Theos-Talk Archives (January 2006 Message tt00009)

--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "W.Dallas TenBroeck" 
<dalval14@e...> wrote:
>
> 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
>  

As per my knowledge Anna Kingsford was member of London Lodge as was 
A. P. Sinnett. Both wanted to become President of the lodge and so 
it caused some bitterness in relationship. 



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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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