Meanwhile, Bruce, in the
real world, Leadbeater is known to have had problems with pedophilia, although I believe some of the rumours may have been exaggerated ... and I think he was absolved of certain accusations. Not the first time (or last) that someone in
spiritual/religious circles has so succumbed.
But Masters KH and M are on record as having
praised Leadbeater for his good work in the world, and with the TS. I think this was at Annie Besant's passing, as she deeply desired to know - and to
have made known - that CWL was a
overall a good gent after all.
Besant, too, while
not perfect either (have
YOU taken that 5th Initiation yet, Bruce? ahh, didn't think so), was nevertheless acting in the
best way she knew how ... and things
weren't easy on anyone, for much of the ordeal involving Krishnamurti, the
`World Teacher Project,' and the business with the
Order of the Star.
The fact remains, that although this whole episode is
still greatly questioned in occult/esoteric circles, Krishnaji was
never pronounced to be THE World Teacher (such is a mistaken notion, Bruce). If such terminology was used, it was IMPLICITLY understood that this meant he was selected as
a possible candidate for overshadowing ... just as the Christ had overshadowed the Initiate Jesus (
3rd Degree Initiate at the time) 2000 years earlier.
And things went well until Krishnamurti's brother passed, while at the same time he made certain choices of an occult nature (including the choice to follow the
Deva line of Initiations - one of the 7, or 10,
Ways of Higher Evolution) - so that finally there was no choice except to
break off the experiments with Krishnamurti.
Except that Krishnaji
took the initiative, as it were, knowing that the hammer was about to drop ... and dissolved the
Order on his own. He
occultly cut himself adrift from his own
Master (KH), and the type of "occult surgery" which you have
erroneously mentioned in connection with HPB, Bruce, was
absolutely necessary in Krishnamurti's case (else it would not have been performed).
Krishnaji reverted to
the teachings from a much earlier incarnation and began to teach
his own special brand of Advaita Vendanta, yet he denied students the benefit of either himself, or any other figure, as an occult Master. ALL STUDENTS -
regardless of the path they choose to enlightenment - NEED the benefit of a Teacher at a certain stage of meditation and development ... thus Krishnaji did REAL HARM to many of those
who took up this business of "truth being a pathless land."
Certainly he taught many good things, but his
Vedanta is a much more humble version than the
real McCoy ... and all of this is to say nothing of the many Theosophists,
devotees who had formed around him during his time with
the Order of the Star ... who lost faith in the occult path entirely after the
Star's dissolution.
Because of the problems created during this time, the Bodhisattva Maitreya, or
Christ, chose to issue a brief statement, largely for the benefit of the above group of people (Theosophical devotees, and others), printed in
`Through the Eyes of the Masters,' by David Anrias. In that statement, which was printed in 1932 and can be found online
here, much of this mess is cleared up ... and words of positive encouragement are provided for the devotees in question. It is also made clear
why the Hierarchy allowed all of this to occur, since they CERTAINLY knew what would be the likely outcome!
Now, I realize there is another
perspective on all this. No one, perhaps, has fully and properly told the story
from Jiddu's perspective. In all fairness, it would be helpful to know more about
what he experienced, even at every step along the way. But I ask you:
Assuming that he
was indeed being prepared, even from his years as a youth, for this most
difficult and strenuous work with Humanity's most evolved Soul ... do we
really think we should be entitled to know
exactly what he went through, being as how some of it was surely of an
incredibly personal nature?
I think not. And one of our members
(chakraman), in the past, has even shared something that he came across regarding Krishnamurti's own
raising of the Serpent Fire. I've never seen the statement in print, but it was a bit much to take in, and I think the
least we owe Krishnamurti is to remember that he
never had the same opportunities that most youths have to develop
on their own, as individuals, without being
consecrated their entire lives for some kind of
higher work.
Sure, it went well 2100 years ago for
Jesus of Nazareth, but that's a different case, and
just look at all the confusion that still surrounds it.
We often want to find a scapegoat. Or we want to
vindicate our heroes, and overlook their vices, or their shortcomings. I have long wanted to do this with HPB, but I have always known that
she had plenty of undesirable qualities ... and clearly, C.W. Leadbeater had a problem with young boys!
But he, too, was under a good deal of occult stimulation - for
his own development ... and while I know nothing of her own, private affairs, I would trust that this business of being
ordained did likely limit his
social life, as far as relationships go with the fairer sex. He was a
Liberal Catholic priest, for God's sake (err, literally) ... and for me,
that's explanation enough for the pedophilia.
We should either try and remember him fondly, and praise his good work, or else
keep mum about these various shortcomings - and just pray that
ours may be lessened, if at all possible.
If we want to read Krishnamurti's teachings, and find inspiration there,
then what of it? I'm not saying he didn't make his contribution. But it is
on record with the Masters ... that instead of
retiring to the private life, to contemplate things
in solitude, he chose
to teach - and following 1925 or so, after he cut himself
adrift of the Christ, the Masters, and of his true life's purpose/opportunity ... Jiddu K. was
not following his proper Dharma in what he chose to do.
One day, we will be able to study this a bit more objectively, and maybe even
learn something from it. For now, I just sometimes wonder
what might have occurred had he continued to wear the mantle than had been offered ... and
had the Christ been able to speak once again, increasingly and more often, openly, to the world of men.
Also, to the best of my knowledge, the statement in
`Through the Eyes of the Masters' is the
only time in modern times that the Christ has made His words known in so direct a fashion. An exception would be
The Great Invocation, which - as most Occult students know - is an
update to the `Lord's Prayer,' or
`Our Father.' We may trust that, prior to publication, Christ gave
His own "seal of approval" to this dictation of Master DK's, to Alice Bailey.
Namskar,
~andrew
