Theos-Talk Archives (December 2005 Message tt00150)

Dear Anand,

I am interested in knowing what causes you have in mind that "should 
revive Theosophy in many countries." 
As for TSA: I only mentioned that membership is increasing, apparently 
as a result of their efforts to attract new members. What this means is 
that more people will be paying in membership dues and receiving the 
Quest magazine, the content of which has little if anything to do with 
the kind of Theosophy you would like to see revised. At this point, in 
their membership campaign, TSA has only about 50% of the membership it 
had during the 1980s under Dora Kunz. Since that time TSA has been in a 
process of restructuring itself so that the percentage of members 
attached to a Lodge is decreasing and the percentage of unattached 
members is increasing. The overall decease in membership occurred 
during this restructuring period. 
Actually, I share your optimism that Theosophy will continue, and will 
have many revivals and declines over the centuries. However, I am not 
certain whether those revivals of Theosophy will be occurring in the 
Theosophical organizations, though I'm sure the organizations themselves 
will continue their own cycles of growth and decline for a very long 
time. I am also not sure whether this movement will in the distant 
future be called Theosophy, or even be associated with Blavatsky, 
Besant, Leadbeater etc.

I also agree with your earlier statements to the effect that the cause 
of Theosophy is hurt by cultish behavior centered around Blavatsky. On 
the other hand, I also submit that Theosophy is equally hurt by cultish 
behavior around Besant and Leadbeater, or anyone else. 
Best wishes,
Jerry




Anand Gholap wrote:

> Dear Jerry,
> Many months back I wrote at Theos-talk that there would be revival 
> of Theosophy in America and other countries. That time TSA was not 
> so actively spreading. However there were and are some other causes 
> that should revive Theosophy in many countries. Signs of revival are 
> already visible, there is long way to go. My best wishes to TSA and 
> it's members.
> Anand Gholap
>
> --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Jerry Hejka-Ekins <jjhe@c...> 
> wrote:
>
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> > Dear Anand,
> >
> > My understanding had been that TSA has been making a concerted 
> effort to 
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> > build up their membership. I would just assume that the recent 
> increase 
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> > in their members was simply the result of their efforts. 
> What "causes" 
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> > did you have in mind that "were set" that led you to "expect the 
> rise in 
>
> > membership? 
> > Best
> > Jerry
> >
> >
> >
> > Anand Gholap wrote:
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> > > Dear Jerry,
> > >
> > > --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Jerry Hejka-Ekins <jjhe@c...> 
> > > wrote:
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> > >
> > >
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> > > > What causes?
> > > You tell me causes, if possible. 
> > > Anand Gholap
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> > > > Anand Gholap wrote:
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> > > > > Jerry,
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> > > > > > I understand that the membership in the US has recently begun 
> to 
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> > > > > rise 
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> > > > > > again. 
> > > > > > --j
> > > > > I am glad it is rising. I was expecting that, as causes were 
> set 
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> > > in 
> > >
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> > > > > motion.
> > > > > Best regards.
> > > > > Anand Gholap
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Jerry Hejka-Ekins 
> <jjhe@c...> 
>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > > > > > I understand that the membership in the US has recently begun 
> to 
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> > > > > rise 
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> > > > > > again. 
> > > > > > --j
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Anand Gholap wrote:
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> > > > > > > Dogma, fundamentalism have become strong. In last twenty 
> years 
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> > > > > > > Theosophical movement rapidly lost it's life and membership 
> in 
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> > > > > America, 
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> > > > > > > Europe and many other countries. Blavatsky's rise caused fall 
> > > of 
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> > > > > the 
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> > > > > > > Theosophical Society in last 20 years. 
> > > > > > > Now best thing Adyar TS can do is forget Blavatsky and her 
> > > > > writing, 
> > > > >
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> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > > consider Annie Besant as sole founder of the TS and move on. 
> IF 
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> > > > > ADYAR 
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> > > > > > > TS DOES IT, Theosophical movement will succeed, members will 
> > > get 
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> > > > > > > wisdom, peace, happiness, freedom from fundamentalism, 
> > > > > brotherhood and 
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> > > > > > > even opportunities in practical occultism.
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