Theos-Talk Archives (January 2002 Message tt00349)

Dear Paul,

I would like to say that, except for one statement, the following 
paragraph does not really represent my words or my meaning, even 
though my name is used. 

> I've been thinking of the concern expressed by Adelasie that HPB's
> writings speak for themselves,and anyone who writes about HPB is
> thereby attempting to compete with her as a spokesman for spiritual
> truth. (Unless, implicitly, the author in question writes about her
> in the adoring tone of Sylvia Cranston.) Underlying this, and various
> comments of Dallas, would seem to be fear that somehow HPB is going to
> be drowned out by contemporary authors who write about her, that
> somehow people will lose interest in going directly to the source.

I did and do say that HPB's writings speak for themselves. I did not 
say that anyone who writes about her is attempting to compete with 
her as a spokeman for spiritual truth. I asked, however, why not 
just study what she wrote, instead of intellecually criticizing it, 
since to understand her writing takes more than just the intellect. I 
have not before in this discussion mentioned Sylvia Cranston, 
although I do admire her book very much and recommend it to 
anyone who would like to read a well-researched and well-
documented biography of HPB. In fact, there may be some free 
copies still available at Blavatsky Net. I have absolutely no fear 
that any contemporary writers will drown out HPB or discourage 
others from reading her writings. I don't believe any such writers 
have the power to do so. Theosophy, the eternal ancient teaching, 
represented in our cycle by the writing of HPB, is available for 
those who have earned the karmic right to it, and nobody can 
prevent such aspirants from obtaining and benefitting from it. It isn't 
even a matter of books, simple material manifestations, being 
available. Such teaching as this does not really depend only upon 
frail material objects for its dissemination. 

Adelasie