Theos-Talk Archives (February 2005 Message tt00186)

--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Jerry Hejka-Ekins <jjhe@c...> 
wrote:

> Why can't they both be "true" Theosophical Societies, each doing 
their 
> own work?


> Anand Gholap wrote:
> 
> >After splitting of the TS, in 1890s, some people were and still 
are 
> >confused about which society is actually Masters' Society. Judge 
died 
> >in 1896 after appointing Katherin Tingley as his successor. 
> >In 1900 Master K.H. wrote letter to Annie Besant who was the head 
of 
> >ES-Adyar with following words " The greatest of your trials is 
yet to 
> >come. We watch over you but you must put forth all your strength- 
> >K.H." 
> >It is clear from words of Master that Annie Besant was Their true 
> >agent in Esoteric matters and Adyar TS as only true Theosophical 
> >Society. 


Dear Jerry:

Anand Gholap personal interpreattion of K.H.'s letter does not, IMO, 
represent the view of the majority of Adyar TS members on the 
subject. It is certainly not my view. The expression in the 1900 
letter, "We are watching over you but you must put forth all your 
strength", does not necessarily make Besant "Their true agent in 
Esoteric matters and Adyar TS as only true Theosophical Society." 

That different Theosophical Societies exist is a historical fact and 
the contribution of the Blavatsky/Judge/Point Loma tradition to the 
dissemination of the teachings of Theosophy is a very important one, 
focusing as it does on the original teachings.

The critical views of the Adyar TS did not prevent the different 
groups coming together on some occasions, like for example, the 
Inter-Theosophical Dialogue: The Theosophical Movement--Past and 
Future, held at Krotona, Ojai, in 1994, of which you, Jerry, were a 
participant if my memory serves me well. There was also the meeting 
at the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago, in 1993.

The fact that from time to time some radical views are expressed, 
like the one regarding the Theosophical Society with Headquarters at 
Adyar as a corpse (see editorial of "Fohat" magazine, Fall 2004) 
does not seem to indicate that such expressions represent an 
institutional or corporate view by the organizations following the 
Blavatksy/Judge/Point Loma tradition. But I admit that I may be 
wrong.


Pedro