Theos-Talk Archives (May 1996 Message tl00300)

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JHE>>Subba Row even referred to her (HPB) as "his opponent."

Kim:
>opponent in the discussion, a bit like us ,Jerry - something which may be
>done in a very amiable fashion.

>>it seems inconsistent to invoke Subba Row as an interpreter of HPB.
>
>   May seem so, but they were chelas of the same master. The spirit guiding
>their minds (in vital moments, during higher understanding, etc.), the
>force directing their thought-forms would lead them in a similar direction,
>not necessarily the initial ideas.

Quoting KH in ML #85:

"*Upasika* (Madame B.) and Subba Row, though pupils of the same Master,
have not followed the same Philosophy -- the one is Buddhist and the
other an Adwaitee."

My reading of Subba Row's attitude during his debates with HPB was that
this was not (to him) an intellectual exercise of two brother chelas. He
was genuinely convinced that HPB had done something terrible (re the 7
principles and revealing too much in general). HPB had the larger heart &
mind and could see the "spirit guiding their minds" -- Subba Row could
not. Thus his fierce attempt to destroy Theosophy as put forth by HPB.

Best,

--
Nicholas <> am455@lafn.org <> Los Angeles
"Morality is water that cleanses stains of wrongdoing; it is moonlight
cooling hot passions. As a snowy peak in the midst of men, its noble
presence peacefully unites all beings."  Je Tsongkhapa (1357-1419)