Theos-Talk Archives (June 1997 Message tt00058)

June 24th 1997

Note to Lmhem111@aol.com	Re  T. encyclopedia - Harris, Australia


About a year ago I learned of this effort and contacted Mr. S.P.Harris.
I found that his concept of an encyclopedia included anything and
everything which had been clasified as "theosophical" from no matter
which sources.  I inquired further and determined that the result would
be a confusion of explanations and definition of terms.

Some items would contain HPB's definitions, and added tothat with equal
strength, might be Leadbeater, or Annie Besant explanations.

I had offered my serveices and when I found out that this was to be what
in my esteem was a non-discriminatory hodge-podge I withdrew.

Pesonally, I value the explanations and work of the pineers:  HPB, WQJ,
HSO, Damodar, and such others as are found to IN FULL ACCORD with the
recorded "Message" of Theosopy.

One might think that I am excluding developments which add value because
of "increents and developments" derived from students of HPB's
Theosophy.  Any statement claiming to be "theosophical" would, in my
esteem have to cohere with all the rest and would not be at variance
with the original or key expressions.  Each student has to determine for
himself what is exact and what is "different."

Dallas










Lmhem111@aol.com wrote:
>
> Is the Theosophical Encyclopaedia a joint venture of all theosophical groups,
> i.e., The Theosophical Society (Adyar), the United Lodge of Theosophists and
> The Theosophical Society (Pasadena) or is it under the sponsorship of just
> one organization? Just curious. Definitions may vary according to what
> "school" of the theosophy one belongs. For instance, the term SOLOR LOGOS may
> have no meaning for a ULT Theosophist. The ASTRAL BODY may mean the exactly
> that for a so-called "neo-theosophist", that is, a vehicle of consciousness
> for the Astral Plane. However, for a Blavatskyite the terms 'astral body"
> refers the Etheric Double. Geoffrey Farthing, for instance, is in the
> Blavatsky school and his classifications generally coincide with that of W.Q.
> Judge.
>
> LMHIII
>