Re: theos-talk Swami Vivekananda's Contribution to the West
Oct 10, 2011 03:32 PM
by james bergh
"When I, a poor, unknown, friendless Sannyasin was going to America, going beyond the waters to America without any introductions or friends there, I called on the leader of the Theosophical Society....He asked me, "
Will you join my Society?" "No", I relied, "how can I? For I do not believe in most of your doctrines.' "Then I am sorry, I cannot do anything for you," he answered...There I was with the last few dollars in my pocket... I sent a letter to my friend in Madras. This came to be known to the Theosophists, and one wrote, "Now the devil is going to die; God bless us all."...For three years I have not opened my lips about these things; silence has been my motto; but today the thing has come out. That was not all. I saw some Theosophists in the Parliament of Religions, and I wanted to talk and mix with them I remember the scorn which was on their faces, as much as to say, "What business has that worm to be here in the midst of the Gods?"
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Vivekananda, C.W.3.208-09
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From: Thuan Do <dothuan@s0lNZBqLgSp0Ud7Q_YQtm2Gm3vc_cLGfcK_ciTZ4DXlpckYek-3ytHOww6tj72dli-a7leisPIP6HQgR.yahoo.invalid>
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Sent: Sunday, October 9, 2011 10:55:26 PM
Subject: Re: theos-talk Swami Vivekananda's Contribution to the West
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I did not read anywhere that they broke up links with each other!
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From: Cass Silva <silva_cass@4vCnNcT1mhq4LzsyIVnhxrac6UhF3utlW84_7wyW-DfW_9iFtsLOfaFpOMKHlwDUe2LUm1bXCHQ5Wak.yahoo.invalid>
Subject: Re: theos-talk Swami Vivekananda's Contribution to the West
To: "theos-talk@yahoogroups.com" <theos-talk@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Monday, October 3, 2011, 5:53 PM
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As far as I recall HPB broke all links with Olcott - if so, its a slap in the face for the founder.
Cass
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>From: MKR <mkr777@CKZAOtqu0Yr__RHIH9455MUg-dA5VN3PkL2WOwbMfLE5zBpx1oas3V_iOEvCDawNL47VwdeUMW9fX70.yahoo.invalid>
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>I believe that Olcott was the one who encouraged him to participate in the
>World Congress. I need to do more research on this, which has to wait since
>I am currently quite busy at work.
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>On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 9:08 AM, <Augoeides-222@iYtUd6SttdueUMEUDv0jptPohfqfAqSaYv9kXp_C8J30KlkvdUrVepkWYxH1HqfJrWMM6QdA3r9sh0KhwzTofg.yahoo.invalid> wrote:
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>> Thanks for the Vivekananda article I quite enjoyed the read. Interesting
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>> A very good account of Swami Vivekananada and his contribution to the West.
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>> http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/02/opinion/sunday/how-yoga-won-the-west.html?_r=1&src=me&ref=general
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