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	<s>upon us; if we in ought resembled the picture he has drawn; if we could submit for a single hour to stand silently under the load of such imputations as he has thrown upon us in his September letter; verily we should deserve to lose all credit with the [[Theosophist]]s! We ought to be dismissed and hunted out of the [[Theosophical Society\|Society]] and people's thoughts as charlatans and impostors — wolves in sheep's clothing, who come to steal away men's hearts with mystic promises, entertaining all the while the most despotic intentions, seeking to enslave our confiding [[chela]]s and turn the masses away from truth and the "divine revelation of nature's voice" to blank and "dreary atheism"; — i.e. a thorough disbelief in the "kind, merciful Father and Creator of all" ([[evil]] and misery, we must suppose?) who lolls from the [[eternity]], reclining with his backbone supported on a bed of incandescent meteors, and picks his teeth with a lightning fork. . . .~~</s>~~		<s>upon us; if we in ought resembled the picture he has drawn; if we could submit for a single hour to stand silently under the load of such imputations as he has thrown upon us in his September letter; verily we should deserve to lose all credit with the [[Theosophist]]s! We ought to be dismissed and hunted out of the [[Theosophical Society\|Society]] and people's thoughts as charlatans and impostors — wolves in sheep's clothing, who come to steal away men's hearts with mystic promises, entertaining all the while the most despotic intentions, seeking to enslave our confiding [[chela]]s and turn the masses away from truth and the "divine revelation of nature's voice" to blank and "dreary atheism"; — i.e. a thorough disbelief in the "kind, merciful Father and Creator of all" ([[evil]] and misery, we must suppose?) who lolls from the [[eternity]], reclining with his backbone supported on a bed of incandescent meteors, and picks his teeth with a lightning fork. . . .

	Indeed, indeed, we have enough of this incessant jingle on the Jew's harp of Christian revelation!		Indeed, indeed, we have enough of this incessant jingle on the Jew's harp of Christian revelation!</s>

	[[Morya\|M.]] thinks that the Supplement ought to be enlarged if necessary, and made to furnish room for the expression of thought of every [[Theosophical Lodge\|Branch]], however diametrically opposed these may be. [[The Theosophist (periodical)\|The Theosophist]] ought to be made to assume a distinct colour and become a unique specimen of its own. We are ready to furnish the necessary extra sums for it. I know you will catch my idea however hazily expressed. I leave our plan entirely in your own hands. Success in this will counteract		[[Morya\|M.]] thinks that the Supplement ought to be enlarged if necessary, and made to furnish room for the expression of thought of every [[Theosophical Lodge\|Branch]], however diametrically opposed these may be. [[The Theosophist (periodical)\|The Theosophist]] ought to be made to assume a distinct colour and become a unique specimen of its own. We are ready to furnish the necessary extra sums for it. I know you will catch my idea however hazily expressed. I leave our plan entirely in your own hands. Success in this will counteract

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	upon us; if we in ought resembled the picture he has drawn; if we could submit for a single hour to stand silently under the load of such imputations as he has thrown upon us in his September letter; verily we should deserve to lose all credit with the [[Theosophist]]s! We ought to be dismissed and hunted out of the [[Theosophical Society\|Society]] and people's thoughts as charlatans and impostors — wolves in sheep's clothing, who come to steal away men's hearts with mystic promises, entertaining all the while the most despotic intentions, seeking to enslave our confiding [[chela]]s and turn the masses away from truth and the "divine revelation of nature's voice" to blank and "dreary atheism"; — i.e. a thorough disbelief in the "kind, merciful Father and Creator of all" ([[evil]] and misery, we must suppose?) who lolls from the [[eternity]], reclining with his backbone supported on a bed of incandescent meteors, and picks his teeth with a lightning fork. . . .		<s>upon us; if we in ought resembled the picture he has drawn; if we could submit for a single hour to stand silently under the load of such imputations as he has thrown upon us in his September letter; verily we should deserve to lose all credit with the [[Theosophist]]s! We ought to be dismissed and hunted out of the [[Theosophical Society\|Society]] and people's thoughts as charlatans and impostors — wolves in sheep's clothing, who come to steal away men's hearts with mystic promises, entertaining all the while the most despotic intentions, seeking to enslave our confiding [[chela]]s and turn the masses away from truth and the "divine revelation of nature's voice" to blank and "dreary atheism"; — i.e. a thorough disbelief in the "kind, merciful Father and Creator of all" ([[evil]] and misery, we must suppose?) who lolls from the [[eternity]], reclining with his backbone supported on a bed of incandescent meteors, and picks his teeth with a lightning fork. . . .</s>

	Indeed, indeed, we have enough of this incessant jingle on the Jew's harp of Christian revelation!		Indeed, indeed, we have enough of this incessant jingle on the Jew's harp of Christian revelation!

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	And now — to other matters.		And now — to other matters.

