Theos-Talk Archives (October 2003 Message tt00111)

Dear Leon,

I have read your posting at:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/theos-talk/message/13318

And my first reaction was:

Leon, are you serious or is this a joke?

Take this memorable passage from your posting:

"Now, after all your barrage of lawyerly responses with its 
personalized pointed and leading questions -- I'm more and more 
convinced that this whole brouhaha stems from a personal pique, by 
you and a few other "disgruntled" TS "organizationalists" against 
ULT, its active associates and their defense of the 
fundamental "undoctored" writings of HPB (as the primary valid basis 
of theosophical study). . . ."

Are you trying to tell me and this forum that I am a disgruntled TS 
organizationlist? If you are, then do you ever read my postings and 
or ever read any of the material on my site?

First and foremost, I am a student of H.P.Blavatsky's life, work, 
writings and teachings. But I am not really an "organization" person 
although I can appreciate some of the work of the different 
theosophical groups, organizations, associations including the ULT.

The following webpage may give you some inkling of what I do:

http://www.blavatskyarchives.com/purpose.htm

Over many years I have tried to work with ULT, TS Adyar, TS Pasadena, 
Point Loma Publications students as well as independent students of 
Blavatsky. See the list of names of some of the principal persons 
who have helped me in my Blavatsky research.

For example, for many years, Anita Atkins (I assume you know who she 
is) and I exchanged rare Blavatsky material as we each would find the 
material . Never once did either one of us inquire as to what 
theosophical association we belonged to. It was irrelevant.

If I am totally against the ULT, why in heavens name would I have the 
following webpage on my site:

Recommended Blavatsky Books from the Theosophy Company
http://www.blavatskyarchives.com/theosohyco.htm

These are excellent reprints and collections of HPB's writings.

And when you mention the ULT's "defense of the 
fundamental 'undoctored' writings of HPB", is the implication that I 
am somehow against having unedited, undoctored writings of HPB? How 
many times have I stated on Theos-Talk my own preference for 
facsimiles of HPB's original writings. That is why I have criticized 
MODERN PANARION reprinted by the Theosophy Company since the articles 
in that volume have been multilated by someone (probably G.R.S. 
Mead). 

For another example, see my criticism of the COLLECTED WRITINGS 
edition of HPB's Esoteric Instructions:

http://www.blavatskyarchives.com/hpbes1extract.htm

You write about certain publications and then add "you and
the TS refuse to publish, sell, or acknowledge. . . . "

I am NOT responsible for the TS. Which TS since there is more than 
one?

Some of these publications are listed on my site. For example 
Cranston' bio of HPB and Wadia's studies of SD. These are excellent 
books. See for example:

http://www.blavatskyarchives.com/introductory.htm

What is the first book listed????????

Why don't you and the ULT "publish, sell, or acknowledge" the 
Blavatsky works by Barborka, Spierenburg, Farthing, Warcup, etc.?

And you bring up again mention of "a few other 'disgruntled' TS 
'organizationalists'." Who pray tell are these other peoople????
Are they Tony Maddock or Peter Merriott who I quoted as criticizing 
the Theosophy Company's edition of the VOICE? 

In all seriousness, what you write in the posting reminds me of some 
of the "stuff" written by Paul Johnson and Brigitte Muehlegger. 

Enough of this. Maybe you SHOULD start a new thread on the 
Theosophical teachings. 

Daniel H. Caldwell
BLAVATSKY STUDY CENTER/BLAVATSKY ARCHIVES
http://blavatskyarchives.com/introduction.htm

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