Theos-Talk Archives (September 1999 Message tt00107)

Daniel wrote:

>Art apparently is totally unimpressed with HPB's writings or with the
>Mahatma Letters.  Yet the Mahatma Letters alone is a remarkable production
>so full of knowledge, wisdom and yes guidance relevant even today as I write
>these words.  More on this later in another email.
>
>Am I'm missing out on something or is there new esoteric knowledge out there
>that makes the HPB/Mahatmic productions look like a naive 101 beginners
>textbook? ???
>
>I believe that HPB's books and articles deserve careful study AND
>contemplation.  That doesn't mean that what HPB wrote should be considered
>as the final word on anything.  To study her works is not to suggest that
>one shouldn't study what has been written on similar subjects by other
>authors and writers.  But what's wrong with a deep and careful study of her
>writings????  This I think is what Dallas is basically always advocating.
>
>Last time I checked no one was holding a gun to anyone's head saying "Read
>Blavatsky or die!"

Daniel,

Dallas has placed a seven year vow of silence on me so I can't defend
myself. But seriously Daniel, if you like the Mahatma Letters so much...
and they are the prestine product of the Masters, a more pedantic and
culturally stuffed up production it is with KH writing very humanly about
the affairs of their day...turn of the century England and C.C. Massey, an
independent AIB, and the codes of gentlemen... ah yes... to what heights
can we ascend?

Within the TS I have advised and urged that there be total freedom of
investigation... we don't have this much where the formation of "official"
study groups are concerned. The first year of their existence they're
required to study certain approved materials, and so on....

I will say less against Madame Blavatsky herself who I think in many ways
defied the standards of her day and pioneered in a lot of areas hitherto
unknown in the West. At the same time, I don't think we need to start with
her as a basic study of theosophy could be drawn from many other sources
especially in this day.

Even I am growing weary of this emphasis and feel the point has been made
regarding study materials and Dallas will be happy to hear this, I will
move on to some other topic.

In Friendship,


Arthur Gregory


lgregory@discover.net




















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