Theos-Talk Archives (June 1999 Message tt00005)

> M K Ramadoss wrote:
> > In one of the letters to APS, there is a statement to the
effect "the mark
> > of an adept is kept at the other side of Himalayas" and none
of us know
> > what they are. By analogy, how can any of us judge any
individual to
> > determine whether he/she is the NTB, because all our premises
could be wrong.
>
> By that logic, then it's equally likely that I'm the NTB. Or
you. Or
> John Algeo.
>
> Bart Lidofsky

It won't be John Algeo, because he does not even believe the term
NTB as used by HPB in 'The Key' refers to a person, but to
something like a principle or force.

Remember also that the NTB would only appear if the TS would stay
true to its mission, which means that one could legitimitaly
argue that if the NTB did not appear it was because the TS did
not stay true to its mission.

My personal interpretation is that it was Krishnamurti who was
meant to be the NTB, though it was a little earlier than HPB had
stated. Annie Besant believed that also. I think K abrogated the
whole project and went his own way. For me it does not make sense
then to wait for or try to identify the NTB. His coming was
almost succesful, but it did not last. If you want to get a
flavor of the teachings the NTB would have brought I'd suggest to
read the presentation by K between 1925 and 1927, that is between
his first overshadowings and the point that he started inserting
ideas expressing scepticism about theosophy and the masters.

Govert


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