Theos-Talk Archives (October 2003 Message tt00137)

In this context, it would appear that "modern times" started with the birth 
of HPB and referred to the society in which she was born and the language she 
used to write about her contact with the Adepts, as well as the people, 
ignorant of the mysteries, she was writing it for. At that time, the Middle East 
was, at least to Western civilization, a backwater only to be colonized -- even 
though it may have already been, at some levels of its civilization, already 
enlightened and/or knowledgeable of the mysteries -- such as the Sufis and the 
Hebrew Kabbalists, among others.

In a message dated 10/10/03 6:46:20 AM, global-theosophy@adslhome.dk writes:

>HI Daniel and all of you,
>
>the below mentioned link starts of with:
>
>"H.P. Blavatsky (1831-1891) was the first person in modern times to claim
>contact with the Theosophical Adepts, "...
>
>When did the "modern times" start?
>Was she the FIRST on the globe or only in the western part of the world
>-not taking the Middle East into account ?
>Isn't this sentence an absurdity - and a kind of nonsense branding of
>Blavatsky?
>
>from
>M. Sufilight with peace and love...
>
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>
>From: "Daniel H. Caldwell" <danielhcaldwell@yahoo.com>
>To: ".DanielHCaldwell" <danielhcaldwell@yahoo.com>
>Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 8:06 PM
>Subject: Theos-World The Fountain Source of Modern Theosophy: Concerning
>H.P. Blavatsky's Unique Status as Direct Agent of the Masters
>
>> Some readers may find the following of
>> some interest:
>>
>> "The Fountain Source of Modern Theosophy:
>> Concerning H.P. Blavatsky's Unique Status
>> as Direct Agent of the Masters"
>>
>> http://blavatskyarchives.com/hpbuniquestatus.htm
>
>>