Theos-Talk Archives (October 2003 Message tt00276)

Dear Krishtar,

"Accipere quam facere praestat injuriam."
It is better to suffer an injustice than to do an
injustice.

Anyway let's forget it, sorry if you felt offended
with my post I didn't mean that. 

Erica Letzerich


krishtar_a <krishtar_a@brturbo.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> Krishtar:
> Erica
> The only thing I can say is that we have a different
> vision on compassion.
> You say you donīt believe in God , answered so
> aggresively and talk about compassion.
> Alright.
> 
> 
> K
> 
>
...............................................................................................
> Erica: Who is prejudicing us? Someone that wrote
> that
> is going to dennounce I don't know whom to the FBI?
> Don't you know dear that the FBI they have more
> things
> to do than to get worried about the Theosophical
> seal?
> Don't you think in your logic mind that they have
> more
> important things to worry about? There are some
> online
> tests to avaliate how shallow someone might be...
> Would like the addresses? 
> (As you see irony it's not something pleasant)
> 
> with love,
> 
> Erica Letzerich
> 
> .
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Erica Letzerich 
> To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com 
> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 2:46 PM
> Subject: Re: Theos-World COMPASSION ACCORDING TO
> HPB THOUGHTS
> 
> 
> 
> --- krishtar_a <krishtar_a@brturbo.com> wrote:
> > My dears 
> > I donīt wish to offend anyone but i felt that
> this
> > message was also addressed to me...due to my
> short
> > last comments. 
> > I have a humble opinion on that.
> 
> Erica: The last message was sent by me, if you
> took it
> personnal what can I do.
> 
> > Every human being is a son of god. > Theosophy
> has
> taught us about that in different
> > manners. 
> 
> Erica: Okay, but personally I don't believe in
> God...
> Let's say every human is coming from the "Eternal
> Breath" it's more poetical :)
> 
> > But compassion can be done in many different
> ways
> > too. > Sometimes one must suffer to learn a
> lesson -
> be it > a criticism, a censure, 
> 
> Erica: Life makes us to face lot's of suffering,
> loses,
> disappointments etc. Who have the right to judge
> that
> someone has to suffer to learn a lesson? Critics
> and
> censure are normal human reactions. The problem is
> when they are made towards things that have no
> fundament.
> 
> > HPB said " theosophist should gain the wisdom to
> > help others effectually, not blindly."
> 
> Erica: So do you believe that to be a "rufiano" or
> ironic is a way to help others? 
> 
> > Those who donīt wish to be helped cannot be
> helped. 
> 
> Erica: 100% agreed
> 
> > Gautama Buddha used to say that the path for
> > illumination is the self improvement first, it
> means
> > that we cannot help anyone if we donīt help
> > ourselves first. 
> 
> Erica: Agreed. So may be a way to start helping
> us, is
> to stop to be ironic towards the ones that are
> weak.
> 
> > I think that the true theosophist is not an
> > alienated person. When, for example, Jesus
> Christ,
> according to gospel, said to turn the other side
> of
> the face He didnīt mean to act like a fool and
> accept
> every injury or slander.
> 
> Erica: Real injury and real offense.
> 
> > I think that not even a true theosophist needs
> to
> > accept every word or person for granted,
> principally
> > when lying.
> 
> Erica: And who is accepting every word as granted?
> Actually this is the only thing you can't find
> between
> students of theosophy. They are all the time
> within
> an "arena" of debates. This is really great!
> 
> c
> Erica: Who is prejudicing us? Someone that wrote
> that
> is going to dennounce I don't know whom to the
> FBI?
> Don't you know dear that the FBI they have more
> things
> to do than to get worried about the Theosophical
> seal?
> Don't you think in your logic mind that they have
> more
> important things to worry about? There are some
> online
> tests to avaliate how shallow someone might be...
> Would like the addresses? 
> (As you see irony it's not something
> pleasant)
> 
> with love,
> 
> Erica Letzerich
> 
> 
> > Krishtar
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: Erica Letzerich 
> > To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com 
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 8:13 AM
> > Subject: Re: Theos-World Morya Est and RADHA
> > BURNIER FORGED THE SEAL OF THE THEOSOPHICAL
> SOCIETY:
> > 
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I would like to share this quote with you...
> > 
> > "Self-sacrifice is the highest standard of
> > Theosophy.
> > It is not by studying Occultism for selfish
> ends,
> > for
> > the gratification of ones personal ambition,
> > pride, or
> > vanity, that one can ever reach the true goal
> --
> > that
> > of helping suffering humanity. Compassion is
> the
> > Law
> > of Laws -- eternal harmony. To feel
> "Compassion"
> > without an adequate practical result is not
> > Altruism.
> > The first of the Theosophical duties is to do
> > one's
> > duty by all men. For every flower of love and
> > charity
> > you plant in your neighbor's garden, a
> loathsome
> > weed
> > will disappear from your own. There is no
> > happiness
> > for one who is ever thinking of self and
> > forgetting
> > all other selves. The duty -- let alone
> happiness
> > --
> > of every Theosophist is certainly to help
> others
> > to
> 
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