Theos-Talk Archives (October 2006 Message tt00209)

Tillett on the CONTROL of Theosophical Societies 
by SECRET, inner groups....

In 2001 on Theos-Talk, Dr. Gregory Tillett wrote:

"...No organization operates without leadership and SYSTEMS OF POWER 
AND CONTROL, and those that deny they have such systems are 
inevitably MORE RIGIDLY CONTROLLED by those who actually hold 
the 'non-existent' positions of authority."
Quoted from:  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/theos-talk/message/1870
caps added.

In another Theos-Talk posting, Dr. Tillett also commented:

"....SECRET, inner groups have been EXTRAORDINARILY POWERFUL in the 
CONTROL of ALL Theosophical Societies...."
Quoted from:  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/theos-talk/message/1901
caps added.

Again Dr. Tillett remarked:

"It cannot seriously be argued that, for example, the ES within the 
Adyar TS has not been THE REAL CENTRE of political power within that 
Society...."

One might therefore wonder what is the role and influence of the 
Egyptian Rite on both the Adyar ES and Adyar (exoteric) TS?

Furthermore, in light of the above observations, I believe Dr. 
Tillett's  following remark in regards to Robert Crosbie's secret 
society, Dzyan Esoteric School (DES) is also highly significant:

"....the role of the DES has been EVEN GREATER than that of the 
Adyar and Pt Loma ES groups because it has remained 
largely 'invisible'."

EVEN GREATER.....!!

Therefore one of Tillett's own questions remains thought provoking:

What has been the role of the DES (the ULT ES organization) in the
control and/or management of the ULT?

And I would ask:

Has the secret DES within the ULT actually been THE REAL CENTER of 
power within that association [ULT]? 

Daniel
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