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Re: Theos-World Re: "...we have to preach and popularise a knowledge of theosophy."

Oct 16, 2008 09:37 AM
by Morten Nymann Olesen


Of course?
Or maybe?


M. Sufilight


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: MKR 
  To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 6:35 PM
  Subject: Re: Theos-World Re: "...we have to preach and popularise a knowledge of theosophy."


  Have you seen the movie on guru? Should look like a guru, beard and all that
  and be in a guru uniform. Then it is an easy sell.

  In our Hindu Temple, guru's properly attired command a lot of attention and
  respect. One time I was joking that I should put on guru attire, so everyone
  will listen to what I have to say, which is of course theosophy and
  brotherhood.

  mkr

  On 10/16/08, Morten Nymann Olesen <global-theosophy@stofanet.dk> wrote:
  >
  > Well If I were just as good as you are predicting the outcome of an
  > event I would probably
  > run around like a guru.
  > :-)
  >
  > M. Sufilight
  >
  > ----- Original Message -----
  > From: MKR
  > To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com>
  > Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 6:23 PM
  > Subject: Re: Theos-World Re: "...we have to preach and popularise a
  > knowledge of theosophy."
  >
  > You will get a lot of subscribers soon, overwhelming the group. Googling
  > "heart", many wiht heart troubles will find it and be seeking cure for
  > their
  > heart ailments. May be we should start charging for advise starting at
  > $500.00 for 200 words of advise. many in the USA associate high price with
  > quality and effectiveness. we have to be careful not run into violation of
  > any medical laws!!!
  >
  > mkr
  >
  > On 10/16/08, Morten Nymann Olesen <global-theosophy@stofanet.dk<global-theosophy%40stofanet.dk>>
  > wrote:
  > >
  > >
  > > Dear Alex
  > >
  > > My views are:
  > >
  > > I write these words out of compassion seeking to be of service.
  > > Criticism of our theosophical doctrines will as far as I and others are
  > > concerned always be allowed within the theosophical teachings. At least
  > > until the level of thought begins its Pralaya in this Manvantara.
  > >
  > > People will never learn if they agree all the time.
  > > And that is not good if they in fact spiritually speaking need to learn.
  > >
  > > Alex wrote:
  > > "but it's quite
  > > another to have a person who is consistently spreading foolish and
  > > misleading vibes with full knowledge."
  > >
  > > M. Sufilight says:
  > > You claim he has "full knowledge". Do you, yourself, have enough
  > knowledge
  > > to forward this claim?
  > > We never seek to turn our back on anyone, who honestly claim to be a
  > Seeker
  > > after Truth. We know and recognise that all human beings are important
  > and
  > > deserves help and not the opposite.
  > >
  > > Alex wrote:
  > > "because you are not considering the many faces he has
  > > turned away from Theosophy by just him being here. "
  > >
  > > M. Sufilight says:
  > > Perhaps not. How many do you - actually - know of?
  > >
  > > Alex wrote:
  > > "I would have never allowed this disrespect to go on for a decade, his
  > > every post leaves a bad aftertaste."
  > >
  > > M. Sufilight says:
  > > Do you have some examples on this "bad aftertaste"?
  > >
  > > I suggest: Let us not as theosophists Demonize anyone.
  > >
  > > - - -
  > > Yet, I will agree, that this place is not - that - attractive to what we
  > > call thin-skinned Seekers after Truth.
  > >
  > > So - I have just created a Theos-Talk-Heart (
  > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/theos-talk-heart ) forum. And you are
  > > welcome to invite all the members you claim, have been turned away.
  > > I will moderate it, seeking more Heart. No Chuck personalities and
  > similar
  > > "villains" will be allowed. - Allright?
  > > :-)
  > > Let us all do an effort.
  > >
  > > M. Sufilight
  > >
  > > ----- Original Message -----
  > > From: alex
  > > To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com><theos-talk%
  > 40yahoogroups.com>
  > > Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 4:37 PM
  > > Subject: Theos-World Re: "...we have to preach and popularise a knowledge
  > > of theosophy."
  > >
  > > Morten, I do not find those views to be irrelevant for Theos-talk, I
  > > just think that this case is something different.
  > >
  > > It's one thing to try and help ignorant people, have healthy debates,
  > > question everything we read, hear and believe in etc., but it's quite
  > > another to have a person who is consistently spreading foolish and
  > > misleading vibes with full knowledge.
  > >
  > > So I'm not sure what good help is possible, in my view what you call
