Re: Theos-World Who Knows?
Mar 16, 2004 09:36 PM
by leonmaurer
In a message dated 03/15/04 10:40:45 AM, global-theosophy@adslhome.dk writes:
>Where is the DELETE button on the Keyboard then ?
>(smile...)
It's not on the keyboard but in the e-mail window -- which
was HIT just after reading this time wasting, inconsequential,
mailbox clogging letter (after wasting time opening it and
writing this. :-) If you write too many like this, next time
I might hit that button before opening.
(grin...)
----- Original Message -----
From: <leonmaurer@aol.com>
To: <undisclosed-recipients:>
Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2004 10:24 PM
Subject: Theos-World Who Knows?
> Here's something I heard from a wise teacher at a ULT Lodge some 40 years
> ago. It seems like a good idea to pass on to students of theosophy who
might
> find it useful to follow its guidance.
>
> Knowings
>
> He who knows not,
> and knows not that he knows not,
> is a fool -- Avoid him!
>
> He who knows not,
> and knows that he knows not,
> will learn -- Teach him!
>
> He who knows,
> and knows not that he knows,
> is asleep -- Wake him!
>
> He who knows,
> and knows that he knows,
> is a Sage -- Learn from him!
>
> -- anonymous --
>
> Unfortunately, with respect to these on-line e-mail forums, its easy to
> forget this wise advice (which I confess doing myself), and sometimes
getting
> caught up in pointless discussions based on opinionated conceptions,
emotions or
> personal pique, that either repeat themselves over and over, or lead
nowhere
> that's helpful to anyone... (Other than, perhaps, to those usually quiet
> observers who can cull out the wheat from the chaff and begin to know who
knows and
> who doesn't. :-) After a while, those wise ones may also get to know when
> to hit the delete button before opening mail (unless they are following a
> particular thread).
>
> BTW, gratuitous agreements or expressions of personal thanks without any
> pertinent comments might best be sent as personal mail rather than to open
forum
> -- which might help eliminate the clogging of our mailboxes and/or taking
our
> time to open and read inconsequential letters.
>
> Lenny
>
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