Theos-Talk Archives (September 1998 Message tt00249)

H. P. B.s  MISSION

A report given in 1893

 From  "A Letter"  -  S. K. Lahiri, FTS,  Lahore

[  NOTE :  HPB's body died May 8th 1891.  This letter was
circulated by WQJ & AB privately. ]

Synopsis:--

	After the death of HPB's body, one of the Hindu members of the TS,
B.K.Lahiri of Lahore, knowing that a brahmin Yogi was going on a
pilgrimage into the Himalayas in 1892-93, asked him, if he should meet
one of the Mahatmas, to ask of him what the destiny of the TS would be,
so far as India was concerned, and, as HPB had departed, whether another
"Teacher" would be sent to India to help the Theosophists left there.

	It must be mentioned that at the time of this commission, the brahmin
Yogi did not know about the TS or of HPB.

	When this pilgrim returned some time later from the Hima-layas and
again met the Hindu FTS (Lahiri), the first thing he said was:


	"Go on!  Go on!  Make yourselves fit!  You have much to do!   Go on!"

	Next he said he felt thrice blessed in meeting one of the Mahatmas,
and, in answer to his questions received these indica-tions (as the
Mahatma was under a vow of silence and did not speak) :

	"The TS was Their work.

	"It was established to change the present current of the human mind and
to destroy materialism (Nastikaism) in the world generally.

	"He, the Mahatma, was a member of the Circle, and had been present when
HPB was sent out by her Master into the world to carry out Their Work.

	"He was of a very high degree.  Her Master was superior even to him in
the Circle.  She also belonged to a high degree, and, it was not proper
to ask who she is, or where she is now.

	"Col. Olcott was rated a good man, but no yogi.  He is en-tirely
different from HPB, and his name does not deserve to be mentioned in the
same breath as Hers.

	" HPB's mission had been successful.  They would not send anyone
further to India for some time.  The Work had to be car-ried on by those
already in the TS using the instructions already given to them, and it
was up to them to see that they "keep it (the link ?) intact."

	Since his return this brahmin Yogi views the potential of the TS in a
different light:

		"Go on!  Go on, and go on!  There is much for you to do;  fit
yourselves;  I venerate the memory of HPB, that she has done so much
good for humanity and for India, such as was done in the past by Buddha,
and by Shankaracharia.

		The TS was established by the Mahatmas for certain pur-poses.
			"Go on!  Go on!  And work, and work!"

	The Hindu FTS then asked the pilgrim if he could convey this report to
those who worked in the West for the TS.  His answer was that the
Mahatma had not told him to keep it a secret, but to reveal this only to
those who are worthy of receiving it.

	Accordingly B.K.Lahiri had sent a letter to Mr. Judge and to Annie
Besant for them to distribute to those worthy of seeing it, and who
would be inspired by it.