Illusions and the Mirror
Mar 07, 2006 11:03 AM
by carlosaveline cardoso aveline
Jerry, Friends,
I agree with your views.
I would add, though, that people have different temperaments and for some
students devotion is easy and a critical examination is more difficult. We
should accept that.
On the other hand, an organization can provide a stimulating atmosphere, and
some positive challenges for one to go ahead along the path, even if there
is some degree of illusion in that
organization.
To drop out of all groups may provide a short-term relief, but it takes us
away from the probationary conditions given by theosophical organizations,
with their tough tests, their frustrations and illusions...
We should not think that by not belonging to any theosophical group we are
free from illusions.
Perhaps thus we are free but from the NASTY MIRROR that reflects our own
personal illusions!
I say this, but I agree with you well-balanced views below.
Regards, Carlos.
From: Jerry Hejka-Ekins <jjhe@charter.net>
Reply-To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
To: theos-talk@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: Theos-World Re: Did Pasadena TS tell lies under the name of
Esoteric Instructions ?
Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2006 10:42:34 -0800
Dear Anand,
>You said you found honest students in all
>organization.
>
Indeed I have. I have found dishonest ones too.
>You wrote implying members belong to, are and should be loyal to
>their organization.
>
Actually, I wrote implying that members should pay attention to the
organization which they belong and oppose any dishonesty they find there.
>Fact is there is no one organization to which
>serious students belong. Their goal should be to find the truth from
>all sources and organizations.
>
And this is partly why I am associated with and support all of the
Theosophical Organizations as well as other organizations that do
related work.
>Their goal should be to find the truth from
>all sources and organizations.
>
In my experience, organizations are good for getting information.
Ultimately, I find my truths from within. For me, that is the most
reliable source.
>Loyalty should be to truth and it
>should not be blind supporting of organizations of which a person is
>member.
>
Yes, exactly.
>My question is still not answered. So it is being written again.
>
>
OK
>No such leader or Outer Head of ES emerged, which meant Pasadena TS
>failed, there was no ES after Purucker's death and so there was no
>Outer Head of ES in Pasadena TS. Despite these specific directions,
>in 1945, Conger claimed to be the Outer Head of the Esoteric School
>which had ceased to exist. He appointed William Hartley as
>successor, cabinet rejected him and appointed James Long as leader
>in 1951. James Long closed ES and told that Purucker had already
>stopped ES instructions in 1939. Does that mean Pasadena TS told
>lies during 1939 to 1951 under the name of Esoteric Instructions ?
>
I think that lies are told in *all* Theosophical Organizations, and are
still being told today. Regarding the Purucker-Conger-Hartley-Long
situation, I have in my archives thousands of unpublished documents
including letters, minutes of meetings, diary entries etc. concerning
this sequence of events. I have also, over the years, personally
interviewed many of the people involved concerning it, including Emmett
Small, Kirby van Mater, and Judith Tyberg. If you ever come to the
United States, you are welcome to visit us, examine the documents, and
come to your own conclusions.
In the mean time, there is in the back issues of Theosophical History an
article on Conger by Alan Donant and a reply by Kenneth Small which
addresses many of the issues and should give you a feel for the opposing
views on this issue.
Best wishes,
Jerry
Anand Gholap wrote:
>Dear Jerry,
>Thanks for info. You said you found honest students in all
>organization. That is true but point I wrote is different.
>You wrote implying members belong to, are and should be loyal to
>their organization. Fact is there is no one organization to which
>serious students belong. Their goal should be to find the truth from
>all sources and organizations. Loyalty should be to truth and it
>should not be blind supporting of organizations of which a person is
>member.
>My question is still not answered. So it is being written again.
>
>
>Let us analyse facts given in message 30270.
>Purucker wrote in ES circular
>
>
>>if within three months after
>>de Purucker's death or disappearance no-one could give "the proper
>>
>>
>proofs of
>
>
>>spiritual leadership", "then you will know that you have failed".
>>
>>
>
>No such leader or Outer Head of ES emerged, which meant Pasadena TS
>failed, there was no ES after Purucker's death and so there was no
>Outer Head of ES in Pasadena TS. Despite these specific directions,
>in 1945, Conger claimed to be the Outer Head of the Esoteric School
>which had ceased to exist. He appointed William Hartley as
>successor, cabinet rejected him and appointed James Long as leader
>in 1951. James Long closed ES and told that Purucker had already
>stopped ES instructions in 1939. Does that mean Pasadena TS told
>lies during 1939 to 1951 under the name of Esoteric Instructions ?
>
>AG
>
>--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Jerry Hejka-Ekins <jjhe@...>
>wrote:
>
>
>>Dear Anand, Friends,
>>
>>Let's put it this way: in 1895, those who felt lied to, sided with
>>either Besant or Judge, depending upon who they believed was
>>
>>
>telling the
>
>
>>truth. Accordingly, those who felt lied in in 1945-46, sided with
>>either Conger, or with the dissenting Board members, depending
>>
>>
>upon who
>
>
>>they believed was telling the truth. In 1951, those who felt lied
>>
>>
>to
>
>
>>sided with either Long or with Hartley, depending upon...well, you
>>
>>
>know....
>
>
>>By 1931 there were dozens of "Theosophical" organizations
>>
>>
>populated by
>
>
>>Theosophists who believed that they have been lied to. Who is
>>
>>
>going to
>
>
>>cut through the Gordian knot and tell us who are the liars and who
>>
>>
>are
>
>
>>the truth tellers?
>>
>>I have met the leaders of all these factions and others too. They
>>
>>
>all
>
>
>>strike me as sincere and dedicated people trying to promulgate
>>
>>
>Theosophy
>
>
>>to the best of their ability. Isn't that good enough?
