Theos-Talk Archives (April 2005 Message tt00521)

--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Bart Lidofsky <bartl@s...> wrote:
> Anand Gholap wrote:
> > It is a kind of market economy with competing organizations. 
However 
> > those will win who gave higher quality product which is philosophy 
> > here. And I think Adyar TS offers best quality product. So Bart's 
> > success will depend on which product he markets, if it is Besant's 
and 
> > Leadbeater's writing then Bart will win provided he markets it 
well.
> 
> All that I am marketing is an opportunity; a way that Lodges can 
go 
> around the bureaucracy at the top, and work together, if they are 
> interested. So far, the interest does not seem to be there.

Lodges are not functioning and people are not interested because they 
have changed focus, philosophy they offer etc. You can't sell 
something which is inferior. As you know by advertizing you can 
temporarily sell something but people would test and throw it away if 
they find product is not good.
So even if you are marketing great opportunity, I think what 
philosophy lodges give is important. As Jerry said in 1960, Besant 
Lodge had 100 members and photos of Leadbeater, Besant and 
Krishnamurti were hung. That also means focus was on study of writings 
of CWL and AB. That time it was functioning well. Later management in 
many lodges promoted other inferior philosophies which people 
rejected. They deserted lodges. You can't cheat people for long time. 
Ultimately people will consider quality of the product or philosophy 
they get.
Anand Gholap