	We have a reform in head, and I look to you to help me. [[Allan Octavian Hume\|Mr. H.]]'s annoying and indiscreet interference with the [[Parent Society]], and his passion of domineering all and everything, have made us come to the conclusion that it would be worth our while to attempt the following. Let it be made known "to all concerned" through [[The Theosophist (periodical)\|the Theosophist]] and circulars issued to every Branch, that hitherto they have looked too often and too unnecessarily to the Parent Body for guidance and as an examplar to follow. This is quite impracticable. Besides the fact, that [[Founders#"The Founders"\|the Founders]] have to show themselves and try earnestly to be all to everyone and all things — since there is such a great variety of creeds, opinions and expectations to satisfy, they cannot possibly and at the same time satisfy all as they would like to. They try to be impartial, and never to refuse one what they may have accorded to another party. Thus		We have a reform in head, and I look to you to help me. <s>[[Allan Octavian Hume\|Mr. H.]]'s annoying and indiscreet interference with the [[Parent Society]], and his passion of domineering all and everything, have made us come to the conclusion that it would be worth our while to attempt the following. Let it be made known "to all concerned" through [[The Theosophist (periodical)\|the Theosophist]] and circulars issued to every Branch, that hitherto they have looked too often and too unnecessarily to the Parent Body for guidance and as an examplar to follow. This is quite impracticable.</s> Besides the fact, that [[Founders#"The Founders"\|the Founders]] have to show themselves and try earnestly to be all to everyone and all things — since there is such a great variety of creeds, opinions and expectations to satisfy, they cannot possibly and at the same time satisfy all as they would like to. They try to be impartial, and never to refuse one what they may have accorded to another party. Thus

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	they have repeatedly published criticisms upon [[Vedānta\|Vedantism]], [[Buddhism]] and [[Hinduism]] in its various branches, upon the Veda Bashya of [[Dayānand Sarasvatī\|Swami Dayanand]] — their staunchest and at that time most valued ally; but, because such criticisms were all directed against non-Christian faiths, no one ever paid the slightest attention to it. For over a year and more, the journal came out regularly with an advertisement inimical to that of the Veda Bashya and was printed side by side with it to satisfy the Benares Vedantins. And now [[Allan Octavian Hume\|Mr. Hume]] comes out with his public castigation of [[Founders#"The Founders"\|the Founders]] and seeks to prohibit the advertisement of anti-Christian pamphlets. I want you, therefore, to please bear this in mind, and point out these facts to [[Colonel Chesney\|Col. Chesney]], who seems to imagine that [[theosophy]] is hostile but to [[Christianity]]; whereas it is but impartial, and whatever the personal views of the two Founders, the journal of the [[Theosophical Society\|Society]] has nothing to do with them, and will publish as willingly criticism directed against [[Tibetan Buddhism\|Lamaism]] as against Christianism. At all events, willing as we both are, that [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|H.P.B.]] should always and gratefully accept your advice in the matter, it was I, who advised her to "kick" as she says against Mr. H's attempts at authority, and you are at liberty to inform him of the fact.		they have repeatedly published criticisms upon [[Vedānta\|Vedantism]], [[Buddhism]] and [[Hinduism]] in its various branches, upon the Veda Bashya of [[Dayānand Sarasvatī\|Swami Dayanand]] — their staunchest and at that time most valued ally; but, because such criticisms were all directed against non-Christian faiths, no one ever paid the slightest attention to it. For over a year and more, the journal came out regularly with an advertisement inimical to that of the Veda Bashya and was printed side by side with it to satisfy the Benares Vedantins. And now [[Allan Octavian Hume\|Mr. Hume]] comes out with his public castigation of [[Founders#"The Founders"\|the Founders]] and seeks to prohibit the advertisement of anti-Christian pamphlets. I want you, therefore, to please bear this in mind, and point out these facts to [[Colonel Chesney\|Col. Chesney]], who seems to imagine that [[theosophy]] is hostile but to [[Christianity]]; whereas it is but impartial, and whatever the personal views of the two Founders, the journal of the [[Theosophical Society\|Society]] has nothing to do with them, and will publish as willingly criticism directed against [[Tibetan Buddhism\|Lamaism]] as against Christianism. <s>At all events, willing as we both are, that [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|H.P.B.]] should always and gratefully accept your advice in the matter, it was I, who advised her to "kick" as she says against Mr. H's attempts at authority, and you are at liberty to inform him of the fact.</s>

	Now in view to mending matters, what do you think of the idea of placing the Branches on quite a different footing? Even Christendom, with its divine pretensions to a [[Universal Brotherhood]] has its thousand and one sects, which, united as they all may be under one banner of the [[Cross]] are yet		Now in view to mending matters, what do you think of the idea of placing the Branches on quite a different footing? Even Christendom, with its divine pretensions to a [[Universal Brotherhood]] has its thousand and one sects, which, united as they all may be under one banner of the [[Cross]] are yet
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	It is impossible, and dangerous, to entrust with such a subject, which requires the most delicate handling — either one or the other of our Editors. [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|H.P.B.]], would never fail to break the padri's heads on such a good opportunity, or [[Henry Steel Olcott\|H.S.O.]] to turn a neat extra compliment or two to [[Founders#"The Founders"\|the Founders]] address, which would be useless, for I strive to show the two entities of Editor and Founder quite distinct and apart from each other blended though they be in one and same person. I am no practical business man and therefore, I feel utterly unable for the task. Will you help me, friend?		<s>It is impossible, and dangerous, to entrust with such a subject, which requires the most delicate handling — either one or the other of our Editors. [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|H.P.B.]], would never fail to break the padri's heads on such a good opportunity, or [[Henry Steel Olcott\|H.S.O.]] to turn a neat extra compliment or two to [[Founders#"The Founders"\|the Founders]] address, which would be useless, for I strive to show the two entities of Editor and Founder quite distinct and apart from each other blended though they be in one and same person. I am no practical business man and therefore, I feel utterly unable for the task. Will you help me, friend?

