Theos-Talk Archives (December 2002 Message tt00510)

Hi Louis,

You know, I have so often lately thought of the phrase, "We have to 
start somewhere." Start where we are, I suppose, is what is meant. 
None of us knows enough to fully understand anything, current events 
included. But if we are faced with something we can't fathom, 
especially if it is something that produces an emotional reaction in 
us, it is always useful to apply the basic principles of theosophy, 
at whatever level we understand or accept them. If we apply, for 
instance, some such idea as the traditional Golden Rule, "Do unto 
others as you would they do unto you," (Christian, yes, but none the 
less basically true) which is nothing short of a reflection of the 
unity of all life, many conundrums cease to be so murky. It's all a 
process, and I am sure that everyone is doing the best they can, 
whether their efforts seem worthwhile to me or not. In fact, if I 
don't appreciate someone else's point of view, it is a failure on my 
part, not theirs. Do I remember this all the time? No way! But all we 
can do is keep trying and never give up. It's a long and rocky path, 
but it does have its spectacular rest areas.

All the best,
Adelasie 

On 15 Dec 2002 at 5:53, teos9@aol.com wrote:

> Right on Adelaise.
> Indeed, as Dallas and others on this list have pointed out in so many
> ways, 
> approaching any subject in the mundane world, from a Theosophical
> point of view, enhances and deepens the understanding of the
> observer/student. The problem seems to be that when one's studies of
> the basic tenants of Theosophy are too quick or too shallow, a genuine
> transformation in consciousness may not be forthcoming. Failing such
> transformation any commentary on the mundane events of world affairs
> remain, by definition, mundane itself. Thereby creating the kinds of
> opinionated chatter that we have been recently witnessing.
> 
> Best to all,
> 
> Louis