Theos-Talk Archives (December 2002 Message tt00364)

Steve and All,
Well after a month or more of reading about the Mahatma's being 
"Tibetan" I will
pop in my $.02 as inquiry in response.

My reading always seemed to me at least to have strongly indicated they 
were 
not Tibetan, although they frequented and were known to the Tibetan 
Lama's. I
recall reading somewhere that they (the Mahatma's) were viewed by the 
Tibetans
as "Elder Brothers" and that though they at times presented themselves at 
certain
important occasion, presencing but not observing or taking active part in 
the
particular Religious Observations and Rites normal to the Tibetan they 
were aloof
but highly respected and their presense was highly regarded by the 
Tibetans.

Perhaps one of our excellent Historian and Archivist such as Daniel or 
Dallas might
find the references.

I myself always thought the Kashmir retreat and home of the Mahatma rang 
true.

I also agree with your comment that anatta references the 
"Conditioned-Patterned
Ego" or temporal persona of each present incarnative manifestation. I 
would enjoy 
your reference to specific citation of Buddhist Sutra in which the term 
"Crypto Soul"
or it's equivalent analog is ti be found as I have not seen such term in 
my exposures.

Just because the Mahatma's had been seen and in contact with those in 
Tibet would
not in itself mean they were Tibetan any more the H. P. B. having related 
seeing him
in London makes the Mahatma a Britain.

My Pleasant Regards,
John