Theos-Talk Archives (December 2005 Message tt00075)

Frank,  

I wrote:

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In the Adyar Theosophical Society, we have the following lineage: 

Blavatsky -> Besant & Leadbeater -> ???? 

In the Point Loma Theosophical Society, the following lineage: 

Blavatsky -> Judge -> Tingley -> de Purucker -> ???? 

In the United Lodge of Theosophists: 

Blavatsky -> Judge -> Crosbie -> ???? 

In the Arcane School: 

Blavatsky -> Bailey -> ???? 

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But you write:

"....each theosophical lineage as each religion has
something in it that is worth...."

"....I believe that each lineage has is worth on
its own plane, so long as the light shines
above it....

"...no single lineage - as I here and than wrote on
theos-talk - has the whole truth and not each
lineage has the same portion in quantity and
quality of the uncorrupted original
teachings."

But Frank I think you are here changing the "issue" or THE POINT
under discusssion.

I was NOT referring to what lineage has "the whole truth" or
what lineage has the greater "portion" of the "uncorrupted orginal
teaching" or even the "worth" of each lineage.

The issue was different.

Do you believe Besant and Leadbeater were HPB's 
genuine occult successors and that this Adyar lineage (succession) 
therefore is "true and genuine"?

Or do you believe Crosbie was the real "esoteric" successor
to Judge? In other words, NOT Tingley and de Purucker? And 
therefore that the ULT lineage is the true and genuine thing?

Or do you believe Bailey was the next legit messenger after
HPB?

Frank, are you saying that you believe ALL these
3 above mentioned lineages are "true and genuine" in some way?

Or do you believe that the real occult lineage, succession
and history was as follows?

that WQJ was the true occult successor of 
HPB, & Tingley was in turn the chosen "successor" to WQJ, and
Purucker followed in the "esoteric footsteps" of Tingley?

Therefore, is my description below so way off base or inaccurate?

"Frank Reitemeyer is a strong and vocal advocate that promotes the 
Blavatsky-Judge-Tingley-de Purucker line of succession. He has no 
doubt whatsoever that this lineage is the true and genuine one. He 
is equally convinced that Leadbeater was nothing but a "swindler", 
etc. etc."  

Hoping for clarification.

Daniel