Theos-Talk Archives (December 2008 Message tt00009)

Nothing in the eyes of Brahma




-- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Martin <Mvandertak@...> wrote:
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> Exactly, but it is there! What is time?
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> --- On Tue, 12/2/08, christinaleestemaker 
<christinaleestemaker@...> wrote:
> From: christinaleestemaker <christinaleestemaker@...>
> Subject: Re: Theos-World Keeping the Link Unbroken
> To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 12:43 AM
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>             Fifth round is far away from the fifth rootrace!!!
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> --- In theos-talk@yahoogro ups.com, Martin <Mvandertak@ ...> wrote:
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> > True, let's face the 5th rootrace for what it is for now, so we 
can 
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> get rid of this illusion Pralaya...
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> > --- On Mon, 12/1/08, christinaleestemake r 
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> <christinaleestemak er@> wrote:
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> > From: christinaleestemake r <christinaleestemak er@>
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> > Subject: Re: Theos-World Keeping the Link Unbroken
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> > To: theos-talk@yahoogro ups.com
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> > Date: Monday, December 1, 2008, 4:02 PM
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> >             When the whole world should be ready for that???
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> > As Mahatma's wrote the struggle will even go on into the fifth 
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> round.
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> > But we need to give eye-openers again, again and again, so that 
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> > and more people will understand and see the difference.
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> > That is why (till now) there has been given enough literature to 
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> > that happen.
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> > Christina
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> > --- In theos-talk@yahoogro ups.com, Erica Letzerich 
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> > wrote:
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> > > KEEPING THE LINKUNBROKEN
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> > > Erica L. Georgiades
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> > > [Lecture delivered at the Theosophical Society in Greece - 
Lodge 
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> > Hypatia.]
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> > > Memories written on pages of the past bring us images able to 
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> touch 
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> > us so deep that many times our eyes are filled with tears. This 
is 
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> > what happened to me when I read an issue of The Theosophist, 
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> > 
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> > containing articles describing the passing away of H.P.B., and 
the 
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> > 
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> > honor paid to her by some theosophists. H.P.B. is undoubtedly the 
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> > mother of the Theosophical movement and was a remarkable woman.
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> > > After H.P.B. passed away a great interrogation point was left. 
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> > Where are the Mahatmas, who really were them? Why they did not 
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> > contacted any theosophist after she passed away. Was the 1900's 
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> > letter original or not? Such questions remain without answers 
until 
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> > 
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> > today and probably will remain for centuries to come. The option 
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> left 
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> > 
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> > to many theosophists was so to embrace through faith, through 
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> study, 
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> > 
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> > through fidelity to H.P.B., the existence of the Mahatmas. And so 
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> was 
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> > 
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> > done. But there is something more important than to prove the 
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> > 
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> > existence of the Mahatmas and know who they really were or are, 
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> more 
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> > 
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> > important than any phenomena that impressed early theosophists, 
and 
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> > this is the Theosophical cause for which H.P.B. and many other  
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> > 
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> > theosophists lived and died for. It is on this cause we must 
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> focus.  
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> > > Looking back at the 19th century we see early theosophical 
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> > writings, presenting a large base for study and reflection. 
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> > 
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> > Syncretism, ecumenism, and a great effort to comprehend the 
occult 
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> > 
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> > the unexplained is extensively found in the theosophical 
writings. 
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> We 
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> > 
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> > also see the great neo-platonic spirit revived with the 
foundation 
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> of 
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> > 
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> > the Theosophical Society. In the very writings of H.P.B., we see 
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> how 
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> > 
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> > gradually she changes her approach and style, from the 
publication 
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> of 
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> > 
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> > Isis Unveiled to the publication of the Secret Doctrine we see a 
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> > great turn into theosophical teachings, which with the latter is 
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> > presented in the form of a system.   We also see comparative 
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> studies 
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> > as a basic theosophical approach. To try to gather the pearls of 
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> > wisdom from different
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> > > philosophical, religious traditions and to present it to the 
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> > public, showing them there is no reason for religious fanaticism. 
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> > Showing that Truth is but one though dressed with different 
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> garments, 
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> > throughout different ancient world cultures religious and 
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> > philosophical traditions.  Not minimizing the importance and 
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> > 
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> > relevance of every religion, but pointing out the importance of 
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> their 
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> > 
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> > preservation and deeper understanding by their followers. The 
T.S. 
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> > 
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> > raised its voice against religion oppression and fanaticism, 
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> against 
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> > 
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> > blind superstition and fears resulted from the misinterpretation 
of 
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> > scriptures and promoted by the clergy of different religions. 
