Theos-Talk Archives (November 2006 Message tt01272)

Anton,

What I can add to that, without going into analysis of papers, books and documents, is that the Second Section later on gained the name of Esoteric School (Eastern School of Theosophy), since the TS as such got "outside of the influence from the Masters".  

Hence in the late 1880s HPB's work was "started again" from Europe, on an independent basis from Olcott's outer Society, and the Masters had to be most emphatic to make him accept that, as "Letters From the Masters of the Wisdom" shows. 

To understand this, it is also important to read HPB's paper "Why I Do Not Return to India".

It was only a part of the outer TS (especially the USA with Judge and Europe with HPB herself), that worked in deeper occult harmony with the Second Section or Esoteric School.

After 1891, things complicated even further. 

In 1900, the "last farewell" letter to Besant anticipated all the deviations which would take place in the 20th century. 


Regards,  Carlos. 




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Data:Tue, 28 Nov 2006 05:41:21 -0000

Assunto:Theos-World Transition period

> Dear friends,
> 
> In Mrs. Ransom's A Short History of the Theosophical Society - 
> Objects and Rules of the Theosophical Society we can read that: "The 
> Society consists of three Sections. The highest or First Section is 
> composed exclusively of proficients or initiates in Esoteric Science 
> and Philosophy, who take a deep interest in the Society's affairs and 
> instruct the President-Founder how best to regulate them, but whom 
> none but such as they voluntarily communicate with, have the right to 
> know." (1879 Rules)
> 
> In H. P. Blavatsky and the Theosophical Movement by Charles J. Ryan 
> we can read: "Its Fellowship is divided into three Sections, and each 
> Section into three Degrees. All candidates for active fellowship are 
> required to enter as probationers, in the Third Degree of the Third 
> Section, and no fixed time is specified in which the new Fellow can 
> advance from any lower to a higher degree; all depends upon merit. To 
> be admitted into the highest degree, of the first section, the 
> Theosophist must have become freed of every leaning toward any one 
> form of religion in preference to another. . . . He must be ready to 
> lay down his life, if necessary, for the good of Humanity, and of a 
> brother Fellow of whatever race, color or ostensible creed. . . . 
> Those who have not yet wholly disenthralled themselves from religious 
> prejudice, and other forms of selfishness, but have made a certain 
> progress towards self-mastery and enlightenment, belong in the Second 
> Section. The Third Section is probationary; . . ."
> 
> Then Mrs. Ransom writes that: "Initiation ceremony and secret 
> membership [were] omitted from Revised Rules." (1885)
> 
> Does this mean that also mentioned Sections were put off from the 
> Rules in that year as she further on makes the following 
> reference: "(The Fellows interested in this third object now form a 
> distinct private division of the Society under the direction of the 
> Corresponding Secretary - Objects 1888)"?
> 
> Are there any other data available regarding this transition from 
> half-secret towards democratic society?
> 
> Thanks and best regards,
> Anton
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