Theos-Talk Archives (April 2005 Message tt01974)

Hallo Cass and all,

My views are:

It seems to me, that
Theosophy does not deny, that man is divine
since it teaches AtmaVidya -
ie. the teachings of the Upanishads.
So it must be that kind of Theosophy
which ignores the AtmaVidya teachings
which he was referring to.

I have to say, that I havn't found
any evidence in any of his books
on, that he was against Theosophical
teachings - quite on
the contrary.

Maybe it is an interpretation
made by the author of the website.




from
M. Sufilight


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cass Silva" <silva_cass@yahoo.com>
To: <theos-talk@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2005 2:52 AM
Subject: Re: Theos-World Baird T. Spalding


> Hi Morten
> you wrote
> He believed that the teaching of life was very simply and therefore, he
> was an opponent to Mysticism and Theosophy and those Christian Sects who
> denied that man was Divine. He said that the people he knew in Eastern 
> said,
> it was a heresy to accept man less than Divine.
> "The person seeing perfection is the Master." - Baird T. Spalding "
>
> Cass: This doesnt seem to make sense to me, as Theosophy has always said 
> that man is Divine. So this statement seems to be contradictory. I was 
> not able to read any on his work without joining,so I only read the 
> splurge at the front. I thought he must have been special, as I did 
> read, that he dematerialized, and materialized many miles away. This 
> suggested to me that he would have been higher than an initiate. Guess 
> you cant judge a web site by its cover.
>
> Cass
>
>
> "M. Sufilight" <global-theosophy@stofanet.dk> wrote:
> Hallo Cass and all,
>
> My views are:
>
> We should not forget this from the website:
>
> " Baird T. Spalding was kind and simple man who lived a simple life. He 
> was
> always moving and could travel 1000 miles to do a favour for a friend. He
> spent most time of his life as an research mining engineering. His work
> seems to have made him rich, becuse he was always willing to give away 
> money
> if somebody needed. One thing Mr. Spalding didn't need much for himself
> was - sleep, only three-four hours each night.
>
> Early, Douglas DeVorss (the founder of DeVorss & Company, Publisher P.O. 
> Box
> 550 Marina del Rey, CA 90294) and Baird T. Spalding agreed that Mr. 
> Spalding
> never was to be introduced as an Master, but only as an author, but never
> the less Mr. Spalding made some extraordinary doings.
>
> One very remarkable thing happened in New York (USA) when he was visting a
> friend. Spalding was to lecturing in Montreal (Canada) the same afternoon.
> At 5.00 his friend asked him if it was not time for him to leave. -"No, 
> Its
> not until 7:30, and I have plenty of time." It was not until 6.00 he said
> goodbye and left. His friend was very nervous, because she new that he
> hardly have time to get ready and go to the airport, much less Montreal! 
> She
> waited until just before the time for his leacture and then phoned
> Montreal. - "Please tell me." she said "has Baird Spalding arrived yet? 
> The
> woman who answered said, "Why, he's walking up on the platform right now."
>
> Baird T. Spalding's teaching was a mixture of taoism, early hinduism,
> buddhism and christianity.
> He believed that the teaching of life was very simply and therefore, he 
> was
> an opponent to Mysticism and Theosophy and those Christian Sects who 
> denied
> that man was Divine. He said that the people he knew in Eastern said, it 
> was
> a heresy to accept man less than Divine.
> "The person seeing perfection is the Master." - Baird T. Spalding "
> http://www.algonet.se/~hermesat/baird.htm
>
>
> Maybe Spadling was an opponent towards the kind of Theosophy,
> which craves for emotionalism. There some branches, that do so.
>
>
>
> from
> M. Sufilight
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Cass Silva"
> To:
> Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 2:34 PM
> Subject: Re: Theos-World Baird T. Spalding
>
>
> > Yes, I think it is important to check out these people as many have more
> > seeds of truth, in a 20th century perspective, as did Idries Shah.
> > Cass
> >
> > "M. Sufilight" wrote:
> > I am glad to hear that.
> >
> >
> > M. Sufilight
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Cass Silva"
> > To:
> > Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 4:09 AM
> > Subject: Re: Theos-World Baird T. Spalding
> >
> >
> > > Dear Morten,
> > > This site has certainly inspired me, especially interested in learning
> > > about Spalding and Sri Aurobindo. The ancient wisdom does seem to
> > > continue and verifies that when the student is ready the teacher will be
> > > provided, even if it through the internet.
> > > Regards
> > > Cass
> > >
> > >
> > > "M. Sufilight" wrote:
> > > Now his website is up and running !
> > > http://www.algonet.se/~hermesat/baird.htm
> > >
> > >
> > > M. Sufilight
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Cass Silva"
> > > To:
> > > Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 7:50 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Theos-World Baird T. Spalding
> > >
> > >
> > > > Thanks Morten,
> > > > Tried the Far East link, but was unsuccessful.
> > > > Enshallah
> > > > Cass
> > > >
> > > > "M. Sufilight" wrote:
> > > > Yeah...
> > > >
> > > > The jokers website is not active for the time being.
> > > > Try google for it - and then perhaps hit the link beneath the
> > > > searchresult
> > > > named "Cached".
> > > > The photo can also be found by googling for it.
> > > >
> > > > The fellow behind the website is from Sweden and a bit of a Hermes 
> > > > freak
> > > > or
> > > > something.
> > > >
> > > > Else try
> > > > http://devorss.com/spalding.htm
> > > > They have some of the info on their website.
> > > > Else you can read the volume 6 of his "Life and Teachings of the 
> > > > Masters
> > > > of
> > > > the Far East" for more info.
> > > > In it there is a short biographical about Spalding.
> > > >
> > > > Just let me know if you have trouble with that.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > from
> > > > M. Sufilight
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > > From: "Cass Silva"
> > > > To:
> > > > Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 5:39 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: Theos-World Baird T. Spalding
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Dear Morten
> > > > > Can't get the link to work.
> > > > > Cass
> > > > >
> > > > > "M. Sufilight" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hallo all,
> > > > >
> > > > > Baird T. Spalding aged 78 - in 1935.
> > > > > http://www.algonet.se/~hermesat/india.jpg
> > > > >
> > > > > A short biography of Spalding and a few remarkable quotes.
> > > > > http://www.algonet.se/~hermesat/baird.htm
> > > > >
> > > > > Spalding was in contact with The Theosophical Society.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > from
> > > > > M. Sufilight
> > > > >
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