Theos-Talk Archives (November 2006 Message tt00249)

Carlos sometimes seems quite anxious to convey to
readers that I am trying to sow dissent by bringing
up various issues.

But I ask:

Was Margaret Thomas "sowing dissent" when she issued
"Theosophy Or NeoTheosophy? which is now reprinted at:

"http://blavatskyarchives.com/tontitlepage.pdf

I'm sure many Adyar TS members have considered that
that was her intent.  

Was H.N. Stokes trying to  "sow dissent" when he wrote
and published the material about Judge, Tingley and Crosbie
which can be found at the link below?

"William Q. Judge and Katherine A. Tingley:   An Analysis of the 
Controversy Surrounding W.Q. Judge's Diary Entries about "Promise" 
and the Dead H.P.B. including Material on the Close Relationship 
between Mr. Judge and Mrs. Tingley"
http://blavatskyarchives.com/stokes/stokeswqjktcon.htm

I'm sure some ULT students may believe that Stokes was trying to "sow 
dissent."

Was Nicholas Weeks trying to also sow more dissent by
publishing the following critique of Alice Bailey:

"Theosophy's Shadow:  A Critical Look at the Claims and Teachings of 
Alice A. Bailey"
http://blavatskyarchives.com/baileyal.htm

And I could give dozens of other examples but I think the above will 
suffice.

Were the above writers trying to sow dissent, were they trying to 
emphasize the negative and critical, were they trying to somehow 
undermine the establishment and practice of a "universal brotherhood"?

Am I guilty of "sowing dissent", etc. because I have reprinted all of 
the material at http://blavatskyarchives.com  ??

Reading any of the material above may not be all that pleasant a task 
but does the above texts bring to light important information that 
might otherwise not be known or readily available?

All I can say is that when I first read the items cited above, I was 
thankful that I was fortunate enough to run into this material.  In 
other words, the above items presented information, facts, and 
observations that I might not otherwise have known about.  And the 
above material certainly put into a different perspective various 
other writings emanating from Adyar, the ULT and the Arcane School.

Certainly it would be advisable if Theosophists of all schools or no 
school would cooperate more and try to practice "universal 
brotherhood". And certainly one should not forget the positive 
contributions to Theosophy that all Theosophical groups have made.  
But at the same time can Theosophists who usually claim they are 
truthseekers afford to ignore and even allow the propagation 
of "misleading mayaic ideations" and misinformation??  

I believe that the 3 publications by Thomas, Stokes and Weeks help to 
dispel some of those "ideations" and correct certain "misinformation".

In my postings and on my website I try to present information - 
historical, doctrinal or otherwise - as well as a wide array of 
Theosophical documents in the hope that at least some students of 
Blavatsky and Theosophy and especially inquirers and new students 
will find this information and material helpful as they try to gain a 
greater understanding of Blavatsky, Theosophy and related subjects.

I am also gladden by the fact that in the last 30 days there have 
been visitors to my website from 88 countries around the world. many 
of these visitors come to my site from time to time.  Apparently 
there is worldwide interest....in Blavatsky, Theosophy and the 
various materials on my site.

Daniel
Blavatsky Study Center
http://hpb.cc