Theos-Talk Archives (April 2006 Message tt00651)

The question was asked:

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It is clear H.P.B. issued the esoteric instructions at the direction
of the Masters.

But years after the deaths of both H.P.B. and Judge,
who gave Robert Crosbie the authority or right to go against his
pledges & reissue H.P.B.'s esoteric instructions to new students
under an oath of silence and secrecy?
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Carlos comments:

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As to "authority", the only authority a Theosophist must obey to,
is the authority of his own Heart.

And no true Master will ever disrespect the authority of his
Disciple's Heart.
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Carlos, let me see if I can understand your reasoning here.

Are you saying that when it was asked on whose authority did Crosbie
reissue HPB's esoteric instructions, you are basically saying that
it was sufficient at least for you according to your above reasoning
if Crosbie did it based on "the authority of his own Heart"?

If this is what you are telling us, then
I assume you would not necessarily agree with the editors of
Theosophy Magazine when they wrote:

"in reprinting these [HPB's esoteric instructions], Mrs.
Besant . . . broke the seventh clause of her solemn pledge as a
member of the Esoteric School...."

Because IF it is okay if Mr. Crosbie reprinted these papers based
on "the authority of his own Heart", then maybe Mrs. Besant
reprinted them based primarily on "the authority of her own Heart."
Would you agree?

And you add:

"...no true Master will ever disrespect the authority of his
Disciple's Heart."

So wouldn't you agree that the Theosophy editors may have jumped to
conclusions and were too harsh when they wrote:

"in reprinting these [HPB's esoteric instructions], Mrs.
Besant . . . broke the seventh clause of her solemn pledge...."???

Daniel
http://hpb.cc