Theos-Talk Archives (September 2002 Message tt00048)

"I admit the truths that Theosophy seeks to unveil" (Aurobindo)

That's enough for me -- as far as accepting the scientifically consistent 
metaphysical truths taught by HPB in the Secret Doctrine. (So much for 
Brian's/Brigitte's past denials, specious contrary arguments, and 
non-sequitur references.) 

The rest of Aurobindo's diatribe would seem be just the personal and 
prejudicial ravings of an angry priest-pope-yogi-guru who saw that theosophy 
was taking away his (and his caste's) source of income and power... Because 
the teachers of theosophy were telling the Indian lower castes that the 
Brahmans were not the only source of the sacred wisdom, and that the Brahman 
Priest-yogis were actually their caste-enforcing "slave masters." Also, 
theosophy's metaphysical teachings -- especially related to karma and 
reincarnation, that were closer to the Buddhists' (Hindu reformers) concepts, 
and were in direct contradiction to the Hindu teachings (e.g., men can 
reincarnate as animals) -- gave him another reason to lose his cool when it 
came to spouting off about leading theosophists and their (post HPB) 
dictatorial TS organization. Note; He specifically targeted Annie Besant and 
her authoritative christianized version of theosophy that was accepted by the 
TS... And not HPB, or her direct teachings which denied the "authority" of 
both herself or the "Mahatmas," and spoke directly to the "Truth" as it is -- 
in fulfillment of her motto, "There Is No Religion Higher Than Truth." 

LHM


In a message dated 09/09/02 10:12:09 AM, brianmuehlbach@yahoo.com writes:

>Their romanticism, their unbridled imagination, their galloping 
>impatience, their haste, bragging and loudness, their susceptibility
>to dupery, trickery, obstinate error and greedy self-deception, 
>Theosophists have strengthened doubt and discredit and
>driven many an earnest seeker to bewilderment, to angry suspicion or
>to final renunciation of the search for truth.
>
>They have scattered the path of the conscientious investigators, the 
>severe scientists of Yoga who must appear in the future, with the
>thorns and sharp flints of a well-justified incredulity and suspicion.
>
>I admit the truths that Theosophy seeks to unveil; but I do not
>think they can be reached if we fall into bondage even to the most
>inspiring table talk of Mahatmas or to the confused anathemas and 
>vaticinations hurled from their platform tripods by modern Pythonesses
>of the type of Annie Besant, that great, capacious but bewildered and 
>darkened intellect, now stumbling with a loud and confident blindness 
>through those worlds of twilight and glamour, of distorted
>inspirations,perverted communications and misunderstood or half-
>understood perceptions which are so painfully familiar to the student 
>and seeker.
>
>Aurobindo: "Essays Divine and Human", p. 64