Theos-Talk Archives (April 2005 Message tt00953)

Other societies are creation of individuals. Motives of formation of 
such other imitations can be easily guessed.

> On 4/17/05, Anand Gholap <AnandGholap@a...> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > Masters have founded only one Theosophical Society and it is at
> > Adyar. Masters are still with it making it alive with their life,
> > guiding it with their wisdom.
> > Members should not get deluded by other organizations which 
imitated
> > TS.
> > Anand Gholap
> > --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "Mark Hamilton Jr."
> > <waking.adept@g...> wrote:
> > > The masters _indirectly_ founded all of them; seeing as without 
the
> > > masters there would be no TS(s).
> > >
> > > -Mark H.
> > >
> > > On 4/17/05, Anand Gholap <AnandGholap@a...> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Adyar TS is the only true Theosophical Society which Masters
> > founded.
> > > > Anand Gholap
> > > >
> > > > --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "Anand Gholap"
> > <AnandGholap@A...>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi Perry,
> > > > > Finally you understood some important points related to the
> > > > > Theosophical Society. I hope you won't forget these points.
> > > > > Anand Gholap
> > > > > --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "Perry Coles"
> > <perrycoles@y...>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hi Daniel and all,
> > > > > > As long as there are individuals working within the 
society
> > who
> > > > are
> > > > > > genuinely seeking truth I would suggest it does have a 
soul.
> > > > > > I have not come across an organisation yet that does not 
have
> > > > > issues
> > > > > > it has to work through.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > To be sure Adyar TS has its fair share of issues.
> > > > > > Any organisation is only as good as the individuals that 
make
> > it
> > > > up.
> > > > > > The question for me is how can the issues be worked 
through
> > in a
> > > > > way
> > > > > > that can lead to more harmony between those who have 
different
> > > > and
> > > > > > perhaps even opposing points of view within it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Theosophical Societies should not be about conformity but
> > rather
> > > > be
> > > > > > providing a place where people of perhaps sometimes 
differing
> > > > > points
> > > > > > of view but who are in sympathy with the 3 objects can 
come
> > > > > together
> > > > > > in order to explore those objects.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Maybe the karma of those working within an organisation 
such
> > as
> > > > the
> > > > > > TS is to try and develop an attitude of `I may not agree 
with
> > > > what
> > > > > > you say, but I whole heartedly support your right to say 
it'.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This ability to disagree with someone and yet not allow 
it to
> > > > grow
> > > > > > into dislike or a desire to dis-empower that person in 
some
> > way,
> > > > is
> > > > > > I would suggest the major issue we need to work through in
> > this
> > > > > > world.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Unity in Diversity is the Ideal and is what the 
theosophical
> > > > > > movement is really supposed to be about.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > While faults need to be recognised and examined these 
need not
> > > > > blind
> > > > > > us to the things that unite us ,
> > > > > > We perhaps need to be looking at ways of working within 
the
> > our
> > > > > > various lodges, groups or as individuals in a way that is
> > honest
> > > > > and
> > > > > > upfront and yet at the same time respectful and 
compassionate
> > to
> > > > > > those we may disagree with on certain points.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > We tend to forget about the areas we are in sympathy with,
> > namely
> > > > > > Brotherhood.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Albeit that we are far from perfect in manifesting it as 
much
> > as
> > > > we
> > > > > > may like to.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > As the Mahatma suggests without the 1st object the 2nd 
and 3rd
> > > > > > become meaningless.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Perry
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "Daniel H. Caldwell"
> > > > > > <danielhcaldwell@y...> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > In 1888 in a communication from Master
> > > > > > > Koot Hoomi, we find the following concerning
> > > > > > > the Theosophical Society:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "...the Society has liberated itself from our
> > > > > > > grasp and influence and we have let it go -
> > > > > > > we make no unwilling slaves....[The
> > > > > > > Theosophical Society] is now a souless
> > > > > > > corpse....Out of the three objects the
> > > > > > > second alone is attended to, but it is no
> > > > > > > longer either a brotherhood, nor a body over
> > > > > > > the face of which broods the Spirit from
> > > > > > > beyond the Great Range...."
> > > > > > > Letters from the Masters of Wisdom, Series
> > > > > > > I, Letter 47.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Daniel
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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> > > Mark Hamilton Jr.
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> Mark Hamilton Jr.
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