Theos-Talk Archives (November 2001 Message tt00161)

Brigitte wrote:

"Didn't Hartmann, a Theosophist untill the end of his life, wrote for 
example in relation to the Master Letters: 

'There seems to be a general desire on the part of the followers of 
Madame Blavatsky to represent many of these so-called occult letters 
as something more than what they really are, namely poetical fictions 
extended to the physical plane for the purpose of making spiritual 
truths palatable to the ignorant, and to make use of the credulity 
and superstition of the wonder-loving, to teach them something useful 
and good.' " 

But Brigitte, are you saying that we should take what Hartmann wrote 
as gospel truth, without asking some relevant questions about what he 
said?

(1) For example, how does Hartmann know what he says about the 
Mahatma Letters? What information/facts/evidence did he have that 
led him to the conclusion you quote?

(2) Remember Hartmann also received letters from the Mahatmas. Did 
he consider the letters he received as "poetical fictions" too? Did 
he consider himself among "the ignorant" and "the wonder-loving"?

(3) When year did Hartmann make this statement that you quote?

(4) What did Hartmann write about the letters from the Masters 
(especially the letters he received) AFTER he wrote the statement you 
are quoting?


Brigitte, have you considered these questions in your study of this 
subject?

Daniel H. Caldwell
BLAVATSKY ARCHIVES
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