Theos-Talk Archives (August 2001 Message tt00279)

In a message dated 8/27/2001 4:20:09 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
eldon@theosophy.com writes:

> Each theosophical group has its own favorite
> secondary authors, following HPB. Each group
> also teaches a history that paints itself in
> a positive light, and often paints the other
> groups negatively. I belive those sectarian
> histories need to make way for a history that
> is not dominated by any theosophical group (and
> having a conflict of interest situation where
> it has to promote its sponsoring group in the
> best possible light).
> 
> Early ULT history may conflict with early
> Point Loma history regarding the roles of
> Robert Crosbie and Katherine Tingley in the
> history of the Movement. As long as members
> of the groups require a slant on the history
> that makes them special, and may put down
> the other groups, we'll continue divided
> from one another by a spirit of sectarianism.
> 

Brilliant observation Eldon. Indeed, it may, on a wider scale, be the very 
method by which the evolutionary plan, unfolds itself. Opposing tensions are 
often the energetic dynamic required for transcendent resolutions. Individual 
ego's, group alignments, whole philosophies, clash, one against the other. 
Over time, something changed emerges. Often embodying elements of both 
opposing forces, but now fused into a new harmonic, specifically designed to 
deal with current evolutionary difficulties. It seems to me, to be the 
natural order of things.

It should also be clear that this law of cosmic motion, applies to 
everything. In this physical dimension, where everything manifest, is 
relative. Can TRUTH be anything but momentary? For absolute truths, not only 
must we look elsewhere (off the physical plane), we must look with other, and 
for many, yet undeveloped, extensions of our being.

Thanks for as refreshing insight.

Louis