  > > compassion and theosophical could just be a form of foolishness and
  > > selfishness because you are not considering the many faces he has
  > > turned away from Theosophy by just him being here.
  > > I would have never allowed this disrespect to go on for a decade, his
  > > every post leaves a bad aftertaste.
  > >
  > > It's like one of us joining Demonosophy World to preach and
  > > popularise the knowledge of Theosophy. Weird.
  > >
  > > Alex the Heretic
  > >
  > > --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com><theos-talk%
  > 40yahoogroups.com>, "Morten
  > > Nymann Olesen" <global-
  > > theosophy@...> wrote:
  > > >
  > > > Dear Alex
  > > >
  > > >
  > > > My views are:
  > > >
  > > >
  > > > I find your intentions to be good, but not quite compassionate.
  > > > And the view you are offering are not really quite theosophical
  > > teaching.
  > > >
  > > > Try the below from H. P: Blavatsky.We often divide members at
  > > Theos-talk into thin-skinned or thick-skinnedog various degree's.
  > > >
  > > > Blavatsky said:
  > > > "He who objects to having his views controverted and criticized
  > > must not write for Lucifer. " ..."Moreover, we have given good proofs
  > > of our impartiality. We published articles and letters criticizing
  > > not alone our personal theosophical and philosophical views, but
  > > discussing on subjects directly concerned with our personal honour
  > > and reputation; reviving the infamous calumnies in which not simple
  > > doubts, but distinctly formulated charges of dishonesty were cast
  > > into our teeth and our private character was torn to shreds (Vide "A
  > > Glance at Theosophy from the Outside", Lucifer for October, 1888).
  > > And if the editor will never shrink from what she considers her duty
  > > to her readers, and that she is prepared to throw every possible
  > > light upon mooted questions in order that truth should shine bright
  > > and hideous lies and superstitions be shown under their true colours -
  > > why should our contributors prove themselves so thin-skinned?"
  > > > ( IS DENUNCIATION A DUTY? by H. P. Blavatsky - Lucifer Magazine
  > > 1888)
  > > >
  > > > So I will have to disagree a bit with your ideas. I would rather
  > > recommend, that the members at this place learn to control their
  > > emotions. Individuals and ideas are all part of our life. Everything
  > > is ParaBrahman - as neti, neti - (ie. not this, not that).
  > > > I do also know, that some persons are not fond of all what H. P.
  > > Blavatsky did and said.
  > > > If you find H. P. Blavatsky's above views irrelevant to use at
  > > Theos-talk I would like to know why.
  > > > Do you have any ideas?
  > > > May I ask:If you only help your friends and only talk to your
  > > friends, what good do you do?M. Sufilight
  > > >
  > > > ----- Original Message -----
  > > > From: alex
  > > > To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com><theos-talk%
  > 40yahoogroups.com>
  > > > Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 5:50 PM
  > > > Subject: Theos-World Re: "...we have to preach and popularise a
  > > knowledge of theosophy."
  > > >
  > > >
  > > > Hi Morten good to see you here, and thank you for those Sufi
  > > stories.
  > > >
  > > > I agree with you and I think that's what I've done, I confronted
  > > him.
  > > > My English may not be the smoothest but you don't have to worry
  > > about
  > > > me, things don't really bother me anymore.
  > > > I'm surprised no one has noticed but there is a dugpa in the
  > > center
  > > > of our living room who makes fun of and opposes everything we
  > > live
  > > > and breathe for (or at least try to). This is not just about me
  > > and
  > > > those who have passively settled for this circus here. Sure, I
  > > can
  > > > clear my inbox in seconds from all this `theos-talk', read only
  > > from
  > > > some and go do something more useful. But imagine what a newbie
  > > to
  > > > theosophy would think of the people in here letting this person
  > > run
  > > > wild like this, worse than that mistake him for an aspiring
  > > > Theosophist?
  > > >
  > > > I will show you a recent example of what goes on:
  > > > (I don't know if this person visited this group or not)
  > > >
  > > > "Blavatsky & all her cohorts are simply 'Satanists' whether
  > > they're
  > > > aware of it or not.
  > > > the occult is from the pit of Hell.
  > > > Blavatsky was just another demon possessed lost soul who led &
  > > leads
  > > > many other lost souls to their damnation."
  > > >
  > > > If I was the moderator I wouldn't think twice of removing a
  > > > distracting cancer from the body.
  > > >
  > > > Alex
  > > >
  > > > --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com><theos-talk%
  > 40yahoogroups.com>,
  > > "Morten Nymann Olesen" <global-
