Theos-Talk Archives (May 1996 Message tl00680)

I find no problem with multiple posting. Had another chance to indicate
my personal feelings about the situation and nothing more!!!

	....doss


On Sat, 11 May 1996, Nicholas Weeks wrote:

>
> >On Sat, 11 May 1996, Nicholas Weeks wrote:
> >....clip......
> >>
> >> See BCW 4, 133ff. for a sketch of "Saint" Ramalinga Pillai's life. I have
> >> not found it yet, but I recall a Mahatma letter saying Ramalinga was a
> >> chela, not an Adept.
>
> >	Personally, it does not really matter to me if Ramalingam was an
> >Adept or Chela not does it matter at what level. What is relevant is that
> >he did have contacts with Those who were being the TS and did have prior
> >knowledge of TS before even HPB knew about the founding of TS.
> >
> >	Today, almost over a century after Ramalingam's mysterious
> >disappearance, a lot of activity is going on in investigating, discussing
> >his philosophy in South India. Since his philosophy was based on
> >Universal Brotherhood, all this activity can do nothing but good to the
> >masses.
>
> Doss,
> It sure is irritating to see postings doubled, delayed, dropped etc. The
> one above was sent out a week ago or so. It was followed up by two
> related ones -- one of which said I was wrong about the chela business.
> HPB, in BCW 6 (I think) said Ramalinga Deb was a chela. He was a
> different man from Ramalinga Pillai.
>
> --
> Nicholas <> am455@lafn.org <> Los Angeles
> "Morality is water that cleanses stains of wrongdoing; it is moonlight
> cooling hot passions. As a snowy peak in the midst of men, its noble
> presence peacefully unites all beings."  Je Tsongkhapa (1357-1419)
>