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> > > The T.S. entered the arena in the 19th century; offering equal 
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> > 
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> > rights, for men and women. Accepting members of any religious and 
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> > 
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> > philosophical background any culture, any country. Showing to the 
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> > 
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> > Western world; the greatness of the Eastern religious and 
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> > 
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> > philosophical teachings. Early theosophists were on the vanguard 
of 
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> > 
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> > their society and in fact many centuries ahead the 19th century.  
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> Now 
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> > 
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> > in the 21st century are we theosophists ahead? Are we 
theosophists 
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> > 
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> > managing to go on with their great work started in the 19th 
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> century? 
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> > My reply to that is no. One of the reasons for that is the 
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> > 
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> > theosophical conservatism, which appeared sometime after one of 
the 
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> > last greatest leaders of the T.S. passed away, Annie Besant.
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> > > In the booklet written by Michael Gomes The Dawning of the 
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> > Theosophical Movement, we see there was nothing as conservatism 
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> > 
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> > between the pioneers of the Theosophical Movement. They would do 
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> > 
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> > things; that still today one most probably would feel reluctant 
of 
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> > even thinking to do. We are in the 21st century, the bravery the 
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> > courage, the challenges the pioneers of the Theosophical Movement 
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> > 
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> > presented for the society of the 19th century, remains so long as 
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> > memories for us. It seems we did not learn the great lessons the 
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> > pioneers of the Theosophical Movement left for us. We are 
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> comfortable 
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> > 
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> > closed on our lodges and Sections, having discussions within our 
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> own 
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> > 
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> > group of people who presents no challenges. Many others are just 
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> > 
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> > embracing the so called "New Age" practices and adding it in 
their 
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> > 
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> > activities, from the "Awakening of the Inner Child", to courses 
on 
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> > "Hatha Yoga". Today in some Sections of the T.S. one can find 
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> > everything provided by any third
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> > >  category new age center. And in these Sections somehow our 
great 
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> > objects seem to be resting for while at Hypnos Cave.
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> > > The world more than ever needs the healing influence of the 
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> > 
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> > Theosophical Spirit. Thepromotion of our three objects is a must 
in 
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> > the 21st century. Since
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> > > the dawn of the new millennium we see materialism growing as 
weed 
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> > 
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> > on wild fields. Violence and poverty increases every day followed 
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> by 
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> > religious
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> > > fanaticism. Even mediumism which H.P.B. fought so much against 
is 
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> a 
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> > 
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> > much stronger phenomenon nowadays than it was in the 19th 
century. 
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> > > Can't you hear the silent cry of humanity springing out of this 
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> > 
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> > chaos? If you stop for while, in silence and center your 
attention 
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> in 
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> > your heart, I am sure you will be able to perceive that. You will 
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> see 
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> > 
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> > we theosophists have a great workto do, and time has no mercy 
upon 
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> > us. Let not arrive a day when future
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> > > generations will look behind and seeing what we have done, will 
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> > say: why, why they did not try harder. Let's try to offer the 
best 
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> we 
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> > 
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> > can now. Let's not fear the judgment of the weak, and the 
criticism 
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> > 
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> > of the full. Let not conventionalities be a barrier for the work 
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> and 
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> > care not of what people has to say about you or what you do.  We 
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> all 
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> > 
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> > carry potentially within us the power the dreams the hopes of our 
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> > theosophist' s ancestors. We may not be linked to them by blood 
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> line, 
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> > but we are connected to them by a much stronger link the 
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> theosophical 
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> > link. 
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> > > Once talking about the theosophical link which between other 
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> things 
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> > 
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> > is also the link of responsibility, duty and strength we are 
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> passing 
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> > on from our theosophical ancestors it's suitable to remind a 
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> register 
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> > 
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> > made by Isabel C. Oakley describing what Blavatsky cried out few 
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> days 
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> > before passing away:  "?keep the link unbroken; don't let my last 
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> > 
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> > incarnation become a failure".  Here we may ask why would 
Blavatsky 
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> > utter these words? Her work wasn't a failure. Her books, 
especially 
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> > 
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> > the Secret Doctrine will remain for many as a source of 
inspiration 
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> > 
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> > and study for centuries to come. So what were the link and the 
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> > 
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> > failure H.P.B. was talking about? What is the nature of this link 
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> my 
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> > 
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> > friends? When we comprehend deeply the nature of the Theosophical 
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> > 
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> > Spirit we will be able to comprehend what is the nature of this 
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> Link 
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> > 
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> > and we will be able to see where lays the danger of failure.  It 
is 
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> > clear the Theosophical Society and the work of H.P.B. was not 
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> > directed to
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> > >  few. Both her work and the Theosophical Society are dedicated 
to 
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> > the spiritual awakening of
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> > > Humanity. In order to comprehend what is this Great 
Theosophical 
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> > Spirit it's not possible to ignore the literal meaning of the 
word 
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> > 
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> > THEOSOPHY. Divine Wisdom or Brahma Vidya is the literal 
definition 
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> of 
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> > the Hellenic word Theosophy. Here we may ask my friends, can 
Divine 
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> > Wisdom be taught?