  > > > theosophy@> wrote:
  > > > >
  > > > >
  > > > > Dear Alex
  > > > >
  > > > > I am not the moderator on this list.
  > > > > But, I agree, that this joke from Chuck went too far. Do you
  > > not
  > > > agree on that Chuck?
  > > > >
  > > > > Yet, it is also true, to some of us, that a number of Chuck's e-
  > > > mails are in fact quite theosophical in content. If you can -
  > > not -
  > > > find any of his e-mails to be theosophical in content, please let
  > > me
  > > > know.
  > > > >
  > > > > The fact that is that you tell me and others, that you grow
  > > > impatient, because you completely disagree with all Chuck writes
  > > in
  > > > his e-mails - and you therefore need to delete them.
  > > > >
  > > > > I will tell you, that If I had to delete all those e-mails I
  > > > thought to be - no good, I would problably be very busy. :-)
  > > > Therefore try to read the story THE REMEDY in the below.
  > > > >
  > > > > May I ask: Why do you not talk with Chuck about his behaviour
  > > > instead. That is a more theosophical and altruistic idea. Do you
  > > not
  > > > agree?
  > > > >
  > > > >
  > > > > Here are two Sufi stories for you to consider.......
  > > > > I do hope, that you will calm down a bit after reading it.
  > > > >
  > > > > - - - - - - -
  > > > >
  > > > > 1.
  > > > > THE REMEDY
  > > > > Some say that Nasrudin lived in the time of the great conqueror
  > > > Tamerlane, and was one of his advisers.
  > > > >
  > > > > One day, so goes the tale, Timur the Lame called the Mulla and
  > > said:
  > > > > 'Nasrudin, the Empire is full of slanderers. How can we stop
  > > their
  > > > evil work?'
  > > > > 'You can never stop crime unless you punish all the criminals,'
  > > > said Nasrudin.
  > > > > 'You mean the slanderers?'
  > > > > 'And their accomplices - those who listen to them,' the Mulla
  > > > reminded him
  > > > >
  > > > > - - - - - - -
  > > > >
  > > > > 2.
  > > > > WHOM TO BELIEVE
  > > > > Mulla Nasrudin had an insatiable craving for knowledge, but did
  > > not
  > > > seem to know what knowledge was. As a result he asked a local
  > > wise
  > > > man the stupidest questions, always based upon random assumptions
  > > > > One day the Mull a noticed that his donkey was Inissing. He ran
  > > to
  > > > the wise man 5 house.
  > > > > 'Well, Mulla, what is it this time?'
  > > > > 'My donkey is gone! Where can I find it?'
  > > > > The wise man was quite fed up with the Mulla. 'Nasrudin,' he
  > > > said, 'the donkey has run off, turned into a man and been ap-
  > > pointed
  > > > the magistrate in the next town.'
  > > > > Thanking the wise man for his information, the Mulla trudged to
  > > the
  > > > court. There sat the magistrate, and Nasrudin shook his fist at
  > > him:
  > > > > 'Come home at once, you foolish animal!'
  > > > > The magistrate was furious. 'Who are you and how dare you talk
  > > to
  > > > me like that? I'll have you sent to the cells!'
  > > > > 'I'm the well-known Mulla Nasrudin, and I have it on the best
  > > > authority that you are my donkey.'
  > > > > 'That's ridiculous. Nobody in his right senses would credit
  > > such a
  > > > thing!'
  > > > > Nasrudin drew himself up to his full height. 'Say what you like
  > > he
  > > > said, 'I prefer to believe the statement of a wise man rather
  > > than
  > > > that of a donkey.'
  > > > > Wisdom, according to the Sufis, can only be acquired when one
  > > is
  > > > ready for it: though people insist on seeking enlightenment as
  > > and
  > > > when they want it. The Sufi's task, however, includes trying to
  > > > impart knowledge in the right way, at the right time, to the
  > > people
  > > > who are able to receive it:
  > > > >
  > > > > - - - - - - -
  > > > >
  > > > >
  > > > >
  > > > > M. Sufilight
  > > > > (Who saw HPB materialise in front of him year 2008.)
  > > > >
  > > > >
  > > > > ----- Original Message -----
  > > > > From: alex
  > > > > To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com><theos-talk%
  > 40yahoogroups.com>
  > > > > Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 2:28 PM
  > > > > Subject: Theos-World Re: "...we have to preach and popularise a
  > > > knowledge of theosophy."
  > > > >
  > > > >
  > > > > Is this funny for everyone here?
  > > > > I'm not sure why the moderator is passively ok with this and
  > > even
  > > > > allows you to showoff your website. Is he still alive? I don't
  > > > know
  > > > > about others but I'm starting to get tired of deleting your
  > > > messages
  > > > > from my inbox.
  > > > > This crap is not Theosophy, this is just bored goofing around
  > > > that
  > > > > spoils things for others, and makes the new comer puke on the
  > > > whole
  > > > > group and leave.
  > > > > The Unity of Mind is lacking in here already, I don't think we