	It would be better, of course, if the "feeler" would be made to appear in the November, as though in answer to [[Allan Octavian Hume\|Mr. Hume]]'s very impolite letter, which, of course, I will not permit to be published. But you could take it for your ground-work and basis to frame your editorial answer upon. To return to the reform of [[Theosophical Lodge\|Branches]] this question will have of course to be seriously considered and weighed before it is finally settled. There must be no more disappointment in members once they have joined. Each Branch has to choose its well defined mission to work for, and the greatest care should be taken in the selection of Presidents. Had the "Eclectic" been placed from the first, on such a footing of distinct independence, it might have fared better. Solidarity of thought and action within the broad outline of the chief and general principles of the [[Theosophical Society\|Society]] there must always be between the [[Parent Society\|Parent]] and Branch bodies; yet the latter must be allowed each their own independent action in everything that does not clash with		It would be better, of course, if the "feeler" would be made to appear in the November, as though in answer to [[Allan Octavian Hume\|Mr. Hume]]'s very impolite letter, which, of course, I will not permit to be published. But you could take it for your ground-work and basis to frame your editorial answer upon. To return to the reform of [[Theosophical Lodge\|Branches]] this question will have of course to be seriously considered and weighed before it is finally settled. There must be no more disappointment in members once they have joined. Each Branch has to choose its well defined mission to work for, and the greatest care should be taken in the selection of Presidents. Had the "Eclectic" been placed from the first, on such a footing of distinct independence, it might have fared better.</s> Solidarity of thought and action within the broad outline of the chief and general principles of the [[Theosophical Society\|Society]] there must always be between the [[Parent Society\|Parent]] and Branch bodies; yet the latter must be allowed each their own independent action in everything that does not clash with

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	those principles. Thus a [[Theosophical Lodge\|Branch]] composed of mild Christians sympathizing with the objects of the [[Theosophical Society\|Society]] might remain neutral in the question of every other religion, and utterly indifferent to and unconcerned with the private beliefs of [[Founders#"The Founders\|the "Founders"]], [[The Theosophist (periodical)\|the Theosophist]] making room as willingly for hymns on the Lamb, as for slokas on the sacredness of the cow. Could you but work out this idea, I would submit it to our venerable [[Chohan]], who now gently smiles from the corner of an eye, instead of frowning as usual — ever since he saw you become President. Had I not, last year, owing to the ex-President's truculence, been "sent to bed" earlier than at first contemplated, I was going to propose it. I have a letter of lofty reproach, dated October 8th, from the "I am." In it, he sends for you on the 5th and explains his unwillingness to continue to hold office "and his" great desire that you should take his place. He condemns "altogether the system and policy," of our order. It seems to him "quite wrong." He winds up by: "Of course I shall ask you to get the [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|O.L.]] to refrain from proposing me for the council of the Society." No fear, no fear of this; he may sleep soundly and undisturbed and see himself in dream the [[Dalai Lama]] of the [[Theosophist]]s. But I must hasten to enter my indignant and emphatic protest against his definition of our "faulty" system. Because, he succeeded in catching but a few stray sparks of the principles of [[Brotherhood of adepts\|our Order]], and could not be allowed to examine and — remodel the whole, we must all need be — what he would represent us! If we could hold such doctrines as he would impose		those principles. Thus a [[Theosophical Lodge\|Branch]] composed of mild Christians sympathizing with the objects of the [[Theosophical Society\|Society]] might remain neutral in the question of every other religion, and utterly indifferent to and unconcerned with the private beliefs of [[Founders#"The Founders\|the "Founders"]], [[The Theosophist (periodical)\|the Theosophist]] making room as willingly for hymns on the Lamb, as for slokas on the sacredness of the cow. Could you but work out this idea, I would submit it to our venerable [[Chohan]], who now gently smiles from the corner of an eye, instead of frowning as usual — ever since he saw you become President. <s>Had I not, last year, owing to the ex-President's truculence, been "sent to bed" earlier than at first contemplated, I was going to propose it. I have a letter of lofty reproach, dated October 8th, from the "I am." In it, he sends for you on the 5th and explains his unwillingness to continue to hold office "and his" great desire that you should take his place. He condemns "altogether the system and policy," of our order. It seems to him "quite wrong." He winds up by: "Of course I shall ask you to get the [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|O.L.]] to refrain from proposing me for the council of the Society." No fear, no fear of this; he may sleep soundly and undisturbed and see himself in dream the [[Dalai Lama]] of the [[Theosophist]]s. But I must hasten to enter my indignant and emphatic protest against his definition of our "faulty" system. Because, he succeeded in catching but a few stray sparks of the principles of [[Brotherhood of adepts\|our Order]], and could not be allowed to examine and — remodel the whole, we must all need be — what he would represent us! If we could hold such doctrines as he would impose

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	the effects of the [[Law of cycles\|cyclic]] crisis. You ask what you can do? Nothing better or more efficient than the proposed plan.		the effects of the [[Law of cycles\|cyclic]] crisis. You ask what you can do? Nothing better or more efficient than the proposed plan.</s>

