Theos-Talk Archives (November 2001 Message tt00493)

Brigitte recently wrote:

". . . If the Hiraf document [an article by HPB] and . . . [HPB's 
book] Isis [Unveiled] mention India and some oriental terms, they 
didn't have to be authentic Sout[h] Asian . . . or 
have . . . 'oriental Masters' living in Tibet involved . . . ."

Here Brigitte states only one of at least two possibilities. Yes, 
perhaps nothing in these works were "authentic South Asian". But the 
contrary might be an equal possibility: perhaps something in these 
works were "authentic South Asian." Furthermore, what kind of 
evidence would prove the latter possibility? Brigitte is silent on 
this.

Furthermore, why couldn't "oriental Masters" have been involved in 
the writing of HPB's above mentioned writings? 

Even K. Paul Johnson (whose writings Brigitte praises quite 
frequently in her various posts) believes that HPB was in contact 
with "real adepts". 

His exact words are:

". . . there is little doubt that two real adepts visited Olcott in 
New York. " The Masters Revealed (TMR), 62.

If HPB knew THESE "two real adepts" then why doubt that she might 
have had other contacts and knew other "real adepts" residing in 
India and Tibet?

For example, in Oct. 1880 at the Golden Temple at Amritsar, Olcott 
wrote:

"...I was greeted, to my surprise and joy, with a loving smile by one 
of the Masters, who for the moment was figuring among the 
guardians...."

Nowhere in K. Paul Johnson's books does he express any real doubt 
about the reality of this encounter. Johnson in TMR even speculates 
about whom this "Master" may have been. I believe his speculations 
are wrong but THE POINT I make in this context is that maybe, just 
maybe . . . this was another "real adept" that HPB knew in India. 
Maybe this "Master" provided HPB with material and even authentic 
South Asian material for her writings?

Of course, Brigitte may have "much doubt" where Johnson had "little 
doubt". I hope she will clarify her position AS COMPARED to 
Johnson's documented views.

Much more could be said on this PARTICULAR POINT.

Daniel H. Caldwell
BLAVATSKY ARCHIVES
http://hpb.cc