Theos-Talk Archives (December 2006 Message tt00028)

My criticisms and 
Remarks about ULT 

Down thru the years I have been interested in researching various
branches of the Theosophical movement. A few years ago on Theos-Talk
I posted a considerable amount of material on Leadbeater, Besant, Neo-
Theosophy, the Adyar Society, etc. etc.

My interest in ULT and Crosibie is no different than the my interest
in the Adyar TS or the Point Loma TS.

Now my attention over the years on ULT, DES and Crosbie has been
deepened because of the number of ULT students that have responded to
some of my research, postings, etc. on ULT, DES and Crosbie.

For example many years ago on Theos-Talk, I posted detailed info that
showed that the Theosophy Company's edition of THE VOICE OF THE
SILENCE had been EDITED and was not a "verbatim" edition of HPB's
original. I pointed out at the time that a truly "verbatim" edition
of HPB's original is the one published by Theosophical University
Press.

I would have thought that ULT students would have welcomed such
information. Instead most of the students responded with comments
either denying what was so obvious or by all sorts of quibbling, etc.
etc.

So these kinds of responses simply PERKED my interest even more in
what might be call the "ULT mindset".

Why such a concerted effort by some ULT students to deny what was as
obvious as could be --- that is, that the ULT edition of the VOICE is
not a facsimile edition of HPB's original and that some unknown
editor has silently changed and "corrected" HPB's text?

I could give dozens of more examples, but the insight I gained from
all of this is that in many, many ways, I concluded that many ULT
students have a certain "mindset" which is very similar in many ways
with the "mindset" of many Adyar TS students.

That is, an unwillingness to admit the obvious when the facts are
presented. I still remain somewhat puzzled even after many years at
some Leadbeater students who apparently just can't see all the
contradictions between Blavatsky and Leadbeater and who deny some of
the most obvious facts about Leadbeater, etc.

Both groups of students seems to have what some might call a "cult"
mentality. A GROUP THINK mindset.

Am I saying that the Adyar TS doesn't do some good work? Am I saying
that the ULT doesn't do good work? Am I saying that ULT or Adyar
members are not good people, sincere, etc. 

No, never said that at all. I have even from time to time pointed out 
all the good things that the ULT has accomplished. But I am not going 
to ignore other things which seem less than commendable. For example, 
when Adyar or ULT writers distort the historical record, etc.

I could say more but I think what I say above gives a little context
in order to understand where I am coming from.

Daniel
http://hpb.cc