Theos-Talk Archives (July 2001 Message tt00393)

In a message dated 07/31/01 3:29:02 PM, ringding@blinx.de writes:

>Louis:
>who are newly awakened, is not being violated here. If we continue to
>belabor
>the PERCEPTUAL DIFFERENCES of organizational theosophy, when do we find
>time
>to serve one another with the evolving, LIVING theosophy, of today.
>
>Frank:
>For a Theosophist there is NO distinction between word and action.
>If you want to play ostrich and live further on with LIES (if you admit
>that
>only one version can be true) then you are free to do so.
>But to new students it would be shameful to play further on the good
>Theosophist and at
>the same time suppress the truth - which is not LIVING, but KILLING
>Theosophy.
>The TS was started to fight for the truth and not for the peace of misleaded
>students.
>A student who loves the truth and acts unpersonally researches in all
>directions and considers all facts, even if they might contradict its own
>views.
>To play ostrich in historical matters (which of course do affect the
>present) means not only prevent newbies from the truth, it is also a sigh
>of
>selfishness.
>
>Louis:
>Can we really afford to loose a single, true seeker whose awakening spirit
>has been drawn to the magnetic center of esoteric studies?
>
>Frank:
>No we can't afford it. That is the reason why we have just right now the
>discussion to find out the truth. As long there is no TRUTH among
>Theosophists as long there will be only attraction to the weak ones, to
>neurotics etc. But the Theosophical Movement has no need for such people,
>at
>least in any position as it is the aim of the TS to create a new culture
>and
>a new civilization. That can only be done with strong people, with will,
>power, discrimination and compassion, not with weak, sentimental psychics.
>
>Louis:
>Perhaps another list needs to be started that clearly states, it deals
>only
>with the BATTLEGROUND ISSUES OF HISTORICAL THEOSOPHY! Could be very popular
>indeed.
>
>Frank:
>Perhaps with an ULT member as "moderator"??
>I don't think so. This list is quite right for any discussion.
>Perhaps you don't understand it, but although we are talking about matters
>long years back they are nevertheless matters of the PRESENT as the problems
>are still unsolved. And, seriously: How can I trust in any person or 
>organization of TODAY of which I have proofs that they lied in the past to 
>the public and to its members?
>To my humble opinion it is time for tabula rasa.
>We Theosophists should be strong enough to solve our problems for ourselves,
>otherwise there will come third parties taking over our job. Is it that
>what you want? Surely not.
>The ULT'ers are invited to live Theosophy - as you say - and lay the truth 
on 
the table.
This is the only way a progress of the Theosophical Movement can have any
>success. The ostrich policy gives perhaps some peace for weak souls, but it 
is the
>death blow for Theosophy.