Re: Theos-World Keeping the Link Unbroken
Dec 02, 2008 08:26 AM
by Morten Nymann Olesen
Yes.
Even beyond writting , e-mails, and reading and thoughts.
M. Sufilight
----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin" <Mvandertak@yahoo.com>
To: <theos-talk@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 5:39 AM
Subject: Re: Theos-World Keeping the Link Unbroken
There's a better word for that:
paramapadatmawa i.e. beyond atma
--- On Tue, 12/2/08, christinaleestemaker <christinaleestemaker@yahoo.com>
wrote:
From: christinaleestemaker <christinaleestemaker@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Theos-World Keeping the Link Unbroken
To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 1:40 AM
Yes, and all and nothing in para-parabrahman.
--- In theos-talk@yahoogro ups.com, Martin <Mvandertak@ ...> wrote:
And everywhere in the "eyes" of parabrahm... .
--- On Tue, 12/2/08, christinaleestemake r
<christinaleestemak er@...> wrote:
From: christinaleestemake r <christinaleestemak er@...>
Subject: Re: Theos-World Keeping the Link Unbroken
To: theos-talk@yahoogro ups.com
Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 1:11 AM
Nothing in the eyes of Brahma
-- In theos-talk@yahoogro ups.com, Martin <Mvandertak@ ...> wrote:
>
> Exactly, but it is there! What is time?
>
> --- On Tue, 12/2/08, christinaleestemake r
<christinaleestemak er@> wrote:
> From: christinaleestemake r <christinaleestemak er@>
> Subject: Re: Theos-World Keeping the Link Unbroken
> To: theos-talk@yahoogro ups.com
> Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 12:43 AM
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Fifth round is far away from the fifth rootrace!!!
>
>
>
> --- In theos-talk@yahoogro ups.com, Martin <Mvandertak@ ...>
wrote:
>
> >
>
> > True, let's face the 5th rootrace for what it is for now, so we
can
>
> get rid of this illusion Pralaya...
>
> >
>
> > --- On Mon, 12/1/08, christinaleestemake r
>
> <christinaleestemak er@> wrote:
>
> > From: christinaleestemake r <christinaleestemak er@>
>
> > Subject: Re: Theos-World Keeping the Link Unbroken
>
> > To: theos-talk@yahoogro ups.com
>
> > Date: Monday, December 1, 2008, 4:02 PM
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > When the whole world should be ready for that???
>
> >
>
> > As Mahatma's wrote the struggle will even go on into the fifth
>
> round.
>
> >
>
> > But we need to give eye-openers again, again and again, so that
>
> more
>
> >
>
> > and more people will understand and see the difference.
>
> >
>
> > That is why (till now) there has been given enough literature
to
>
> make
>
> >
>
> > that happen.
>
> >
>
> > Christina
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > --- In theos-talk@yahoogro ups.com, Erica Letzerich
>
> <eletzerich@ ...>
>
> >
>
> > wrote:
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > KEEPING THE LINKUNBROKEN
>
> >
>
> > > Erica L. Georgiades
>
> >
>
> > > [Lecture delivered at the Theosophical Society in Greece -
Lodge
>
> >
>
> > Hypatia.]
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > Memories written on pages of the past bring us images able to
>
> touch
>
> >
>
> > us so deep that many times our eyes are filled with tears. This
is
>
> >
>
> > what happened to me when I read an issue of The Theosophist,
>
> >
>
> > containing articles describing the passing away of H.P.B., and
the
>
> >
>
> > honor paid to her by some theosophists. H.P.B. is undoubtedly
the
>
> >
>
> > mother of the Theosophical movement and was a remarkable woman.
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > After H.P.B. passed away a great interrogation point was
left.
>
> >
>
> > Where are the Mahatmas, who really were them? Why they did not
>
> >
>
> > contacted any theosophist after she passed away. Was the 1900's
>
> >
>
> > letter original or not? Such questions remain without answers
until
>
> >
>
> > today and probably will remain for centuries to come. The
option
>
> left
>
> >
>
> > to many theosophists was so to embrace through faith, through
>
> study,
>
> >
>
> > through fidelity to H.P.B., the existence of the Mahatmas. And
so
>
> was
>
> >
>
> > done. But there is something more important than to prove the
>
> >
>
> > existence of the Mahatmas and know who they really were or are,
>
> more
>
> >
>
> > important than any phenomena that impressed early theosophists,
and
>
> >
>
> > this is the Theosophical cause for which H.P.B. and many other
>
> >
>
> > theosophists lived and died for. It is on this cause we must
>
> focus.
