Theos-Talk Archives (July 2001 Message tt00166)

Mic Forster wrote:
> 
> I am very much a new student of theosopy and although
> I understand the works of HPB and others 

That puts you head and shoulders above most Theosophists.

> thing I am confused about which I hope someone can
> clarify for me: what is the difference between the
> different theosophy societies, such as DES and ULT,
> and why there is a difference.

In truth: Because each group feels that theirs is a better way to
approach Theosophy (note that NOT all believe that the others ways are
WRONG, just not the best). Largely, the disagreements come on general
acceptance or rejection of writers who came AFTER Blavatsky, including
Annie Besant, C.W. Leadbeater, Katherine Tingley, Robert Crosbie, Alice
Bailey, Rudolf Steiner, J. Krishnamurti, the Ballards, the Prophets,
etc.

Bart Lidofsky