Theos-Talk Archives (January 2001 Message tt00055)

Dallas, You said this in your message (which is found below my message):

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What had she to say about these accusations? In an impartial
and present court of opinion, let those who are able to read the
accusations read also the defence she made. Who will make the
effort and bring these forward?

Sincerely,

W. Dallas TenBroeck

PS

In the book THE THEOSOPHICAL MOVEMENT 1875-1950 ( $ 8.75,
CUNNINGHAM PRESS, Los Angeles, Available through THEOSOPHY
COMPANY, Los Angeles, -- 213-748-7244 -- will be found the
evidence I refer to).
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I will do my best to speed up my work on this series of articles, which
is about all I know how to do, just in case it will be useful to point
to in this defense battle:
http://www.wisdomworld.org/additional/TheTheosophicalMovement-Series/index.html

The series is found on the "Additional Categories of Articles" index
page, in this particular section, a little over half way down the page:

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SOME OF THE HISTORICAL INTERNAL PROBLEMS OF THE
MODERN THEOSOPHICAL MOVEMENT ITSELF -- SINCE 1875

Compiler's note: The articles presented in this section are offered
so that all
present-day Theosophists, from all organizations, and from none,
can understand,
along with all of humanity, some of this history -- so as to learn
from it and then
put it aside from a practical working-together point of view. Why?
So that the
wisest and most knowledgeable members from within all of the groups
can now come
together and present a "United" front of pure, undistorted, and
undiluted Theosophy
to humanity that can always hold its own under the welcomed and
tough scrutiny and
investigation of all scientists, scholars, teachers, philosophers,
thinkers, and
religionists of this world. How? In two new publications, for
starters, as proposed
in the right-hand column of the "Main Page" and in the continuing
"Introductory
Brochure" link. Both links are found at the bottom of every page on
this web site.

The Rising Cycle (13-part series)
http://www.wisdomworld.org/additional/theosophicalmovement/index.html

Aftermath (10-part series)
http://www.wisdomworld.org/additional/AFTERMATH-10-PartSeries/index.html

The Theosophical Movement (NEW! 34-part series) [So far only 9
articles are
finished.]
http://www.wisdomworld.org/additional/TheTheosophicalMovement-Series/index.html

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John DeSantis
(Compiler)
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dalval14@earthlink.net wrote:

> Tuesday, January 09, 2001
>
> Dallas offers:
>
> Dear Friends;
>
> Re: Notice about a fresh attack on H.P.B.:
>
> As one who has lived over 35 years in India since his early youth
> and has been associated with Theosophical studies for over 60
> years, I WISH TO PROTEST again in the matter of K. Paul Johnson's
> book: "THE MASTERS REVEALED" (1944). This book has been written
> for sensational purposes and for profit. As far as I have been
> able to determine it has noting of value in it. I said this
> direct, years ago to Mr. Johnson. I asked him for proofs which
> he has not offered so far.
>
> As far as I can see it is a shameful and irreverent travesty of
> claims in regard to those sacred and venerable members of the
> Human Race who stand and who live only to help us. As such they
> belong(ed) to no community, and yet they have belonged to all,
> since they are truly wise IMMORTALS. In THE SECRET DOCTRINE,
> Vol. 1, pp 272-3 their lineage and work for all of us may be
> found traced.
>
> Mr. Johnson (as I recall) says he spent less than a year in
> India. Yet he claims to have discovered material concerning
> which he writes, and which those who hold the archives of the
> communities, referred to, will deny and contradict, if their
> active support can be secured on matters so sacred to them. It
> takes years of close association to secure such trust.
>
> I repeat, having challenged Mr. Johnson to provide proofs years
> ago : The statements made there in that book stand as NO
> EVIDENCE for those who have lived long and researched
> Theosophical matters in India for many years. Any Indian
> Theosophist of long standing will be able to corroborate this.
> We in America and Europe are at a disadvantage in terms of
> distance, time and money to investigate and prove/disprove things
> like this. And I for one say that this needs PROOF.
>
> One need only refer to Mr. Daniel Caldwell's well documented
> monographs titled :
>
> " K. Paul Johnson's House of Cards? A Critical Examination of
> Johnson's Thesis on the Theosophical Masters " D. H. Caldwell
>
> and
>
> "Methinks Johnson has "Shot" Himself in the "Foot." D. H.
> Caldwell's replies to some of K. Paul Johnson's Rebuttal
> Remarks.." D. H. Caldwell
>
> These are available -- "on line" at
> http://www.blavatskyarchives.com
> Or through blavatsky.net
>
> In regard to the life work of Mme. Blavatsky, it would be well to
> remember that many things were alleged against her during her
> life. Lord Lytton, who was then the Governor General and
> representative of Queen Victoria for the governing of India, knew
> her well and all government suspicions concerning her work and
> activities were found to be unsound and were disposed of on the
> spot. The matter of the existence of Mahatmas (as a belief among
> the Hindus) was also well known to the authorities. That the
> Theosophists of those days also believed in Them, and may have
> been in communication with them, was not a matter of concern.
>
> If one is able to understand the work of H.P.B. for Theosophy,
> and study this carefully, one will realise that imputations of a
> political nature have nothing to do with H.P.B. or with
> Theosophy. This is a kind of proof as the authors of THE SECRET
> DOCTRINE, ISIS UNVEILED and numerous Articles which are
> philosophical and historical do not deal with the ploys of spies
> and political chicanery.
>
> It is interesting and distressing to see accusations against
> H.P.B. surfacing over 100 years after her death. She disproved
> and refuted them while alive.
>
> Now she is dead, it becomes the duty of those who have benefited
> from her generosity and self-sacrifice to come to her defence. I
> THEREFORE PROTEST again this kind of action.
>
> And I ask that equal justice be done to H.P.B. -- so that her
> defence receives equal time with the time and effort used by
> those who would detract from her stature and value.
>
> What had she to say about these accusations? In an impartial
> and present court of opinion, let those who are able to read the
> accusations read also the defence she made. Who will make the
> effort and bring these forward?
>
> Sincerely,
>
> W. Dallas TenBroeck
>
> PS
>
> In the book THE THEOSOPHICAL MOVEMENT 1875-1950 ( $ 8.75,
> CUNNINGHAM PRESS, Los Angeles, Available through THEOSOPHY
> COMPANY, Los Angeles, -- 213-748-7244 -- will be found the
> evidence I refer to).
>
> ================================================
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blavatsky Archives [mailto:info@blavatskyarchives.com]
> Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 4:37 PM
> To: Theosophy Study List
> Subject: NEW EVIDENCE OF BLAVATSKY RUSSIAN POLITICAL LINK: A
> Notice by Leslie Price
>
> Monday pm, January 8, 2001
>
> I am forwarding the following news from Leslie Price.
> The material is no doubt controversial in nature but
> deserves close attention from interested students and
> researchers.
>
> Daniel
>
> ------------------------------------------------------
> >From Leslie Price (Jan. 7, 2001):
>
> NEW EVIDENCE OF BLAVATSKY RUSSIAN POLITICAL LINK
>
> The independent Austrian- based historian Brigitte Muehlegger has
> published
> on her web site some documentary finds which suggest that Madame
> Blavatsky
> and other Theosophical activists may have been involved in
> attempts to
> promote Sikh nationalism in India.
>
> The research takes further the pioneering exploration by Paul
> Johnson "The
> Masters Revealed" SUNY 1994. Johnson has been in close
> consultation
> during the project, and taken his own research further.
>
> Speaking about her research report, which can be found at
>
> http://www.unet.univie.ac.at/~a7502210/dsconspiracy.html
>
> Ms. Muehlegger said "My editorial contains the documents
> (Henderson/Barnard
> letters) about the Aryan League of Honour never before mentioned
> in any
> Theosophical publication. Also a never before published letter
> quote from
> Yarker to Blavatsky after she moved to India. It also mentions
> the possible
> source of the "7 volumes" that A.O.Hume referred to have seen in
> the Punjab
> shortly after the Arya Samaj moved its headquarters there.Plus
> original
> documents related to the intelligence agent activity of Notovitch
> who
> wrote 'The Secret Life of Jesus' claiming Jesus had spent several
> years
> in Tibet."
>
> Ms Muehlegger welcomes comments or any further information to the
> issues
> involved with this ongoing research project.
>
> Elsewhere on her site can be found a rare interview with Dr James
> Santucci,
> editor of "Theosophical History" which has been deeply involved
> in
> publishing secret documents, and an interview with Leslie Price.
> ------------------------------------------------------
>
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