Theos-Talk Archives (February 2008 Message tt00346)

Dear Cass

You write, "One has to respect her even more 
knowing that she still continued with her work 
and perhaps her life is a living example of
what it really means to be on the spiritual path, 
alone and isolated, not only from society but 
also from her higher self."

Oh, yes indeed. To work in the slums of Calcutta 
for decades with no more reassurance than words 
in a book, described and interpreted as faith.

In a Theosophical study class many years ago, a 
gentleman stated he believed Mother Teresa to be 
an indoctrinated Roman Catholic who was "buying 
herself a stairway to heaven."

Failure to understand spiritual and occult processes 
can lead us to opinions such as this. 

How profound was her "dark night of the soul." 

And as you say, she prevailed.

Perhaps enough said; other than "thank you."

Kind regards
Nigel



--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Cass Silva <silva_cass@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks for this article Nigel.  One has to respect her even more 
knowing that she still continued with her work and perhaps her life 
is a living example of what it really means to be on the spiritual 
path, alone and isolated, not only from society but also from her 
higher self. 
>    
>   Cass
> 
> nhcareyta <nhcareyta@...> wrote:
>           Dear Cass and Beth
> 
> Just how alone Mother Teresa was, was not understood 
> by many until this fascinating insight, published 
> last year in TIME magazine. 
> 
> Have you read it? If not, "enjoy."
> 
> "Jesus has a very special love for you. As for me, the silence and 
> the emptiness is so great that I look and do not see, listen and do 
> not hear.
> ? Mother Teresa to the Rev. Michael Van Der Peet, September 1979"
> 
> http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1655415,00.html
> 
> Kind regards
> Nigel
> 
> --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Cass Silva <silva_cass@> wrote:
> >
> > As was Mother Teresa, but I was generalizing Beth.
> > Cass
> > 
> > kolad beth <bkolad@> wrote:
> > 
> > There are many women walking alone.
> > ________________________________
> > > To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> > > From: silva_cass@
> > > Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:08:35 -0800
> > > Subject: Re: Theos-World women in the LCC priesthood
> > > 
> > > 
> > > I think it is a moot point, as neither women nor men priests 
can 
> perform magic. It is less unlikely for a woman to be 'initiated' in 
> the true sense, as they generally are connected to family through 
> nurturing etc and the path of the chela must be walked alone.
> > > Cass
> > > 
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