Theos-Talk Archives (July 1997 Message tt00019)

It has been interesting to read the reactions to the possibility
of unity among students of Theosophy.  Obviously not everyone is
agreed that it is possible, and for those who believe that it is
not, then it is not.  But before we can work towards an IDEAL, we
have to have an idea, and it is ideas that we are sharing.  If we
can make some progress, great! Scribe has actually done something
and I applaud his action.  A gateway to theosophy.  And fitingly
it is on BlavatskyNet.  It seems to this student that the one
thing we can agree on (or most of us) is that HPB was the
messenger and so her work (original and unabridged) is the
message of Theosophy.  Any other we can label "student work,"
which is not to say that student work is not valuable, especially
where we find it in complete agreement with the original
teachings.  But that is a work for each student to accomplish.
In this regard, the article, "LOOKING TO THE FUTURE OF THEOSOPHY"
in Theosophy World #13, is valuable and might be used as a basis
for continued discussion on this subject.

Regarding HPB as messenger, the following is an interesting
quotation, from the article "HPB -- The Direct Agent" (Theos.
Mag.25,289):

"One need not blindly believe in the credentials of HPB, nor in
those she gave us with respect to the position of her colleague
and co-worker, Whilliam Q.  Judge.  The great error lies in the
assumption that HPB could have been *both* right and wrong, that
the Masters could have permitted mis-statements of hers to pass
uncorrected - allowed their teachings to be misrepresented to
humanity.  Were this possible they could not be Masters.  If her
Masters are *not* Perfected Men, Theosophy is a hoax, the study
of which is a waste of time.  And, we may add, if it is a waste
of time to study the philosophy which formed the basis of the
teachings of such men as Buddha, Plato and Christ, life is not
worth living."

-- Gail