Theos-Talk Archives (July 2004 Message tt00290)

Mrs. Besant on the Lord and his 12 Apostles

The ULT writers of the 1951 book on THE THEOSOPHICAL 
MOVEMENT give an interesting excerpt from Mrs. Besant:

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What happened to the Theosophical Society, through 
the years, under the guidance of Mrs. Besant, became 
abundantly clear during a "Star" Congress held at 
Ommen, Holland, in 1925.

That this event should have taken place in the 
year that was the fiftieth anniversary of the 
founding of the Theosophical Movement, and on 
August 11, the anniversary of H.P.B.'s birth, 
only throws into greater relief the almost 
immeasurable departure from the original spirit 
of the Movement, to which Mrs. Besant had led 
her faithful followers. The purpose of the 
Congress was to further the "Krishnamurti" cult, 
for this young Hindu had been burdened by Mrs. 
Besant with the task of "saving the world." 
In her opening address, which teems with 
supernaturalism and breathless references 
to personages like "the Nameless One" and 
"Lords of the Fire," she told her listeners: 

And now I have to give you, by command of the King, 
His message, and some of the messages of the 
Lord Maitreya and His great Brothers. . . what I 
am saying, as to matter of announcement, is 
definitely at the command of the King whom I 
serve. 

His taking possession of His chosen vehicle . . . 
will be soon. Then He will choose, as before, 
His twelve apostles . . . and their chief, 
the Lord Himself. He has already chosen them, 
but I have only the command to mention seven 
who have reached the stage of Arhatship.

Who were the "Arhats"?

The first two [Mrs. Besant continued), my brother 
Charles Leadbeater and myself, . . . C. Jinarajadasa, 
. . . George Arundale, Oscar Kollerstrom, . . . 
Rukmini Arundale.

I left out one and must leave out another. Naturally, 
our Krishnaji was one, but he is to be the vehicle 
of the Lord. And the other is one who is very dear 
to all of us, as to the whole Brotherhood: Bishop 
James Wedgwood. He had borne his crucifixion before 
the seal of Arhatship was set upon him by his King. 

Those are the first seven of the twelve whom He has 
chosen, with Himself as the thirteenth. "Ye call 
me Master and Lord, and ye do well, for so I am." 

Now the wonder may come into your mind: H.P.B. was 
the only one who was really announced as the 
messenger of the Master. Since then the world 
has grown a good deal, and it is possible that 
while the few may be repelled, many thousands 
will be attracted to the Christ. . . . Whatever 
the effect, since He has said it, it is done. . . 

A continuous stream of this sort of "revelation" 
pervades the annals of the Theosophical Society of 
this period.

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Quoted from:
http://www.phx-ult-lodge.org/theosophica%20lmovement.htm

see pp. 291-293.