Theos-Talk Archives (July 2006 Message tt00188)

One might construe an attack upon HPB as an attack upon the external 
organization she championed, however attacking or defending HPB is not 
the same as attacking or defending theosophy itself.  HPB is not 
theosophy. To attack theosophy, one just as well plan an attack upon the 
universe itself. Theosophy is impervious to attack and so it needs no 
defense.  It is the timeless wisdom inherent within each of us. It can 
be discovered within each of us and experienced without intermediary.  
HPB is but a single historical example of a human being who experienced 
her own inner divinity directly.   Her example inspires us as does the 
example of many other noble souls from all walks of life. 
Sadly, It is our intellect  that wishes to treat theosophy as something 
external and under attack.  This "attack" requires an aggressive defense 
which gives the intellect a reason to exist and the power to sustain 
itself as the seat of authority of the ego-complex. Once the intellect 
is firmly seated it seeks to expand its control from self to other selfs 
as well.  This leads to the "who said what, when" bickering we so often 
see here on theos-talk.  As a result of  this "much ado about nothing," 
the intellect is magnified  while the  intuition is ignored causing only 
further delay in the inevitable development of the sixth and seventh senses.

The word theosophy and the name HPB could be stricken from the 
phenomenological world with little or no impact upon divine wisdom.  
Many is the poet, philosopher, artist, visionary, and dreamer who has 
directly experienced the wisdom of the ages without the benefit of HPB 
or her modern lexicon.  The important *theosophical movement* is 
internal as we move ourselves  into harmony with the rhythms of the 
ineffable wisdom that arises spontaneously from the consciousness center 
of all being.

Attack or defend HPB all you wish.  It is an intellectual exercise 
largely unrelated to theosophy.

peace within,

bill