Theos-Talk Archives (October 2008 Message tt00226)

Let's be honest. Let' see the facts. 

We have two opposing forces in the Theosophical Society Adyar. One is 
gathered around the President and her administration at the 
Headquarters in Adyar, the other around some GS of National Sections. 
First one is trying to keep things as they are; the second want some 
changes. It is assumed that first one "dominate the Society 
by `constitutional' means", the second that it 
performs "dictatorship".

It is a fact that actual President was the first one who violated the 
TS Rules and Regulations in the past election process. It is a fact 
that the Executive Committee isn't composed and doesn't act according 
to the TS Rules and Regulations as a body of the General Council but 
as an extended arm of the President and her administration. It is a 
fact that the President and the Executive Committee completely ignore 
complaints of some members of the General Council. It is a fact that 
we didn't hear one word from the President in regard to the present 
critical situation in the Theosophical Society. So, do we have the 
President at all? Who is actually running the Theosophical Society? 
What service does the Headquarters actually offer to the National 
Sections? What the Headquarters actually do to promote Theosophy in 
the world?

On the other hand is a fact that in past elections general violation 
of the TS Rules and Regulations and an unethical behavior followed 
the action of the President. It is a fact that after losing the 
elections some GS of the National Sections or members of the General 
Council has secretly proposed the amendments to the TS Rules and 
Regulations to get more influence on the policy of the Society and 
the election of the President. It is a fact that there is in general 
lack of transparency and communication between the leaders and 
members in the National Sections. It is also a fact that there is 
serious decline of membership too. 

Now, what? We have diagnosed the disease, so let's begin the therapy!

Polarization is a method to keep society divided, immersed in 
internal struggles, so that interests of those who are pulling the 
strings can be realized. Therefore the question is: in whose interest 
is to keep the international Theosophical Society and some of its 
National Societies to great extend sterile, unable to really perform 
their mission? Maybe the answer to this question is not an easy one, 
but it is quite easy to understand that every thought, emotion and 
deed from the part of the Society's members which tends to enforce 
this polarization contributes to keep the Society crippled.

There is no reason and it is unreasonable to continue this game. 
Every Member, every Lodge, every National Society, every Federation, 
is autonomous and free to act and interact with others in the best 
interests of the Society. There is no reason and it is unreasonable 
not to attempt to apply transparency and collaboration on the level 
of Individual Members, Lodges, National Societies, and Federations if 
we are not able yet, for now, to apply it on international level. 
There is no reason and it is unreasonable not to try to attain 
collaboration on the level of Individual Members, Lodges, National 
Societies, and Federations and launch different projects and realize 
different ideas which were already put on the table.

Best regards,
Anton 



--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "Morten Nymann Olesen" <global-
theosophy@...> wrote:
>
> Pedro wrote:
> "You have shown us that the essence of Theosophy is 
> indeed human regeneration and, in doing so, you have helped to keep 
> alive within us, members, the message of the Founders."
> 
> 
> I guess, when we call the founders H. P. Blavatsky and H. S. 
Olcott, I will have to express my honest doubt about the truth in 
that statement. Any comments anyone?
> 
> 
> M. Sufilight
> 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Pedro Oliveira 
>   To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 5:51 AM
>   Subject: Theos-World Letter to the International President of the 
TS
> 
> 
>   Dear Radhaji,
> 
>   As the TS goes through another of its periodical crises, the 
present 
>   being perhaps one of the most serious in the last one hundred 
years, 
>   my thoughts are very much with you at this moment.
> 
>   I am sure I am joined in my concern for both your well-being and 
the 
>   well-being of The Theosophical Society by members in many 
countries.
> 
>   One joins the TS in order to serve its purpose and ideals, and 
this 
>   is a privilege of many lifetimes, as the Society exists to help 
the 
>   Powers of Goodness and Wisdom in their work of regenerating the 
human 
>   consciousness.
> 
>   Those who, in the recent Presidential election in the TS, used 
your 
>   health as an instrument of political manipulation and power, are 
now 
>   attempting to curtail your constitutional prerogatives as the 
duly 
>   elected President of the TS, among other things. They are also 
>   attempting to disenfranchise the entire membership of the Society 
>   from their fundamental right to elect the International President.
> 
>   We have seen such forces acting at different times in the history 
of 
>   the Society. They are the instruments of division, strife and 
>   separateness. However, every time such forces have raised their 
>   heads, and attempted to deviate the Society from its sacred 
purpose, 
>   they have been prevented from doing so by the collective will of 
the 
>   majority of the members. The present attempt is perhaps more 
serious 
>   because it includes manipulation and politicking from within the 
>   General Council. Those who are doing so, as you know, have not 
>   consulted you at any time regarding their intended actions. 
> 
>   Your life and your work speak for themselves. When members world-
wide 
>   successively elected you as President of the Theosophical 
Society, 
>   they expressed their choice. Your mandate therefore has been 
given to 
>   you by the members of the TS. Your contribution to the Society is 
>   such that it has maintained the TS as a strong spiritual body 
>   internationally. You have shown us that the essence of Theosophy 
is 
>   indeed human regeneration and, in doing so, you have helped to 
keep 
>   alive within us, members, the message of the Founders.
> 
>   With strong support for your work, for Adyar and with warm and 
>   fraternal good wishes,
> 
>   Pedro Oliveira 
> 
> 
> 
>    
> 
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