Theos-Talk Archives (November 1998 Message tt00082)

>At 08:01 PM 11/9/1998 -0800, Eldon B Tucker wrote:


>Hopefully in the future, the Point Loma and Pasadena
>Theosophists can work side-by-side for furthering the
>spiritual work and promoting the esoteric philosophy.


Why in the furture and not just - now?


>This situation is a case where those in the Adyar T.S.
>could learn from history -- the Point Loma history --
>seeing the problems and dynamics involved when groups
>are organization along the teacher/teaching model, as
>opposed to the study-hall/read-your-own-book model, or
>one of many other types of models.


John Coats and others tried it and they wrecked.

>The important thing that the Point Loma Theosophists
>learned -- and members of any group can learn -- is that
>any one group isn't "the only show in town," and that
>the work goes on, if you're sincere in heart and dedicated,
>regardless of if the leadership of a particular theosophical
>group appreciate you or not.<


G. de Purucker said the same all the time. F.e. see his "Dialogues".

Frank