Theos-Talk Archives (September 1998 Message tt00205)

    Hi everybody,
    It's the first time I write to a mail list and I subscribe to one too. I am writing from Barcelona and first of all I would just like to say hello to everybody in the list. I subscribed last week and I have been receiving your messages since then. Frankly, I had no idea what your discussions could be about and I was just curious to see. I confess I felt a bit frustrated after a few days as the tone, to me, seemed too centered on what Eldon mentions in his paragraph.
    
    2. The propagation of the fundamental ideas/doctrines/practices
    of Theosophy is far more important than the typography of a
    page of classic theosophical literature, far more important than
    if the word "milliard" or "billion" is used in a particular edition.
    Are we more concerned in the spreading of the ideas, or to paying
    homage to certain artifacts, like printed books, that are but one
    way of embodying the ideas? 
    
    
    Being myself more of the "practical" line, to call it some way, as Theosophy interests me mostly as something to practice in daily life rather than as a matter of study, (notwithstanding the importance of the study) I was just waiting for a while before making the decision to continue on the list or to drop off. Darren's message, although "tinted by some anger" made me think  it might be worth, as not everybody seemed comfortable there, sitting behind the screen and reading about the use of "milliard" or "billion" in a particular edition. I don't know much about editions, in fact very little, because I am mainly interested in knowing myself and that is, to me, a lifelong endeavour. I have to confess, too, that my main interest is not, either, the propagation of the fundamental doctrines of Theosophy. I don't think there is much point in convincing anybody who does not show the least interest in such themes. But I am very willing to talk about my Theosophical approach when or if they ask me about it. And I am more than pleased if their motivation is generated by some kind of acting from my part. To me, practising Theosophy is more difficult than studying it.
    Excuse me for the length of the message and greetings from a silent (for the moment) and interested reader of your list.
    Ana.