Theos-Talk Archives (April 2004 Message tt00508)

Hallo all of you,

My views are:

We are moving away from body consciousness and selfishness to God
consciousness and selflessness. We are moving away from a world in which
force maintains order, away from a world in which selfish goals are the
foundation of human interactions and institutions. We are moving toward a
world where acknowledgement of and love for God results in the harmonious
and loving interaction of all members of the holy human family. Love is the
fuel for our spiritual movement. The quality and constancy of our love
determines the speed and duration of our journey.

Fear is no good. That is why we should not make people afraid by the
teachings we use or the books we use.

Did this help you ?
If so, you have made progress, -
and are ready to the next lesson.

from
m. Sufilight with peace and love...

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Gillingwater" <paul@actrix.co.at>
To: <theos-talk@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 6:40 PM
Subject: Re: Theos-World CWL's theos-tribunal -- enough already


> prmoliveira wrote:
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> >Vicious attacks and repeated character assassination of a man, who
> >didn't have the accusations against him conclusively proven, and of
> >his literary contribution which has helped thousands in every
> >continent, over a century, to come to a wider perception of life,
> >many of whom, including myself, proceeded to study the foundational
> >texts of Theosophy, stifles, imo, the very air in which the
> >theosophical spirit lives and breathes.
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> >
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> I feel this is an appropriate time to offer a few opinions on this matter.
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> I came to Theosophy in New Zealand, where the influence of CWL is
> quite strong. I have read some of Gregory Tillett's work, and feel that
> his scholarship is exhaustive and thorough, and on the whole probably
> correct.
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> Pedro's point however is valid. Why perpetuate character attacks
> which are nearly a hundred years old? I think most Adyar-centric
> theosophists will acknowledge that Leadbeater had some issues,
> and if they are honest, will approach his books with a sceptical mind.
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> What's more important in my view is the experience that each of us
> has in our ever-developing understanding of Theosophy. Let's focus
> on our own individual awakening, and the promulgation of theosophy
> (as we understand it.)
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> Look around you. Are there opportunities in your life to help people?
> Do theosophical principles aid us to understand questions of suffering,
> global unrest, terrorism, environmental degradation and life's mysteries?
> To that extent, they are useful.
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> I number myself as a person who, if I had the privilege to meet CWL,
> would still shake his hand, and discuss theosophy over a cup of tea.
> I try not to let gossip (even the stale gossip hashed out in this group)
> taint my appreciation of the efforts made by people like CWL, AB and
> many others to popularize theosophy, which has largely become
> mainstream this century (only without that label.)
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> Due to this popularization, much of the core message has been lost.
> For example, an in depth reading of the Mahatma Letters will show
> that the Adepts of the late 19th C. were extremely close to a position
> of atheism, in the Buddhist sense, almost denying the existence of
> a personal G-d. Is this a topic of interest for further discussion?
> Let's leave the personalities at the door, and focus instead on a
> brotherly (in a non-gender sense) discussion of theosophy -- which
> is that this group is all about.
> --
> Paul Gillingwater
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