Theos-Talk Archives (April 2005 Message tt01570)

". . . A new and rapidly growing danger. . . is 
threatening . . . the spread of the pure Esoteric 
Philosophy and knowledge. . . . I allude to 
those charlatanesque imitations of Occultism and 
Theosophy. . . . By pandering to the prejudices 
of people, and especially by adopting the false 
ideas of a personal God and a personal, carnalized 
Saviour, as the groundwork of their teaching, the 
leaders of this 'swindle' (for such it is) are 
endeavoring to draw men to them and in particular 
to turn Theosophists from the true path."

". . . A close examination will assuredly reveal. . . 
materials largely stolen . . . from Theosophical 
writings. . . [and] distorted and falsified so as 
to be palmed off on the unwary as revelations of 
new and undreamed of truths. But many will neither 
have the time nor the opportunity for such a thorough 
investigation; and before they become aware of the 
imposture they may be led far from the Truth. . . . 
Nothing is more dangerous to Esoteric Truth than 
the garbled and distorted versions disfigured to 
suit the prejudices and tastes of men in general."

H. P. Blavatsky, E.S. Instruction No. I., 1889.