Theos-Talk Archives (April 2008 Message tt00096)

>What has democracy got to do with Theosophy?<

Not much, but it should have much to do with the Theosophical Society.

Anton


--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Drpsionic@... wrote:
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> What has democracy got to do with Theosophy?
> 
> Chuck the heretic
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> http://www.geocities.com/c_cosimano 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cass Silva <silva_cass@...>
> To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 8:17 pm
> Subject: Re: Theos-World TS Adyar President Election
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> Mention the word DEMOCRACY
> Cass
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> Drpsionic@... wrote:
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> It's getting more and more interesting.? 
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> When do they start really throwing mud at each other?
> 
> Chuck the Heretic
> 
> http://www.geocities.com/c_cosimano 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: MKR <mkr777@...>
> To: theos-L@yahoogroups.com; theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 7:04 am
> Subject: Theos-World TS Adyar President Election
> 
> I just received the following from cyberspace. It makes interesting 
reading
> and you decide for yourself.
> 
> mkr
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> ==============================================================
> Dear Colleague,
> 
> This is to inform you that I have received 14 nominations from 
General
> Secretaries etc, who represent a totality of 17,037 votes. Dr John 
Algeo has
> received 21 nominations, representing a totality of 10,685 votes.
> 
> I think we need younger people to be in charge of the Society's 
work and
> that they have to stay in Adyar. Dr. Algeo who is around 78, does 
not like
> the climate here, nor can he leave the United States for more than 
a short
> time, in view of his wife's condition. I believe that if elected he 
intends
> to work largely from America through e-mail and video conversations.
> 
> It is necessary to have the right candidates for the officers of the
> Theosophical Society. I believe that Mrs Linda Oliveira and her 
husband, and
> some members from Britain , etc., will be coming to Adyar shortly, 
to stay
> and work here.
> 
> You know very well that since Col. H.S. Olcott, all Presidents have 
lived at
> Adyar, and this was not merely a matter of their convenience. Adyar 
has been
> considered as a Spiritual Centre. From here the work of the Society 
can best
> send forth the power and blessing of the Elder Brethren. Such 
programmes as
> the International Convention and the School of the Wisdom, which are
> features of Adyar attract many members from around the world. Many 
of these
> members are able to return to their lodges with a greater 
understanding of
> the purpose of the Society and the work of the Founders.
> 
> In my view it would not be a good thing to have somebody live in 
the United
> States and run Adyar by proxy. Adyar should be maintained as a 
living
> Headquarters for reasons which are obvious to those who know the 
history of
> the Society.
> 
> Yours fraternally,
> 
> Radha Burnier
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