Theos-Talk Archives (November 2006 Message tt00441)

Carlos,

You write:

> As long as people do not slander the founders,  do not consciously 
> sow dissent and make gossips among different groups of Blavatsky 
> students, it is  rather OK with me. 

Well, first of all, if this is directed towards me, I do not slander 
the founders. Yes, I have provided a wide array of historical texts 
concerning the founders  and some of those texts are negative. That 
is true.

But I thought I was providing information to Theosophical students 
and not to some cult of --- let us say --- orthodox "believing" 
Christians who only want to hear one side of an issue or story.  

I mean I have read that some of the early Christians were not 
hesitant to destroy any historical document that presented 
Christianity in an unfavorable light.  I assume this is true.

Will Theosophists be like these early Christians and set about 
destroying or at least suppressing so-call "negative" accounts of the 
founders?

I believe inquirers, students, etc. should have full access to all of 
this material.  We are grown people --- adults.  Apparently you see 
it differently and that is that.

Again I have not tried to sow dissent among different groups of 
Blavatsky students.  But yes I do point out certain historical 
records, etc. etc. and I do examine various historical claims, etc. 
etc.

I notice you do the same thing with Leadbeater and The Adyar TS.
Good for you!

I would hope these Blavatsky students of the various groups that you 
mention could rise above their attachments and emotions and view what 
I present and give in a cool and detached manner.

Can you?

But when you end by saying "it is  rather OK with me" and I assume 
here you are referring to what I do or don't do, then I would say, 
great but I do not arrange my life and Theosophical projects, etc. 
based on what you think is ok or not ok.

Until you started writing for FOHAT some 2 years ago, I didn't even 
know you existed on the planet.  

Whether you approve or okay what I do or write about is immaterial 
with me.  Do whatever.  But I will plod along as I have for the last 
almost 40 years doing my Blavatsky projects, etc. and presenting 
various material on Theos-Talk and on my website.

I wish we could be co-workers together because Blavatsky students are 
not that many when compared to the whole population of the planet, 
but if I have to agree with you in all your viewpoints or get your 
okay or approval for what I think or write or do, then I'm sorry, we 
will have to be on different pages.

I do think you are a sincere and serious student of Theosophy, but I 
also think you have some serious misunderstandings too.  But do what 
you think is best.  As I do what I think is best.

Daniel
http://hpb.cc