Theos-Talk Archives (November 2009 Message tt00005)

If The Masters and the Path had not been published, just think of all the  
laughter we would have missed.
 
Chuck the Heretic
 
 
In a message dated 11/2/2009 11:05:15 A.M. Central America Standard ,  
mkr777@gmail.com writes:

 
 
 
In the recent book Ross' Book - Krotona Vol IV, there are some  interesting
revelations.

It appears that A P Sinnett promised to  leave the Mahatma Letters 
collection
to Besant to be kept in the Adyar  Archives, most likely the ES Archives. 
CWL
felt that the letters should not  have been published since that was what 
was
mentioned in the  ML.

Since the Letters went in the estate of APS they got published and  many 
many
were benefitted by the letters. I think it was the good fortune  of TS and
its members that the invaluable letters were published and thus  helped
members and continues to do so.

The other interesting  revelation was that when the book Masters and the 
Path
was in manuscript  stage, CJ felt that it should be put in the trash can. 
But
it was later  published and many enjoyed what was in it even though there
were  critics.

I think Ross has done a very invaluable service in publishing  some of the
facts which in the normal course would have been hidden from  members or 
lost
for ever. The book is a feast for anyone interested in  theosophical history
even though those toeing organizational line may not  like its publication. 
I
do not think theosophical book stores carry  it.

MKR

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