	I cannot close without telling you of an incident which, however ludicrous, has led to something that makes me thank my stars for it, and will please you also. Your letter, enclosing that of [[C. C. Massey\|C.C.M.]] was received by me on the morning following the date you had handed it over to the "little man." I was then in the neighbourhood of Pari-Jong, at the gun-pa of a friend, and was very busy with important affairs. When I received intimation of its arrival, I was just crossing the large inner courtyard of the monastery; bent upon listening to the voice of [[Lama]] Ton-dhub Gyatcho, I had no time to read the contents. So, after mechanically opening the thick packet, I merely glanced at it, and put it, as I thought, into the travelling bag I wear across the shoulder. In reality though, it had dropped on the ground; and since I had broken the envelope and emptied it of its contents, the latter were scattered in their fall. There was no one near me at the time, and my attention being wholly absorbed with the conversation, I had already reached the staircase leading to the library door, when I heard the voice of a young gyloong calling out from a window, and expostulating with someone at a distance. Turning round I understood the situation at a glance; otherwise your letter would have never been read by me for I saw a venerable old goat in the act of making a morning meal of it. The creature had already devoured part of C.C.M.'s letter, and was thoughtfully preparing to have a bite at yours, more delicate and easy for chewing with his old teeth than the tough envelope and paper of your correspondents epistle. To rescue		I cannot close without telling you of an incident which, however ludicrous, has led to something that makes me thank my stars for it, and will please you also. Your letter, enclosing that of [[C. C. Massey\|C.C.M.]] was received by me on the morning following the date you had handed it over to the "little man." I was then in the neighbourhood of Pari-Jong, at the gun-pa of a friend, and was very busy with important affairs. When I received intimation of its arrival, I was just crossing the large inner courtyard of the monastery; bent upon listening to the voice of [[Lama]] Ton-dhub Gyatcho, I had no time to read the contents. So, after mechanically opening the thick packet, I merely glanced at it, and put it, as I thought, into the travelling bag I wear across the shoulder. In reality though, it had dropped on the ground; and since I had broken the envelope and emptied it of its contents, the latter were scattered in their fall. There was no one near me at the time, and my attention being wholly absorbed with the conversation, I had already reached the staircase leading to the library door, when I heard the voice of a young gyloong calling out from a window, and expostulating with someone at a distance. Turning round I understood the situation at a glance; otherwise your letter would have never been read by me for I saw a venerable old goat in the act of making a morning meal of it. The creature had already devoured part of C.C.M.'s letter, and was thoughtfully preparing to have a bite at yours, more delicate and easy for chewing with his old teeth than the tough envelope and paper of your correspondents epistle. To rescue

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	This is a portal into study of [[The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett (book)\|''The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett'']] and the [[Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom (book)\|''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom'']]. This portal is an opportunity for students to view '''color images of the original letters''' in a three-column format with transcriptions and notes. Commentaries, background, publication history, and physical descriptions will be gradually added, derived from the work of many ML scholars, including [[Gottfried de Purucker]], [[Margaret Conger]], [[Mary K. Neff]], [[George Linton]], [[Virginia Hanson]], and [[Joy Mills]].		This is a portal into study of [[The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett (book)\|''The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett'']] and the [[Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom (book)\|''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom'']]. This portal is an opportunity for students to view '''color images of the original letters''' in a three-column format with transcriptions and notes. Commentaries, background, publication history, and physical descriptions will be gradually added, derived from the work of many scholars of the letters from the Mahatmas, including [[Gottfried de Purucker]], [[Margaret Conger]], [[Mary K. Neff]], [[George Linton]], [[Virginia Hanson]], and [[Joy Mills]].

	'''The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett''' were first published by [[A. Trevor Barker]] in 1923. The book was followed by a second edition in 1926, a third edition by [[Christmas Humphreys]] and [[Elsie Benjamin]], and a chronological edition by [[Vicente Hao Chin, Jr.\|Vic Hao Chin, Jr.]] Each letter has a name such as "Mahatma Letter No. 1", following the chronological numbering system, but can also be quickly located in Barker numbering, as described in [[Navigation and shortcuts in the Mahatma Letters Portal]].		'''The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett''' were first published by [[A. Trevor Barker]] in 1923. The book was followed by a second edition in 1926, a third edition by [[Christmas Humphreys]] and [[Elsie Benjamin]], and a chronological edition by [[Vicente Hao Chin, Jr.\|Vic Hao Chin, Jr.]] Each letter has a name such as "Mahatma Letter No. 1", following the chronological numbering system, but can also be quickly located in Barker numbering, as described in [[Navigation and shortcuts in the Mahatma Letters Portal]].

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	'''The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett''' were first published by [[A. Trevor Barker]] in 1923. The book was followed by a second edition in 1926, a third edition by [[Christmas Humphreys]] and [[Elsie Benjamin]], and a chronological edition by [[Vicente Hao Chin, Jr.\|Vic Hao Chin, Jr.]] Each letter has a name such as "Mahatma Letter No. 1", following the chronological numbering system, but can also be quickly located in Barker numbering, as described in [[Navigation and shortcuts in the Mahatma Letters Portal]].		'''The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett''' were first published by [[A. Trevor Barker]] in 1923. The book was followed by a second edition in 1926, a third edition by [[Christmas Humphreys]] and [[Elsie Benjamin]], and a chronological edition by [[Vicente Hao Chin, Jr.\|Vic Hao Chin, Jr.]] Each letter has a name such as "Mahatma Letter No. 1", following the chronological numbering system, but can also be quickly located in Barker numbering, as described in [[Navigation and shortcuts in the Mahatma Letters Portal]].

