Theos-Talk Archives (October 2008 Message tt00673)

Anton:

This book has been reprinted by Kessinger. It is also available on-line for
download. It is one of the rarest books I have run into. I have seen only 2
copies in 40 years. Even in some of the large TS libraries you could not
find it. Since it contains many items that the bureaucrats around the world
did not like it, it was not in circulation and I suspect they even got rid
of them. Wood gave prime of his life to Theosophy. He lived several years in
Adyar and did a lot of work in India. Did not complain about the food and
travel and accommodations like some of th modern day members. The book is
very interesting to read and I recommend it to everyone.

mkr

On Mon, Oct 20, 2008 at 6:16 AM, Anton Rozman <anton_rozman@yahoo.com>wrote:

>   Sorry, I forgot other data:
>
> "Is this Theosophy ...?"
> by
> Ernest Egerton Wood
> London: Rider & Co.
> Paternoster House, E.C.
> Made and Printed i Great Britain at
> The Mayflower Press, Plymouth.
> William Brendon & Son, Ltd.
> 1936
>
> Best regards,
> Anton
>
> --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com>, "Anton
> Rozman" <anton_rozman@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Dear Erica,
> >
> > It is part of the last Chapter of his book "Is this Theosophy?"
> >
> > You will find it:
> >
> > http://ftp1.dns-systems.net/~hpb/books/is_this_theosophy.htm
> >
> > Warmest regards,
> > Anton
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com>, Erica
> Letzerich <eletzerich@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Dear Anton,
> > >
> > > Could you please provide-me with a more detailed reference of the
> > excert you published: " On institutional problems Excerpt from "Is
> > this Theosophy?" by Ernest E. Wood.
> > >
> > > So to say this is a book or an article, year of publication,
> > publishing house . The whole content is online or not?
> > >
> > > Erica
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----
> > > From: Anton Rozman <anton_rozman@>
> > > To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 12:43:57 PM
> > > Subject: Theos-World Masters as political tool and business
> > opportunity
> > >
> > >
> > > Dear friends - Lovers of Truth,
> > >
> > > I don't know how it is elsewhere but here, in Slovenia and in the
> > > region of former Yugoslavia in general, Masters' names are abused
> > > every day for special interests. In "esoteric" circles there is
> > > almost everyone in touch with them, if not directly then through
> > > some "enlightened" person. There are prophecies of all sorts
> > > delivered around; there are thousands of written words spread to
> > > enchant people to stick with definite circle with quite obvious
> but
> > > hidden political agenda and which is generating countless
> business
> > > opportunities on the fields of alternative medicine, psychology,
> > > agriculture, energy, tourism, ? actually with the aim to continue
> > to
> > > control the society.
> > >
> > > Many people here are gifted psychics. Remember, Nikola Tesla was
> > from
> > > this region and he, for instance, felt passage of a carriage at
> the
> > > distance of three kilometers as an earthquake. But in general
> these
> > > people don't know what to do with their gifts and usually finish
> as
> > a
> > > prey of money greed.
> > >
> > > Books of A. Besant and C. W. Leadbeater therefore appeal to their
> > > nature and bring them some understanding about the real source of
> > > this knowledge, about the nature of psychic phenomena and ethics
> > > which should be followed. And to more smart ones (with some
> > > introduction) they can reveal possible subtle manipulations which
> > > were and are going on.
> > >
> > > The Theosophical Society here is not excluded; actually it is
> deep
> > in
> > > this game thanks to the Esoteric Section. You can read in E. E.
> > > Wood's book about the manipulations he has to face when running
> for
> > > the office of the TS President:
> > > http://www.teozofij a.info/tsmembers /Wood_IsThisTheo sophy.htm
> > >
> > > In the past I witnessed forging of documents, intrigues which
> were
> > > worth of political police, unbelievable accusations of opponents
> > out
> > > of sick vivid imagination and political manipulation - a complete
> > > dismantling of the democratic process.
> > >
> > > And I saw many elements (also noticed by other observers) of this
> > > kind of manipulation in the past TS President elections.
> > >
> > > But let's speak E.E. Wood once again:
> > >
> > > ???????????.
> > >
> > > "By 1925 prayers of all the materially powerful religions were
> > > introduced on the Society's official platform, and the movement
