Theos-Talk Archives (February 2005 Message tt00226)

> prmoliveira wrote:


>Can you tell us more about "Alexandria West"?
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Alexandria West was named in reference to the ancient learning center 
and location of the Great Library in the ancient city of Alexandria in 
Egypt. The aim of the organization is to make available ancient and 
modern wisdom literature from all cultures and traditions for the 
benefit of today's seekers of the perennial wisdom traditions. More 
specifically, Alexandria West seeks to foster:

1. An awareness of the world's perennial wisdom traditions. 
2. A free and responsible search for truth and meaning.
3. Respect for the inherent worth and dignity of every human being, and 
the commitment to live by the principles of compassion, justice, and 
wisdom in human relations.

To achieve these purposes, Alexandria West is committed to the 
development of resources such as:

1. A library and special collections of original documents of historical 
significance.
2. Teaching and Study Materials.
3. Study groups, workshops, seminars and field trips.
4. Publication of a quarterly journal and books dedicated to exploring 
perennial wisdom traditions and their relevance to our lives today. 

LIBRARY AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS: The library currently has available to 
it about 15,000 items. The special collections has about 50,000 unique 
documents.

STUDY GROUPS AND SEMINARS: Currently, AW hosts two public seminars per 
year, with the aim of addressing concerns relating to current events and 
life's issues. The study groups meet throughout the year except during 
the summer, when field trips are organized. Former classes have 
studied: The writing of Plato; The Upanishads; The Dhammapala; Book of 
Enoch; Canaanite, Babylonian and Hebrew Mythology; Jewish Mysticism and 
Kabbalah; Zoroastrianism. Currently there is a class on the Backgrounds 
of Christianity. There are also currently ongoing classes and seminars 
on the Mahatma Letters; The Secret Doctrine; Meditation techniques.

THE JOURNAL: AW publishes a quarterly journal. Each issue is about 40 
pages and in color. Its features and departments include:
1. Human and spiritual quests then and now
2. Wisdom story from all lands and cultures.
3. Reviews of current books and news items germane to the perennial 
wisdom today.
4. Analysis of moral and ethical perspectives among different cultures.
5. Current science and Ancient Wisdom applied to daily life.
6. Poetry oriented towards the spiritual quest.
7. Current activities of Alexandria West's study groups and seminars.

PUBLICATIONS:
Study guides and other materials are in preparations and will be 
announced as they become available.

Thanks for asking
--j









prmoliveira wrote:

>--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Jerry Hejka-Ekins <jjhe@c...> 
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>>Perhaps, the editorial in Fohat Magazine is more understandable 
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>>still as sad commentary) if you consider that Edmonton Lodge (the 
>>publisher of Fohat) was originally part of the Canadian Section of 
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>>1992. Needless to say, there are still a lot of bitter feelings 
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>>Radha's action. The Edmonton Lodge now continues as an 
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>>entity, not connected to any Theosophical organization, other than 
>>itself. How this expulsion came about is another long and sad 
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>>which I will have to save for another time.
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>Jerry:
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>I am truly sorry that my previous post has caused you such a sad 
>reverie. Believe me, it was never meant to be ironical at all. I met 
>Roger briefly at Krotona in 1983 (I was staying in the attic of 
>Elaine's house in Taormina). I still remember a number of us sitting 
>on the lawn in front of Diana Dunninghan's house on the hill, when 
>he asked me the question: "How many Californians does it take to 
>change a light bulb?" After I conceded defeat, he said: "Eleven. One 
>to change it and ten to share the experience." He was also the 
>(elected) Southwest District Director of the TS in America for a 
>while and, as you said, did a lot for the networking of theosophical 
>organisations.
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>I don't think that effort was in vain, and this list shows that 
>inter-personal dialogue between members of different organisations 
>can be a reality. When I first saw a copy of the newsletter/journal 
>called "Theosophical Networking", back in the 1980s, I noticed a 
>proposal for something like a "World Federation of Theosophical 
>Societies". And I thought: "It won't work". The organisational 
>differences are just too many and too complex to be completely 
>reconciled. But I still believe that individuals can keep the 
>dialogue alive, as is done, for example, on this list.
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>Regarding the former Canadian Section of the TS, I would like to say 
>that I was present, as an observer, at the meeting of the General 
>Council of the TS, in December 1991 at Adyar. At that meeting the 
>Council - not Radha - decided that, by virtue of amendments made in 
>1991 to the by-laws of the TS in Canada, in which ALL references to 
>the Parent Society (Adyar) had been removed from the same by-laws, 
>it could no longer be considered a part of the international Society.
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>Can you tell us more about "Alexandria West"?
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