Theos-Talk Archives (June 2005 Message tt00180)

Anand, WHY did the Mahatmas commission Blavatsky to
write THE SECRET DOCTRINE, THE VOICE OF THE SILENCE,
etc, etc. when her writings would be CONFUSING and 
creating all the HAVOC you allege?

You say you see all the damage that was caused
by her writings. So why were the Mahatmas
LESS PERCEPTIVE than you?

You have cited documents showing that Leadbeater
received letters from Master Koot Hoomi in 1884.

Why didn't the Master "see" that Leadbeater was
the kind of writer they NEEDED and have him
either write THE SECRET DOCTRINE or at least
work closely with Madame Blavatsky to make THE
SECRET DOCTRINE more readable???

This would have kept thousands of readers from
being "damaged" by reading THE SECRET DOCTRINE.

FURTHERMORE, consider what Master Koot Hoomi wrote:

"I have also noted, your thoughts about the 'Secret Doctrine.' Be
assured that what she [HPB] has not annotated from scientific and
other works, we have given or suggested to her. Every mistake or
erroneous notion, corrected and explained by her from the works of
other theosophists was corrected by me, or under my instruction. It
is a more valuable work than its predecessor, an epitome of occult
truths that will make it a source of information and instruction for
the earnest student for long years to come. . . ." Letters from the
Masters of the Wisdom, Series I, p. 47

Why is the Master recommending THE SECRET DOCTRINE as "a source
of information and instruction for the earnest student for long 
years to come" if all you say about THE SECRET DOCTRINE is true? 
You say you couldn't recommend the same book.

Anand, are you telling us that you are a better judge of these 
things than Master K.H.?

Please read again the above statement by Master K.H. This statement 
shows that the Master was VERY involved in the production of this 
book. So are you also blaming the Master for the production of such 
a "confusing", "misleading" book????

If your thesis is true, then some of the implications above must be 
considered.

Anyway, some food for thought.

Daniel
http://hpb.cc