>>
>>Perhaps the Theosophical Movement is better off with its multitude
>>
>>
>of
>
>
>>expressions coming from many organizations. Now, students of
>>
>>
>Theosophy
>
>
>>have different schools to compare. They can choose the one (on
>>
>>
>ones)
>
>
>>which best meet their temperament.
>>
>>I submit that the most constructive thing a member of a
>>
>>
>Theosophical
>
>
>>organization can do is to keep an eye on their own organization
>>
>>
>and make
>
>
>>sure that those in charge are being honest. Let the members of
>>
>>
>other
>
>
>>organizations keep watch on their own leaders.
>>
>>Best
>>Jerry
>>
>>
>>
>>Anand Gholap wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Let us analyse facts given in message 30270.
>>>Purucker wrote in ES circular
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>if within three months after
>>>>de Purucker's death or disappearance no-one could give "the
>>>>
>>>>
>proper
>
>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>proofs of
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>spiritual leadership", "then you will know that you have
>>>>
>>>>
>failed".
>
>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>No such leader or Outer Head of ES emerged, which meant Pasadena
>>>
>>>
>TS
>
>
>>>failed, there was no ES after Purucker's death and so there was
>>>
>>>
>no
>
>
>>>Outer Head of ES in Pasadena TS. Despite these specific
>>>
>>>
>directions,
>
>
>>>in 1945, Conger claimed to be the Outer Head of the Esoteric
>>>
>>>
>School
>
>
>>>which had ceased to exist. He appointed William Hartley as
>>>successor, cabinate rejected him and appointed James Long as
>>>
>>>
>leader
>
>
>>>in 1951. James Long closed ES and told that Purucker had already
>>>stopped ES instructions in 1939. Does that mean Pasadena TS told
>>>lies during 1939 to 1951 under the name of Esoteric Instructions ?
>>>
>>>AG
>>>
>>>--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, gregory@ wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>In response to Damian's request for information on the Pt
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>Loma/Pasadena ES I am
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>sending a summary of a section from a paper I gave at a
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>Thosophical history
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>conference in California many years ago. It comes from a study
>>>>
>>>>
>of
>
>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>secret
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>societies and esoteric groups within the Theosophical movement.
>>>>
>>>>
>I
>
>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>hope to
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>complete the work for publication one day.
>>>>
>>>>Dr Gregory Tillett
>>>>
>>>>De Purucker died suddenly and unexpectedly on September 27,
>>>>
>>>>
>1942.
>
>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>He had left
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>specific instructions regarding his successor: the successor was
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>to "emerge"
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>within three years after de Purucker's death, and would be
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>recognized by "the
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>proper proofs of spiritual leadership". During those three
>>>>
>>>>
>years,
>
>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>the Society
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>was to be ruled by a Cabinet. If no Head emerged, then the
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>Cabinet was to
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>elect a leader.
>>>>
>>>>No successor emerged, and the Cabinet elected Colonel Conger.
>>>>
>>>>
>The
>
>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>ES continued
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>without an OH. De Purucker had made no provision for a successor
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>to be
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>appointed, but, at ES meetings he had given directions on the
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>matter, and these
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>had been published in a confidential ES circular: if within
>>>>
>>>>
>three
>
>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>months after
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>de Purucker's death or disappearance no-one could give "the
>>>>
>>>>
>proper
>
>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>proofs of
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>spiritual leadership", "then you will know that you have
>>>>
>>>>
>failed".
>
>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>The ES was
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>meanwhile administered by a Council.
>>>>
>>>>Conger began to make claims to this position. At a meeting of
>>>>
>>>>
>the
>
>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>ES on
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>December 21, 1945, Conger claimed to be the OH of the ES. The
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>Cabinet divided
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>between those who accepted this claim (including John van Mater
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>and Grace
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Knoche) and those who rejected it (including Henry Edge and
>>>>
>>>>
>Emmett
>
>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>Small).
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>On December 25, ten leading members of the ES (including Small,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>Harrison and
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Edge) presented Conger with a statement of protest against his
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>claim. They
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>challenged Conger to demonstrate knowledge of an inner degree of
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>the ES. Conger
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>declined to do so.
>>>>
>>>>A controversy developed between Conger and his supporters, and
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>those who denied
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>his claims. In March, 1946, Conger demanded the resignation of
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>the dissidents.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>It seems probable that the majority of members of the ES within
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>the Point Loma
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Society rejected Conger's claim.
>>>>
>>>>At a meeting on Paris 4, 1946, Conger announced the closure of
>>>>
>>>>
>the
>
>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>ES "by the
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Master's direction", and declared that esoteric activities were
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>now "forbidden
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>by the Master". However, in October, 1946, a circular was sent
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>out announcing
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>that ES activities were to be resumed, and those wishing to take
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>part must sign
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>and return a pledge, whereupon they would receive de Purucker's
>>>>
>>>>
>ES
>
>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>instructions.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Conger died on February 22, 1951, and left a witnessed document
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>appointing
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>William Hartley as his successor. However, the Cabinet
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>unanimously refused to
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>recognize Hartley and James Long was appointed as leader.
>>>>
>>>>Long claimed that de Purucker had stopped giving out teachings
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>about 1939, and
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>that there had been no instruction after that year even in the
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>ES. Long
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>finally closed the ES, saying, enigmatically, "the esoteric has
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>now become
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>exoteric, and the exoteric esoteric".
>>>>
>>>>Following Long's death on July 19, 1971, he was succeeded by
>>>>
>>>>
>Grace
>
>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>Knoche.
>>>
>>>
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>>>
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>>>
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