Theos-Talk Archives (February 2005 Message tt00244)

Feb 10 2005

Dear Jerry:

How do we contact Alexandria West ?

Subscriptions

Catalog or Index to:

Documents on line ?

Books / periodicals on-line ?

Links ?

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Thanks

Dallas

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-----Original Message-----
From: Jerry Hejka-Ekins [mailto:jjhe@charter.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 3:27 PM
To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Theos-World Alexandria West

>Can you tell us more about "Alexandria West"?

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ALEXANDRIA WEST was named in reference to the ancient learning center 
and location of the Great Library in the ancient city of Alexandria in 
Egypt. 


The aim of the organization is to make available ancient and modern wisdom
literature from all cultures and traditions for the benefit of today's
seekers of the perennial wisdom traditions. More specifically, 


ALEXANDRIA WEST seeks to foster:

1. An awareness of the world's perennial wisdom traditions. 

2. A free and responsible search for truth and meaning.

3. Respect for the inherent worth and dignity of every human being, and 
the commitment to live by the principles of compassion, justice, and 
wisdom in human relations.


To achieve these purposes, ALEXANDRIA WEST is committed to the 
development of resources such as:

1. A library and special collections of original documents of historical 
significance.

2. Teaching and Study Materials.

3. Study groups, workshops, seminars and field trips.

4. Publication of a quarterly journal and books dedicated to exploring 
perennial wisdom traditions and their relevance to our lives today. 


LIBRARY AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS: 

The library currently has available to it about 15,000 items. The special
collections has about 50,000 unique documents.


STUDY GROUPS AND SEMINARS: 

Currently, ALEXANDRIA WEST hosts two public seminars per year, with the
aim of addressing concerns relating to current events and 
life's issues. 

The study groups meet throughout the year except during the summer, when
field trips are organized. 

Former classes have studied: The writing of Plato; The Upanishads; The
Dhammapala; Book of Enoch; Canaanite, Babylonian and Hebrew Mythology;
Jewish Mysticism and Kabbalah; Zoroastrianism. 

Currently there is a class on the Backgrounds of Christianity. There are
also currently ongoing classes and seminars on the Mahatma Letters; The
Secret Doctrine; Meditation techniques.


THE JOURNAL: 

ALEXANDRIA WEST publishes a quarterly journal. Each issue is about 40 
pages and in color. 

Its features and departments include:

1. Human and spiritual quests then and now

2. Wisdom story from all lands and cultures.

3. Reviews of current books and news items germane to the perennial 
wisdom today.

4. Analysis of moral and ethical perspectives among different cultures.

5. Current science and Ancient Wisdom applied to daily life.

6. Poetry oriented towards the spiritual quest.

7. Current activities of Alexandria West's study groups and seminars.


PUBLICATIONS:

Study guides and other materials are in preparations and will be announced
as they become available.

Thanks for asking

--j E-Mail:	jjhe@charter.net









prmoliveira wrote:

>--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Jerry Hejka-Ekins <jjhe@c...> 
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>>Perhaps, the editorial in Fohat Magazine is more understandable 
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>>still as sad commentary) if you consider that Edmonton Lodge (the 
>>publisher of Fohat) was originally part of the Canadian Section of 
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>>Adyar Theosophical Society, until Radha Burnier expelled that 
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>>1992. Needless to say, there are still a lot of bitter feelings 
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>>Radha's action. The Edmonton Lodge now continues as an 
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>>entity, not connected to any Theosophical organization, other than 
>>itself. How this expulsion came about is another long and sad 
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>>which I will have to save for another time.
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>Jerry:
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>I am truly sorry that my previous post has caused you such a sad 
>reverie. Believe me, it was never meant to be ironical at all. I met 
>Roger briefly at Krotona in 1983 (I was staying in the attic of 
>Elaine's house in Taormina). I still remember a number of us sitting 
>on the lawn in front of Diana Dunninghan's house on the hill, when 
>he asked me the question: "How many Californians does it take to 
>change a light bulb?" After I conceded defeat, he said: "Eleven. One 
>to change it and ten to share the experience." He was also the 
>(elected) Southwest District Director of the TS in America for a 
>while and, as you said, did a lot for the networking of theosophical 
>organisations.
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>I don't think that effort was in vain, and this list shows that 
>inter-personal dialogue between members of different organisations 
>can be a reality. When I first saw a copy of the newsletter/journal 
>called "Theosophical Networking", back in the 1980s, I noticed a 
>proposal for something like a "World Federation of Theosophical 
>Societies". And I thought: "It won't work". The organisational 
>differences are just too many and too complex to be completely 
>reconciled. But I still believe that individuals can keep the 
>dialogue alive, as is done, for example, on this list.
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>Regarding the former Canadian Section of the TS, I would like to say 
>that I was present, as an observer, at the meeting of the General 
>Council of the TS, in December 1991 at Adyar. At that meeting the 
>Council - not Radha - decided that, by virtue of amendments made in 
>1991 to the by-laws of the TS in Canada, in which ALL references to 
>the Parent Society (Adyar) had been removed from the same by-laws, 
>it could no longer be considered a part of the international Society.
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>Can you tell us more about "Alexandria West"?
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