Theos-Talk Archives (February 1999 Message tt00056)

Some time ago there was a discussion about Theosophy and the active
actions taken by the Founders and other leaders. While many of us find
the philosophy presented in modern theosophy very fascinating to study,
we need to keep our focus on why TS was started and what is the key
objective of the Founders. It is to help the suffering Humanity. One of
the ways to help the suffering Humanity is to eliminate the causes which
cause suffering. One such thing is war. Here is a post from listening-l
which might interest some.

mkr
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Most people are used to look to a philosophy which is based a scripture
or any other document to guide one in life's day to day affairs. Most
are passive in that we read and listen and rarely do something about
what we read or listen.

A key aspect of K's teachings is the emphasis K places in the need to
act; and act Now. He has repeatedly stated that if more and more of us
act based on the conviction that something like war is not good, then we

can change the world. This is what has attracted me to K's writings and
lectures. Indeed when I have had occasion to see something that is going

on or that is going to happen is not right or good for our fellow
beings, I have acted; acted quickly and have seen results, even though I

may be the only person to perceive the fact and need for action
resulting from such perception.

So if more of us do something about things we see as not good for the
world, soon there will be change, even though only a handful are
involved.

My 0.02

mkr
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Rob Johnston wrote:

> Questioner: Is it one of the duties of teachers to show childrenthat
> war in any of its forms is inherently wrong? K: What would happen to a

> teacher who really taught the wholesignificance and stupidity of war?
> He would soon be without ajob.  So, knowing that, he begins to
> compromise.   (Laughter)You all laugh, you say it is perfectly true,
> but you are the verypeople who are maintaining the whole system of
> thought.  If youreally, humanly felt the ugliness and cruelty of war,
> you asindividuals would not contribute to all the steps leading up
> tonationalism and eventually to war.  After all, war is merely the
> resultof a system based on exploitation, on acquisitiveness.  We
> hopeby some miracle that this system will change.  We do not want
> toact  individually, voluntarily, freely, but we are waiting for a
> systemto be created by others in which individually we will have
> noresponsibility.  If this happens, we shall merely become slaves
> toanother system.   If a teacher really feels that he must not teach
> war, because heunderstands the full significance of it, then he will
> act.  A man whodeeply and intelligently feels the cruelty of a thing
> in itself will actand not consider what will happen to him.
> (Applause)  (source: Krishnamurti in Latin America (1936)




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