Theos-Talk Archives (January 2006 Message tt00001)

1/1/2006 2:52 AM

Dear Alaya and John:

I am not sure about the question of HPB's opinion of Mrs. Kingsford.  

Can you let us have an actual reference ? Book ? Page ? 

Were there any other references than 
LBS -- or LETTERS OF BLAVATSKY TO SINNETT. ( see p. 22 )

I am focused more on the philosophy of THEOSOPHY than on people who
approached, supported, or distorted it.

The history of the THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY (and people involved) is well
covered in the documentary history book: 

THE HISTORY OF THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY (1875-1950) 
[Theosophy Company, Los Angeles ]

What we can find about this lady comes mainly from references in 

MAHATMA LETTERS ( where ? ) and  
LBS -- or LETTERS OF BLAVATSKY TO SINNETT. ( see p. 22 )

.Best wishes for 2006.

Dallas
 
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-----Original Message-----

From: Alaya
Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 7:30 AM
To: 
Subject: Re: Kindly:

the question is for Dallas but I'll answer

LBS is letters of Blavatsky to Sinnett

and actually, HPB didn't have A.Kindsford in high steem... not at all..
but Masters did...

A. K was a bit vain, and called too much attention over herself.. and
she also thought that the wisdom of the orient was not good and she
didn't believe in Masters... those are the main reasons HPB didn't
like her..

However, she had also very good qualities, and since the Masters don't
want an adoration of themselves and are not interested in
personalities, they didn't care if she didn't believe on them..

They just wanted her to do a good job, and she had a great intuition,
contact with angels, and her fight for the animal rights and
vegetarianismo called the Chohan's attention.

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DTB	I would like references for these statements please.

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--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, samblo@c... wrote:

Dallas,

I have a question;
 
H.P.B. did not have a very high opinion of Mrs. Kingsford.
According to one letter from H.P.B. to Sinnett (LBS, p. 22)
 
 
1. what is "LBS, p.22"?

2. Who is it that states HPB did not have a high opinion of Anna Bonus 
Kingsford? I have read a diametrically opposite history as regards that.
 
John
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John also wrote:

Alaya,

Thanks for your comments and response as your view in the topic. Yes, I 
put the question to Dallas but in a forum all can answer to present a wide 
spectra of considerations they hold.

Ms. Kingsford attempted to meet HPB on several occasions traveling to 
London in the effort. On each occasion she was turned back by HPB's
Secretary, but 
there came a time when HPB heard her in the next room and told the Secretary

to let her pass, when Ms Kingsford was before her HPB told her secretary why

haven't you let her pass before this? 

HPB commented that she perceived an 
extremely fine inner organization in the subtle bodies of Ms Kingsford and
held a 
high opinion of her at that time. 

I also seem to remember that Ms. Kingsford 
was along with Alice Leighton Cleaver one of the few who were the very first

personal Esoteric Section students directly instructed by HPB.

John

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