Re: Theos-World Rich Taylor on Blavatsky's "appropriations" of text from othe...
May 09, 2004 12:55 PM
by MKR
It is well known that almost all of HPB's writings were the result of
"dictations" and she herself has mentioned that many times she herself did
not understand what she wrote.
In the light of the Mahatma K.H.'s response to the Kiddle Incident, where
in it was stated some of the ideas and phrases were picked from writings
that have taken place in the past and some that were to come in the future,
I would be more concerned with the simple question whether her writings
were useful to us personally and had the effect of transforming us.
After all the hair-splitting and arguments we can have, this seems to be
the litmus test for me.
My 0.02
mkr
----------
---
Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.679 / Virus Database: 441 - Release Date: 05/07/04
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[Back to Top]
Theosophy World:
Dedicated to the Theosophical Philosophy and its Practical Application