Theos-Talk Archives (April 2004 Message tt00195)

Yeah...
And the TS Adyar members would never accomplish it, because they cannot be
recognized
as Lay-Light-Chela's because of the official TS Adyar policies on Masters.
(smile...)

A: I saw the light the other day.
B: Sshhh...one of the leaders are coming...

Laughs...


from
M. Sufilight with peace and love...


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eldon B Tucker" <eldon@theosophy.com>
To: <theos-talk@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 9:30 PM
Subject: Theos-World how many to screw in a lightbulb?


> They would never screw in the light bulb themselves. They'd rather leave
it
> to the initiative of their chelas to see the need, take the initiative,
and
> act to bring light into the world. That way the disciples earn the karma
of
> the good deed.
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> How many chelas does it take to screw in a light bulb?
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> 1. Seven, because that is a very theosophical number.
> 2. None, because no one could find instructions in THE SECRET DOCTRINE.
> 3. One, because after the One there was light.
> 4. None, because none of the group could climb the ladder and assume an
> position more elevated than his brethren.
> 5. Two, one as Outer Head to give the order and the other to obey and
> do the work.
> 6. None, because they were all too busy considering how their desire to
> put in a new bulb was based upon some deep-seated fear.
> 7. One (invisibly), as a bored invisible helper without any work for
> the night, doing double duty as a poltergeist.
> 8. None, because in New York City, the law says it requires a member of
> the electricians union, and theosophists never break the law.
> 9. None, since the student was really an Alice Bailey student, and
> did not deem a light bulb necessary when there's the "point of light
> within the mind of God" to light the way.
> 10. One (the survivor), after a protracted battle between rival
> theosophical clans over the right to put forth their most true
> light bulb before the world.
> 11. None, because a Zen student had simply done it, while the group
> of theosophical students were studying the instruction manual.
> 12. None, because by the time anyone noticed there was a problem, the
> memberships of all the theosophical groups had dwindled to zero
> and a post-post-modernist recognized a literal reality (the needed
> bulb) and acted on it.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tony [mailto:alpha@dircon.co.uk]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 12:08 PM
> To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: Theos-World Masters?
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> Why would they want to do that? They don't need them. The light comes
> from within.
> Tony
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: thalprin [mailto:thalprin@yahoo.com]
> Sent: 6 April 2004 7:18 pm
> To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Theos-World Masters?
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> How many Masters does it take to screw in a Light bulb?
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> "You have to ask."?
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> Shucks! I was so close!
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