	'''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom''' were first published in two volumes (series) in 1919 by Curuppumullage Jinarājadāsa, including a commentary on letters sent to various individuals. The book went through several editions, the most recent being in 1988, which uses a different numbering scheme.		'''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom''' were first published in two volumes (series) in 1919 by [[Curuppumullage Jinarājadāsa]], including a commentary on letters sent to various individuals. The book went through several editions, the most recent being in 1988, which uses a different numbering scheme.

	See [[Theosophy Wiki:About\|About This Wiki]] for more history of this project. In the future, it may be possible to add images of letters to [[A. P. Sinnett]] from [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|H. P. Blavatsky]]. Watch for announcements in the [[Theosophy Wiki:Community portal#Plans and announcements\|Community Portal]].		See [[Theosophy Wiki:About\|About This Wiki]] for more history of this project. In the future, it may be possible to add images of letters to [[A. P. Sinnett]] from [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|H. P. Blavatsky]]. Watch for announcements in the [[Theosophy Wiki:Community portal#Plans and announcements\|Community Portal]].

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	This is a portal into study of [[The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett (book)\|''The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett'']]~~, first published by~~ [[~~A. Trevor Barker]] in 1923. The~~ book ~~was followed by a second edition in 1926, a third edition by [[Christmas Humphreys~~]] ~~and [[Elsie Benjamin]], and a chronological edition by [[Vicente Hao Chin, Jr.\|Vic Hao Chin, Jr~~.]] This portal is an opportunity for students to view '''color images of the original letters''' in a three-column format with transcriptions and notes. Commentaries, background, publication history, and physical descriptions will be gradually added, derived from the work of many ML scholars, including [[Gottfried de Purucker]], [[Margaret Conger]], [[Mary K. Neff]], [[George Linton]], [[Virginia Hanson]], and [[Joy Mills]]. Each letter has a name such as "Mahatma Letter No. 1", following the chronological numbering system, but can also be quickly located in Barker numbering, as described in [[Navigation and shortcuts in the Mahatma Letters Portal]].		This is a portal into study of [[The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett (book)\|''The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett'']] and the [[Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom (book)\|''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom'']]. This portal is an opportunity for students to view '''color images of the original letters''' in a three-column format with transcriptions and notes. Commentaries, background, publication history, and physical descriptions will be gradually added, derived from the work of many ML scholars, including [[Gottfried de Purucker]], [[Margaret Conger]], [[Mary K. Neff]], [[George Linton]], [[Virginia Hanson]], and [[Joy Mills]].

	See [[Theosophy Wiki:About\|About This Wiki]] for more history of this project. In the future, it may be possible to add images of ~~letters from the Mahatmas to other correspondents, such as those in [[Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom (book)\|''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom'']], and also the~~ letters to [[A. P. Sinnett]] from [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|H. P. Blavatsky]]. Watch for announcements in the [[Theosophy Wiki:Community portal#Plans and announcements\|Community Portal]].		'''The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett''' were first published by [[A. Trevor Barker]] in 1923. The book was followed by a second edition in 1926, a third edition by [[Christmas Humphreys]] and [[Elsie Benjamin]], and a chronological edition by [[Vicente Hao Chin, Jr.\|Vic Hao Chin, Jr.]] Each letter has a name such as "Mahatma Letter No. 1", following the chronological numbering system, but can also be quickly located in Barker numbering, as described in [[Navigation and shortcuts in the Mahatma Letters Portal]].

			'''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom''' were first published in two volumes (series) in 1919 by Curuppumullage Jinarājadāsa, including a commentary on letters sent to various individuals. The book went through several editions, the most recent being in 1988, which uses a different numbering scheme.

			See [[Theosophy Wiki:About\|About This Wiki]] for more history of this project. In the future, it may be possible to add images of letters to [[A. P. Sinnett]] from [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|H. P. Blavatsky]]. Watch for announcements in the [[Theosophy Wiki:Community portal#Plans and announcements\|Community Portal]].

