LeonMaurer on the Theosophical Glossary by H.P. Blavatsky
Dec 17, 1998 05:50 AM
by Daniel H Caldwell
LeonMaurer@aol.com wrote:
>
> You are right that the Glossary supposedly written by HPB is untrusworthy.
> (Check the corroborative note appended to the Theosophical Glossary included
> in the compendium of Glossaries posted on the
> <A HREF="http://www.blavatsky.net/";>http://www.blavatsky.net/</A> site.
>
> The fact is that HPB died before she had finished one third of the TG. The
> unedited manuscript was picked up by other much less informed theosophists who
> added to it and produced the present insconsistent and garbled version.
> Therefore, there's not much point in doing anything more than correcting the
> errors when valid references are found, and compiling our own addendums.
>
> In any event, researchers can refer to the many other glossaries that are
> published in the Blavatsky net compendium plus the many Buddhist dictionaries,
> with additional reference to any other definitions they may find in other
> works by HPB plus other knowledgeable experts==and judge accordingly.
>
Daniel replies:
Leon, when you write:
"The unedited manuscript was picked up by other much less informed theosophists
who added to it and produced the present insconsistent and garbled version."
where (and what) is your evidence that "other much less informed theosophists"
added to THE THEOSOPHICAL GLOSSARY mss? This is a SERIOUS allegation and should
be documented. Mere assertions are worthless. I am preparing a list of items to
address Rich's observations. Looking forward to your own presentation of the
evidence to support your assertions.
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