Theos-Talk Archives (April 1996 Message tl00294)

On Thu, 11 Apr 1996, K. Paul Johnson wrote:

> Date: Thu, 11 Apr 1996 18:37:03 -0500
> From: K. Paul Johnson <pjohnson@leo.vsla.edu>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <theos-l@vnet.net>
> Subject: Re: Third Refuge
>
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> Some people are lucky that way.  They have harmonious
> relations with the powers that be; they get their books
> published by Theosophical publishers; they get only positive
> results from the time and energy and money they invest in the
> Theosophical movement.  But if I had to advise someone just
> starting out, the message would have to be: beware.  There is
> some strange force field here that will suck you into a vortex
> of group karma so intense and weird that you may take the rest
> of your life figuring out what happened.
>

	I think I am one of the many that are lucky. When I joined the
TS, I never expected anything that I can get. (I have been around TS for
several years before a friend of mine gave me an application and said
sign here and Join!!!).  I have always had very good
relations with powers be. I never wanted to get anything published by TS.

	At every level of my interaction with the TS, I have always had
goodwill and brotherly feeling and honest helpfulness. My exposure to TS
has made me a better man (though I may not be quite knowledgeable on
Secret Doctrine and other matter relating to globes, chains, planes etc). I
have always tried to see how I can help TS and my fellow human beings and put into practice some principles discussed in the various publications
so that the world may be little better and not worse because of me.

	It is quite possible that when someone joins the TS with the
expectation of getting something out of TS, there could be a unexpected
things which makes one wonder.

	Like my famous thinker/philosopher said "He expects nothing from
Man or God." Such an attitude avoids a lot of problems. At least as far
as I can see.

	.....doss