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	<s>upon us; if we in ought resembled the picture he has drawn; if we could submit for a single hour to stand silently under the load of such imputations as he has thrown upon us in his September letter; verily we should deserve to lose all credit with the [[Theosophist]]s! We ought to be dismissed and hunted out of the [[Theosophical Society\|Society]] and people's thoughts as charlatans and impostors — wolves in sheep's clothing, who come to steal away men's hearts with mystic promises, entertaining all the while the most despotic intentions, seeking to enslave our confiding [[chela]]s and turn the masses away from truth and the "divine revelation of nature's voice" to blank and "dreary atheism"; — i.e. a thorough disbelief in the "kind, merciful Father and Creator of all" ([[evil]] and misery, we must suppose?) who lolls from the [[eternity]], reclining with his backbone supported on a bed of incandescent meteors, and picks his teeth with a lightning fork. . . .~~</s>~~		<s>upon us; if we in ought resembled the picture he has drawn; if we could submit for a single hour to stand silently under the load of such imputations as he has thrown upon us in his September letter; verily we should deserve to lose all credit with the [[Theosophist]]s! We ought to be dismissed and hunted out of the [[Theosophical Society\|Society]] and people's thoughts as charlatans and impostors — wolves in sheep's clothing, who come to steal away men's hearts with mystic promises, entertaining all the while the most despotic intentions, seeking to enslave our confiding [[chela]]s and turn the masses away from truth and the "divine revelation of nature's voice" to blank and "dreary atheism"; — i.e. a thorough disbelief in the "kind, merciful Father and Creator of all" ([[evil]] and misery, we must suppose?) who lolls from the [[eternity]], reclining with his backbone supported on a bed of incandescent meteors, and picks his teeth with a lightning fork. . . .

	Indeed, indeed, we have enough of this incessant jingle on the Jew's harp of Christian revelation!		Indeed, indeed, we have enough of this incessant jingle on the Jew's harp of Christian revelation!</s>

	[[Morya\|M.]] thinks that the Supplement ought to be enlarged if necessary, and made to furnish room for the expression of thought of every [[Theosophical Lodge\|Branch]], however diametrically opposed these may be. [[The Theosophist (periodical)\|The Theosophist]] ought to be made to assume a distinct colour and become a unique specimen of its own. We are ready to furnish the necessary extra sums for it. I know you will catch my idea however hazily expressed. I leave our plan entirely in your own hands. Success in this will counteract		[[Morya\|M.]] thinks that the Supplement ought to be enlarged if necessary, and made to furnish room for the expression of thought of every [[Theosophical Lodge\|Branch]], however diametrically opposed these may be. [[The Theosophist (periodical)\|The Theosophist]] ought to be made to assume a distinct colour and become a unique specimen of its own. We are ready to furnish the necessary extra sums for it. I know you will catch my idea however hazily expressed. I leave our plan entirely in your own hands. Success in this will counteract

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	And now — to other matters.		And now — to other matters.

	We have a reform in head, and I look to you to help me. [[Allan Octavian Hume\|Mr. H.]]'s annoying and indiscreet interference with the [[Parent Society]], and his passion of domineering all and everything, have made us come to the conclusion that it would be worth our while to attempt the following. Let it be made known "to all concerned" through [[The Theosophist (periodical)\|the Theosophist]] and circulars issued to every Branch, that hitherto they have looked too often and too unnecessarily to the Parent Body for guidance and as an examplar to follow. This is quite impracticable. Besides the fact, that [[Founders#"The Founders"\|the Founders]] have to show themselves and try earnestly to be all to everyone and all things — since there is such a great variety of creeds, opinions and expectations to satisfy, they cannot possibly and at the same time satisfy all as they would like to. They try to be impartial, and never to refuse one what they may have accorded to another party. Thus		We have a reform in head, and I look to you to help me. <s>[[Allan Octavian Hume\|Mr. H.]]'s annoying and indiscreet interference with the [[Parent Society]], and his passion of domineering all and everything, have made us come to the conclusion that it would be worth our while to attempt the following. Let it be made known "to all concerned" through [[The Theosophist (periodical)\|the Theosophist]] and circulars issued to every Branch, that hitherto they have looked too often and too unnecessarily to the Parent Body for guidance and as an examplar to follow. This is quite impracticable.</s> Besides the fact, that [[Founders#"The Founders"\|the Founders]] have to show themselves and try earnestly to be all to everyone and all things — since there is such a great variety of creeds, opinions and expectations to satisfy, they cannot possibly and at the same time satisfy all as they would like to. They try to be impartial, and never to refuse one what they may have accorded to another party. Thus

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	they have repeatedly published criticisms upon [[Vedānta\|Vedantism]], [[Buddhism]] and [[Hinduism]] in its various branches, upon the Veda Bashya of [[Dayānand Sarasvatī\|Swami Dayanand]] — their staunchest and at that time most valued ally; but, because such criticisms were all directed against non-Christian faiths, no one ever paid the slightest attention to it. For over a year and more, the journal came out regularly with an advertisement inimical to that of the Veda Bashya and was printed side by side with it to satisfy the Benares Vedantins. And now [[Allan Octavian Hume\|Mr. Hume]] comes out with his public castigation of [[Founders#"The Founders"\|the Founders]] and seeks to prohibit the advertisement of anti-Christian pamphlets. I want you, therefore, to please bear this in mind, and point out these facts to [[Colonel Chesney\|Col. Chesney]], who seems to imagine that [[theosophy]] is hostile but to [[Christianity]]; whereas it is but impartial, and whatever the personal views of the two Founders, the journal of the [[Theosophical Society\|Society]] has nothing to do with them, and will publish as willingly criticism directed against [[Tibetan Buddhism\|Lamaism]] as against Christianism. At all events, willing as we both are, that [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|H.P.B.]] should always and gratefully accept your advice in the matter, it was I, who advised her to "kick" as she says against Mr. H's attempts at authority, and you are at liberty to inform him of the fact.		they have repeatedly published criticisms upon [[Vedānta\|Vedantism]], [[Buddhism]] and [[Hinduism]] in its various branches, upon the Veda Bashya of [[Dayānand Sarasvatī\|Swami Dayanand]] — their staunchest and at that time most valued ally; but, because such criticisms were all directed against non-Christian faiths, no one ever paid the slightest attention to it. For over a year and more, the journal came out regularly with an advertisement inimical to that of the Veda Bashya and was printed side by side with it to satisfy the Benares Vedantins. And now [[Allan Octavian Hume\|Mr. Hume]] comes out with his public castigation of [[Founders#"The Founders"\|the Founders]] and seeks to prohibit the advertisement of anti-Christian pamphlets. I want you, therefore, to please bear this in mind, and point out these facts to [[Colonel Chesney\|Col. Chesney]], who seems to imagine that [[theosophy]] is hostile but to [[Christianity]]; whereas it is but impartial, and whatever the personal views of the two Founders, the journal of the [[Theosophical Society\|Society]] has nothing to do with them, and will publish as willingly criticism directed against [[Tibetan Buddhism\|Lamaism]] as against Christianism. <s>At all events, willing as we both are, that [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|H.P.B.]] should always and gratefully accept your advice in the matter, it was I, who advised her to "kick" as she says against Mr. H's attempts at authority, and you are at liberty to inform him of the fact.</s>

