Theos-Talk Archives (September 2006 Message tt00374)

Dear Friend:

In a public forum, like in life,  there are many gems under the 
drivel.

barbara



>
> Hi to all,
> As you will know I am a very new member to the group and feel it a 
> shame that my first contribution to it will be one of expressing 
my 
> dissapointment in what I have read so far. Bickering! Kama-Manasic 
> defensiveness - survival of the fittest 'intellect' and so on. All 
> in the name of Theosophy!? "are our beards not grown?" Are we 
brave 
> enough to let the personality go and stop driving the wedge of 
> separation between us.....we whos duty it is as Theosophists to 
> bring understanding to the world of the very nature of the 
illusion 
> of separation! In regards to the portraits of the Mahatmas , I 
quote 
> from W.Shakespeare(or is it F.Bacon!) "In faith, I do not love 
thee 
> with mine eyes; For they in thee a thousand errors note; But 'tis 
my 
> heart that loves what they despise" The Heart. The POWER of Love. 
> Theosophy is founded in Understanding and Compassion and to me 
this 
> is where our focus needs to be. Apologies for my rude entry but it 
> is heart felt. I wonder, how are we to assist in alleviating the 
> suffering of the world when we continue to argue over 'true or 
> false' accounts of history. Perhaps my initial impressions are 
> misguided and simply due to the timing of my signing up. Perhaps I 
> will be made to eat these words! Here's hoping and here's to a 
> brighter future, Nigel.
>