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > Looking back at the 19th century we see early theosophical
>
> >
>
> > writings, presenting a large base for study and reflection.
>
> >
>
> > Syncretism, ecumenism, and a great effort to comprehend the
occult
>
> >
>
> > the unexplained is extensively found in the theosophical
writings.
>
> We
>
> >
>
> > also see the great neo-platonic spirit revived with the
foundation
>
> of
>
> >
>
> > the Theosophical Society. In the very writings of H.P.B., we
see
>
> how
>
> >
>
> > gradually she changes her approach and style, from the
publication
>
> of
>
> >
>
> > Isis Unveiled to the publication of the Secret Doctrine we see
a
>
> >
>
> > great turn into theosophical teachings, which with the latter
is
>
> >
>
> > presented in the form of a system. We also see comparative
>
> studies
>
> >
>
> > as a basic theosophical approach. To try to gather the pearls
of
>
> >
>
> > wisdom from different
>
> >
>
> > > philosophical, religious traditions and to present it to the
>
> >
>
> > public, showing them there is no reason for religious
fanaticism.
>
> >
>
> > Showing that Truth is but one though dressed with different
>
> garments,
>
> >
>
> > throughout different ancient world cultures religious and
>
> >
>
> > philosophical traditions. Not minimizing the importance and
>
> >
>
> > relevance of every religion, but pointing out the importance of
>
> their
>
> >
>
> > preservation and deeper understanding by their followers. The
T.S.
>
> >
>
> > raised its voice against religion oppression and fanaticism,
>
> against
>
> >
>
> > blind superstition and fears resulted from the
misinterpretation
of
>
> >
>
> > scriptures and promoted by the clergy of different religions.
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > The T.S. entered the arena in the 19th century; offering
equal
>
> >
>
> > rights, for men and women. Accepting members of any religious
and
>
> >
>
> > philosophical background any culture, any country. Showing to
the
>
> >
>
> > Western world; the greatness of the Eastern religious and
>
> >
>
> > philosophical teachings. Early theosophists were on the
vanguard
of
>
> >
>
> > their society and in fact many centuries ahead the 19th
century.
>
> Now
>
> >
>
> > in the 21st century are we theosophists ahead? Are we
theosophists
>
> >
>
> > managing to go on with their great work started in the 19th
>
> century?
>
> >
>
> > My reply to that is no. One of the reasons for that is the
>
> >
>
> > theosophical conservatism, which appeared sometime after one of
the
>
> >
>
> > last greatest leaders of the T.S. passed away, Annie Besant.
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > In the booklet written by Michael Gomes The Dawning of the
>
> >
>
> > Theosophical Movement, we see there was nothing as conservatism
>
> >
>
> > between the pioneers of the Theosophical Movement. They would
do
>
> >
>
> > things; that still today one most probably would feel reluctant
of
>
> >
>
> > even thinking to do. We are in the 21st century, the bravery
the
>
> >
>
> > courage, the challenges the pioneers of the Theosophical
Movement
>
> >
>
> > presented for the society of the 19th century, remains so long
as
>
> >
>
> > memories for us. It seems we did not learn the great lessons
the
>
> >
>
> > pioneers of the Theosophical Movement left for us. We are
>
> comfortable
>
> >
>
> > closed on our lodges and Sections, having discussions within
our
>
> own
>
> >
>
> > group of people who presents no challenges. Many others are
just
>
> >
>
> > embracing the so called "New Age" practices and adding it in
their
>
> >
>
> > activities, from the "Awakening of the Inner Child", to courses
on
>
> >
>
> > "Hatha Yoga". Today in some Sections of the T.S. one can find
>
> >
>
> > everything provided by any third
>
> >
>
> > > category new age center. And in these Sections somehow our
great
>
> >
>
> > objects seem to be resting for while at Hypnos Cave.
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > The world more than ever needs the healing influence of the
>
> >
>
> > Theosophical Spirit. Thepromotion of our three objects is a
must
in
>
> >
>
> > the 21st century. Since
>
> >
>
> > > the dawn of the new millennium we see materialism growing as
weed
>
> >
>
> > on wild fields. Violence and poverty increases every day
followed
>
> by
>
> >
>
> > religious
>
> >
>
> > > fanaticism. Even mediumism which H.P.B. fought so much
against
is
>
> a
>
> >
>
> > much stronger phenomenon nowadays than it was in the 19th
century.
