Theos-Talk Archives (October 2008 Message tt00359)

As I said Alex we are amoebic in terms of enlightenment and shouldn't take ourselves to seriously - laughter is good for the soul and I am sure the masters enjoy the wit aimed at them

Cass



----- Original Message ----
From: alex <alexmorgan777@hotmail.com>
To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, 15 October, 2008 1:49:36 AM
Subject: Theos-World Re: "...we have to preach and popularise a knowledge of theosophy."


Hi Cass, well I don't think so, unless a person got sight pollution 
and lost all sense of discernment, then no, he does not provide a 
highly developed sense of candour.

Alex

--- In theos-talk@yahoogro ups.com, Cass Silva <silva_cass@ ...> wrote:
>
> Hi Alex
> One needs a highly developed sense of candour to appreciate the 
teachings -ÃÂ Chuck provides this - not that he needs any backing up 
from anyone.ÃÂ
> CassÃÂ
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: alex <alexmorgan777@ ...>
> To: theos-talk@yahoogro ups.com
> Sent: Sunday, 12 October, 2008 11:28:01 PM
> Subject: Theos-World Re: "...we have to preach and popularise a 
knowledge of theosophy."
> 
> 
> Is this funny for everyone here? 
> I'm not sure why the moderator is passively ok with this and even 
> allows you to showoff your website. Is he still alive? I don't know 
> about others but I'm starting to get tired of deleting your 
messages 
> from my inbox.
> This crap is not Theosophy, this is just bored goofing around that 
> spoils things for others, and makes the new comer puke on the whole 
> group and leave. 
> The Unity of Mind is lacking in here already, I don't think we need 
> to see this nonsense anymore.
> 
> Chuck, why don't you try to be like Milarepa and turn things 
around, 
> become the first Enlightened man in modern times to abandon the 
path 
> of sorcery and black magic? 
> Think about it Chuck, you will increase the membership, peoples 
> participation and get all our votes if you choose to run and 
> promulgate the DOCTRINE of the Buddhas! 
> What do you think? :)
> 
> Alex
> 
> --- In theos-talk@yahoogro ups.com, Drpsionic@ . wrote:
> >
> > Ok, the very first thing we have to do is get rid of those 
obsolete 
> ideas of 
> > purity, self-denial, charity, etc and concentrate on finding what 
> really is 
> > going on.
> > 
> > Chuck the heretic
> > 
> > 
> > In a message dated 10/11/2008 4:06:19 P.M. Central Daylight Time, 
> > danielhcaldwell@ ... writes:
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > "For our doctrines to practically react on the so called moral 
code
> > or the ideas of truthfulness, purity, self-denial, charity, etc., 
> we
> > have to preach and popularise a knowledge of theosophy."
> > 
> > Quoted from a letter from the Chohan
> > _http://www.theosoci http://www. theoshttp: //wwhttp: //www._ 
> > (http://www.theosoci ety.org/pasadena /mahatma/ ml-choh.htm) 
> > 
> > So exactly what do we preach and popularise?
> > 
> > Are there certain teachings that constitute this "theosophy"? And 
> if
> > so, what are these teachings?
> > 
> > And where do we find these teachings?
> > 
> > And how do we learn about them and study them so that in turn we
> > can "preach and popularise" them?
> > 
> > And who is "we"? The leaders of the TS? Elected officials of the
> > TS? Any member of the TS?
> > 
> > And remember there is more than one TS or theosophical 
organization
> > or association.
> > 
> > Can non-members preach and popularise this theosophy?
> > 
> > And in this same letter, the Chohan tells us:
> > 
> > ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- -
> > The doctrine we promulgate being the only true one, must, --
> > supported by such evidence as we are preparing to give become
> > ultimately triumphant as every other truth. Yet it is absolutely
> > necessary to inculcate it gradually enforcing its theories,
> > unimpeachable facts for those who know, with direct inferences
> > deducted from and corroborated by the evidence furnished by modern
> > exact science.... Theos-sophia, Divine Wisdom...is a synonym of
> > truth....
> > ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- -
> > 
> > This is quite a CLAIM.
> > 
> > "The doctrine we promulgate being the only true one...."
> > 
> > So what is this DOCTRINE that is "the ONLY true one" and where 
can 
> we
> > find an exposition of this teaching?
> > 
> > Is it to be found in THE SECRET DOCTRINE written by H.P. 
Blavatsky?
> > 
> > Or can it be found in C.W. Leadbeater's and Annie Besant's "Man,
> > Whence, How, and Whither: A Record of Clairvoyant Investigation" W
> > 
> > Or in a book by Alice Bailey? or....in a book by Elizabeth Claire
> > Prophet?
> > 
> > If "we" are to popularise a knowledge of Theosophy, what exactly 
do
> > we popularise?
> > 
> > Is reincarnation part of this DOCTRINE?
> > 
> > What if I start popularising the teaching of reincarnation that
> > includes the provision that humans can sometimes be reborn as
> > animals?
> > 
> > Am I faithfully transmitting the DOCTRINE?
> > 
> > And who is to say that I am faithfully or not transmitting the
> > DOCTRINE?
> > 
> > In other words, who is to say what the REAL, TRUE "doctrine" is?
> > 
> > The objects of the TS doesn't tell us what the DOCTRINE is all 
> about,
> > so where and how does one [an inquirer, a newcomer] discover what 
> the
> > DOCTRINE is that the Chohan seems to hold in SUCH high regard?
> > 
> > Daniel
> > _http://hpb.cc_ (http://hpb.cc/) 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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