Theos-Talk Archives (July 2001 Message tt00108)

At 08:53 PM 7/13/01 -0500, Compiler wrote:
> In sincerely trying to present a "starting-idea" plan of action to
> "Unite" us (in the copy of it below this short note), I now feel that I
> have opened doors that may even divide us further, and keep thinking of
> my action as related to the above quote in the heading.
The physical/organizational model of TS established in 1875 seems to have 
been appropriate to suit the communicational and transportational 
conditions that existed at that time and continued for a century. The world 
has changed with advances in communication and transportation and as such 
the old model is obsolete today.

The current organizational setup of all the groups do not encourage cross 
communication and cooperation even on matters of common interest while each 
professing to have same three objects. If organizational barriers are to be 
broken, either it has to come from the top or the bottom. We are yet to see 
any concerted efforts from the top. As for the bottom, there is some hope. 
This is where Internet is the key.

Already while we see generally no show of the top organizational 
representatives in any of the Internet discussion groups or mail lists, on 
the other hand, we see a handful of individuals who have no leadership role 
in organizations or have no ambition of getting on the leadership positions 
or are currying favor of one kind or other from organizations and its 
leaders - whether such favor is earthly or believed to be in the higher 
realms, or at a future life, are participating in a friendly and 
brotherly/sisterly manner in the Internet discussions no matter whether 
they belong to one organization of the other or none. While the discussions 
and interaction has not grown as many of us would like them to be, I see a 
great potential with the upcoming generation who are growing in the 
computer culture with Internet being an integral part of life much like 
auto, telephone, fax, TV, video etc.

While we may not agree with each other on many things, such friendly 
disagreements with each one of us being treated as equals probably provides 
greatest opportunity for individual initiative and growth in better 
understanding. So I do not think you are opening the doors for further 
disagreements, but on the contrary your initiatives have the greatest 
potential for the spread of theosophy while the organizational leaders may 
not like what is going on mainly because they are unable to control what 
goes on.

So I think we need to get on with implementing your ideas, even though it 
may take time to pick up speed.

Peace

mkr