Theos-Talk Archives (December 1998 Message tt00175)

SUBJECT:  Theosophical Glossary by H.P. Blavatsky

Regarding previous emails posted to Theos-Talk, one of my correspondents
writes privately to me:

"The Glossary is . . . full of errors. . . . Had I the time I would find
dozens of entries I think are suspicious and contradict earlier writings
of HPB, especially the SD.

I. . . think Mead wrote a great deal of it, and it waited for HPB's
approval. After she died, the MSS. were simply published without HPB's
thoroughgoing edit.  Much of what's in there is from HPB, and I feel
certain much is not. . . ."

It would be most helpful not only for me but for the benefit of other
Blavatsky students, if my correspondent could find the time and list 6
to 12 entries which she believes "are suspicious and contradict earlier
writings of HPB, especially the SD."  I will enquire about this.

In the meantime I am posting the gist of this on Theos-Talk, hoping that
other Blavatsky students may find the above comments of some interest.
Dallas, if you read this, what is your opinion about these comments
since I know you have made a special study of THE THEOSOHICAL GLOSSARY?

I will post some of my own thoughts on THE THEOSOPHICAL GLOSSARY in the
near future.