Re: CASS: The Neotheosophical "Christ"
Mar 09, 2006 03:06 PM
by christinaleestemaker
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In my opinion was the reason why R Steiner get away from TS, because
he did not agree with A.Besant and CW Leadbeater to make of
Krishnamurti a Christ.And so do I. That has been big mistake of TS.
The affair I did not know, but what I know, that an Avatar or Adept
never die on cancer or other illness, while Krishnamurti did.
Christina
-- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "carlosaveline cardoso aveline"
<carlosaveline@...> wrote:
>
>
>
> Dear Cass,
>
>
> I was a "Krishnamurtian" for years, I must admit.
>
> Untill I found his personal worship as "Christ" was too much and I
decided
> to investigate his personal emotional complications, his confuse
love affair
> with Rosalind Rajagopal, etc.
>
> Krishnamurti does not work with most basic concepts like karma
and
> reincarnation. He despises the manasic principle, where
Antahkarana exists.
>
> His books may help with some meditative introspection. But there
is a price
> in that in the narrowing of the mind.
>
> On the other hand, Ramana is far deeper in introspection than
Krishnamurti
> and has a healthy philosophy, besides having led an uncomplicated,
pure
> personal life from birth to death.
>
> Krishnamurti lived all kinds of
psychological/ermotional/family/lawsuit
> conflicts, while we Adyar theosophists around the world could
swear he was
> a Brahmachary!
>
> His close friends, Ms. Radha Burnier included, kept silence.
>
> It all went public only after his death. When I talked to Ms.
Radha
> personally about that, in August 1995, she confirmed all of
Krishnamurti's
> complications, yet she blamed... the husband!
>
> That is, according to Krishnamurtians, the fault and the
responsibility for
> those very personal and mundane emotional conflicts was Mr.
Rajagopal, and
> not his wife Rosalind, nor Mr. Krishnamurti.
>
> Kind of funny.
>
> And that comes from "Christ".
>
> Best regards, Carlos.
>
>
>
> >From: Cass Silva <silva_cass@...>
> >Reply-To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> >To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: Re: Theos-World Krishnamurti & The Universe
> >Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2006 20:51:26 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >Hello Carlos
> >I have been on a number of Krishnamurtian groups in the past, and
most
> >believe as you said, that the "I" is the cause of all suffering.
I can see
> >how this can lead to mental imbalances.
> >However, I didn't get that from Krishnamurti, the message I came
away with
> >was that the "I" had to be understood, unpacked if you liked,
reflected on,
> >without judgement and eventually brought to a state of submission
or quiet
> >by the higher self. He advocated this in a "revolutionary
instantaneous
> >event," whereas I found I needed many years to go through the
accumulations
> >that my ego had stored and why those accumulations from the past,
were
> >continuing to impact on my life. That, along with Gurdgieff's
teachings
> >helped me to understand what the "I" was all about, and how for
the most
> >part it runs us on auto pilot as many are asleep to its control
and need to
> >be "in charge".
> >
> >
> >Cass
> >carlosaveline cardoso aveline <carlosaveline@...> wrote:
> >
> >Dear Cass,
> >
> >Yet the Advaita system teachs the seven principles/ levels of
consciousness
> >pretty much as HPB did (not a coincidence), while Krishnamurti
never
> >understood, much less taught the seven principles.
> >
> >For instance, Ramana Maharshi taught them in the 20th century.
> >
> >Seven principles are essential, as by understanding them you have
the key
> >of the correlation between the micro (a human individual) and the
macro
> >(solar system and the universe).
> >
> >Krishnamurti was rather shallow with his doctrine according to
which the
> >"I"
> >is bad.
> >
> >The importance of the correlation man/universe explains why
studying the
> >"Secret Doctrine".
> >It is a form of Jnana Yoga.
> >
> >We are a summary of the universe, and the cosmos is an amplified
picture of
> >each one of us.