	Now in view to mending matters, what do you think of the idea of placing the Branches on quite a different footing? Even Christendom, with its divine pretensions to a [[Universal Brotherhood]] has its thousand and one sects, which, united as they all may be under one banner of the [[Cross]] are yet		Now in view to mending matters, what do you think of the idea of placing the Branches on quite a different footing? Even Christendom, with its divine pretensions to a [[Universal Brotherhood]] has its thousand and one sects, which, united as they all may be under one banner of the [[Cross]] are yet
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	It is impossible, and dangerous, to entrust with such a subject, which requires the most delicate handling — either one or the other of our Editors. [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|H.P.B.]], would never fail to break the padri's heads on such a good opportunity, or [[Henry Steel Olcott\|H.S.O.]] to turn a neat extra compliment or two to [[Founders#"The Founders"\|the Founders]] address, which would be useless, for I strive to show the two entities of Editor and Founder quite distinct and apart from each other blended though they be in one and same person. I am no practical business man and therefore, I feel utterly unable for the task. Will you help me, friend?		<s>It is impossible, and dangerous, to entrust with such a subject, which requires the most delicate handling — either one or the other of our Editors. [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|H.P.B.]], would never fail to break the padri's heads on such a good opportunity, or [[Henry Steel Olcott\|H.S.O.]] to turn a neat extra compliment or two to [[Founders#"The Founders"\|the Founders]] address, which would be useless, for I strive to show the two entities of Editor and Founder quite distinct and apart from each other blended though they be in one and same person. I am no practical business man and therefore, I feel utterly unable for the task. Will you help me, friend?

	It would be better, of course, if the "feeler" would be made to appear in the November, as though in answer to [[Allan Octavian Hume\|Mr. Hume]]'s very impolite letter, which, of course, I will not permit to be published. But you could take it for your ground-work and basis to frame your editorial answer upon. To return to the reform of [[Theosophical Lodge\|Branches]] this question will have of course to be seriously considered and weighed before it is finally settled. There must be no more disappointment in members once they have joined. Each Branch has to choose its well defined mission to work for, and the greatest care should be taken in the selection of Presidents. Had the "Eclectic" been placed from the first, on such a footing of distinct independence, it might have fared better. Solidarity of thought and action within the broad outline of the chief and general principles of the [[Theosophical Society\|Society]] there must always be between the [[Parent Society\|Parent]] and Branch bodies; yet the latter must be allowed each their own independent action in everything that does not clash with		It would be better, of course, if the "feeler" would be made to appear in the November, as though in answer to [[Allan Octavian Hume\|Mr. Hume]]'s very impolite letter, which, of course, I will not permit to be published. But you could take it for your ground-work and basis to frame your editorial answer upon. To return to the reform of [[Theosophical Lodge\|Branches]] this question will have of course to be seriously considered and weighed before it is finally settled. There must be no more disappointment in members once they have joined. Each Branch has to choose its well defined mission to work for, and the greatest care should be taken in the selection of Presidents. Had the "Eclectic" been placed from the first, on such a footing of distinct independence, it might have fared better.</s> Solidarity of thought and action within the broad outline of the chief and general principles of the [[Theosophical Society\|Society]] there must always be between the [[Parent Society\|Parent]] and Branch bodies; yet the latter must be allowed each their own independent action in everything that does not clash with