>
> >
>
> > > Can't you hear the silent cry of humanity springing out of
this
>
> >
>
> > chaos? If you stop for while, in silence and center your
attention
>
> in
>
> >
>
> > your heart, I am sure you will be able to perceive that. You
will
>
> see
>
> >
>
> > we theosophists have a great workto do, and time has no mercy
upon
>
> >
>
> > us. Let not arrive a day when future
>
> >
>
> > > generations will look behind and seeing what we have done,
will
>
> >
>
> > say: why, why they did not try harder. Let's try to offer the
best
>
> we
>
> >
>
> > can now. Let's not fear the judgment of the weak, and the
criticism
>
> >
>
> > of the full. Let not conventionalities be a barrier for the
work
>
> and
>
> >
>
> > care not of what people has to say about you or what you do.
We
>
> all
>
> >
>
> > carry potentially within us the power the dreams the hopes of
our
>
> >
>
> > theosophist' s ancestors. We may not be linked to them by blood
>
> line,
>
> >
>
> > but we are connected to them by a much stronger link the
>
> theosophical
>
> >
>
> > link.
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > Once talking about the theosophical link which between other
>
> things
>
> >
>
> > is also the link of responsibility, duty and strength we are
>
> passing
>
> >
>
> > on from our theosophical ancestors it's suitable to remind a
>
> register
>
> >
>
> > made by Isabel C. Oakley describing what Blavatsky cried out
few
>
> days
>
> >
>
> > before passing away: ".keep the link unbroken; don't let my
last
>
> >
>
> > incarnation become a failure". Here we may ask why would
Blavatsky
>
> >
>
> > utter these words? Her work wasn't a failure. Her books,
especially
>
> >
>
> > the Secret Doctrine will remain for many as a source of
inspiration
>
> >
>
> > and study for centuries to come. So what were the link and the
>
> >
>
> > failure H.P.B. was talking about? What is the nature of this
link
>
> my
>
> >
>
> > friends? When we comprehend deeply the nature of the
Theosophical
>
> >
>
> > Spirit we will be able to comprehend what is the nature of this
>
> Link
>
> >
>
> > and we will be able to see where lays the danger of failure.
It
is
>
> >
>
> > clear the Theosophical Society and the work of H.P.B. was not
>
> >
>
> > directed to
>
> >
>
> > > few. Both her work and the Theosophical Society are
dedicated
to
>
> >
>
> > the spiritual awakening of
>
> >
>
> > > Humanity. In order to comprehend what is this Great
Theosophical
>
> >
>
> > Spirit it's not possible to ignore the literal meaning of the
word
>
> >
>
> > THEOSOPHY. Divine Wisdom or Brahma Vidya is the literal
definition
>
> of
>
> >
>
> > the Hellenic word Theosophy. Here we may ask my friends, can
Divine
>
> >
>
> > Wisdom be taught?
>
> >
>
> > > Theoretically we can teach that there is such a thing as
>
> Theosophy
>
> >
>
> > (DivineWisdom) but the realization and learning of real
Theosophy
>
> >
>
> > comes essentially
>
> >
>
> > > from within. Only those who are able to penetrate the depths
of
>
> >
>
> > their soul, to perambulate in the labyrinths of the self, are
those
>
> >
>
> > who will be able to learn THEOSOPHY.
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > H.P.B. request to "keep the Link Unbroken" was not directed
to
>
> the
>
> >
>
> > Theosophical Society itself. It was a request to every
individual
>
> who
>
> >
>
> > truly aspires to become a theosophos. This is an ancient link
which
>
> >
>
> > unities beings of all eras. Individuals able to sacrifice
>
> themselves
>
> >
>
> > for the well being of others; individuals who have realized
>
> THEOSOPHY
>
> >
>
> > from within. While we have theosophists between us who are able
to
>
> do
>
> >
>
> > so, the link will be always kept unbroken. This Link my friends
can
>
> >
>
> > be cultivated only from within can be kept alive only from
within;
>
> >
>
> > its nature is essentially esoteric. One may adore
>
> >
>
> > > H.P.B., may study only her writings, may promote only her
>
> >
>
> > teachings. He still won't be a theosophos, and will not be
keeping
>
> >
>
> > the link unbroken. Instead will be disseminating dogmatism
and
>
> >
>
> > won't be any different from a fanatical religious follower.
