Theos-Talk Archives (December 2000 Message tt00006)

Dec 4th 2000

Dear friend/s:

I agree that in no way the exponent of a philosophy which is
based on UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD can in any way be considered a
narrow and bigoted racist.

THEOSOPHY does NOT advocate physical heredity as a basis for
"racial purity." It demands the highest ethical standards based
on fairness, justice, and above all SERVICE to the weakest among
us but the "STRONGEST." It asserts that no SPIRITUAL EGO (which
forms the basis for any person, anywhere, and at any time or era)
can be considered superior to or inferior to another. [SD II 425,
bottom of the page refers to this position.]

THEOSOPHY is not a philosophy of BULLIES, but of devoted donors
who sacrifice all they have for the sake of those who are weaker
and need more than they do. It is considered an honor for the
"STRONG" to make their strength available as a free service to
the weakest among us.

Do we not instinctively honor those who present in their lives
such a devotion? Are not virtues and ideals instinctively
honored? If so, why? Why do thieves and murderers pretend to be
honest and protectors of the "the Law?" How many great men and
women are remembered? Compare that with the roster of BULLIES
who have despoiled the multitudes and devastated the
country-sides!

HPB is most careful to explain that the special use of the word
"RACE" is entirely different from the way in which the word is
ordinarily used. If anything it also indicates a division of
time during which evolution takes another series of steps with
the help of all those involved in a specific area and condition.

If anything it might be said that a group of Egos with similar
broad PERSONAL characteristics are drawn by their individual
KARMA to incarnate together. A "race" arises, lives for a few
centuries and when the need for that kind of a personal
environment changes, the quality of the Egos that incarnate also
changes and the "race: may then decline and eventually disappear.

Theosophy indicates there are SEVEN broad groupings (in terms of
character and quality of development. They are not superior or
inferior to one-another, only different in outlook. To use an
example already 5,000 years old: In the BHAGAVAD GITA, Krishna
speaks to Arjuna of the THREE divisions (GUNAS) of the Universe;
which, when combined, make up 6 pairs, and in the (neutral)
center, alone stands Krishna/Vishnu (the PRESERVER) as the
synthesis of those 6 + 3 = 9. Or:
6 + 1 = 7 + 3 primaries = 10 (the perfect NUMBER in
manifestation).

SATTVA (Spirituality, Righteousness, Idealism) is opposed by
RAJAS (Desire, Vice, Selfishness, Activity) and TAMAS (Inertia,
laziness, carelessness, selfishness). This gives rise to
Sattva-Rajas, and Sattva-Tamas. Similarly for the other two, two
other "pairs" are generated. We thus have 3 primaries and 6
secondaries = 9 in total. Add Krishna at the Center = 10 (the
perfect number).

A wonderful amalgamation of diverse ethnic groups drawn from all
over the world is in the process of development today in this,
our modern era; first in the Americas, and now spreading to
Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and other countries and islands
as travel has made un-traditional families possible, and as work
or leisure makes travel easier and wider for various reasons.

The Nazi, Hitlerian type of racism (or any such narrow concept)
is found to be directly opposed to the THEOSOPHICAL view of an
enormous "host" of immortal and Eternal Pilgrims traversing the
world in the pursuit of their individual and joint perfection.

If each incarnation is considered a "day in school," then the
"graduation" at the end of the 'Course" brings a complete
knowledge of all the laws and qualities of matter which have been
sampled, observed, dealt with, manipulated , etc... by each
immortal "Pupil" each in his or her turn.

It is UNITY that is important and not the ISOLATION of selfish
UNITS. Nature works by COOPERATION, and the seeming competition
we observe around us, is only a mal-application. From that
torture, death and delay in the great program has occurred.

These are of course only my own thoughts on the subject, based on
such Theosophical principles as can be found in the original
literature of the founders of the THEOSOPHICAL MOVEMENT, such as
H. P. Blavatsky, who wrote THE SECRET DOCTRINE. The whole of the
philosophy has to be considered, not selected portions.

Best wishes,



W. Dallas TenBroeck

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-----Original Message-----
From: Compiler [mailto:compiler@wisdomworld.org]
Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2000 2:05 PM
To: basic@blavatsky.net
Subject: [bn-basic] Re: The Secret Doctrine and Racism

There is nothing in the entire history of HPB's life and work,
and in all of her
writings, that would suggest that she was racist and would in any
way, shape, or
form condone Nazism. On the contrary, "Universal Brotherhood" is
the rock-solid
foundation and whole theme of her work and mission, and the
eternal THEOSOPHICAL
MOVEMENT. Just because Hitler and his cronies may have took ideas
from Theosophy
and "The Secret Doctrine', and twisted them, for their own racist
ways, in no way
should HPB or Theosophy be held accountable. It is my opinion and
contention that
if HPB could have had the chance to advise Hitler in any way, it
would have been
to try to help him to see the great faults in the ways he was
thinking about
humanity, and to change directions.

Compiler
(John DeSantis)
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M8452@aol.com wrote:

> I was reading Nicholas Goodrich Clark's book "Occult Roots of
Nazism" and was
> rather surprised by the fact that he called it esoterically
racist. I read
> Joscelyn Godwin's book Arktos Polar myth and he felt the same.
Is it fair to
> label theosophy and the SD as racist? How would everyone here
refute this
> argument?
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