Theos-Talk Archives (August 2004 Message tt00370)

kpauljohnson wrote:
> What the Adyar TS has done with TEB is the third alternative: we're
> not interested in the evidence, we know it's all malicious lies from
> an author whose name is unworthy of mention in our publications. Not
> only are we not going to surrender to Tillett's overwhelming evidence,
> we are not even going to DEAL with it except by total rejection and
> willful ignorance.
With Dora Kunz dead, I don't think there is any first-hand evidence 
left, one way or the other, and it's a true shame that the book was 
ignored rather than challenged (I base my opinion of Leadbeater's 
writings on the writings itself, and it is not terribly high...).

> For a year after TMR came out Theosophical readers and
> reviewers seemed to accept this model of cognitive bargaining-- some
> statements about the Masters by the Founders are more reliable than
> others, and while final answers are impossible the question is worth
> pursuing. But what finally happened with John Algeo and then others
> who attacked TMR was that the cognitive retrenchment model took hold.
But it is a wonderful example of how individual theosophists, or even 
lodges, can occasionally tell Wheaton and Adyar, "We don't care what you 
think." As you know, many Theosophists welcomed your contribution, and, 
as you yourself have said, many, and possibly most, lodges would be more 
than happy to have you come and speak or discuss your research and 
conclusions.

Of course, the same might even be true for Dr. Tillett, although my own 
experience is not sufficient to be certain.

Bart