H.P.B.
>
> >
>
> > herself expressed a great syncretism and ecumenical spirit in
all
>
> her
>
> >
>
> > writings. In fact this spirit was the very first great lesson
she
>
> >
>
> > left to her students. This does not mean one should not study
her
>
> >
>
> > writings. In fact I think a greater effort into studying the
Secret
>
> >
>
> > Doctrine should be made. For in this work several keys are
given
>
> for
>
> >
>
> > the
>
> >
>
> > > eternal aspirants for the truth.
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > In an articleentitled "What Can We Do For Our Fellow-men"
H.P.B.
>
> >
>
> > stated the following: "HE WHO DOES NOT PRACTISE ALTRUISM; HE
WHO
IS
>
> >
>
> > NOT
>
> >
>
> > > PREPARED TO SHARE HIS LAST MORSEL WITH A WEAKER OR POORER
THAN
>
> >
>
> > HIMSELF; HE WHO NEGLECTS TO HELP HIS BROTHER MAN, OF WHATEVER
RACE,
>
> >
>
> > NATION, OR CREED, WHENEVER AND WHEREVER HE MEETS SUFFERING, AND
WHO
>
> >
>
> > TURNS A DEAF EAR TO THE CRY OF HUMAN MISERY; HE WHO HEARS AN
>
> INNOCENT
>
> >
>
> > PERSON SLANDERED, WHETHER A BROTHER THEOSOPHIST OR NOT, AND
DOES
>
> NOT
>
> >
>
> > UNDERTAKE HIS DEFENCE AS HE WOULD UNDERTAKE HIS OWN - IS NO
>
> >
>
> > THEOSOPHIST. " Altruism is the second great lesson H.P.B.
taught
>
> and
>
> >
>
> > in the Golden Stairswe find many relevant points that lead us
into
>
> >
>
> > theTheosophical Spirit:
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > "a clean life, an open mind, a pure heart, an eager
intellect,
an
>
> >
>
> > unveiled spiritual perception, a brotherliness for all, a
>
> readiness
>
> >
>
> > to give and receive advice and instruction, a courageous
endurance
>
> of
>
> >
>
> > personal injustice, a brave declaration of principles, a
valiant
>
> >
>
> > defense of those who are unjustly attacked, and a constant eye
to
>
> the
>
> >
>
> > ideal of human progression and perfection which theSacred
Science
>
> >
>
> > depicts these are the golden stairs up the
>
> >
>
> > > steps of which the learner may climb to the Temple of Divine
>
> >
>
> > Wisdom."
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > The Temple of "Divine Wisdom" is the "Temple of Theosophy".
It
is
>
> >
>
> > there, where we meet the Great Theosophical Spirit. It's only
those
>
> >
>
> > who are truly treading the "Golden Stairs" which leads to the
>
> "Temple
>
> >
>
> > of Theosophy" who are real Theosophos. It's on their hands the
>
> >
>
> > responsibility to carry on the work which H.P.B. gave
continuity
>
> (for
>
> >
>
> > others came before her) and so many others after her. It's
only
>
> them
>
> >
>
> > who are able to "Keep the Link Unbroken". Because their lives
are
>
> >
>
> > deeply and truly dedicated to the goodness of all. They are in
fact
>
> >
>
> > future Bodhisattvas. Every person known or unknown, who deeply
and
>
> >
>
> > truly made an inner commitment to thread this path, becomes the
>
> >
>
> > thread in the needle of the "Teacher" and is keeping the link
>
> >
>
> > unbroken. Have no doubts my friends, the link has been kept
>
> unbroken
>
> >
>
> > by known and unknown theosophists. And will be kept for
centuriesto
>
> >
>
> > come.
