Theos-Talk Archives (December 1996 Message tt00034)

James to Rich:

> While not intending to start a problem discussion here, I feel I
> must refer again to Rich's comments:
>
> > Yungkans mentions Alice Bailey as a possible source for
> > comparison (her law of affinity/repulsion) but unfortunately
> > what she knows she learned from Annie Besant, Leadbeater and
> > Blavatsky combined, and so is not a very helpful source for
> > esotericism. HPB works better unmitigated.
>
> The court is still out here.  I do firmly believe that the TS
> teachings highly influenced this author, however she did
> introduce new material as well as present existing material
> differntly.  I wouldn't condemm Baily for presenting this
> material any more than I would any other T.S.  author (sans HPB).
> Besides, this material can hardly be said to be exclusivly
> Theosophy ala H.P.Blavatsky.

My court (over there) has long since rendered its judgement.
This judge & jury spent many years in the Baileywick and
eventually found, by comparison of doctrines & practices, that
Bailey is pure Leadbeater with more time on her hands.  To me it
is psuedo-theosophy because its doctrines & practices are not
merely different, but in key areas opposite and opposing of
Theosophy as presented by HPB & her Gurus.

Most Mormons probably consider themselves Christians and have
every right to do so.  But many informed Christians do not think
of them as such.  They also are free to discern the wheat from
the chaff.

Discernment and thinking through things is something that HPB &
her Gurus (along with Buddha & Shankara etc.) valued highly.  So
let us not fall into the current popular habit of thinking the
descriptor "psuedo-theosophy" is based only or primarily on a
prejudice or value judgement.

To describe an object as a vase is not expressing hatred of tin
cans.

Best,