Part of me still can’t believe it. But I’ve had this from various online contacts, so I guess it’s true: there is a proposal which will go to the general council which, if adopted, will change a number of things about the practical organisation of the Theosophical Society.
The main change will be that we as members of the Theosophical Society no longer get a vote in who becomes the next president of the Theosophical Society (TS).
This is an outrage to me.
I’m proud of the TS for being a religious organisation that elects its presidents. It’s one of the reasons why I am a reasonably active member: there is an attempt at an open organisation in which members can search for spiritual truth despite having religious differences. Now the organisation isn’t as open as I might like, but as long as the president is directly elected by the members, there is always a chance for change.
This proposal therefor goes to the heart of what makes me a proud theosophist. One of my responses yesterday as I got this news was: I don’t know if I want to remain a member of the TS if this goes through. Another response was: if P. Krishna had been a candidate, none of this would have happened.
I’ve set up a poll in which the main points of the proposal are laid out. Go check it out and give your vote on the various questions. One of the main questions I ask is: would you have voted for P. Krishna? Would you vote for him now?
Katinka Hesselink
