Theos-Talk Archives (February 2009 Message tt00079)

If Sampsa thinks Krishnamurti's is true Theosophy and
Besant-Leadbeater gave false Theosophy, then why doesn't she join
Krishnamurti Foundation instead of Theosophical Society? 
Esoteric School is fully autocratic. Head of the Esoteric School
enjoys enormous powers which can not be challenged by others. And
generally, officers in the Esoteric School are controlling outside TS.
This ES is in many countries and it's head is Radha Burnier. 
Not only the ES, but the head of the International Co-freemasonry is
also Radha Burnier, and there also she has unchallengeable powers. As
many members of TS are also members of ES and Co-freemasonry, and
their prospects in these two organizations depend on Radha's favor,
they don't challenge Radha's decisions anywhere. I know what happened
to officers who challenged her. They lost whatever office they had and
became nothing.
This is the mechanism by which Radha Burnier enjoys autocratic powers
in TS, ES and Co-freemasonry. She has not allowed any high-caliber
person in TS to rise to high levels. It is because she thinks that
that person would defeat her in elections.
Now situation in TS is if Radha goes, there is no high-caliber person
holding high post at present, who can lead TS in future. 
Best
Anand Gholap



--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, MKR <mkr777@...> wrote:
>
> The lodges are fully autonomous. So are the Sections. International
> President comes into the picture only when there is a dispute between
> sections. Due to the autonomous setup, the International President
cannot
> dictate or interfere with the Sections. This is a policy from day 1
of TS
> and has not changed. In the circumstances, I am not sure if the
President
> has much of a "Power" other than being able to influence some members
> because of their regard and trust.
> 
> Transparency is an issue pre-dates long time before her. I have seen the
> lodges were in direct contact with the GC in the early days of TS
when the
> branches were few. I think the loss of transparency started with Annie
> Besant. Some historian may be able to throw more light on this issue.
> 
> Talking about transparency, I wonder how much transparency is there
in the
> sections now. How many sections invite and allow their members to
attend the
> Board Meetings as observers? I do not know. It would be interesting
> information.
> 
> While Master KH in his last letter, warned Annie Besant about
unnecessary
> secrecy delivering a death blow to many organizations, very few really
> understood the significance of it till the 2008 crisis. It is now
clear that
> the synergy between transparency and Internet, is the bulwark
against any
> clique from within, causing trouble and even possibly severely
damaging the
> TS and its mission.
> 
> In the past, lack of transparency and the organizational leaders'
> controlling the lines of communication with the members, helped the
leaders
> to be in driver's seat and fortunately till 2008, TS did not face any
> serious crisis like the Coloumb crisis (where according to C
Jinarajadasa,
> deceased President, the real instigators were the Dugpas and Shammars).
> Transparency and Internet synergy will expose any damaging schemes
before
> they could cause damage to TS and theosophy.
> 
> It is my belief that if transparency (however much it can cause
discomfort
> to leaders) is not actively implemented soon, events coupled with
the power
> of Internet (which no one can control) is likely to bring about
situations
> which will force the hands of the leaders, possibly by revolution among
> membership, to implement transparency.
> 
> I also beg to differ from the view that the current conditions is
entirely
> due to the President. The vitality of the organization comes from the
> activities of members, lodges and sections. This is due to the
autonomy at
> all levels of the organization.
> 
> The membership growth is an indication of the organization. So the
trend of
> increased membership in India and decreasing membership outside
India need
> to be looked into to diagnose the problem and find possible  solutions.
> Revitalization of the TS will need the help of each one of us. I hope we
> will soon have a better understanding of the things that we all need
to do
> to move it forward.
> 
> MKR
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 3:56 PM, sampsakuukasjarvi <
> sampsakuukasjarvi@...> wrote:
> 
> I agree with you that Radha has controlled the Society. She has had
> too much power and she still has too much. Her long ruling is one
> reason why the TS is not in a healthy condition. This situation in
> the international administration is like in a former Communist
> country: no discussion, no information, no competition, no change. If
> you disagree and want to have alternatives, you are called
> unbrotherly.
> 
> 
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