Theos-Talk Archives (April 2008 Message tt00305)

Just want to share this quotation:

But civilization can only revive when there shall come into being in 
a number of individuals a new tone of mind independent of the one 
prevalent among the crowd and in opposition to it, a tone of mind 
which will gradually win influence over the collective one, and in 
the end determine its character. It is only an ethical movement which 
can rescue us from the slough of barbarism, and the ethical comes 
into existence only in individuals ... That is the condition in which 
we are now, and that is why it is the duty of individuals to rise to 
a higher conception of their capabilities and undertake again the 
function which only the individual can perform, that of producing new 
spiritual ideas. If this does not come about in a multitude of cases 
nothing can save us. - Albert Schweitzer.


--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, MKR <mkr777@...> wrote:
>
> In another theosophical forum, a theosophist commented:
> 
> "As usual, the problem is caused by those who, in their over-
zealousness get
> things mixed up, because now several members with no official
> responsibilities feel they have the right to write their opinions, 
forward
> private letters, etc. Of course they have, but that shows me that 
we are,
> generally speaking, not mature enough, and that the laws of the 
world still
> rule on us."
> 
> The key issue in the election is Radha Burnier's health.
> 
> The situation we have is many in leadership position have provided
> inaccurate/misleading information regarding the mental and physical 
health
> of Radha Burnier and tried to influence the members, and have not 
provided
> the members the details of the two certificates from doctors who 
have
> declared her mentally and physically fit.
> 
> This is doing injustice by those who are supposed to exemplify how
> theosophists value truth and justice. Like the child who talked 
about the
> king having no cloths, it does not require any high degrees or 
years of
> learning or years of daily meditation or other tantrik practices or 
beliefs
> etc or other credentials to see this and talk about. Also some of 
the
> members have been around theosophy longer than many in the 
leadership
> positions.
> 
> mkr
> 
> 
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