Theos-Talk Archives (November 2008 Message tt00533)

Actions speak louder than words. Facts speak for themselves. To see what
many leaders in TS have done since last December, one has to just visit
Anton's website at:

<ttp://teozofija.info/Teozofsko_gibanje/Healing_Time.htm>


The events that brought us where we are today, started with the attempt of
some GC members to potentially misinform voting members about the physical
and mental health of Radha Burnier for the sole purpose of defeating her and
getting their candidate elected.

Even after three well-known, highly reputed physicians from two continents
(one was a well-regarded General Secretary) declared her fit, the GC members
behind the potential misinformation campaign did not have the courtesy or
courage to pass on this new professional information to their members to be
fair to the candidate and to the members. Nor the candidate they supported
came out to set the facts straight. We expect leaders in an organization
whose motto is THERE IS NO RELIGION HIGHER THAN TRUTH, to do better. What
this did was for many members to lose trust they had in their leaders.

When the election results were announced, many of us thought that the matter
was settled and we expected everyone to move forward to find a solution to
the burning serious problem of downward trend of membership everywhere
except India. On the heels of the election results, instead, we heard about
the whining about huge membership in India and how the governance at Adyar
is the most serious issue even though no one has come out how this issue is
going to fix the downward trend in membership outside India.

Then came the shocking proposal by the same group of leaders to
disenfranchise all the members and seize the power at Adyar and make the
president a puppet. None of the dues paying members were told about the
disenfranchisement. But it was a super secret proposal known only to the GC
members. Even the worker bees at Adyar and Olcott woke up one day and found
out about it from the Internet, because a few brave souls had the wisdom and
courage to let all of us know about it.

The intent of the proposal was to be taken up speedily by the GC at its
December meeting and get it approved. It would have been a done deal, but
for Internet, and all of us would have been surprised and shocked by the
coup.

This surreptitious move by the clique made members lose more of their trust
in their leaders. Anyone with little common sense can see the motivation and
the end results these GC members were pursuing.

All actions/activities relative to and the proceedings of the GC are
conducted in the greatest secrecy. So the membership have no idea as to what
else is cooking behind the "closed doors." With the background of the events
since December and the consequent very low level of trust many members have
in their leaders, members have to be vigilant so that GC in its mistaken
priorities (and perhaps self-interests) may take decisions detrimental to
ordinary members, TS and theosophy. Let us not blame members that they do
not display a high sense of Brotherhood towards the leaders.

Again, while it may be unpalatable to some, all one needs to do is to look
at the facts, people involved and the timing of events and come to their own
conclusions. In the meanwhile, vigilance in each one of us is called for
because it is coming from the deep gratitude we owe to Theosophy and TS, an
organization built-up by the immense sacrifices of thousands of members for
more than a Century.

MKR

THERE IS NO RELIGION HIGHER THAN TRUTH

For more info, go to:

<http://teozofija.info/Teozofsko_gibanje/Healing_Time.htm>



On Sun, Nov 30, 2008 at 5:53 PM, Warwick Keys <keyteach@xtra.co.nz> wrote:

>   I suppose that I am one supposedly involved in the "secrecy in the
> GC." That certainly makes me scratch my head. I can only shake my
> head in wonder at the curious antics, emotive language and lack of
> any real and deep understanding of brotherhood expressed at times on
> this website. I early came to the conclusion that the site does allow
> some people to let off steam about their concerns. However, much of
> it is shadow boxing and the seeing all sorts of hidden motivations of
> others which are in truth without substantial foundation.
>
> I, like all other GC members and other responsible TS leaders, do not
> try to enter discussion at this level. I am doing so this once - once
> only - to express as a total newcomer to the General Council, coming
> without any baggage, my disappointment at the negative level of
> responsible discussion, the over emotive language often used and the
> agenda driven nature of the 'discussion.'
>
> Some correspondents will be starting to jump up and down and howl at
> what I am saying. So be it. That only goes to support my
> observations.
>
> What many of these correspondents (who are actually few in number but
> who dominate the site)do reveal to the discerning and objective
> observer is their own inner condition.
>
> Correspondents wonder why the mysterious GC 'leaders' do not respond.
> The answer stares any discerning observer in the face. It simply is
> not worth attempting to communincate with such correspondents who
> have a disarming habit of not really listening, show little
> discernment and pick and choose their responses.
>
> I am disappointed and sad to be led to say these things, but I felt
> that I should express my disappointment and concern at the lack of
> reasonable discourse at times and the one-eyed attitudes expressed by
> Theosophists on this site.
>
> I am expressing this sad disappointment once only and do not not
> intent to enter into unproductive and negative dialogue. I would
> earnestly request those concerned, they know who they are,
> to 'listen' with the ear of inner discernment. Your further actions
> will clearly define how well you listened.
>
> Warwick Keys
>
>
> --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com>, MKR
> <mkr777@...> wrote:
> >
> > I too am wondering how she was motivated to write the article
> especially at
> > a time ordinary members do not know about what else may be going on
> in
> > secrecy in the GC.
> >
> > Also for someone who resides in Krotona to come out and comment is
> unusual.
> >
> > I have sent a copy of my original post to her for info.
> >
> > MKR
> >
> > On Sat, Nov 29, 2008 at 7:17 PM, <Drpsionic@...> wrote:
> >
> > > Shirley is not a person normally given to any public
> statements so I'm
> > > not surprised that she was not forthcoming earlier. The fact
> that she wrote
> > > this is quite unusual.
> > >
> > > Chuck the Heretic
> > >
> > > In a message dated 11/29/2008 2:22:51 P.M. Central Standard Time,
> > > mkr777@... writes:
> > >
> > > In the recent Messenger (official supplement to the Quest
> Magazine),
> > > Shirley J Nicholson writes:
> > >
> > > "..the downside of independent thinking can lead to dissension and
> > > disharmony" and "During normal times in the TS, the tension
> between these
> > > two concepts is not so great. But occasionally, as in the recent
> election,
> > > there are strong feelings about what is best for the Society.
> Such a
> > > conflict world-wide can develop into a split among Theosophists
> that can
> > > lead a split in the Society. This has happened more than once in
> the history
> > > of the TS."
> > >
> > > Shirley is a well-respected and highly regarded long-time member
> of TS and
> > > currently Executive Vice President of Krotona Institute of
> Theosophy.
> > >
> > > It makes me wonder if she has been following what has been going
> on in the
> > > international election since last December. Early in the
> campaign, members
> > > were provided with inaccurate and possibly misleading information
> regarding
> > > the mental and physical health of Radha Burnier for the purpose
> of defeating
> > > her in the election.
> > >
> > > As all of you know, later three highly reputed and well regarded
> physicians
> > > from two continents (one physician is also a highly regarded long
> time
> > > member and General Secretary of Slovenia) declared her fit. Even
> with this
> > > incontrovertible fact, this information was not passed on to the
> voting
> > > members to keep the members with no access to Internet informed.
> In all
> > > fairness and justice, this should have been done.
> > >
> > > Of course, all of us here were kept current minute by minute on
> the facts.
> > > (I am copying this msg to Shirley and hope she subscribes to this
> maillist
> > > to keep abreast of the TS developments.)
> > >
> > > Also, soon after the election, we were surprised by the ultra
> secret
> > > proposal by a small group of GC members to speedily
> disenfranchise all of us
> > > and this group to speedily seize the control of the presidency
> and make the
> > > president a puppet. Even now, we are all kept in the dark about
> what is
> > > going on behind the scenes and what else is being cooked by the
> GC members
> > > behind the scenes. None of them is talking. Having observed what
> has
> > > happened since last December, silence is not peace. Are we having
> a calm
> > > before the storm? I do not know. Many be a clairvoyant can help.
> > >
> > > One wonders why people like Shirley have been silent when
> injustice was
> > > going on and attempts were in foot to disenfranchise all of us
> and a small
> > > group attempting to seize control of TS.
> > >
> > >
> > > MKR
> > >
> > > THERE IS NO RELIGION HIGHER THAN TRUTH
> > >
> > > Too keep currrent on TS matters go to:
> > >
> > > <http://www.teozofija.info/Teozofsko_gibanje/Healing_Time.htm>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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