Theos-Talk Archives (September 1998 Message tt00152)

Dear Dallas:

Thanks for the clarification.

My comment was more of a passing comment. Who in their right mind can
expect to find any occult secret on Internet. All Internet can do is to
disseminate written information and be used as a medium of exchange of
communication as we do now.

For Distribution and exchange of info, Internet is a very powerful tool
nothing like the world has ever seen. This was demonstrated in the decision
of the US Congress to post the full Starr's Clinton report on the Internet
for all the world to read.

Many, especially those from older generation (who are too set in their
ways) who do not like or afraid of computers or don't know how to deal with
Internet still don't get it.

What is sad is that those of older generation who are heading organizations
by their ignorance may be hurting the organizations they run even though
they may not know it.

MKR


At 05:33 PM 9/10/1998 -0700, W. Dallas TenBroeck wrote:
>Sept 10th 1998
>
>Dear Doss:
>
>While mundane data and information will no doubt be widely and
>quickly diffused, do not think that "occult secrets" will ever
>be.
>
>Consider with me:  Once that something "esoteric" is written, or
>published it ceases being "occult".  It becomes popular.
>
>Do not believe that because someone prints a "mantram," or
>describes the rites and rituals of aspects of "ceremonial magic"
>that these are any longer an expression of "occultism," or
>"esotericism."
>
>They have become vulgarized and are thus made quite useless.
>
>What can never be described or vulgarized are
>
>1. The OBJECTIVE of the person.
>
>2.	The DESIRE or WILL of the operator.
>
>That is one reason why the attempt to join and occult club,
>association, or place one's trust in a Guru, and above all pay
>for it == that is the end of any true occultism or esotericism.
>
>Think carefully about it.
>
>Dal
>
>From: M K Ramadoss
>Sent:	Thursday, September 10, 1998 4:23 AM
>Subject: Internet
>
>It is not usual to see bureaucrats use efficient and effective
>tools due to
>being bound to old traditions. Now it is changing in Internet
>world.
>
>Starr's report, as soon as it is made public will be posted on
>Internet.
>The usual practice is for Govt Printing Office to print and sell
>printed
>reports and also print it in the Congressional Report. While this
>will be
>done, it will be available on Internet for instant access from
>anywhere
>free of cost.
>
>I think even Congress is recognizing the power of Internet as a
>medium of
>communication, which is amazing.
>
>There is a lesson for all organizations, spiritual or business or
>theosophical.
>
>Internet is here to stay and will be a standard means of
>communication and
>distribution of information.
>
>One does expect Occult Secrets (or presumed Secrets) to be posted
>on
>Internet, all organizations intent on distribution information to
>the world
>may not want to miss the boat.
>
>mkr
>