Theos-Talk Archives (August 1998 Message tt00128)

Aug 11th 1998

Dallas writes:

Dear Bjorn:

Without HPB's writings (accredited several times by the Masters) we would
have no Theosophy.  Most of us do not know it thoroughly.  Why do we not
debate the statements and teachings that she offers in THE KEY TO THEOSOPHY
?

What did Leadbeater publish while HPB was alive ?  what was his status ?

What did he write afterwards ?  What claims did he make ?

Was it "in line" spiritually with what HPB's philosophy opened out to us, or
was it focusing on personal matters that involved individuals personally ?
Was THEOSOPHY expanded or diminished ?

Anyone who compares the two -- as did Margaret Thomas in THEOSOPHY OR
NEO-THEOSOPHY, can draw their own conclusions as to value.  But in my esteem
Leadbeater sounded the knell of the Theosophical Society;  and as long as
Annie Besant was under his influence the results are what we now see them to
be
And I mean that most of us seem to be deviting our time to wrangling over
trifles and organization instead of the study of philosophy and a search for
the applications of brotherhood.

Now I am sure to be taken to task for this characterization, but anyone who
studies the DOCUMENTARY History of the Theosophical Movement for the past
125 years will come to such conclusions as they desire for themselves.  But
is that fact or fiction.

THEOSOPHY OR NEO THEOSOPHY is available from Mark Jaqua.

Best wishes as always,

Dallas

> Date: Sunday, August 09, 1998 11:05 PM
> From: "Bjorn Roxendal" <roxendal@usa.net>
> Subject: Re: Advice to Govert---C Leadbeater, comic book fantasy & Thomas book

>Bazzer wrote:
>>
>> A tree is known by its fruit.  Let us examine:
>>
>> (a) HPB: "The Secret Doctrine", voluminous other works/articles,
>> selfless/tireless devotion to Truth/Brotherhood, Their *direct* Agent
etc.
>> etc. etc..
>>
>> (b) CWL: Bishops, robes and candlestick holders; a *religion* (Liberal
>> Catholic, too boot!); a few fuzzy 'visions' from the astral light and
some
>> pretty pictures of xyz Manu or other.
>
>Your "examination" of Leadbeater is hard to take seriously. L's writings
may
>have brought more people to an appreciation of Theosophy than anybody
else's.
>
>Bjorn
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