Theos-Talk Archives (December 2006 Message tt00239)

Hi,  fairemaidenofchatshire:

Thanks for sharing your observations.

>From what I understand Dallas lived many years in India and his life was
surrounded by theosophy and theosophical students and was involved in
publishing industry and later settled down in the  Los Angeles area. I have
not met him in person, but was impressed with his dedication to the cause
and he came across as a real friend to everyone - in the true theosophical
tradition. I am sure many will miss him.

mkr

On 12/5/06, fairemaidenofchatshire <FairesFortune@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>   Dear MKR... I am sorry, but not surprised, *sigh*, to hear that
> there was not much feedback on Dallas' passing, especially in light
> of his vast contribution to Theos-Talk...
>
> I am a 'reader' of Theos-Talk... I think I have actually
> participated in a discussion only once, and that had to do with the
> astrological doings of the Theosophical Society and the date/dates
> of actual incorporation so as to plot a proper chart...
>
> Be that as it may, what brought me to Theos-Talk to begin with was
> the opportunity to become more familiar with Theosophy... Alas, what
> I found at Theos-Talk is so much egomania that I have not 'wanted'
> to participate, and have been only reading the posts for almost two
> years now... and of those, Dallas' posts were the only ones that
> made it to my inbox... All others were, and still are, automatically
> delegated to my junk box where I can peruse them at leisure...
>
> For me, Dallas was the best of the bunch... He was a gentle soul who
> responded to questions from a 'soul' level, not the level
> of 'personality' as I see most here do... He answered questions and
> inquiries with actual major citings of Theosophical works, not his
> own interpretations and ego projections... He came across to me as a
> gentle man who wasn't interested in 'convincing' anyone, but to
> rather 'expose' others to the truths and possibilities of Theosophy
> so they could come to it on their own... He seemed always to let
> Theosophy speak for itself... and I appreciated that approach
> everso... It was Dallas' 'knowledge' and 'utter familiarity' of
> Theosophy's works and workings that caused me to place my trust in
> his sharings... and his 'manner' of sharing that made me recognize
> him as a person of integrity.
>
> Thank you for sharing your remembrance of Dallas with me... I did
> not know anything 'personal' about Dallas at all, but with your
> sharing, have come to realize even more just how much he wished to
> serve us, his fellow brothers and sisters, along our way by
> overcoming any trepidation of modern technology... I will always
> remember Dallas with great affection.
>
> FaireMaiden
> _________________________________
>
> --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com>, "M K
> Ramadoss" <mkr777@...> wrote:
>
> I agree with your sentiments. There were not many feedback on his
> passing and he truly tried to share his understanding of theosophy
> and the historical info regarding the theosophical movement.
>
> From my perspective, one of the fascinating aspects of Dallas was,
> in spite of his age he was quick to understand the power of Internet
> and took advantage of it and vigorously participated in the e-mail
> forums. Generally, older individuals are slow to adopt the latest
> technology, and theosophical folks are not an exception to this.
>
> mkr
> _________________________________
>
> On 12/5/06, fairemaidenofchatshire <FairesFortune@...> wrote:
>
> M K Ramadoss..
>
> Thank you so much for responding to my inquiry... I am saddened to
> hear of Dallas' passing... a great loss for us... Of all the souls
> posting here, I enjoyed his sharing the most, and will miss him
> everso.
>
> FaireMaiden
> ___________________________________
>
> --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com><theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com>, "M
> K Ramadoss" <mkr777@> wrote:
>
> Sometime ago he passed away. That is why you have not heard from him.
>
> mkr
> ___________________________________
>
> On 12/3/06, fairemaidenofchatshire <FairesFortune@> wrote:
>
> I've been out of the internet loop for awhile, and am wondering where
> Dallas is... I don't see him posting here anymore.
>
> Thanks to any who answer.
>
> FaireMaiden
>
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