Theos-Talk Archives (July 2001 Message tt00122)

Ramadoss:

In your response to my message under the above subject heading, which
included within it the contents of my "A 'UNITED ACTION' FOR OUR
THEOSOPHICAL MOVEMENT" proposal, you have presented very interesting
thoughts and ideas, which are very useful food for thought for everyone
to consider, so I have also sent a carbon copy of your below message to
the Theos-talk forum and the bn-study forum.

Peace to you too.

John DeSantis
(Compiler)
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.....Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 22:03:21 -0500
.....From: ramadoss@infohwy.com
.Reply-To: "Theosophy Study List" <theos-l@list.vnet.net>
......To: "Theosophy Study List" <theos-l@list.vnet.net>

At 08:53 PM 7/13/01 -0500, Compiler wrote:

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In sincerely trying to present a "starting-idea" plan of action to
"Unite" us (in the copy of it below this short note), I now feel that I
have opened doors that may even divide us further, and keep thinking of
my action as related to the above quote in the heading.
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The physical/organizational model of TS established in 1875 seems to
have been appropriate to suit the communicational and transportational
conditions that existed at that time and continued for a century. The
world has changed with advances in communication and transportation and
as such the old model is obsolete today.

The current organizational setup of all the groups do not encourage
cross communication and cooperation even on matters of common interest
while each professing to have same three objects. If organizational
barriers are to be broken, either it has to come from the top or the
bottom. We are yet to see any concerted efforts from the top. As for the
bottom, there is some hope. This is where Internet is the key.

Already while we see generally no show of the top organizational
representatives in any of the Internet discussion groups or mail lists,
on the other hand, we see a handful of individuals who have no
leadership role in organizations or have no ambition of getting on the
leadership positions or are currying favor of one kind or other from
organizations and its leaders - whether such favor is earthly or
believed to be in the higher realms, or at a future life, are
participating in a friendly and brotherly/sisterly manner in the
Internet discussions no matter whether they belong to one organization
of the other or none. While the discussions and interaction has not
grown as many of us would like them to be, I see a great potential with
the upcoming generation who are growing in the computer culture with
Internet being an integral part of life much like auto, telephone, fax,
TV, video etc.

While we may not agree with each other on many things, such friendly
disagreements with each one of us being treated as equals probably
provides greatest opportunity for individual initiative and growth in
better understanding. So I do not think you are opening the doors for
further disagreements, but on the contrary your initiatives have the
greatest potential for the spread of theosophy while the organizational
leaders may not like what is going on mainly because they are unable to
control what goes on.

So I think we need to get on with implementing your ideas, even though
it may take time to pick up speed.

Peace

mkr