Theos-Talk Archives (November 2008 Message tt00070)

Dear MKR and others,



You ask what we may learn. What I have learned is that if you play fair, are honest, and have widsom, you will lose. That is why politicians who want to get elected more than once have to lose their moral principles. Because once power has been held, power will not be denied.



My prayer for President-elect Obama and for our country is that he will not be tainted by that power. Whatever he had to do to get elected may not have been highly principled, but he can decide, once he is in power, that he will not misuse the trust?that the people have given him and that he will live up to his promises and the faith that people have in him. That is also my sincere wish for the TS. Radha Burnier is in power. Let her rule wisely now.



Marie





Are any "leaders" listening and reading this? Is there a lesson that
theosophists can learn? What will prospective members think when they read
all this? Is this what we want at a time when the membership is bleeding and
threatens the survival outside India? Silence is not going to solve the
problem. Active steps are needed now to fix it without delay.

MKR



-----Original Message-----
From: MKR <mkr777@gmail.com>
To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, 5 Nov 2008 8:03 am
Subject: Theos-World TS - Can we learn something from Politicians?






I was watching the US Presidential election coverage on the TV last night.
While theosophy and TS does not get involved in politics, what stuck me was
the speech given by the losing candidate who worked long and hard in the
race. It was a very moving and magnanimous one, conceding the election
results and urging the followers and the Nation to support the newly elected
President so that the country can move forward in a unified manner. The
losing candidate did not Whine; Did not complain about anything in the
election. It was a striking contrast to what we have seen in the recent
election of the TS President.

It is very sad that with all the valuable Ancient Wisdom knowledge we have
received from theosophical classics and other texts on ancient wisdom and
the various interpretations of them, may be theosophists, especially the
"leaders" walk to a different drummer.

It is more sad that just on the heels of the election, members were
surprised and shocked to learn about the ultra secret attempt to quickly
disenfranchise the members and change the rules and seize the control of the
Presidency by a handful of GC members. This is reminiscent of the coups we
have seen in some countries where the military brass seize control. It is
even more shocking and pitiful that the move officially originated in the
USA and more so in Chicago.

Are any "leaders" listening and reading this? Is there a lesson that
theosophists can learn? What will prospective members think when they read
all this? Is this what we want at a time when the membership is bleeding and
threatens the survival outside India? Silence is not going to solve the
problem. Active steps are needed now to fix it without delay.

MKR

THERE IS NO RELIGION HIGHER THAN TRUTH

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