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > Still many theosophists who do not belong to Adyar (some do
>
> belong)
>
> >
>
> > say our Theosophical Society is a failure. They say the link
was
>
> >
>
> > broken using the famous letter written by H.P.B. "Why I do not
>
> return
>
> >
>
> > to Adyar" to support their arguments. Many say the Theosophical
>
> >
>
> > Society is for long dead. If it was so why she would request a
link
>
> >
>
> > that no long existed at the time to be kept unbroken? It was my
>
> >
>
> > friends because in fact this link was never broken. Thousand
times
>
> I
>
> >
>
> > have heard from beloved friends such argument. Thousand times
I've
>
> >
>
> > heard they say "why don't you do something else, why you waste
your
>
> >
>
> > time and energy with the Theosophical Society Adyar? They
failed.
>
> >
>
> > During the very time H.P.B. was stillalive they proved to be a
>
> >
>
> > failure." For
>
> >
>
> > > thisthousand times I reply and will reply to them, the
>
> Theosophical
>
> >
>
> > Society Adyar did not fail. The Theosophical Society is keeping
on
>
> >
>
> > its work and will keep on its work for centuries to come. The
>
> >
>
> > Theosophical Society Adyar is THE major gateway for many to
learn
>
> >
>
> > there is such a thing as THEOSOPHY.
>
> >
>
> > > Some also say that the Theosophical message is out there.
People
>
> no
>
> >
>
> > longer need to be a member of the Theosophical Society to
access
>
> it.
>
> >
>
> > This is of course an obvious fact. The Theosophical message was
>
> >
>
> > always out there. It was never property of any organization and
>
> never
>
> >
>
> > will be. The Theosophical message was out there throughout ages
and
>
> >
>
> > much before the incarnation of the person we know as H.P.B.
took
>
> >
>
> > place. The Theosophical message in fact is not a body of
teachings,
>
> >
>
> > is not a specific system, cannot be classified, filed,
dissected,
>
> and
>
> >
>
> > taught. The Theosophical message is within the heart of every
REAL
>
> >
>
> > truth seeker. The Theosophical Society was not founded with the
>
> >
>
> > pretention to be the only place where one can find THEOSOPHY.
On
>
> the
>
> >
>
> > contrary the Theosophical Society was founded to point out
there
is
>
> >
>
> > something like THEOSOPHYand to promote the Great Theosophical
>
> Spirit.
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > The Theosophical Spirit between other things brings on its
wings
>
> an
>
> >
>
> > understanding that we are family, and as so we must see each
member
>
> >
>
> > of our Society truly as a brothers and sisters. All of us are
>
> subject
>
> >
>
> > to commit mistakes, errors. Understanding this we must be able
to
>
> >
>
> > forgive. We must comprehend that our Society will face up and
>
> downs,
>
> >
>
> > periods of conflicts, disharmony and harmony. From difficult
>
> moments,
>
> >
>
> > we learn the greatest lessons. We must not hold for any brother
and
>
> >
>
> > sister negative feelings, we must not isolate any member of our
>
> >
>
> > family because his/heractions are not in accordance with what
we
>
> >
>
> > think to be right or wrong.
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > We must not allow our dedication to the Theosophical cause to
be
>
> >
>
> > shaken. Life is made of good and bad moments. We must keep
focused
>
> >
>
> > on strengthening the work of our lodges, groups, sections etc.
And
>
> >
>
> > most important of all we must cultivate our inner life. Without
a
>
> >
>
> > truly active inner life, there is no esotericism, there is no
>
> >
>
> > interiorization, there will be only empty intellect decorated
by
>
> >
>
> > beautiful words and fancy talking. Only those who have an
active
>
> >
>
> > inner life and slowly come to know the truth of meditation are
able
>
> >
>
> > to become the thread in the needle of the "Teacher". It's this
>
> thread
>
> >
>
> > that keeps the Link Unbroken.
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > We know each person practices what feels inclined to. But
when
>
> >
>
> > someone wants deeply something and applies a great will towards
the
>
> >
>
> > aspired aim, there is nothing in this world that can stop one
>
> >
>
> > achieving it. Especially when this will is driven by an
altruistic
>
> >
>
> > urge to help humanity. In our case we are united to try to
serve
>
> >
>
> > humanity through our Society. Let's not ever forget the major
aim
>
> of
>
> >
>
> > our work, to help humanity the Great Orphan, and let's not
forget
>
> >
>
> > also the great truth which follows it: when doing so in fact we
are
>
> >
>
> > helping our own selves.
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
> >
>
> > >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
------------------------------------
Yahoo! Groups Links
[Back to Top]
Theosophy World:
Dedicated to the Theosophical Philosophy and its Practical Application
