Theos-Talk Archives (August 1998 Message tt00108)

In response to Paul Bazzer's questions it is easier to take them
in the opposite order.
1. What schools of teachings are sources endorsed by HPB as genuine?  In
various places and to various degrees, Vedanta, Tibetan Buddhism, Kabala,
Rosicrucianism, Sikhism, Hermeticism, Zoroastrianism, Sufism.
2. By whom are contemporary exponents in these schools of
teaching authorized?  Varies according to the source, but usually
by initiatory pedigree, that is the person or institution under
which they studied.
3. Who are they, individually?  Here you've got me since I'm not
a seeker of Masters myself, but I can refer you to an excellent
resource: Andrew Rawlinson's Book of Enlightened Masters, which
just treats of Western initiates into Eastern traditions.  It's a
650 page compendium most of which is a series of capsule sketches
of such figures by category: Theravada, Zen, Tibetan Buddhism,
Zen, Sufism, Hinduism, Independent.  For teaching adepts in
Western traditions, there's not one single source like that but
searching the Net under the individual tradition that interests
you would suffice.

Happy hunting.

PJ