Theos-Talk Archives (November 2008 Message tt00329)

Dear Anand,

>TS might have certain objects, but person goes to TS lodge for his 
own reasons. And his own reasons may be different from objects of the 
TS.<

So, in other words, it is normal that a person imposes its own 
interests to the Theosophical Society. I have no words!

>Here it is not defined what Theosophy is. By some thought it becomes 
clear that Theosophy here means writing of some prominent 
Theosophists.<

The Theosophical Society doesn't have the definition of Theosophy 
because Theosophy is as Life itself. And, as said in the previous 
message, every individual has its own understanding and expression of 
Life and therefore of Theosophy. 

Warmest regards,
Anton


--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "Anand" <AnandGholap@...> wrote:
>
> --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "Anton Rozman" <anton_rozman@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Dear Anand,
> > 
> > >But then why should we meet in Theosophical lodge?<
> > 
> > Well, let me remind you about the objects and purpose of the 
> > Theosophical Society:
> > 
> > 1. To form a nucleus of the Universal Brotherhood of Humanity, 
> > without distinction of race, creed, caste or color. 
> > 2. To encourage the study of Comparative Religion, Philosophy and 
> > Science. 
> > 3. To investigate unexplained laws of Nature and the powers 
latent in 
> > man.
> > 
> > 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 popularize a knowledge of Theosophy.
> ---------------------------
> Comments by Anand Gholap:
> Whatever the objects of the TS may be. We need to understand why a
> person goes to Theosophical lodge (and becomes members of the TS). 
TS
> might have certain objects, but person goes to TS lodge for his own
> reasons. And his own reasons may be different from objects of the 
TS.
> When person comes to TS lodge and continues to come to it, he
> generally wants to study with other students in the lodge who are
> studying the same creed, as this person is interested in. 
> So, if person is interested in Blavatsky-creed, he will come to a
> lodge which is studying Blavatsky's writing. Similarly if a person 
is
> interested in studying and discussing Leadbeater-creed, he will come
> to a lodge if others in the lodge are studying and discussing
> Leadbeater-creed. 
> Person comes to the lodge because of his own objects and not for the
> objects of the TS. It sounds selfish, but that is the truth. Person
> comes to the lodge to achieve his own objects and not necessarily 
for
> achieving objects of the TS. This object may be somewhat spiritual,
> like study of the creed e.g. Leadbeater-creed, but it is still his 
own
> object. 
> 
> Let us analyse the statement.
> " 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 popularize a knowledge of Theosophy."
> Here it is not defined what Theosophy is. By some thought it becomes
> clear that Theosophy here means writing of some prominent
> Theosophists. That means writings of these prominent Theosophists
> becomes a creed for the TS. So, TS saying that it does not have 
creed
> is not so true. 
> 
> Best
> Anand Gholap
>