Theos-Talk Archives (October 2002 Message tt00018)

Oct 3 2002

Dear Friend:

Claiming to be a reincarnation of H P B


Whose authority are we to believe in?

Theosophical history records a number of persons have tried
to do this. But they were proved inept imposters and
unsuccessful because of their ignorance of the matters that
H P B taught.

One has to KNOW what Theosophy teaches to be able to decide
that, and knowing takes personal effort and application.
"Authorities" are always suspect.

What does Theosophy teach?

1. The immortality of all spirit/souls. We are all
brothers together.

2. The total perfectibility of all beings over a long
course of education during which each educates himself in
the ways of brotherhood.

3. As brother immortal pilgrims through the devious
pathways of life we need to locate those virtues that
indicate wisdom, and this includes the service of all
others, and therefore personal unselfishness and a
perception of truth, wherever found.

4. Good or bad actions, thoughts, feelings impress Nature
(which is universally sensitive) all around us, with our
excellence or our deficiencies. Accordingly Nature reacts
on us. Its mandate is to train all intelligent beings to
act as brothers.

5. The action of Nature is called Karma (an equal reaction
follows every action) In this, Nature acts to show us (by
placing us in the same circumstances) the exact result of
everything we think, feel or do. It is impersonal and
impartial and utterly exact and true.

6. The Human spirit/soul is immortal, and uses many bodies
in this quest for final perfection Reincarnation is the
name given to that process.

7. The final perfection for human spirit/souls is WISDOM --
a perception of all the beings and laws in nature, and an
understanding of the exact nature of their condition and
needs. Perfects Men exist now and assist all sincere
seekers for TRUTH.


The main point is: Do they who make claims, have the
knowledge that H P B displayed?


The only proof of being "H P B" is to be found in their
deportment. H P B did not claim to be a reincarnation of
some earlier sage. Claims are easy to make. The proof
relative to any claim is its actuality in practice and
clarity of demonstration.

Those who seek short-cuts, and do not think and search for
themselves, are most likely too be swept up in
wonder-seeking and wonder-believing. They seek among other
things, personal power (to be used to dominate over others
or over circumstances). They seek fame or notoriety. They
are greedy to be "recognized."

H P B never desired personal followers. She desired all to
study and to find out for themselves whether the doctrines
and teachings of Theosophy were valid. She declared that
personal advancement was only to be attained through service
to others. To be able to serve without selfish motives is
the ideal, and for this each servitor to be absolutely
harmless to others, and to attain as a requirement, the
highest knowledge. The truly great Prophets, and Masters of
Wisdom say that they are the Servers of Humanity.

H P B came to bring a "message" from the Lodge of the WISE
MEN OF THE PAST. Great names and personages belong to that
Lodge: Buddha, Krishna, Christ, Hermes, Plato, Manco Capac,
Pythagoras, Lao Tze, Confucius, Zoroaster, Paracelsus, Pico
della Mirandola, Thomas Vaughn, Boehme, St. Germain, and
dozens of others. They are not "dead!" They are alive and
working in the world now, without making any claims at all.
Wherever the general good of humanity is being supported, we
may say, there we have evidence of Their Work.

She showed that Their wisdom was evidently from a common
source. It is to be traced everywhere in the past -- in
every nation and every continent. It, (wisdom) belongs to
no one. It is common to all. Consequently, all they
brought to our attention, was/is its existence, and the fact
that some men had/have been able to Master it by intense
study and self-discipline.

The opportunity to make of our present lives a profound and
meaningful learning experience is in our hands, and it takes
determination and a clear mind, unprejudiced in all
respects, tolerant and unselfish, to perceive it and then to
study the teachings of these great individuals and
demonstrate to ourselves their validity -- we, each of us,
have to find it for ourselves. Truth is universal, and is
to be recognized by the verities and virtues it extols. It
is everyone's property.

"Believing in another" does not relieve us of
responsibility. Our choices take us where we desire to go,
but, note -- desire alone does not mean SPIRITUALITY in its
highest sense. To be spiritual in living is what Jesus
taught to the Jews (he lost sheep of the House of Israel).
and so did the Buddha and Krishna to the Hindus, and Lao Tze
and Confucius to China. But do the modern adherents to any
religion truly follow the injunctions of their prophets? If
not, why not ?

I hoe this view, which is my own and derived from my study
of theosophy will be of help.

If you wish to know what H P B taught -- her version of what
Theosophy teaches then go directly to a brief outline -- get
a copy of H P B's KEY TO THEOSOPHY . It is available
through http://www.blavatsky.net .

Best wishes,

Dallas



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-----Original Message-----
From: WOW
Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 8:24 PM
To:
Subject: Claims to be a reincarnation of H.P.B.

Hi all, I'm new here.

Does anyone know of anyone claiming to be the reincarnation
of
H.P.Blavatsky?

What are the theories on this?

Is she to come back soon, or has she escaped to freedom?

The reason I ask this is because of someone I've met who
claims to be
the reincarnation of H.P.Blavatsky.


I don't want to hurt this persons feelings, or cause them
further
injury by crushing their delusions....but I do think its
something
that should be addressed.

If she is H.P.B. (which I feel is highly unlikely) then
maybe
somebody should know about it.

sincerely,

WOW