Theos-Talk Archives (July 2004 Message tt00446)

Pedro,
Perhaps as a pro-active approach the society could produce a pamphlet 
to point out very gently that some of the teachings in CWL's AB's 
writings differ from those originally given by HPB and the Mahatmas
And perhaps mention Margaret Thomas's book `Theosophy and Neo 
Theosophy' as recommended reading so students can study these 
differences and be aware of them and decide for themselves.
Perhaps all Lodges and Branches could be made aware of this book and 
perhaps encouraged to supply it in there libraries and bookshops.
Good introductions to the original teachings are in Geoffrey 
Farthing's titles and in the little theosophical manuals from Point 
Loma as well as Shirley Nicholson's book is also very good.
Would it be possible to put this suggestion to the General Council or 
relevant committee.
Regards
Perry




--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "prmoliveira" <prmoliveira@y...> 
wrote:
> --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "Perry Coles" <perrycoles@y...> 
> wrote:
> 
> 
> > Why does it seem the Adyar society does not allow any legitimate 
> > critical challenges to CW Leadbeater Annie Beasant … in its 
> writings 
> > and journals ect.?
> > Is this a policy? If so what intellectual or spiritual rational 
> does 
> > it give for this policy? And how does that fit into its mandate?
> com/new_mail
> 
> Perry:
> 
> When I lived at Adyar, ten years ago, in my spare time I used to go 
> to the Adyar Library and Research Centre to read theosophical 
> magazines from around the world. The Library there receives 
regularly 
> journals from the different Sections of the Adyar TS but also from 
> other organisations like "Sunrise" (Pasadena TS), "Theosophical 
> Movement" (ULT India), "High Country Theosophist", "The Eclectic 
> Theosophist" (Point Loma Publications), among others. The Campbell 
> Theosophical Research Library in Sydney also receives most of them, 
> besides other ones like "Fohat" (Edmonton Theosophical Society).
> 
> After reading these magazines for the past ten years or so, I have 
> never come across one single article that contained a criticism of 
> HPB's writings or "The Mahatma Letters", although some of them 
carry 
> sharp criticisms of Besant's and Leadbeater's writings. Is this a 
> policy? I don't think so. It may be organisational culture as most 
> theosophical periodicals are "house" journals. 
> 
> There are specialized journals, like "Theosophical History", that 
> welcome critical articles. Incidentally, TH is received regularly 
at 
> the Campbell Library and a number of scholars have benefitted by it.
> 
> 
> Pedro