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> > > Theoretically we can teach that there is such a thing as 
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> Theosophy 
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> > (DivineWisdom) but the realization and learning of real Theosophy 
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> > comes essentially
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> > > from within. Only those who are able to penetrate the depths of 
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> > their soul, to perambulate in the labyrinths of the self, are 
those 
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> > who will be able to learn THEOSOPHY. 
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> > > H.P.B. request to "keep the Link Unbroken" was not directed to 
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> the 
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> > 
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> > Theosophical Society itself. It was a request to every individual 
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> who 
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> > 
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> > truly aspires to become a theosophos. This is an ancient link 
which 
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> > 
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> > unities beings of all eras. Individuals able to sacrifice 
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> themselves 
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> > 
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> > for the well being of others; individuals who have realized 
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> THEOSOPHY 
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> > 
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> > from within. While we have theosophists between us who are able 
to 
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> do 
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> > 
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> > so, the link will be always kept unbroken. This Link my friends 
can 
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> > 
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> > be cultivated only from within can be kept alive only from 
within; 
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> > 
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> > its nature is essentially esoteric. One may adore
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> > 
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> > > H.P.B., may study only her writings, may promote only her 
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> > 
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> > teachings. He still won't be a theosophos, and will not be 
keeping 
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> > 
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> > the link unbroken.   Instead will be disseminating dogmatism and 
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> > 
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> > won't be any different from a fanatical religious follower. 
H.P.B. 
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> > herself expressed a great syncretism and ecumenical spirit in all 
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> her 
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> > 
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> > writings. In fact this spirit was the very first great lesson she 
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> > 
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> > left to her students. This  does not mean one should not study 
her 
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> > 
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> > writings. In fact I think a greater effort into studying the 
Secret 
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> > 
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> > Doctrine should be made.  For in this work several keys are given 
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> for 
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> > the
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> > > eternal aspirants for the truth.
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> > > In an articleentitled "What Can We Do For Our Fellow-men" 
H.P.B. 
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> > stated the following: "HE WHO DOES NOT PRACTISE ALTRUISM; HE WHO 
IS 
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> > NOT
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> > > PREPARED TO SHARE HIS LAST MORSEL WITH A WEAKER OR POORER THAN 
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> > 
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> > HIMSELF; HE WHO NEGLECTS TO HELP HIS BROTHER MAN, OF WHATEVER 
RACE, 
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> > 
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> > NATION, OR CREED, WHENEVER AND WHEREVER HE MEETS SUFFERING, AND 
WHO 
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> > 
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> > TURNS A DEAF EAR TO THE CRY OF HUMAN MISERY; HE WHO HEARS AN 
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> INNOCENT 
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> > 
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> > PERSON SLANDERED, WHETHER A BROTHER THEOSOPHIST OR NOT, AND DOES 
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> NOT 
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> > 
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> > UNDERTAKE HIS DEFENCE AS HE WOULD UNDERTAKE HIS OWN ? IS NO 
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> > 
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> > THEOSOPHIST. " Altruism is the second great lesson H.P.B. taught 
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> and 
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> > in the Golden Stairswe find many relevant points that lead us 
into 
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> > 
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> > theTheosophical Spirit:
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > "a clean life, an open mind, a pure heart, an eager intellect, 
an 
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> > unveiled spiritual perception,  a brotherliness for all, a 
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> readiness 
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> > 
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> > to give and receive advice and instruction, a courageous 
endurance 
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> of 
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> > 
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> > personal injustice, a brave declaration of principles, a valiant 
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> > 
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> > defense of those who are unjustly attacked, and a constant eye to 
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> the 
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> > 
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> > ideal of human progression and perfection which theSacred Science 
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> > depicts these are the golden stairs up the
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> > 
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> > > steps of which the learner may climb to the Temple of Divine 
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> > 
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> > Wisdom." 
