Theos-Talk Archives (October 2008 Message tt00675)

Ramadoss,

I have a copy of the original I bought a year ago over the internet 
in the UK. There are still 2 copies available through Biblio:
http://www.biblio.com/
Just type the author and title to get results.

Best regards,
Anton


--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, MKR <mkr777@...> wrote:
>
> 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@...>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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