Theos-Talk Archives (January 2002 Message tt00089)

As Brigitte pointed out, she seemed to have turned
against Randolph and his organization some time after
writing Isis, reason unknown. During the New York
period I think she did regard him as a teacher.

--- Morten Sufilight <teosophy@mail1.stofanet.dk>
wrote:
> Hi, Steve and all of you,
> 
> Thank you for your answer.
> But, Steve what kind of "involvment" do we talk
> about ? In what manner was Blavatsky associated with
> Randolph. Is there any reason to suggest, that
> Blavatsky considered Randolph as her teacher - or
> did she just quote some of his - words or materials
> - just to attract - seekers of visdoms teaching, -
> or are there other important issues going in to the
> picture here ??
> Do you suggest that Blavatsky considered Prandolph
> as a teacher - and if so, what is that based on - a
> few remarks etc. or something more substantial ??
> 
> I think that Blavatsky's writings to a great extent
> were done - with due respect for the present
> curcumstances on the Planet. But - I do'nt think she
> really seriously considered Randolph a teacher -
> ever since 1874 and onward to 1891. (maybe Akasha -
> I am 100% certain.)
> 
> from
> Sufilight
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Stubbs" <stevestubbs@yahoo.com>
> To: <theos-talk@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 5:46 PM
> Subject: Re: Theos-World P.B. Randolph and Blavatsky
> 
> 
> > I am not sure I understand the question. If you
> read
> > Mary Neff's collection of autobiographical
> fragments,
> > Blavatsky said everywhere she went she searched
> for
> > teachers. She arrived in New York in 1874. At
> that
> > time Randolph was in Boston claiming to have been
> > initiated in the mystic East. That claim would
> have
> > rung her bell for sure. There is evidence she was
> > associated with his organization, and she mentions
> two
> > of his books, EULIS and PRE-ADAMITE MAN, by name
> and
> > quotes from SEERSHIP. She would not have been
> > involved with Randolph personally by the end of
> 1875,
> > because he took a gun and shot his brains out. 
> She
> > may or may not have maintained some connection
> with
> > his much less illustrious successor, the dowdy Mr.
> > Dowd, and it is evident she was influenced by his
> > books and practied mirror gazing.
> > 
> > --- Morten Sufilight <teosophy@mail1.stofanet.dk>
> > wrote:
> > > Hi Steve. and all of you,
> > > 
> > > I would like to know, what the meaning of the
> term
> > > "involved" is - in the below?
> > > And in what manneer do we talk about "involved"
> ?
> > > 
> > > from
> > > Sufilight
> > > 
> > > 
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Steve Stubbs" <stevestubbs@yahoo.com>
> > > To: <theos-talk@yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 5:28 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Theos-World P.B. Randolph and
> Blavatsky
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > --- Blavatsky Archives
> > > <blavatskyarchives@yahoo.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > Steve, please tell me where is the evidence
> to
> > > show
> > > > > that Blavatsky was "involved" with Randolph
> and
> > > his
> > > > > movement in the first place so that she
> could
> > > then
> > > > > "break decisively with him and his
> movement"?
> > > > 
> > > > Hi, Daniel:
> > > > 
> > > > You must not have been following the e-mails. 
> > > Please
> > > > refer to the e-mails of the past few days, in
> > > which
> > > > much of the evidence has been laid out and
> your
> > > > questions have all been answered.
> > > > 
> > > > Steve
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >
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