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Re: Theos-World Keeping the Link Unbroken

Dec 01, 2008 04:40 PM
by christinaleestemaker


Yes, and all and nothing in para-parabrahman.






--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Martin <Mvandertak@...> wrote:
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> And everywhere in the "eyes" of parabrahm....
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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, 1:11 AM
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>             Nothing in the eyes of Brahma
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> -- In theos-talk@yahoogro ups.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, 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: 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@ ...> 
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> > > True, let's face the 5th rootrace for what it is for now, so we 
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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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> > > 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 
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> > > --- In theos-talk@yahoogro ups.com, Erica Letzerich 
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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 - 
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> 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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> > > us so deep that many times our eyes are filled with tears. This 
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> > > what happened to me when I read an issue of The Theosophist, 
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> > > containing articles describing the passing away of H.P.B., and 
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> the 
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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 
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> until 
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> > > today and probably will remain for centuries to come. The 
option 
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> > > to many theosophists was so to embrace through faith, through 
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> > study, 
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> > > through fidelity to H.P.B., the existence of the Mahatmas. And 
so 
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> > > done. But there is something more important than to prove the 
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> > > existence of the Mahatmas and know who they really were or are, 
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> > > important than any phenomena that impressed early theosophists, 
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> and 
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> > > this is the Theosophical cause for which H.P.B. and many other  
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> > > theosophists lived and died for. It is on this cause we must 
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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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> > > Syncretism, ecumenism, and a great effort to comprehend the 
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> occult 
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> > > the unexplained is extensively found in the theosophical 
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> writings. 
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> > > also see the great neo-platonic spirit revived with the 
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> foundation 
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> > of 
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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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> > > gradually she changes her approach and style, from the 
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> publication 
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> > of 
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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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> > > relevance of every religion, but pointing out the importance of 
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> > their 
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> > > preservation and deeper understanding by their followers. The 
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> T.S. 
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> > > raised its voice against religion oppression and fanaticism, 
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> > against 
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> > > blind superstition and fears resulted from the 
misinterpretation 
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> 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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> > > rights, for men and women. Accepting members of any religious 
and 
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> > > philosophical background any culture, any country. Showing to 
the 
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> > > Western world; the greatness of the Eastern religious and 
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> > > philosophical teachings. Early theosophists were on the 
vanguard 
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> of 
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> > > their society and in fact many centuries ahead the 19th 
century.  
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> > Now 
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> > > in the 21st century are we theosophists ahead? Are we 
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> theosophists 
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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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> > > theosophical conservatism, which appeared sometime after one of 
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> 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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> > > between the pioneers of the Theosophical Movement. They would 
do 
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> > > things; that still today one most probably would feel reluctant 
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> 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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> > > 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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> > > closed on our lodges and Sections, having discussions within 
our 
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> > own 
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> > > group of people who presents no challenges. Many others are 
just 
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> > > embracing the so called "New Age" practices and adding it in 
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> their 
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> > > activities, from the "Awakening of the Inner Child", to courses 
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> 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 
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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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> > > Theosophical Spirit. Thepromotion of our three objects is a 
must 
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> in 
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> > > the 21st century. Since
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> > > > the dawn of the new millennium we see materialism growing as 
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> weed 
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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 
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> is 
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> > a 
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> > > much stronger phenomenon nowadays than it was in the 19th 
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> century. 
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> > > > Can't you hear the silent cry of humanity springing out of 
this 
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> > > chaos? If you stop for while, in silence and center your 
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> 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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> > > we theosophists have a great workto do, and time has no mercy 
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> 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 
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> best 
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> > we 
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> > > can now. Let's not fear the judgment of the weak, and the 
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> criticism 
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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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> > > 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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> > > > Once talking about the theosophical link which between other 
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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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> > > 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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> > > incarnation become a failure".  Here we may ask why would 
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> Blavatsky 
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> > > utter these words? Her work wasn't a failure. Her books, 
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> > > the Secret Doctrine will remain for many as a source of 
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> inspiration 
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> > > and study for centuries to come. So what were the link and the 
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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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> > > friends? When we comprehend deeply the nature of the 
Theosophical 
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> > > Spirit we will be able to comprehend what is the nature of this 
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> > 
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> > Link 
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> > > and we will be able to see where lays the danger of failure.  
It 
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> 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 
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> to 
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> > > the spiritual awakening of
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> > > > Humanity. In order to comprehend what is this Great 
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> Theosophical 
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> > > Spirit it's not possible to ignore the literal meaning of the 
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> word 
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> > > THEOSOPHY. Divine Wisdom or Brahma Vidya is the literal 
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> definition 
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> > of 
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> > > the Hellenic word Theosophy. Here we may ask my friends, can 
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> 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 
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> 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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> > 
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> > who 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > truly aspires to become a theosophos. This is an ancient link 
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> which 
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> > 
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> > > 
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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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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > from within. While we have theosophists between us who are able 
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> 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 
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> can 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > be cultivated only from within can be kept alive only from 
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> within; 
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> > > its nature is essentially esoteric. One may adore
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> > > > H.P.B., may study only her writings, may promote only her 
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> > > teachings. He still won't be a theosophos, and will not be 
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> keeping 
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> > > 
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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. 
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> H.P.B. 
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> > > 
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> > 
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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 
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> her 
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> > > writings. In fact I think a greater effort into studying the 
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> 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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> > 
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> > for 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > the
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > > eternal aspirants for the truth.
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> > > > In an articleentitled "What Can We Do For Our Fellow-men" 
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> H.P.B. 
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> > > stated the following: "HE WHO DOES NOT PRACTISE ALTRUISM; HE 
WHO 
