Theos-Talk Archives (July 2004 Message tt00274)

I did not mean to be unduly harsh on either Anand Gholap or CWL, but 
I have a wide range of reading of Theosophical history to draw from. 
CWL WAS a Theosophist--that is certainly something to praise him 
for. The Krishnamurti episode in India and the US was bizarre to say 
the least, yet, even though I don't care for Krishnamurti much 
either, both he and CWL added to occult understanding for us all. I 
will not refuse to read either person, and I am now (again) 
reading "The Ancient Wisdom" by Annie Besant. I knew a Hindu youth 
when I was a boy who not only knew of AB, but credited her highly for 
her work in India. I agree that we should not cast stones unfairly 
(ad hominem), for if we did that, few of us could stand. AB and CWL 
let their intuition and imagination run free, and thereby left a body 
of literature that has to be carefully considered in the light of HPB 
and her close associates. Of course we cannot become worshippers of 
HPB et al, but we need to "test all things" to use New Testament 
language, and especially test them against those like HPB and WQJ who 
seem to have more "gravitas" (to use an old Roman term) than those 
who let their imaginations run free. Mr. Gholap, please forgive me 
if I offended you--you seem to be a man of good will, and I believe 
that that is what Theosophists should be. Can we agree to be 
friendly opponents as we seek for the truth?