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	those principles. Thus a [[Theosophical Lodge\|Branch]] composed of mild Christians sympathizing with the objects of the [[Theosophical Society\|Society]] might remain neutral in the question of every other religion, and utterly indifferent to and unconcerned with the private beliefs of [[Founders#"The Founders\|the "Founders"]], [[The Theosophist (periodical)\|the Theosophist]] making room as willingly for hymns on the Lamb, as for slokas on the sacredness of the cow. Could you but work out this idea, I would submit it to our venerable [[Chohan]], who now gently smiles from the corner of an eye, instead of frowning as usual — ever since he saw you become President. Had I not, last year, owing to the ex-President's truculence, been "sent to bed" earlier than at first contemplated, I was going to propose it. I have a letter of lofty reproach, dated October 8th, from the "I am." In it, he sends for you on the 5th and explains his unwillingness to continue to hold office "and his" great desire that you should take his place. He condemns "altogether the system and policy," of our order. It seems to him "quite wrong." He winds up by: "Of course I shall ask you to get the [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|O.L.]] to refrain from proposing me for the council of the Society." No fear, no fear of this; he may sleep soundly and undisturbed and see himself in dream the [[Dalai Lama]] of the [[Theosophist]]s. But I must hasten to enter my indignant and emphatic protest against his definition of our "faulty" system. Because, he succeeded in catching but a few stray sparks of the principles of [[Brotherhood of adepts\|our Order]], and could not be allowed to examine and — remodel the whole, we must all need be — what he would represent us! If we could hold such doctrines as he would impose		those principles. Thus a [[Theosophical Lodge\|Branch]] composed of mild Christians sympathizing with the objects of the [[Theosophical Society\|Society]] might remain neutral in the question of every other religion, and utterly indifferent to and unconcerned with the private beliefs of [[Founders#"The Founders\|the "Founders"]], [[The Theosophist (periodical)\|the Theosophist]] making room as willingly for hymns on the Lamb, as for slokas on the sacredness of the cow. Could you but work out this idea, I would submit it to our venerable [[Chohan]], who now gently smiles from the corner of an eye, instead of frowning as usual — ever since he saw you become President. <s>Had I not, last year, owing to the ex-President's truculence, been "sent to bed" earlier than at first contemplated, I was going to propose it. I have a letter of lofty reproach, dated October 8th, from the "I am." In it, he sends for you on the 5th and explains his unwillingness to continue to hold office "and his" great desire that you should take his place. He condemns "altogether the system and policy," of our order. It seems to him "quite wrong." He winds up by: "Of course I shall ask you to get the [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky\|O.L.]] to refrain from proposing me for the council of the Society." No fear, no fear of this; he may sleep soundly and undisturbed and see himself in dream the [[Dalai Lama]] of the [[Theosophist]]s. But I must hasten to enter my indignant and emphatic protest against his definition of our "faulty" system. Because, he succeeded in catching but a few stray sparks of the principles of [[Brotherhood of adepts\|our Order]], and could not be allowed to examine and — remodel the whole, we must all need be — what he would represent us! If we could hold such doctrines as he would impose

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	the effects of the [[Law of cycles\|cyclic]] crisis. You ask what you can do? Nothing better or more efficient than the proposed plan.		the effects of the [[Law of cycles\|cyclic]] crisis. You ask what you can do? Nothing better or more efficient than the proposed plan.</s>

	I cannot close without telling you of an incident which, however ludicrous, has led to something that makes me thank my stars for it, and will please you also. Your letter, enclosing that of [[C. C. Massey\|C.C.M.]] was received by me on the morning following the date you had handed it over to the "little man." I was then in the neighbourhood of Pari-Jong, at the gun-pa of a friend, and was very busy with important affairs. When I received intimation of its arrival, I was just crossing the large inner courtyard of the monastery; bent upon listening to the voice of [[Lama]] Ton-dhub Gyatcho, I had no time to read the contents. So, after mechanically opening the thick packet, I merely glanced at it, and put it, as I thought, into the travelling bag I wear across the shoulder. In reality though, it had dropped on the ground; and since I had broken the envelope and emptied it of its contents, the latter were scattered in their fall. There was no one near me at the time, and my attention being wholly absorbed with the conversation, I had already reached the staircase leading to the library door, when I heard the voice of a young gyloong calling out from a window, and expostulating with someone at a distance. Turning round I understood the situation at a glance; otherwise your letter would have never been read by me for I saw a venerable old goat in the act of making a morning meal of it. The creature had already devoured part of C.C.M.'s letter, and was thoughtfully preparing to have a bite at yours, more delicate and easy for chewing with his old teeth than the tough envelope and paper of your correspondents epistle. To rescue		I cannot close without telling you of an incident which, however ludicrous, has led to something that makes me thank my stars for it, and will please you also. Your letter, enclosing that of [[C. C. Massey\|C.C.M.]] was received by me on the morning following the date you had handed it over to the "little man." I was then in the neighbourhood of Pari-Jong, at the gun-pa of a friend, and was very busy with important affairs. When I received intimation of its arrival, I was just crossing the large inner courtyard of the monastery; bent upon listening to the voice of [[Lama]] Ton-dhub Gyatcho, I had no time to read the contents. So, after mechanically opening the thick packet, I merely glanced at it, and put it, as I thought, into the travelling bag I wear across the shoulder. In reality though, it had dropped on the ground; and since I had broken the envelope and emptied it of its contents, the latter were scattered in their fall. There was no one near me at the time, and my attention being wholly absorbed with the conversation, I had already reached the staircase leading to the library door, when I heard the voice of a young gyloong calling out from a window, and expostulating with someone at a distance. Turning round I understood the situation at a glance; otherwise your letter would have never been read by me for I saw a venerable old goat in the act of making a morning meal of it. The creature had already devoured part of C.C.M.'s letter, and was thoughtfully preparing to have a bite at yours, more delicate and easy for chewing with his old teeth than the tough envelope and paper of your correspondents epistle. To rescue