Theos-Talk Archives (April 2005 Message tt00832)

David,
I really wonder how far Leadbeater's writing penetrated minds of 
people. Even in serials I find that astral body, travelling with 
Astral body, going to other planets with subtle vehicles and many 
other ideas of Leadbeater are shown. His writing must have reached 
far beyond Theosophical Society.
Anand Gholap

--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, david-blankenship@c... wrote:
> If you search the web on reincarnation and new age doctrine, there 
seems to be a consensus doctrine that is not exclusive of the 
Theosophical Society of America. It certainly appears C.W. 
Leadbeater's interpretation HPB's theosophy(clairvoyance) has won out.
> 
> A few months ago I ordered "The Journey of the Soul" by the First 
Spiritual Church on the web. It very closely follows his account 
with the notable exception of the Solar Logos as a Deity. Also in 
most of my reading on the web his account is closely followed. 
Perhaps it is just a small sample.
> 
> David B.
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> > 
> > Anand, You wrote: 
> > 
> > >This healthy situation was in 1960 and you had displayed photo 
of 
> > >Krishnamurti. That proves that Krishnamurti's leaving did not 
cause 
> > >trouble after in the long run. 
> > > 
> > Oh, there was trouble all right. But, I agree, in the long run it 
was 
> > the Theosophical Society which hurt the Theosophical Society. 
> > 
> > >You said in study material TSA uses principles and terminology 
of AB 
> > >and CWL. Apparently they don't use name of AB and CWL. I 
searched TSA 
> > >site, there is hardly and reference of AB and CWL. Management 
should 
> > >know that most of the philosophy which TS has is given by AB and 
CWL. 
> > >Other writers took those principles and wrote books. 
> > > 
> > I'm certain that Management knows the source of the teachings 
they 
> > promote. However, normally TSA manuals are more about presenting 
ideas 
> > and less about presenting personalities. If you look at the 
> > bibliographies of study materials, the listings are generally 
> > predominately AB, CWL, and books by other authors in the 
tradition of AB 
> > and CWL. Such as A.E. Powell, Sri Ram, Clara Codd, etc. I have a 
copy 
> > of the 1968 version of Emogene Simons "Introductory Study Course 
in 
> > Theosophy" which is still promoted in a later edition. The 
diagrams are 
> > consistent with AB/CWL, not Blavatsky. I doubt if this has 
changed in 
> > the revision. I would be very interested to know if it has. While 
TSA 
> > prints AB and CWL books, they also print HPB, and books of 
current 
> > interest. 
> > 
> > >TSA should know that spiritual organization lives because of 
life 
> > >flowing into it from Masters and their advanced disciples. 
Disciples 
> > >and Master are one to considerable extent. 
> > > 
> > They are aware of this. 
> > 
> > >Disciples 
> > >and Master are one to considerable extent. Anything you do to a 
> > >disciple is indirectly doing to the Master himself. So when 
section 
> > >is ungrateful to AB and CWL it does not receive life from 
Hierarchy. 
> > >That is why TSA is in such miserable condition. 
> > > 
> > Pictures of AB and CWL also hang at TSA headquarters. 
> > 
> > --j 
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> > 
> > 
> > Anand Gholap wrote: 
> > 
> > >Jerry, 
> > > 
> > > 
> > >>This sounds like the Lodges we used to have here in the early 
1960s when I 
> > first joined the Theosophical Society. Besant Lodge in Hollywood 
used to 
> > typically have 100 people attending their Sunday lectures. A 
Picture of 
> > Krishnamurti hung on the wall, as well as pictures of Besant and 
Leadbeater. 
> > Times have changed and the American culture has changed quite a 
lot. TSA 
> > management no longer actively supports Lodges, and there are very 
few of them 
> > left. Besant Lodge now has very few members. 
> > >> 
> > >>This healthy situation was in 1960 and you had displayed photo 
of 
> > >>Krishnamurti. That proves that Krishnamurti's leaving did not 
cause 
> > >>trouble after in the long run. 
> > >>You said in study material TSA uses principles and terminology 
of AB 
> > >>and CWL. Apparently they don't use name of AB and CWL. I 
searched TSA 
> > >>site, there is hardly and reference of AB and CWL. Management 
should 
> > >>know that most of the philosophy which TS has is given by AB 
and CWL. 
> > >>Other writers took those principles and wrote books. 
> > >>TSA should know that spiritual organization lives because of 
life 
> > >>flowing into it from Masters and their advanced disciples. 
Disciples 
> > >>and Master are one to considerable extent. Anything you do to a 
> > >>disciple is indirectly doing to the Master himself. So when 
section 
> > >>is ungrateful to AB and CWL it does not receive life from 
Hierarchy. 
> > >>That is why TSA is in such miserable condition. 
> > >> 
> > >> 
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