Friends, It seems rather a pity that on a fair morning like this we should talk about the various oppressions and cruelty that we every day support, and the various exploitations that are taking place consciously or unconsciously about us; and yet we smile through them all and try to endure them, leading a rather… [Read more…]
April 6, 2000
Friends, I think that most of us think that it would be a marvellous world if there were no real exploitation, and that it would be a splendid world if every human being had the capacity to live naturally, fully and humanly. But there are very few who want to do anything about it. As… [Read more…]
April 2, 2000
Friends, This morning I will first try to answer some of the questions, and then I will try to make a resume of what I have been saying, at the close of my answers. Question: In order to discover lasting values, is meditation necessary, and, if so, what is the correct method of meditation?… [Read more…]
April 1, 2000
Friends, Probably most of you have come because you are in search of something. At least most of you are here because you hope to find something by attending this meeting, because you are in search of something which you do not know, but hope to discover. You are here because there is a desire… [Read more…]
March 31, 2000
Friends, Most people who are at least thoughtful desire to find out if there is something which is more lasting, in which life is more full, complete, and they describe that reality as God, truth, or life itself. Now, to me, there is such a thing as reality; something that is enduring, complete, eternal, but… [Read more…]
March 31, 2000
Friends, I will just say a few words before I attempt to answer some of these questions. First of all, I should like to say that what I am going to say should not be taken in a partisan spirit. Most of you here are probably Theosophists, with certain definite ideals and ideas, with… [Read more…]
March 28, 2000
Friends, I think each one is caught up in either a religious problem or a social struggle or an economic conflict. Each one is suffering through the lack of the understanding of these various problems, and we try to solve each one of these problems by itself; that is, if you have a religious problem,… [Read more…]
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