Theos-Talk Archives (October 2008 Message tt00161)

During next visit, say hello to them from the great city of Alamo. Then know
me!

mkr


On 10/6/08, Morten Nymann Olesen <global-theosophy@stofanet.dk> wrote:
>
>
>
> Allright here is my answer based on what I got from the encounter:
>
> Annie and Charlie is not the subject to discuss. It is not useful during
> the present circumstances.
> Try with Morya and KH: I was told, that they have been doing very good.
> The impression was that Olcott was doing well, but I am not quite sure
> about it.
> I did not hear about Damodar, I guess he is going through a more tough
> time, or else he is very busy.
> His visit at my home was very short some month further back.
>
> M. Sufilight
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Cass Silva
> To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 1:44 PM
> Subject: Re: Theos-World Re: Theosophical Spa?
>
> How's the old girl going Morten? Has she caught up with Annie and Charlie?
>
> Cass
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Morten Nymann Olesen <global-theosophy@stofanet.dk<global-theosophy%40stofanet.dk>
> >
> To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, 6 October, 2008 2:13:38 AM
> Subject: Re: Theos-World Re: Theosophical Spa?
>
> Aah. Now you are diverting the subject and talk about something else.
> :-)
> I suggest that you keep to the facts.
>
> M. Sufilight
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Drpsionic@aol. com
> To: theos-talk@yahoogro ups.com
> Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 4:46 PM
> Subject: Re: Theos-World Re: Theosophical Spa?
>
> You haven't seen the video of them trying to find their way home.
>
> Chuck the Heretic
>
> In a message dated 10/5/2008 1:02:58 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
> global-theosophy@ stofanet. dk writes:
>
> I have talked with Blavatsky, and she told me:
> They say they are not!
>
> M. Sufilight
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: _Drpsionic@aol. Drp_ (mailto:Drpsionic@aol. com)
> To: _theos-talk@ yahoogrotheos- t_ (mailto:theos-talk@yahoogro ups.com)
> Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 4:49 AM
> Subject: Re: Theos-World Re: Theosophical Spa?
>
> Because they are senile.
>
> Chuck the Heretic
>
> In a message dated 10/4/2008 1:05:59 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
> _global-theosophy@ global-thgl_ (mailto:global-theosophy@ stofanet. dk)
> writes:
>
> There are master who are past 500 years, why rule them out?
>
> M. Sufilight
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Erica Letzerich" <__eletzerich@ _eletzeri_
> (mailto:_eletzerich@ yahoo.ele) _
> (mailto:_eletzerich@ yahoo.ele_ (mailto:eletzerich@yahoo. com) ) >
> To: <_theos-talk@ _theos-talk@ <W_theos- talk_theos- talk@yahoogrotheos-t_
> (mailto:theos-talk@yahoogro ups.com) ) >
> Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 7:10 PM
> Subject: Re: Theos-World Re: Theosophical Spa?
>
> Dear friends,
>
> There is a
> blog entitled Theosophy Forward -
> Theosophy Moving in the 21st Century*, with commentaries of some
> General Secretaries about the International by-laws. Mrs. Susan Kaschula**
> between some others issues
> wrote the following: "The International
> President should serve a fixed term with limitations on successive terms.
> Persons over the age of 80 years should be ineligible for nomination." ***
>
> It is
> necessary to be careful with our words. Words can hurt and cause
> unnecessary
> pain.
> We have many theosophists who are active and above this age. This would be
> discriminatory and unfair. Furthermore
> it's well known that age brings experience, maturity consequently as a
> natural
> result wiser decisions many times are taken by those who are older than us.
>
> They deserve our respect, consideration and not discrimination due to their
> age.
>
> I just hope others in the future will not suggest the International
> President should weight a certain amount of pounds and have no wrinkles;
> otherwise we will end up organizing a theosophical spa and contacting the
> clinic of Dr. Ivo Pitanguy.
>
> Erica
> * Theosophy Forward - Theosophy Moving in the
> 21st Century link: __http://www.theosoph http://www. thehttp:/ _
> (http://www.theosoph http://wwhttp: //www_)
> (_http://www.theosoph http://wwhttp: //www_
> (http://www.theosoph yforward. com/about/) )
>
> **Susan Kaschula, General Secretary of
> the Theosophical Society in South Africa.
>
> ***See Theosophy Forward - Theosophy Moving
> in the 21st Century, Issues on Elections, 28 August, 2008.
>
> --- On Sat, 10/4/08, MKR <__mkr777@gmail. _mk_ (mailto:_mkr777@gmail. mkr)
> _
> (mailto:_mkr777@gmail. mkr_ (mailto:mkr777@gmail. com) ) >
> wrote:
> From: MKR <__mkr777@gmail. _mk_ (mailto:_mkr777@gmail. mkr) _
> (mailto:_mkr777@gmail. mkr_ (mailto:mkr777@gmail. com) ) >
> Subject: Re: Theos-World Re: TS - Disenfranchisement Plans
> To: _theos-talk@ To: _theosTo: _th_theos-talk@ yahoogrotheos- t_
> (mailto:theos-talk@yahoogro ups.com) )
> Date: Saturday, October 4, 2008, 12:32 PM
>
> Hi, Katinka
>
> I thought you set up the blog since it is from Netherlands. when you say
>
> your general council, are you saying it is Dutch General Council?
>
> mkr
>
> On 10/4/08, Katinka Hesselink <mail@katinkahessel mail@kat> wrote:
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> >
>
> > Hi,
>
> >
>
> > I've become aware our general council is not as passive as it may
>
> > seem. See my post about some new blogs I've become aware of recently.
>
> >
>
> > I'm amazed we didn't find out about them sooner though. John
>
> > apparently started blogging in July.
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > __http://theosophical h_ (http://theosophical _/) (_http://theosophicalh_
> (http://theosophical /) ) society.wordpres s.com/2008/
> 10/04/blogs-
> > ts-organisationa l-issues/
>
> >
>
> > or if that doesn't work:
>
> > __http://theosophical h_ (http://theosophical _/) (_http://theosophicalh_
> (http://theosophical /) ) society.wordpres s.com/
>
> >
>
> > Katinka Hesselink
>
> > --- In theos-talk@yahoogro ups.com <theos-talk% 40yahoogroups. com>, MKR
>
> > <mkr777@...> wrote:
>
> > >
>
> > > We all are having such a number of exchange of messages and opinions
>
> > on the
>
> > > drastic changes proposed to the TS Rules including disenfranchising
>
> > members
>
> > > from directly voting for the International President.
>
> > >
>
> > > The secrecy with which the proposals were developed and speed with
>
> > which it
>
> > > was sought to be implemented before members could find out is simply
>
> > > astounding. In addition to keeping this information secret from the
>
> > members
>
> > > they are supposed to represent, even after they became know publicly,
> no
>
> > > attempt has been made to tell the members what they are trying to
>
> > do, why
>
> > > they sought to keep them very secret, and why there is a need for such
>
> > > speed.
>
> > >
>
> > > All the leaders are hunkering down and silent. I hope they are not
>
> > dreaming
>
> > > that by keeping quiet, all this commotion will die down and they can
>
> > have
>
> > > their own way and grab control of TS all the while professing they
>
> > are doing
>
> > > it for the welfare of TS and yours and mine.
>
> > >
>
> > > With the rapid decline of membership, if these change plans are
>
> > implemented
>
> > > by hook or crook, then we will see the end of TS as we all have
>
> > known all
>
> > > these years. It is time for us all to speak up to convey what we
>
> > feel about
>
> > > the secret plans.
>
> > >
>
> > > MKR
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