> > > definitely degenerated into a brotherhood of creeds. Criticism of
> > > other people's ideas became "unbrotherly! " And besides,
> > it "spoiled
> > > the work," and the work was largely a conveyance of blessings and
> > > forces by those who were admitted to the systems of organized
> > access
> > > to these things. On these grounds offices were filled, and
> > > invitations were issued to leaders to preside and lecture at the
> > > Society's gatherings nearly all over the world.
> > >
> > > Bishop Leadbeater was one of the worst politicians in this
> respect,
> > > especially as he grew older. He detested argument and criticism -
> > > such a waste of time; such a dissipation of energy. He said to
> > > me: "We must try to get our own people in as General Secretaries
> in
> > > as many countries as possible." He wrote many letters hinting
> that
> > > certain persons were the best. I did not question his earnestness
> > and
> > > sincerity, but I thought that he ought to have gone out and
> started
> > a
> > > new society on his own lines, which were quite different from
> those
> > > for which the Theosophical Society was intended. But he won his
> > way,
> > > on account of his extraordinary persistence.
> > >
> > > Bishop Leadbeater and his agents were eminent in the theosophical
> > > weakness of wanting things both ways at once, though that was
> quite
> > > illogical. The Society must be quite without dogma, and yet its
> > > councils must be governed and its platforms occupied by those who
> > > were eager to promote certain beliefs, leaderships and
> objectives,
> > > and members who opposed these must be kept in the background."
> > >
> > > ?????????????..
> > >
> > > And I would like to conclude with the words of F.P. Spinks:
> > >
> > > ?????????????.
> > >
> > > "Theosophist should examine his beliefs to see if any of them
> rest
> > > upon the declaration of some Voice of Authority, some "ipse
> dixit,"
> > > some dogmatic statement, by a `leader' or `teacher.' If so, he is
> > > advised to hold these beliefs up to the light of sound reason,
> good
> > > judgment, and not to be carried away by the present prestige of
> the
> > > declarer as a `teacher' or `authority,' nor to his assertion that
> > the
> > > declaration is being given out "in the Master's name" and is
> > occult.
> > > Is it really likely that occult knowledge - which has to do with
> > the
> > > use of hidden, secret and powerful forces - would be printed and
> > > handed out in this form to those who merely promise to keep it
> > > secret?
> > >
> > > All students of psychology know that when a dogma is rigidly
> held,
> > it
> > > tends to make that person difficult to deal with, maladjusted.
> > > Particularly is this true in the religious area. Dogmatism spawns
> > > bigotry and bigotry, fanaticism. We do a distinct disservice to
> > > Theosophy when we become so dogmatic that we enter the area of
> > > fanaticism. George Santayana once defined a fanatic as a man who
> > > redoubles his efforts after he has forgotten his aims.
> > >
> > > If we probe into the dogmatic assertions of our Voices, of
> > Authority
> > > we will find that these assertions are often in the nature of a
> > smoke-
> > > screen to hide a position of weakness, even ignorance. We must
> > cease
> > > the falsity of hiding behind these dogmatic assertions, which are
> > > intended to shroud the maker in an aura of spiritual
> respectability
> > > greater than that of his hearer - and always greater than he
> > > deserves. Its obvious purpose is to use the aura of the Masters
> to
> > > impress those of us who are mere lay members. Those who
> > fraudulently
> > > make assertions in the name of the Masters are guilty of
> > dishonorable
> > > conduct which debases and corrupts the Society wherein they take
> a
> > > prominent part. It is a crime against the integrity of all those
> > > sincere if misguided people who pay them and their utterances a
> > > greater respect than they deserve. Let us once and for all do
> away
> > > with this cant and this hero-worship of not
> > > infallible `teachers,' `leaders' or gurus of any description.
> There
> > > should be no sacred cows in the Theosophical Movement. We have
> here
> > > learned on the highest authority that all are fallible."
> > >
> > > ????????????.
> > >
> > > Wouldn't be fun if some day an UFO would land and we would see
> our
> > > Masters in company of some other People stepping down the stairs
> > > saluting us and saying: "Well, nothing special, isn't it, but you
> > > earned it!"
> > >
> > > Warmest regards,
> > > Anton
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> >
>
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