Theos-Talk Archives (February 2008 Message tt00238)

Aha....aeehm....
What was it I was trying to reveal....

Yes. All this reminds of the story about Mulla Nasrudin.

MULLA NASRUDIN AND THE BLCK CLOTH
The Mulla was new in the town of the Fools also known as Odyar TS. One day one of the town leaders, an old fart died of age. Not much was said and done, but to burn the cadavar in the local oven. The old fart was only popular on the outside and out of politeness, - because most people in fact thought of him to be false. 

A great number of persons attended the furneral. Also the Mulla Nasrudin was invited. All wore a black cloth around their arm, except Nasrudin since he was from a different place of culture. Nasrudin had apperantly never heard of the costum of wearing a black cloth around his arm. Something which clearly was noticed with dismay by the attendants at the funeral. There was some talk and whisper because of this. And suddenly a man nearby tore his own cloth in two and actually demanded, that the Mulla should bear the one half around his arm like all the others.

No one saw Nasrudin the next few days in town. But the next time, they saw him, he was wearing a black cloth around his arm, even with initials TS (the town logo) engraved in the cloth.

People thought, that the Mulla must have lost a member of his family living a far since no one was reported dead in the town. And they thought, that was why he was mourning. Days went by, and each and every day, week and month Mulla Nasrudin was seen wearing the black cloth around his arm. He even walked with his head bent and looked like he was mourning, as one usually do when one mourns someone.

People did find that to be very odd. A member of ones family cannot die everyday. Something like that do not happen. And talks started to circulate about this in Odyar TS and other places.

Shortly herafter a person asked the Mulla why he was wearing this black cloth around his arm each and every day, week and month.
The Mulla answered: Well we aught to wear such a cloth when people die do we not?
The questioner: Well..Yes, that is normal procedure. 
The Mulla continued: And I have som how realised, that people die every day around the globe, so I better wear the cloth everyday, do'nt I?

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 As Master sometimes say: What you call gratitude, we sometimes call silly non-spiritual behaviour!



M. Sufilight

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: MKR 
  To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 5:05 PM
  Subject: Re: Theos-World Adyar Day - 2/17


  The day is not a cult day of any kind.
  Just to show the gratitude for the sacrifices done by many many people for
  the cause. Talk is cheap.
  Many have sacrificed and many even today do recall the sacrifice and show
  the gratitude.

  mkr

  On 2/18/08, Morten Nymann Olesen <global-theosophy@stofanet.dk> wrote:
  >
  > For decades, you say?
  >
  > Well, then it is very good that the Law of Karma efficiently will deal
  > with the fruits such a "Cult of the dead" creates.
  >
  > M. Sufilight
  >
  > ----- Original Message -----
  > From: MKR
  > To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com>
  > Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 3:35 PM
  > Subject: Re: Theos-World Adyar Day - 2/17
  >
  > Adyar Day has been going on for decades. Nothing new.
  >
  > mkr
  >
  > On 2/18/08, Morten Nymann Olesen <global-theosophy@stofanet.dk<global-theosophy%40stofanet.dk>>
  > wrote:
  > >
  > > They are problably seeking to introduce a new doctrine called the "Cult
  > of
  > > the dead".
  > >
  > > M. Sufilight
  > >
  > > ----- Original Message -----
  > > From: Cass Silva
  > > To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com><theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com>
  > > Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 2:15 AM
  > > Subject: Re: Theos-World Adyar Day - 2/17
  > >
  > > Thanks MKR, no wonder he has been on our minds. Just wondering why TS
  > > Adyar would choose K's death date for their annual celebration?
  > > Cass
  > >
  > > MKR <mkr777@gmail.com <mkr777%40gmail.com> <mkr777%40gmail.com>> wrote:
  > > Today, February 17 is known as Adyar Day in many parts of the world. It
  > is
  > > also the day when Krishnamurti passed away. Let us remember all the
  > > theosophists past and present who have sacrificed for the cause.
  > >
  > > mkr
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