Theos-Talk Archives (September 1999 Message tt00047)

At 12:55 AM 09/05/1999 -0700, The Clan wrote:
>The deeper question I have is what direction the TSA should take in the
>future... and what I gather from the past responses in the past week or so,
>is a TSA that may be without HPB and the body of Theosophic literature that
>has grown around her writings... One that is still sensible to the central
>issue of the Ancient Wisdom found in a variety of religions and ancient
>documents, but sans the Masters and HPB...except as a nodding histortical
>note...
>
>But the thrust of the organization would be vegetarian, non-violent, and
>experimenting with new social forms to present an alternative to the
>current mass society, an experiment that would foster deeper study of the
>Ancient Wisdom as well as a nonviolent and more cooperative, and ecological
>model of society.
>
>- Art Gregory

Art:

You have rightly pointed out what can be done here and now so that
theosophy and TS will have a bright future. We do not need to throw the
baby with the bath water. Nor do we want to replace SD to replace the Bible
or some other scripture and want blind followers (of course in the in the
interest of political leaders that a group of sheep is easy to manage than
10 independent thinkers whose responses to any situation would be most
unpredictable.

Once we recognize the fundamental truths, it is very easy to see them in
every religion even though cloaked in allegory and symbol. So a judicious
mixture of topics can be tied together by theosophy.

Ultimately it is the challenging of the eager and enthusiastic student that
is going to bring a great future.  While we are all trying to do this, one
has to be careful to avoid followers of other sects or cults from taking
over the use of the assets of the branch.

mkr


-- THEOSOPHY WORLD -- Theosophical Talk -- theos-talk@theosophy.com

Letters to the Editor, and discussion of theosophical ideas and
teachings. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message consisting of
"subscribe" or "unsubscribe" to theos-talk-request@theosophy.com.