Theos-Talk Archives (October 2006 Message tt00513)

Adelasie, 

Great.  I am away from home now.  

I will try to bring something by tomorrow. 


Regards,  Carlos. 

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Data:Tue, 31 Oct 2006 11:39:37 -0800

Assunto:Re: Theos-World Spiritual Warriors

> Carlos,
> 
> I am not familiar with the Mahatma Letters. Could I have a relevant 
> quote on this subject? I'd appreciate it.
> 
> Thanks,
> Adelasie
> 
> On 31 Oct 2006 at 15:28, carlosaveline wrote:
> 
> > Adelasie,
> > 
> > We do agree that motives, being the 'motor', the driving force, are of the essence as to results of actions. 
> > 
> > Regarding what is a "spiritual warrior" -- I guess we can probably agree with the concept of it as given in the 'Mahatma Letters'. 
> > 
> > 
> > Regards, Carlos. 
> > 
> > 
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> > Data:Tue, 31 Oct 2006 07:16:33 -0800
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> > Assunto:Theos-World The Spiritual Warrior
> > 
> > > Carlos,
> > > 
> > > The concept of a "Spiritual Warrior" is one that confuses many of us. 
> > > The pacifist, for instance, may have problems coming to terms whith 
> > > the idea. Yet, when we say that Jesus, or the Dalai Lama, is a 
> > > spiritual warrior, we speak of something very real. 
> > > 
> > > It helps to consider the words as symbols. Can we think of some 
> > > description of a warrior which may but does not necessarily include 
> > > killing other people for personal or national gain? Can we consider 
> > > perhaps the accutrements of such a warrior as the breastplate of 
> > > righteousness, the helmet of eternal truth, the sword of the spirit 
> > > of God? 
> > > 
> > > Ultimately, an analysis of all our actions can be resolved to motive. 
> > > What was I trying to accomplish when I did, thought, or said such and 
> > > such? An honest examination will provide a very clear answer. Was I 
> > > trying to live according to my highest ideals, or was I trying to 
> > > serve some selfish desire or need? Nobody can make that evaluation 
> > > for us. Indeed, it is often most difficult to do it for ourselves. It 
> > > is, however, a basic requirement for any aspiring spiritual warrior.
> > > 
> > > Adelasie
> > > 
> > > On 31 Oct 2006 at 9:59, carlosaveline wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Adelasie, Friends, 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > See this again, please, with a few mispellings corrected, and a couple of expanded concepts or ideas.
> > > > 
> > > > ooooooooooo
> > > > 
> > > > Adelasie,
> > > > 
> > > > Greetings. 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > You say:
> > > > 
> > > > "Is it possible that applying discernment in our daily lives has to do 
> > > > with our own behavior, not that of others?"
> > > > 
> > > > Yes, mainly with our own behaviour; but that does not deny the open dialogue among people, or the defence of the founders of the movement against traitors, slanderers and professional liars of various kinds. I hope you agree with that. 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Adelasie, you say below it is not good to criticize anyone. This is sure the reason why you are NOT criticizinge me!!! Not even in between the lines and in a shy, delicate style! 
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks. Yet HPB and Jesus in the New Testament, St. Francis of Assisi, and every messenger minor or greater, as every aspirant, did question dogmas, "spiritual" bureaucracies and the like!
> > > > 
> > > > You know Jesus was rather a warrior. An un comfortable one, like many of his disciples along the centuries. 
> > > > 
> > > > And -- do you happen to know why thousands of Buddhists were killed by the Noble Hindus in India in the first centuries after Buddha? They were 'politically uncomfortable' ... 
> > > > 
> > > > Examples of such facts abound in almost every tradition. And the Tibetan Buddhism is not the one which is free from hypocrisy. 
> > > > 
> > > > Far from that -- ask the Dalai Lama about this. In his recent visit to Brazil (April 2006) he directly denounced the hypocrites in the 'reserved' meeting with Buddhist priests and 'teachers of the Dharma' in Brazil. The Dalai Lama did this with no half-words. A candid report about that may soon come to public light around here. 
> > > > 
> > > > Regards, Carlos. 
> > > > 
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