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Re: Theos-World Re: Rukmini Devi Arundale

Jul 30, 2009 11:54 PM
by preethi muthiah


And she was Radha Burnier's aunt.

--- On Fri, 31/7/09, MKR <mkr777@gmail.com> wrote:

From: MKR <mkr777@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Theos-World Re: Rukmini Devi Arundale
To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, 31 July, 2009, 11:29 AM






 




    
                  Yes, she did long time ago. I think around 1986.



On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 11:21 PM, <Drpsionic@aol. com> wrote:



>

>

> I thought she died long ago.

>

> Chuck the Heretic

>

>

> In a message dated 7/30/2009 8:31:34 P.M. Central Daylight Time,

> mkr777@gmail. com <mkr777%40gmail. com> writes:

>

> Jason, you made my day.

>

> I had heard thru the grapevine that Rukmini Devi Arundale was offered the

> appointment as the President of India and that she declined. But this is

> the

> first time, I am getting first hand confirmation.

>

> For those who may not know the full background, let me elaborate. In India,

> the President is nominated by the Prime Minister who runs the country, like

> in England and other democracies. While it is a nominal head of the

> country,

> and a prestigious one, it is normally held by politicians. India recently

> had the first woman President. If Rukmini had accepted the offer, she would

> have been the first woman to hold the office. The fact she declined the

> office says a lot about her.

>

> Rukmini is the wife of George Arundale, who succeeded Annie Besant as the

> President of TS. She, single handedly revived the ancient art of Indian

> Dance and world-over today, there are schools teaching Indian Dance. There

> are several in most large cities even in the USA and the students usually

> are the children of emigrants from India. She also started a school in

> Adyar

> which taught Indian music and dance and some years ago, it became a

> National

> University offering higher degrees, a very unique achievement.

>

> This is one instance of how a theosophist connected with the public and I

> am

> sure it helped in attracting members to the TS.

>

> MKR

>

> visit www.theosophy. vis

>

> On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 6:31 PM, jasonsriram <_jasonsriram@ jasonsrir_

> (mailto:jasonsriram@ yahoo.com <jasonsriram% 40yahoo.com> ) > wrote:

>

> >

> >

> > MK

> >

> > Maybe it is just a case of "see it happened before". However, I agree

> with

> > your assessment that there was no case of claims of either

> electioneering or

> > false or misleading statements from either party as I recall in 1980. In

> > fact I was in Adyar in 1980 and have no recollection of rancour or

> ongoing

> > spatting as is occurring now.

> >

> > In 1976 she (Rukmini) was nominated to be President of India, a post she

> > declined. I spoke with her in 1981 about it and she stated she declined

> > because she had "no interest in political life". So I really doubt that

> it

> > was anything other that an unwanted result from a post she felt she was

> > qualified for.

> >

> > If Betty can disclose more on the source of her information I would be

> very

> > interested to know more on this.

> >

> > Jason

> >

> > --- In _theos-talk@ yahoogrotheos- t_ (mailto:theos-talk@yahoogro ups.com<theos-talk% 40yahoogroups. com>)

>

> <theos-talk% theos-talk% <WBthe>, MKR

>

> > <mkr777@...> wrote:

> > >

> > > Six weeks ago, Betty Bland, President (National Secretary) of TS in

> > America,

> > > in a cyberspace write-up stated:

> > > .

> > > +++

> > > Although no one is contesting the outcome of the 2008 presidential

> > election,

> > > the problem remains that the machinations of the international

> elections

> > are

> > > unsound. For example, the international presidential contest in 1980,

> > when

> > > Radha Burnier won over Rukmini Devi, was also fraught with differences

> of

> > > opinion.

> > > +++

> > > .

> > > The comments coming from the National Head of TS in America, is

> > surprising

> > > and need elaboration so that members can clearly understand the

> > statement.

> > > .

> > > Dictionary defines machinations as:

> > > .

> > > ** a scheming or crafty action or artful design intended to accomplish

> > some

> > > usually evil end

> > > .

> > > When anyone holding a high position in a spiritual organization such as

> > TS

> > > makes such statements, I think members are owed an explanation backing

> up

> > > the statement.

> > > .

> > > The second comment about the 1980 election, is even more interesting. I

> > have

> > > never seen any allegation from Rukmini Devi or her supporters inside TS

> > or

> > > outside TS about anything questionable about the 1980 election.

> > > RukminiDevi, whose husband George

> > > Arundale was President succeeding Annie Besant, is very widely known in

> > > India and around the world due to her long active involvement in TS and

> > her

> > > other outside activities. If there was any problem whatsoever with the

> > 1980

> > > election, we would have heard them loud and clear soon after the

> > election. I

> > > have not heard of any allegation or complaint. I do not know what

> > > information Betty Bland is privy to that ordinary members around the

> > world

> > > are ignorant of. When such public statements are made, it is not

> > > unreasonable for members ask for substantiation.

> > > .

> > > Several weeks ago, I wrote an open letter to Betty requesting

> > clarification.

> > > We have not heard anything so far.

> > > .

> > > The above situation does not help anyone. Already, level of trust many

> > > members have in the TS leaders is very low. This was the result of the

> > > election campaign and post election ultra secret attempt by general

> > council

> > > members to disenfranchise members world-wide and seize the power to

> > appoint

> > > the president.

> > > .

> > > I hope soon we will get some response substantiating the above

> > statements.

> > > Due to the nature of the statements, by keeping silent, the questions

> > > surrounding the statements, are not going to go away.

> > > .

> > > MKR

> > > .

> > > Visit www.theosophy. Vi

> > >

> > >

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> > >

> >

> >

> >

>

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