brainstorming of the situation may trigger something
>that may help with the solution.
>
>I remember when I first wrote to a theos-buds about my difficult
>situation, Alan was the first to respond immediately with a big
>electronic hug.  It didn't solve the problem, still hasn't as that's my
>task, but it certainly helped me immediately emotionally, and set off a
>chain of events that will culminate in me finding myself and my place
>again.
>
>IMHO, it was not "analysis".  The words that were recorded emanated from
>heart's desire and the joint process of manifesting to satisfy a need
>has begun.  Yes, it could have been done silently.  But by that token,
>this theosophy list is a contradiction in terms.
>I stand corrected but not apologetic.
>Cheers
>Annette

I did not see any problem with your initial response. It is always good to
exchange views and such traffic does bring attention to the problem at hand
and may lead to a solution. Many times solution that takes place may not be
what we planned to be and also in hind sight the best one.

cheers

.mkr