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> IS 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > > NOT
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > > PREPARED TO SHARE HIS LAST MORSEL WITH A WEAKER OR POORER 
THAN 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > HIMSELF; HE WHO NEGLECTS TO HELP HIS BROTHER MAN, OF WHATEVER 
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> RACE, 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > NATION, OR CREED, WHENEVER AND WHEREVER HE MEETS SUFFERING, AND 
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> 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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> > > 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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> > > THEOSOPHIST. " Altruism is the second great lesson H.P.B. 
taught 
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> > 
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> > and 
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> > > in the Golden Stairswe find many relevant points that lead us 
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> into 
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> > > 
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> > > theTheosophical Spirit:
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > > 
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> > > > "a clean life, an open mind, a pure heart, an eager 
intellect, 
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> an 
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> > > 
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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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> > 
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> > > to give and receive advice and instruction, a courageous 
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> endurance 
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> > 
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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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> > > defense of those who are unjustly attacked, and a constant eye 
to 
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> > the 
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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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> > > > steps of which the learner may climb to the Temple of Divine 
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> > > Wisdom." 
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> > > > The Temple of "Divine Wisdom" is the "Temple of Theosophy". 
It 
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> is 
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> > > there, where we meet the Great Theosophical Spirit. It's only 
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> 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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> > > of Theosophy" who are real Theosophos. It's on their hands the 
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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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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > others came before her) and so many others after her.  It's 
only 
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> > them 
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> > 
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> > > 
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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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> > 
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> > > deeply and truly dedicated to the goodness of all. They are in 
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> fact 
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> > > future Bodhisattvas. Every person known or unknown, who deeply 
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> and 
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> > > 
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> > > truly made an inner commitment to thread this path, becomes the 
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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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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > by known and unknown theosophists. And will be kept for 
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> centuriesto 
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> > > come. 
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> > > > Still many theosophists who do not belong to Adyar (some do 
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> > 
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> > belong) 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > > say our Theosophical Society is a failure. They say the link 
was 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > broken using the famous letter written by H.P.B. "Why I do not 
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> > 
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> > return 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > to Adyar" to support their arguments. Many say the Theosophical 
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> > > Society is for long dead. If it was so why she would request a 
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> link 
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> > > 
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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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> > 
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> > > friends because in fact this link was never broken. Thousand 
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> times 
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> > 
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> > I 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > have heard from beloved friends such argument. Thousand times 
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> I've 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > heard they say "why don't you do something else, why you waste 
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> your 
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> > 
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> > > 
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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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> > > 
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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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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > failure."  For
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > > thisthousand times I reply and will reply to them, the 
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> > 
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> > Theosophical 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > Society Adyar did not fail. The Theosophical Society is keeping 
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> on 
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> > 
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> > > 
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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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> > > 
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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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> > 
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> > > there is such a thing as THEOSOPHY. 
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> > > > Some also say that the Theosophical message is out there. 
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> People 
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> > no 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > longer need to be a member of the Theosophical Society to 
access 
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> > it. 
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> > > This is of course an obvious fact. The Theosophical message was 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > always out there. It was never property of any organization and 
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> > 
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> > never 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > will be. The Theosophical message was out there throughout ages 
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> and 
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> > > 
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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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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > place. The Theosophical message in fact is not a body of 
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> teachings, 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > is not a specific system, cannot be classified, filed, 
dissected, 
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> > 
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> > and 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > taught. The Theosophical message is within the heart of every 
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> REAL 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > truth seeker. The Theosophical Society was not founded with the 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > pretention to be the only place where one can find THEOSOPHY. 
On 
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> > 
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> > the 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > contrary the Theosophical Society was founded to point out 
there 
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> is 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > something like THEOSOPHYand to promote the Great Theosophical 
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> > 
> 
> > Spirit. 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > > 
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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 
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> wings 
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> > 
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> > an 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > understanding that we are family, and as so we must see each 
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> member 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > of our Society truly as a brothers and sisters. All of us are 
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> > 
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> > subject 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > to commit mistakes, errors.  Understanding this we must be able 
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> to 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > forgive. We must comprehend that our Society will face up and 
> 
> > 
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> > downs, 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > periods of conflicts, disharmony and harmony. From difficult 
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> > 
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> > moments, 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > we learn the greatest lessons. We must not hold for any brother 
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> and 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
> 
> > > sister negative feelings, we must not isolate any member of our 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > family because his/heractions are not in accordance with what 
we 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > think to be right or wrong.  
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> > > > We must not allow our dedication to the Theosophical cause to 
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> be 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > shaken. Life is made of good and bad moments. We must keep 
> 
> focused 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > on  strengthening the work of our lodges, groups, sections etc. 
> 
> And 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > most important of all we must cultivate our inner life. Without 
a 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > truly active inner life, there is no esotericism, there is no 
> 
> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
> 
> > > interiorization, there will be only empty intellect decorated 
by 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > beautiful words and fancy talking. Only those who have an 
active 
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> > 
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> > > 
> 
> > 
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> > > inner life and slowly come to know the truth of meditation are 
> 
> able 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
> 
> > > to become the thread in the needle of the "Teacher". It's this 
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> > 
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> > thread 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > 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 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > someone wants deeply something and applies a great will towards 
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> the 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > aspired aim,  there is nothing in this world that can stop one 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > achieving it. Especially when this will is driven by an 
> 
> altruistic 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > urge to help humanity. In our case we are united to try to 
serve 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > humanity through our Society. Let's not ever forget the major 
aim 
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> > 
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> > of 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > our work, to help humanity the Great Orphan, and let's not 
forget 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > 
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> > > also the great truth which follows it: when doing so in fact we 
> 
> are 
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> > 
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> > > 
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> > > helping our own selves.
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