Theos-Talk Archives (January 2009 Message tt00013)

Let me provide a brief response.

In all the programs I have witnessed in several lodges in India and USA, the
lodges always acted with total local autonomy and the programs were varied.
Lodges would have rebelled if there was any attempt to restrict or censor
any of the programs.

During last several decades, I witnessed only one instance when there was a
clever attempt by a top leader who had the discretion to disburse program
funds (not personal funds), an attempt was made to withhold financial
support for the program he/she was not happy about; but the program went on
in spite of it.

A very well known lecturer was scheduled to give a week-end program on
Krishnamurti, funding was not forthcoming under some ruse and it was
surmised that the leader was not one who saw Krishnamurti's views as
"theosophical." The program was initiated by a former national leader and
when the funding  glitch came up, the leader volunteered to pick up the tab
personally. Subsequently local funds were found and the program was a great
success.

The outcome was a black eye for the leader who attempted the above tactic
and even today those who are familiar with the incident have not forgotten
it.

Mkr


On Thu, Jan 1, 2009 at 5:02 AM, Morten Nymann Olesen <
global-theosophy@stofanet.dk> wrote:

>   Dear friends
>
> My views are:
>
> A new year is beginning in peoples minds.
>
> It is now more than 133 years since the founding of the moderne visdom
> teachings - The Theosophical Society year 1875.
>
> Status at Conventions occurs.
> It could be well for members at TS Adyar to consider the following
> questions and words and their value.
>
> H.P. Blavatsky said:
> "...Contrast alone can enable us to appreciate things at their right value;
> and unless a judge compares notes and hears
> both sides he can hardly come to a correct decision." H.P. Blavatsky. The
> Theosophist, July, 1881, p. 218.
>
> *** THE QUESTIONS to CONSIDER ***
>
> I would appreciate if anyone would care to answer the following questions,
> so that we may be able to know about TS Adyar more fully...
>
> 1.
> Who decides what kind of books and what books at all are being sold at
> Quest Books?
> Who decides, what Bookshop and what books by what authors - TS Adyar
> promotes?
> What is the present day policy and why?
>
> 2.
> Who decides what kind of lectures are emphasised within TS branches?
> What is the present day policy and why?
>
> 3.
> Who decides what books one are allowed to lecture on?
> Are lectures on comparative study of various authors allowed freely?
> What is the present day policy and why?
>
> 4.
> Are lectures on commparative studies beteween H. P. Blavatsky vs. C. W.
> Leadbeater allowed?
>
> 5.
> Are lectures on commparative studies beteween H. P. Blavatsky vs. Annie
> Besant allowed?
>
> 6.
> Are lectures on commparative studies beteween H. P. Blavatsky vs. Alice A.
> Bialey / Lucis Trust allowed?
>
> 7.
> Are lectures on commparative studies beteween H. P. Blavatsky vs. Radha
> Burnier allowed?
>
> 8.
> Are lectures on commparative studies beteween H. P. Blavatsky vs. J.
> Krishnamurti allowed?
>
> 9.
> Have any TS Adyar Teacher ever done an effort in the direction of
> comparative study - large or small - between H. P. Blavatsky and all of the
> aboves techings? If not, why not?
>
> 10.
> In the old H. P. Blavatsky days - no false claims were permitted to go
> unchallanged for a longer time by H. P. Blavatsky herself. A clear stance on
> various new religious groups was - ALWAYS - given in the Theosophist and
> Lucifer etc. when the situation demanded it. - Is this what is happening
> today?
>
> Are false claims being allowed to flourish within TS today?
>
> - - -
>
> If time permit me, I will in a study, and if no others will, seek to
> compare
> H. P. Blavatsky with all the above - C. W. Leadbeater. Annie Besant, J.
> Krishnamurti, Radha Burnier, Alice A. Bailey. And I will eventually publish
> my study before this my phycial body reach its death.
>
> M. Sufilight
>
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