Theos-Talk Archives (April 2004 Message tt00228)

Hallo John and all,

My views are:

The following excerpt can be found in your below mentioned link - at
http://www.wisdomworld.org/additional/index.html#14
http://www.wisdomworld.org/additional/TheTheosophicalMovement-Series/PrefatoryNote-1of34.html
The words are:
"The danger is imminent that if a better knowledge and understanding of the
real teachings of Theosophy, the real mission of the Theosophical Movement,
and the real facts in connection with the history of the Parent Theosophical
Society, are not made available for any one who may become interested, the
fate that has long since overtaken Brahmanism, Buddhism and Christianity,
will inevitably befall the great Message of H. P. Blavatsky. "
(THEOSOPHY, Vol. 8, No. 3, January, 1920 )


Does this not show us the fumbling level of theosophy back then in the good
old days ?
They knew about the problem, but did they relate to it in a manner which was
helpful to the confused beginners?


And what have I said more than one time in the last few days?

Let me state facts as I see them again and ask my question, which is still
unanswered by many readers.

My view is:
"The bitter truth is that before man can know his own inadequacy, or the
competence of another man or institution, he must first learn something
which will enable him to perceive both. Note well that his perception itself
is a product of right study; not of instinct or emotional attraction to the
individual, nor yet of desiring to 'go it alone'. This is 'Learning How To
Learn."
http://home19.inet.tele.dk/global-theosophy/skole_1.htm


A few days back I also emailed the following:

Let us have the quote again (changed a bit) while we refer to Blavatsky's
writings and her written material:

"So very important: The use of ideas, FOR INSTANCE BOOKS and WRITTEN
MATERIAL of ALL sorts is to shape a man or woman, not to support a system -
which is viewed in a limited manner. This is one way in which the Wisdom
Tradition is
'living', and not just the perpetuations of ideas and movements - LIKE FOR
INSTANCE
THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. This seems important to understand and know
about."
http://theos-talk.com/archives/200210/tt00046.html (On what happened to
The Theosophical Society when Blavatsky died.)


What are your views on this quote my dear readers ?


from
M. Sufilight with peace and love...



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Compiler" <compiler@wisdomworld.org>
To: <theos-talk@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 9:52 PM
Subject: Theos-World SOME THEOSOPHICAL HISTORY (3 series of articles)


> Based on some of the discussions going
> on about theosophical history, I hope
> that many readers, especially newcomers
> to theosophy, as well as those folks who
> weren't members of this forum the last
> time I presented it here (August 24, 2003),
> will find these three series of articles
> from THEOSOPHY magazine to be very
> informative and useful:
>
> (1) The Theosophical Movement (34-part series: 1920-22)
> (2) The Rising Cycle (13-part series: 1926-27)
> (3) Aftermath (10-part series: 1935)
>
> They are found in this link that goes to the
> 14th of 18 sections found on the "Additional"
> articles index page of my WisdomWorld.org web
> site that is entitled:
> SOME OF THE HISTORICAL INTERNAL PROBLEMS OF THE
> MODERN THEOSOPHICAL MOVEMENT ITSELF -- SINCE 1875:
> http://www.wisdomworld.org/additional/index.html#14
> ===================================================
>
> Dear newcomers to Theosophy:
>
> I sincerely do hope that my web site offers
> a well-rounded overall view of Theosophy and
> the Theosophical Movement. The 3 main links
> to everything on it are found below.
>
> Please know that I'm only the compiler of
> all the articles found on my web site; I'm
> not a scholar; and also that I personally
> do not like to take part in conversations,
> even though I do hope that what I present
> from time to time will help a little in
> the discussions being carried on by others.
> So please do not be insulted when I do not
> respond if someone addresses me, or addresses
> anything that is found in any of the articles
> on my web site; I leave that for others to
> deal with if they want to -- whether pro, con,
> neutral, friendly or unfriendly.
>
> John DeSantis
> (Compiler)
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> You may find a great deal of the Truth that you
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> WisdomWorld.org web site (Main Page):
> http://www.wisdomworld.org
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> This is the Index page of the "Introductory",
> "Setting the Stage" book, which was especially
> compiled for newcomers to Theosophy:
> http://www.wisdomworld.org/setting.html
>
> The page where "Additional" articles are slowly
> being added (which contains 18 sections that
> can each be clicked on at the top of the page
> in order to go directly down to them, as well
> as to get the link to any particular section
> that you may want to use in a posting on a
> discussion board, or in an e-mail to someone):
> http://www.wisdomworld.org/additional/index.html
>
> "PUBLIC & PRIVATE ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT FORUM":
> This next link is to the most updated version of my
> economic proposal to humanity, a practical project
> to help our suffering world that I also consider
> to be Theosophical. In it you will find a new and
> unique, but mostly unknown, economic system
> model that might be able to put an end to involuntary
> poverty on earth. How? It presents a way to fully
> finance everything of importance that is needed
> in every nation. Because of this it's well worth
> pointing to. Please note that, for strategic
> reasons, of wanting it to have the best chance
> of being accepted by all peoples worldwide,
> no matter what their religious, philosophical,
> and scientific beliefs are, I've put it on a
> completely different web site; it contains
> no mention of, or link to, the Theosophy and
> the Theosophical Movement that is presented
> on my WisdomWorld.org web site:
> http://www.PublicAndPrivateEnterprise.org
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