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> > > 
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> > > The Temple of "Divine Wisdom" is the "Temple of Theosophy". It 
is 
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> > 
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> > there, where we meet the Great Theosophical Spirit. It's only 
those 
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> > 
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> > who are truly treading the "Golden Stairs" which leads to the 
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> "Temple 
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> > 
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> > of Theosophy" who are real Theosophos. It's on their hands the 
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> > 
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> > responsibility to carry on the work which H.P.B. gave continuity 
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> (for 
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> > 
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> > others came before her) and so many others after her.  It's only 
> 
> them 
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> > 
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> > who are able to "Keep the Link Unbroken". Because their lives are 
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> > 
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> > deeply and truly dedicated to the goodness of all. They are in 
fact 
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> > 
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> > future Bodhisattvas. Every person known or unknown, who deeply 
and 
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> > 
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> > truly made an inner commitment to thread this path, becomes the 
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> > 
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> > thread in the needle of the "Teacher" and is keeping the link 
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> > 
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> > unbroken. Have no doubts my friends, the link has been kept 
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> unbroken 
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> > 
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> > by known and unknown theosophists. And will be kept for 
centuriesto 
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> > 
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> > come. 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > Still many theosophists who do not belong to Adyar (some do 
> 
> belong) 
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> > 
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> > say our Theosophical Society is a failure. They say the link was 
> 
> > 
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> > broken using the famous letter written by H.P.B. "Why I do not 
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> return 
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> > 
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> > to Adyar" to support their arguments. Many say the Theosophical 
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> > 
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> > Society is for long dead. If it was so why she would request a 
link 
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> > 
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> > that no long existed at the time to be kept unbroken? It was my 
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> > 
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> > friends because in fact this link was never broken. Thousand 
times 
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> I 
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> > 
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> > have heard from beloved friends such argument. Thousand times 
I've 
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> > 
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> > heard they say "why don't you do something else, why you waste 
your 
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> > 
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> > time and energy with the Theosophical Society Adyar? They failed. 
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> > 
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> > During the very time H.P.B. was stillalive they proved to be a 
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> > 
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> > failure."  For
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> > 
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> > > thisthousand times I reply and will reply to them, the 
> 
> Theosophical 
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> > 
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> > Society Adyar did not fail. The Theosophical Society is keeping 
on 
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> > 
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> > its work and will keep on its work for centuries to come. The 
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> > 
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> > Theosophical Society Adyar is THE major gateway for many to learn 
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> > 
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> > there is such a thing as THEOSOPHY. 
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> > 
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> > > Some also say that the Theosophical message is out there. 
People 
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> no 
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> > 
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> > longer need to be a member of the Theosophical Society to access 
> 
> it. 
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> > 
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> > This is of course an obvious fact. The Theosophical message was 
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> > 
> 
> > always out there. It was never property of any organization and 
> 
> never 
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> > 
> 
> > will be. The Theosophical message was out there throughout ages 
and 
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> > 
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> > much before the incarnation of the person we know as H.P.B. took 
> 
> > 
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> > place. The Theosophical message in fact is not a body of 
teachings, 
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> > 
> 
> > is not a specific system, cannot be classified, filed, dissected, 
> 
> and 
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> > 
> 
> > taught. The Theosophical message is within the heart of every 
REAL 
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> > 
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> > truth seeker. The Theosophical Society was not founded with the 
> 
> > 
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> > pretention to be the only place where one can find THEOSOPHY. On 
> 
> the 
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> > 
> 
> > contrary the Theosophical Society was founded to point out there 
is 
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> > 
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> > something like THEOSOPHYand to promote the Great Theosophical 
> 
> Spirit. 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > The Theosophical Spirit between other things brings on its 
wings 
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> an 
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> > 
> 
> > understanding that we are family, and as so we must see each 
member 
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> > 
> 
> > of our Society truly as a brothers and sisters. All of us are 
> 
> subject 
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> > 
> 
> > to commit mistakes, errors.  Understanding this we must be able 
to 
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> > 
> 
> > forgive. We must comprehend that our Society will face up and 
> 
> downs, 
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> > 
> 
> > periods of conflicts, disharmony and harmony. From difficult 
> 
> moments, 
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> > 
> 
> > we learn the greatest lessons. We must not hold for any brother 
and 
> 
> > 
> 
> > sister negative feelings, we must not isolate any member of our 
> 
> > 
> 
> > family because his/heractions are not in accordance with what we 
> 
> > 
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> > think to be right or wrong.  
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > We must not allow our dedication to the Theosophical cause to 
be 
> 
> > 
> 
> > shaken. Life is made of good and bad moments. We must keep 
focused 
> 
> > 
> 
> > on  strengthening the work of our lodges, groups, sections etc. 
And 
> 
> > 
> 
> > most important of all we must cultivate our inner life. Without a 
> 
> > 
> 
> > truly active inner life, there is no esotericism, there is no 
> 
> > 
> 
> > interiorization, there will be only empty intellect decorated by 
> 
> > 
> 
> > beautiful words and fancy talking. Only those who have an active 
> 
> > 
> 
> > inner life and slowly come to know the truth of meditation are 
able 
> 
> > 
> 
> > to become the thread in the needle of the "Teacher". It's this 
> 
> thread 
> 
> > 
> 
> > that keeps the Link Unbroken. 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > We know each person practices what feels inclined to. But when 
> 
> > 
> 
> > someone wants deeply something and applies a great will towards 
the 
> 
> > 
> 
> > aspired aim,  there is nothing in this world that can stop one 
> 
> > 
> 
> > achieving it. Especially when this will is driven by an 
altruistic 
> 
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