Theos-Talk Archives (March 2005 Message tt00607)

There are two letters of HPB that indicate 
her LATER view of T. Subba Row. In one of
them dated July 12, 1888, she writes:

"Mrs. C.O. [Isabel Cooper-Oakley] said...several 
times that her 'Alf' [Alfred Cooper-Oakley]
is constantly receiving through S.R. [Subba Row] 
letters from the Master, my Master!!... Now I know 
that my Master...has never since I left Adyar written 
one single line to anyone at Adyar, or Madras, or 
India, except a few words once to H.S.O. I have
Master's assurance to this effect....surely 
something must be rotten 'in the State of
Denmark.' This is private and confidential, 
and meant for you alone....."

There is another HPB letter that deals with this
same topic. In a letter to W.Q. Judge 
(undated but envelope postmarked London June 5, 1888)
H.P. Blavatsky writes: 

"Subba Row, Cooper-Oakley N. Cook have resigned from the T.S. & left 
Adyar. . . You know that S.R. claimed for the two past years to be 
in communication with my Master...!!! That he showed Sanskrit 
letters from Him (no handwriting no indiscrete calligraphy — in 
Sanskrit!) to himself, & translated them to C.O. The letters were to 
the effect that he S.R. had to reform the Society, & hinted that I, 
HPB had been given up by the Masters!! C.O. who has chosen S.R. for 
his guru, who worships him as does N. Cook believes in him 
explicitly. What are the "Muslin & bladder Mahatmas" of the Coulombs 
compared to such doings!! Bus, bus — I must say nothing, however 
much I may be disgusted. But, as the ranks thin around us, & one 
after the other our best intellectual Forces depart to turn bitter 
enemies — I say — Blessed are the pure hearted who have only 
intuition for intuition is better than intellect...."

Daniel
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