Theos-Talk Archives (April 2005 Message tt00161)

Anand,

One works cooperatively by collaborating with others on projects which 
all parties involved feel are for the general good. The manner which 
the project is carried out would be according to the agreed upon 
"policies or wisdom", as you put it, of each individual. 
To give an example: When I was invited to participate in the planning 
committee for the Pasadena TS's 1988 networking convention, I learned 
that their system of planning was for everyone to participate in each 
step of the planning process, including the wording of letters and 
fliers. The Chairship was rotated at each meeting, so, sometimes 
members of other Theosophical Organizations (such as Adyar and ULT) 
chaired the meetings. Each chair had their own style of conducting the 
meeting, and did so according to their own wisdom. The event was very 
successful. 
An example where TSA rejected a proposal of collaboration concerned 
Point Loma Publications. Emmett Small, then President of Point Loma 
Publications proposed to TSA that they co-publish a particular 
Theosophical book. I believe the book he proposed was "Wind of the 
Spirit." which is not about Theosophical doctrines, but Theosophical 
wisdom. He received a reply from Dora Kunz who rejected the proposal. 
The reason she gave was that the book is "too Theosophical." She did 
not propose an alternative book for co-publication. 
If policies are of such a nature that they prevent work to be done for 
the general good of humanity and prevent solidarity between fellow human 
beings, then I suggest that such policies need to be reviewed. TS 
Pasadena's policy of involving everyone into the decision making process 
and rotating the Chairperson ship in the meetings was a policy which 
produced a very well run networking conference which everyone was happy 
to have been a part of. TSA's policy of rejecting the co-operative 
publication of a Theosophical book on the grounds that it is "too 
Theosophical" raises questions in my mind. What is your opinion?

Jerry




Anand Gholap wrote:

> Jerry,
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> > No, the networking we tried to promote does not mean adopting 
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> > organization's policies. It means respecting other's differences, 
> > extending a hand of fellowship, and working cooperatively with 
> others 
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> > who share the ideals of world solidarity. 
> When actions are guided by wise policies or wisdom then only they 
> become helpful to others. So when you say 'working cooperatively with 
> others', what policies guide those actions is important. 
> Anand Gholap 
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