THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 6 September 1924, Page 16

THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.

WHAT IT STANDS FOB,

Miss Oppenheirner, national lecturer for the Theosonhical Society in New Zealand writes 7 —The tact ‘ that the Theosophical Society is so much misunderstood is largely due to a common weakness in human nature, a weakness that is prone to give ear to “evil report” and believe it, rather than take the trouble to inquire and investigate for itself and seek the good. The TheoSGphical Society stands for truth and . brotherhood, and endeavours to lead men from the paths of narrow-minded-ness and hatred into a wider avenue of love .and understanding. Where hatred exists between various religions,’ races and classes there one will ever find war, suffering and things unthinkable, Where love and a true realisation of the brotherhood of all that lives is found, there abides peace and happiness. How far is dur old world to-day from this ideal? Yet there is the promise cf a. new life, a greater sense of responsibility is arising within the public conscience, and humanity is going .forward on its pilgrimage, lor human hearts are weary of strife and are ever crying out for peace. The Theosophical teachings help us to understand and point- the way. It teaches of the eternal immutable law, which “mightily and sweetly ordereth all things,” based on the recognition of all life as one, and that one divine. It teaches all human souls are seeking God and find Him only when the ■ one self in all is recognised. To-day we hear much about rights. We have no rights, but we have duties. We hear of wants; our wants are many, but there is a difV ference between our wants and oiirU n eeds.' Our needs are spiritual, our wants temporal; the former belong to eternity, the latter to the transitory, theosophy teaches us how to find the eternal, the spiritual.; it is beauty, joy, harmony and unity: the transitory is pain, death, separation, disharmony. There is much to be learnt through this science, much that appeals to every man at every uhase, for it has a teaching for every department of human activity, social, political, religious, scientific and artistic. Therefore do not condemn, but search, do not merely theorise, even if you have acquired some of its teachings, but endeavour to live it, and give of its light that others may benefit. Study more or the true divine nature of man and take therefrom the message- of peace and progress, stepping out from the smaller petty personal self, and see and know the wider circle of the One Divine Self in all.