Theos-Talk Archives (April 2009 Message tt00272)

MKR wrote:
"I am sure HPB, HSO & Judge, wherever they are, are in tears and turning in
their graves watching what is going on in an organization they founded based
on Brotherhood and Truth."

Just a few ramblings.......
I would like to watch how the ashes of a burnt corpse turns in its grave. :-)

I would say, that if they were emotional or impatient, they might act or be so.
In the long run, it all looks very well to me. 
My view about the (non-dead-letter) theosophical future is bright. The TS is of course another matter. But organisations come and go, and have done so through centuries. It is the humans wihtin them, which are important. And especially the quality Seekers among them.
Right?


M. Sufilight

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: MKR 
  To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 6:22 AM
  Subject: Theos-World HPB, HSO and Judge turning in their graves?





  In TS, like any organization, situations have arisen due to typical human
  weakness yielding to temptations of sex and money. These instances have
  affected members and leaders worldwide and usually their effects are local
  and while they may have ended the theosophical careers, they did not affect
  TS or the spread of theosophy. These episodes are not generally talked about
  and one finds out about them when you inquire discretely some of the older
  members.

  The events since early last year are directly linked and have adversely
  affected the core values of the TS - Brotherhood and Truth. The effects are
  world-wide. In normal worldly organizations, they would have resulted in
  those involved being thrown out of the organization. TS is different and
  that is why we are discussing calmly and logically.

  I am sure HPB, HSO & Judge, wherever they are, are in tears and turning in
  their graves watching what is going on in an organization they founded based
  on Brotherhood and Truth. While there have been issues and problems in past,
  events have never affected the TS so badly bringing down its reputation and
  damaging the trust many members have in their leaders.

  The recently disclosed GC meeting voting details in the election of VP and
  GC members, seems to demonstrates the organized opposition by a group of GC
  members who are hiding their votes behind the non-transparency of the
  proceedings of the GC meeting. A comparison of some prior meeting minutes
  will substantiate it for anyone who has any doubts about the above
  conclusion.

  We have also not seen any serious effort to address the most serious issue
  many sections face. Declining membership and poor retention rate. One
  wonders about the priorities of the GC members in their responsibility to
  their members. These fundamental serious problems are not going to go away
  by observing public silence.

  Members should start thinking about them and start doing something about the
  priorities without waiting for the leaders to bring focus on them.

  MKR

  There is no religion higher than Truth

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