> >
> >A mirror of one's soul.
> >
> >
> >Best regards, Carlos.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: Cass Silva
> > >Reply-To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> > >To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> > >Subject: Re: Theos-World Re: Krishnamurtian Dogma?
> > >Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2006 19:16:24 -0800 (PST)
> > >
> > >I tend to agree with Morten, in that Krishnamurti's latter
teachings were
> > >the recycling of the Advaita system. However, I believe, in the
early
> >days
> > >he did contribute towards humanity in exposing the emotional
baggage that
> > >we carry with us, and how important it is to recognize this,
without
> > >judgement, in order to see ourselves as we are. I certainly got
much out
> > >of the First and Last Freedom.
> > >
> > >Cass
> > >
> > >carlosaveline cardoso aveline wrote:
> > >
> > >Dear Cass,
> > >
> > >I know next to nothing about Gurdgieff.
> > >
> > >But a long standing leader of the Adyar Society gave me an image
to
> >define
> > >Krishnamurti with few words: he is like the typical Indian
Swami, who
> >goes
> > >about hammering one sole point, surrounded by his own
unconditional
> > >supporters and worshippers. The main role of these followers is
to
> > >endlessly repeat the Swami's words, while they try to hipnotize
> >themselves
> > >and others with these same unchanging words/ideas.
> > >
> > >
> > >Best regards.
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: Cass Silva
> > > >Reply-To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> > > >To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> > > >Subject: Re: Theos-World Krishnamurtian Dogma?
> > > >Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2006 20:27:19 -0800 (PST)
> > > >
> > > >Perhaps rather than creating his own dogma, it was created
around him.
> > > >Same thing with Gurdgieff???
> > > >Cass
> > > >
> > > >carlosaveline cardoso aveline wrote:
> > > >
> > > >Cass,
> > > >
> > > >Yet he created his own Krishhamurtian dogma.
> > > >Krishnamurtians usually don't read authors other than him.
> > > >They are usually not open to debate -- at least some of them.
> > > >Not all, of course.
> > > >
> > > >Best -- carlos.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >From: Cass Silva
> > > > >Reply-To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> > > > >To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> > > > >Subject: Re: Theos-World RE: Esoteric School
> > > > >Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2006 16:42:17 -0800 (PST)
> > > > >
> > > > >It appears that Krishnamurti denied the necessity for a
dogmatised
> > > >"school
> > > > >of thought" around his system.
> > > > >Cass
> > > > >
> > > > >carlosaveline cardoso aveline wrote:
> > > > >Damian,]
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >I guess Gregory has given a thorough answer to the question.
> > > > >
> > > > >Comparatively, in the Adyar Society the Esoteric School
continued,
> >yet
> > > >the
> > > > >fancies about outer contacts with the Masters were quietly
dropped
> >rom
> > > > >1953,
> > > > >except for Geoffrey Hodson in Australia, a rather national
> >phenomenon,
> > > >or
> > > > >at
> > > > >least a phenomenon with poor international dimension.
> > > > >
> > > > >J. Krishnamurti, very influential with regard to Radha
Burnier,
> >wanted
> > > >the
> > > > >E. S. Adyar to
> > > > >be closed (there is at least one public source for that,
Mary
> >Lutyens).
> > > > >Yet
> > > > >he did
> > > > >not have that.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >Best regards, Carlos.
> > > > >
> > > > > >From: D P
> > > > > >Reply-To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > >To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > >Subject: Theos-World Pasadena Esoteric School
> > > > > >Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 21:43:57 +0100 (CET)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Hi! I am researching a little about Esoterics Schools
inside of the
> > > > > >Theosophical Movement then this is a question for Carlos
Aveline or
> > > > >another
> > > > > >member of the list. C. Aveline wrote �if I remind well-
that
> > >Esoteric
> > > > > >School of Pasadena has ceased its work, do you know why,
or publics
> > > > > >statements about it?
> > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > >
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