Theos-Talk Archives (August 2004 Message tt00464)

Hallo Katinka and all,

My views are:

If one pays the webhotel to use PHP and MySql I can do it. Other can as
well.
A more easy possibility is this free downloadbale forum:
http://www.phpbb.com/downloads.php



M. Sufilight

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Katinka Hesselink" <mail@k...>
To: <theos-talk@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 10:31 AM
Subject: Theos-World internet and theosophy


> Hi all,
>
> I feel that the next step is to have a forum comparable to e-sangha,
> based on the PHP-forum-software. The ULT has this for the discussions
> on the quotes they send people, but the format is really very usefull
> as it organizes possible subjects and threads and types of questions.
> One might have for instance these subheadings:
>
> general discussion
> historical discussion
> newby questions
> sharing quotes
> Topics (karma, reincarnation, rounds and races, etc.)
> Theosophy in daily life
> buddhism discussed
> Islam discussed
> hinduism discussed
> christianity discussed
> shamanism discussed
> Comparing religions
> Teachers, with threads on: Blavatsky, Besant,Leadbeater, Hodson,
> Bailey, Steiner, De Purucker, Krishnamurti (another option would be to
> have sub-forum's discussing the material by each)
> Others
> theosophy cafe (no serious replies required. the place for humor and
> more personal and irrelevant issues to be discussed)
>
> E-sangha can be found at: http://www.lioncity.net/buddhism/
> Very practical would also be if such a forum gave the possibility of
> keeping up to date with RSS. (yahoo-groups has that option too).
> Unfortunately, as far as I know, setting this up would require a
> server and programming knowledge.
>
> Katinka
>
> --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "W.Dallas TenBroeck"
> <dalval14@e...> wrote:
> > Aug 23 2004
> >
> > Dear Doss
> >
> > I think you have a good point.
> >
> > Now how to activate work through the Internet?
> >
> > I think it can be made to serve all students -- regardless of
> affiliation.
> >
> > Suggestions? Plans?
> >
> > How can we all get together and help in this?
> >
> > Dallas
> >
> > ================================\
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: MKR [mailto:ramadoss@g...]
> > Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 8:24 PM
> > To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: Theos-World Re: different answers to "What is Theosophy?"
> >
> > At 01:32 AM 08/23/04 +0000, Perry Coles wrote:
> > >....I have no problem with people studying neo-theosophy or any other
> > >particular philosophy, the main point being its not done in a dogmatic
> > >and closed fashion as you say the writings of HPB are simply giving us
> > >some clues and I tend to think the nature of her writing style leads
> > >you away from belief and following much the way Krishnamurti's
> > >teachings do.....
> > >So for me the issue of leaving the society was based not on having the
> > >society become a HPB only society but rather a society that allowed
> > >free and open debate and philosophical enquiry not only in the
> > >lectures or study groups but also in its PUBLICATIONS this being the
> > >main objection I have with the Adyar TS.
> > >If the principal of freedom of opinion is one that is not only a
> > >platitude in the society then why are articles critical of CWL and
> > >neo-theosophy `not allowed' in its publications and yet it's perfectly
> > >fine to criticise HPB in them?
> >
> > Eldon Wrote:
> >
> > |And with the advent of the Internet, we can
> > |explore our ideas, have our groups, network with others, and work for
> > |whatever creative projects we like, without needing anyone's
> permission.
> >
> > MKR reponds:
> >
> > We may want to consider the conditions that existed when the TS was
> > launched in 1875. At that time, having lodges in cities was the best
> means
> > of getting interested individuals together for discussion and
> interchange
> > of ideas and also use the lodges as the base for giving publicity about
> > Theosophy. Also oral and print medium were the only means of
> disseminating
> > Theosophical ideas and doctrines to the public as well as those
> interested
> > in it. Under these conditions, a hierarchical setup was necessary to
> > coordinate the activities. The belief in the need for an "non-adept"
> > intermediary for one's spiritual enlightenment added another layer
> to the
> > organizational setup. So when people and organization interact,
> there are
> > so many non spiritual issues that come to the surface and do affect
> > individuals in various ways.
> >
> > Looking at the current situation - Internet communication has
> changed all
> > that. Today any set of individuals interested in any particular
> activity
> > can setup a maillist or chat rooms and discuss, publish and interact
> > without any geographical or boundary limitation or any centralized
> control
> > or censorship.
> >
> > Is it possible that the old model setup in 1875 is now obsolete and no
> > longer relevant today even though some cling to it for various reasons.
> > This new setup indeed has created a lot of problems to a lot of
> > organizations many of which do not know how to deal with it. This is
> > exemplified by the fact that many of the leadership belong to past
> > generations who do not seem to fully understand the Internet
> phenomenon and
> > its wide ramifications and consequently end up ignoring it rather
> than make
> > full use of it to further the objectives of the organizations. Once the
> > leadership does this, most followers of the leaders imitate the
> leadership
> > and thus miss the opportunity provided by the new medium of
> communication.
> > As I see it, the current generation which is growing up in the Internet
> > environment is likely to act in the future and when such pro-Internet
> > attitude becomes dominant way of thinking we can see very many creative
> > developments take place to further the ideals and objectives of
> Theosophy.
> >
> > My 0.02
> >
> > mkr
> >
> >
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