  > > > need
  > > > > to see this nonsense anymore.
  > > > >
  > > > > Chuck, why don't you try to be like Milarepa and turn things
  > > > around,
  > > > > become the first Enlightened man in modern times to abandon the
  > > > path
  > > > > of sorcery and black magic?
  > > > > Think about it Chuck, you will increase the membership, peoples
  > > > > participation and get all our votes if you choose to run and
  > > > > promulgate the DOCTRINE of the Buddhas!
  > > > > What do you think? :)
  > > > >
  > > > > Alex
  > > > >
  > > > > --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com><theos-talk%
  > 40yahoogroups.com>,
  > > Drpsionic@ wrote:
  > > > > >
  > > > > > Ok, the very first thing we have to do is get rid of those
  > > > obsolete
  > > > > ideas of
  > > > > > purity, self-denial, charity, etc and concentrate on finding
  > > > what
  > > > > really is
  > > > > > going on.
  > > > > >
  > > > > > Chuck the heretic
  > > > > >
  > > > > >
  > > > > > In a message dated 10/11/2008 4:06:19 P.M. Central Daylight
  > > > Time,
  > > > > > danielhcaldwell@ writes:
  > > > > >
  > > > > >
  > > > > >
  > > > > >
  > > > > > "For our doctrines to practically react on the so called
  > > moral
  > > > code
  > > > > > or the ideas of truthfulness, purity, self-denial, charity,
  > > > etc.,
  > > > > we
  > > > > > have to preach and popularise a knowledge of theosophy."
  > > > > >
  > > > > > Quoted from a letter from the Chohan
  > > > > > _http://www.theosocihttp://www.theoshttp://wwhttp://www._
  > > > > > (http://www.theosociety.org/pasadena/mahatma/ml-choh.htm)
  > > > > >
  > > > > > So exactly what do we preach and popularise?
  > > > > >
  > > > > > Are there certain teachings that constitute this "theosophy"?
  > > > And
  > > > > if
  > > > > > so, what are these teachings?
  > > > > >
  > > > > > And where do we find these teachings?
  > > > > >
  > > > > > And how do we learn about them and study them so that in turn
  > > we
  > > > > > can "preach and popularise" them?
  > > > > >
  > > > > > And who is "we"? The leaders of the TS? Elected officials of
  > > the
  > > > > > TS? Any member of the TS?
  > > > > >
  > > > > > And remember there is more than one TS or theosophical
  > > > organization
  > > > > > or association.
  > > > > >
  > > > > > Can non-members preach and popularise this theosophy?
  > > > > >
  > > > > > And in this same letter, the Chohan tells us:
  > > > > >
  > > > > > -------------------------------------------------
  > > > > > The doctrine we promulgate being the only true one, must, --
  > > > > > supported by such evidence as we are preparing to give become
  > > > > > ultimately triumphant as every other truth. Yet it is
  > > absolutely
  > > > > > necessary to inculcate it gradually enforcing its theories,
  > > > > > unimpeachable facts for those who know, with direct inferences
  > > > > > deducted from and corroborated by the evidence furnished by
  > > > modern
  > > > > > exact science.... Theos-sophia, Divine Wisdom...is a synonym
  > > of
  > > > > > truth....
  > > > > > -------------------------------------------------
  > > > > >
  > > > > > This is quite a CLAIM.
  > > > > >
  > > > > > "The doctrine we promulgate being the only true one...."
  > > > > >
  > > > > > So what is this DOCTRINE that is "the ONLY true one" and
  > > where
  > > > can
  > > > > we
  > > > > > find an exposition of this teaching?
  > > > > >
  > > > > > Is it to be found in THE SECRET DOCTRINE written by H.P.
  > > > Blavatsky?
  > > > > >
  > > > > > Or can it be found in C.W. Leadbeater's and Annie
  > > Besant's "Man,
  > > > > > Whence, How, and Whither: A Record of Clairvoyant
  > > > Investigation"W
  > > > > >
  > > > > > Or in a book by Alice Bailey? or....in a book by Elizabeth
  > > > Claire
  > > > > > Prophet?
  > > > > >
  > > > > > If "we" are to popularise a knowledge of Theosophy, what
  > > > exactly do
  > > > > > we popularise?
  > > > > >
  > > > > > Is reincarnation part of this DOCTRINE?
  > > > > >
  > > > > > What if I start popularising the teaching of reincarnation
  > > that
  > > > > > includes the provision that humans can sometimes be reborn as
  > > > > > animals?
  > > > > >
  > > > > > Am I faithfully transmitting the DOCTRINE?
  > > > > >
  > > > > > And who is to say that I am faithfully or not transmitting the
  > > > > > DOCTRINE?
  > > > > >
  > > > > > In other words, who is to say what the REAL, TRUE "doctrine"
  > > is?
  > > > > >
  > > > > > The objects of the TS doesn't tell us what the DOCTRINE is
  > > all
  > > > > about,
  > > > > > so where and how does one [an inquirer, a newcomer] discover
  > > > what
  > > > > the
  > > > > > DOCTRINE is that the Chohan seems to hold in SUCH high regard?
  > > > > >
  > > > > > Daniel
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