Theos-Talk Archives (October 2011 Message tt00002)

Dear MKR and friends

My views are:

MKR wrote:
"Recently some of us have seen some comments from leaders that seem to
indicate that it may have its origin in the âoccultâ ideas propounded post
HPB. There seems to be overwhelming concern about what effects may permeate
the unseen world due to activities and discussions and interactions on
Internet. There is also the concern that the Dark Powers may be using
Internet for their own destructive ends."

M. Sufilight says:
Thank you for an excellent post. Very much to the point as I see it.
It all reminds me of the time in the good old days when Gutenberg invented the printing press.
In the very very old days, they did not even use a language says Blavatsky in the Secret Doctrine.
Yet the theosophical leaders do it no matter what. And write letters on paper. And they do not stop and think about why, do they?
And the chopping of the trees in the forrests so that they can have their paper-waste policies going. 

It also reminds me of when the first automobiles was invented. And the late King Edward VII, I believe, shouted in surprise when he saw it
for the first time - and was nearly ran over by one:
GOOD GOD, IT IS THE DEVIL!

Every thing new seem to disturb the conservative "Initiates".
Yet, they drive in cars do they not?
(smile.)

Yet, some person with some reason in their minds have told me:
Buying a computer is to spit the poor in Africa and India in thier faces.
Use the moeny and electricity bills for something more ethical!
(Well I am still considering this seriously. But I am sort of stuck with my Athlon with Antec case in Steel with 120 mm 'vents' and all. Smile.)

I think bottom line, that there is a balance here, whether to use computers or not. In some contries they share computers among neighbours etc. Google-mail is cheap etc. There are tons of programs to get on the internet for free these days. We do not often experience that in the local Theosophical Shop. (smile.)

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Now I better og and talk with somebody outside. Too much computer noise is not the best, I guess.


M. Sufilight



  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: MKR 
  To: theos-talk 
  Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2011 6:22 AM
  Subject: theos-talk Use of Internet by Theosophical leaders


    
  One of the puzzling questions that has faced many theosophists on Internet
  is the total absence of any of the leaders in theosophical forums. This has
  been going on for years and has been discussed time and again here. One can
  reach the conclusion that there is a boycott - whether deliberately
  orchestrated or coincidental. This is a serious disconnect in todayâs
  environment where Internet is irreversibly integrated into the activities of
  the modern society.

  Recently some of us have seen some comments from leaders that seem to
  indicate that it may have its origin in the âoccultâ ideas propounded post
  HPB. There seems to be overwhelming concern about what effects may permeate
  the unseen world due to activities and discussions and interactions on
  Internet. There is also the concern that the Dark Powers may be using
  Internet for their own destructive ends. (Some feel that it was the case
  during and after last International Election.)

  The early literature clearly puts great emphasis on Universal Brotherhood
  and worldly activities based on it and targeted to improve the conditions of
  our fellow men and women. Not much emphasis on the results in the unseen
  world. Those who had described the temper and the vocabulary of HPB and her
  being a meat eater seem to indicate that actions targeted on the basis of
  Universal Brotherhood are more important than the later ideas of nuances of
  inner world and vegetarianism. Even HSO was not a vegetarian.

  It looks like too much emphasis based on post-HPB ideas of inner worldâs
  workings is acting as a misguiding stumbling block in using Internet as a
  tool to interact with theosophists and spread theosophy to a world where
  there is so much sorrow and suffering.

  Internet is here to stay. Theosophy has to reach current generation through
  Internet. Just simply setting up passive websites is not going to cut it.
  Earlier the leadership around the world recognize this fact and make use of
  it is better for theosophy and TS.

  MKR

  There is no religion higher than Truth

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