Theos-Talk Archives (December 2005 Message tt00087)

Dear Anand, Iain, friends,

Iain: I agree that we need to keep moving forward. To do this, we need 
to stay in the present which is a product of our past. Therefore, it is 
also important to be mindful of mistakes in the past so that we can take 
steps not to repeat them. 
Anand: "Hate" is a very powerful word. It carries a very poisonous 
energy, not only to those who are the target of that expression, but to 
those who express it. It is a word that ought to be used with the 
greatest caution--if at all. By the way, have you met these leaders you 
accuse of hatred? Can you quote from any of their writings any 
expression of hatred towards Adyar leaders? If you can, then please 
do. Frankly, I don't think you will be able to find such quotes, 
because I don't believe such expressions of hatred exist. Please prove 
me wrong, if you can. 
Over the past 43 years, I have had the good fortune to meet and to get 
to know the leaders and students of not only the Adyar, but of the 
various "splits." I have never heard any leader or member of the 
"splinter groups" express any hatred towards any Adyar member or 
leader. Nor have I ever met one who ever expressed to me the belief 
that Blavatsky is the only source of truth. For example, I remember 
that Boris de Zirkoff, a Theosophist of the Point Loma Tradition, used 
to recommend that people read Clara Codd. 
Perhaps what we Theosophists need to do is concentrate more upon 
cultivating the "Universal Brotherhood and tolerance" you say the TS was 
meant to form. As an exercise, I would recommend that all Theosophists 
read, with an open mind, writings from all of the Theosophical 
groups--including the writings of Blavatsky. 
Best wishes,
Jerry




Iain wrote:

> Why is this nonsense reappearing again? Annad, Is it not time to move on, 
> and not wallow in the past It does not do anyone any good to pick at the 
> scab of a wound as things will never heal. let it go Annand, your 
> development will be hindered if you do not.
> cheers Iain
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> From: "Anand Gholap" <AnandGholap@AnandGholap.org>
> To: <theos-talk@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 9:18 AM
> Subject: Theos-World Blavatsky's writing was cause of every split in the TS
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> > The Theosophical Society was founded in 1875. Adyar TS due to
> > Masters' blessings got many good writers like Annie Besant, Charles
> > Leadbeater, Geoffrey Hodson, I.K. Taimni, Clara Codd, C.
> > Jinarajadasa, G.S.Arundale. Writings of all these authors was widely
> > read and was popular. But students of these authors never separated
> > from the Theosophical Society and never formed other society or
> > group. Readers and students of these authors never became cause of
> > split of the TS. They remained with Adyar TS.
> > If we observe history, we find that every time Theosophical Society
> > split, those separatist groups were composed of students of
> > Blavatsky's writing and believed in dogmatic and fundamentalist
> > manner that Blavatsky only knew truth, nobody else. They hated all
> > other leaders and writers. TS was meant to form Universal Brotherhood
> > and tolerance but these students of Blavatsky hated all other writers
> > and eventually separated, split society and continued hating it. As
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> > happened again and again among students of Blavatsky's writing, it is
> > perfectly clear that Blavatsky's writing develops negative, divisive
> > tendencies among people. Blavatsky's writing is highly risky for
> > Adyar TS.
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