Theos-Talk Archives (February 2005 Message tt00481)

Cass,
I read the Article of Brown you posted to the Forum and it is curious is 
it not? Consider his earlier report:

>>12e. William T. Brown, September–December 1883, India [Brown 1884, 5–7, 
10–11, 12, 13, 15–17] I sailed [from England] for India upon the 25th of August. 
[On September 29th] I reached the Headquarters of the Theosophical Society at 
Adyar, Madras, and was welcomed by Madame Blavatsky, the learned author, 
editor, and Corresponding Secretary. I was established in a bungalow, situated 
beautifully by the riverside, and felt at home in a very short time.In regard to 
Madame Blavatsky, never before have I met anyone who evidences such vast and 
varied learning, nor one who is more large hearted.One evening, shortly after 
my arrival at Adyar, some letters were being sent by Chelas to their Masters, 
and I was permitted to enter the "Occult Room" and see the process going on. 
The letters were put into an almirah, in a richly ornamented recess called by 
some "the Shrine." There were some seven of us then present, four of whom were 
Chelas. These gentlemen, after placing their letters as aforesaid, offered up 
incense and prostrated themselves according to the Hindu manner of evincing 
devotion and respect. In about two minutes Madame, who was standing by my side in 
an attentive attitude, received a psychic telegram, and indicated that the 
answers had come to hand. The almirah was accordingly opened, and, in placeof 
the letters "posted," others were there, enclosed in Tibetan envelopes and 
written on Tibetan paper. D[amodar] K. M[avalankar] (a Chela of the Master Koot 
Hoomi) discovered something more than was expected, and exclaimed, "Here isa 
letter from my Master to Mr. Brown." I then received from his hands a 
memorandum, written with blue pencil.I need scarcely say how honored and grateful I felt 
at being noticed by the Mahatma, whose teachings had so strongly impressed 
me. I rose, and going forward, reverently said, "Mahatma Koot Hoomi! I sincerely 
thank you." Immediately all those present in the room said, "There's a 
bell—did you hear it?" I said that I had not. Madame B. then expressed regret that I 
had not observed the Master’s acknowledgement of having heard my words, and 
said "Oh Master! let us hear the bell, once more, if it be possible." We stood 
silently for about a minute and then there was distinctly heard by all of us 
(myself included) the sound of a bell.After a railway journey [from Madras]of 
six and twenty hours, I joined Colonel Olcott at the town of Sholapur. I shall 
confine myself to speaking of a few of the places on our journey [to Northern 
India] which call for special mention.We arrived at Jubbulpore [and] on the 
evening of the lecture, Colonel Olcott, Damodar, several fellows of the 
Society, and I drove together to the place of the public meeting. There theColonel 
delivered an impressive address to a large audience. During the lecture some 
three or four majestic figures had attracted my particular attention. They did 
not seem to hang upon the lips of the speaker, as did the rest of the audience, 
but remained calmly dignified, occasionally only exchanging pleasant glances. 
I was not surprised to learn afterwards that some Mahatmas had been present 
at the meeting in astral form.And now let us proceed to Allahabad. At this 
ancient city a most stirring lecture was delivered. Here I saw and recognized the 
Mahatma [Koot Hoomi].Although I was enabled to look at him but for a minute, I 
knew that it was he and recognized him by his portrait, which I had 
scrutinized some weeks before. On our return to the bungalow at which we were being 
entertained, my impression was corroborated by Damodar, who volunteered the 
remark that his master had been there. Damodar, I may remark, had not been at the 
lecture. The place to which our narrative really next pertains is the city of 
Lahore. Here, as elsewhere, Colonel Olcott delivered stirring addresses to 
large audiences; but Lahore has a special interest, because there we saw, in his 
own physical body, Mahatma Koot Hoomi himself.On the afternoon of the 19th 
November, I saw the Master in broad daylight, and recognized him, and on the 
morning of the 20th he came to my tent, and said, "Now you see me before you in the 
flesh; look and assure yourself that it is I," and left a letter of 
instructions and silk handkerchief.This letter is as usual written seemingly with blue 
pencil, is in the same handwriting as that in which is written communications 
received at Madras, and has been identified by about a dozen persons as 
bearing the calligraphy of Mahatma Koot Hoomi. The letter was to the effectthat I 
had first seen him in visions, then in his astral form, then in body at a 
distance, and that finally I now saw him in his own physical body, so closeto me 
as to enable me to give to my countrymen the assurance that I was from personal 
knowledge as sure of the existence of the Mahatmas as I was of my own.On the 
evening of the 21st, after the lecture was over, Colonel Olcott, Damodar, and 
I were sitting outside the shamiana (pavilion or pandal [temporary, open-sided 
shelter roofed with bamboo matting], when we were visited by Djual Khool, the 
Master's head Chela, who informed us that the Master was about to come. The 
Master then came near to us, gave instructions to Damodar, and walked away.On 
leaving Lahore the next place visited was Jammu, the winter residence of His 
Highness the Maharajah of Cashmere.We enjoyed a most inspiring holiday in full 
view of the Himalayan Mountains.At Jammu I had another opportunity of seeing 
Mahatma Koot Hoomi in propria persona. One evening I went to the end of the 
"compound" (private enclosure), and there I found the Master awaiting my approach. 
I saluted in European fashion, and came, hat in hand, to within a few yards 
of the place on which he was standing. After a minute or so he marched away, 
the noise of his footsteps on the gravel being markedly audible.<<

Ref:http://www.theosophical.org/theosophy/books/esotericworld/chapter12/

John    
    









 


















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