In a letter that Master Kuthumi wrote to Mr. Allan
Hume, on this matter he explained the following:
« If it has been constantly our wish to spread on the Western Continent
among the foremost educated classes "Branches" of the Theosophical
Society as the harbingers of a Universal
Brotherhood it was not so in your case. We (the Chiefs and I)
entirely repudiate the idea that such was our hope (however we might wish it)
in regard to the projected A.I. Society. The aspiration for brotherhood between
our races met no response — nay, it was pooh-poohed from the first — and so,
was abandoned even before I had received Mr. Sinnett's first letter. On his
part and from the start, the idea was solely to promote the formation of a kind
of club or "school of Magic." It was then no "proposal" of ours, nor were we the
"designers of the scheme." Why then such efforts to show us in the
wrong?
It was Blavatsky — not we, who originated the
idea; and it was Mr. Sinnett who took it up. Notwithstanding his frank and
honest admission to the effect that being unable to grasp the basic idea of Universal Brotherhood of the Parent
Society, his aim was but to cultivate the study of occult Sciences, an
admission which ought to have stopped at once every further importunity on her
part, she first succeeded in getting the consent — a very reluctant one I must
say — of her own direct chief, and then my promise of cooperation — as far as I
could go.
Finally, through my mediation,
she got that of our highest Chief, to whom I submitted
the first letter you honored me with. But, this consent, you will please bear
in mind, was obtained solely under the express
and unalterable
condition that the new Society should be founded as a Branch of the
Universal Brotherhood,
and among its members, a few elect men would — if they chose to submit to our conditions,
instead of dictating theirs
— be allowed to begin the study of the occult
sciences under the written directions of a "Brother." But a
"hot-bed of magick" we never dreamt of. Such an organization as
mapped out by Mr. Sinnett and yourself is unthinkable among Europeans; and, it
has become next to impossible even in India — unless you are prepared to climb
to a height of 18 to 20,000 amidst the glaciers of the Himalayas.
The greatest as well as most
promising of such schools in Europe, the last attempt in this direction, —
failed most signally some twenty years ago in London. It was the secret school
for the practical teaching of magic, founded under the name of a club, by a
dozen of enthusiasts under the leadership of Lord Lytton's father.
He had collected together for the
purpose, the most ardent and enterprising as well as some of the most advanced
scholars in mesmerism and "ceremonial magick," such as Eliphas Levi,
Regazzoni, and the Kopt Zergvan-Bey. And yet in the pestilent London atmosphere
the "Club" came to an untimely end.
I visited it about half a dozen
of times, and perceived from the first that there was and could be nothing in
it. And this is also the reason why the British T.S. does not progress one step
practically. They are of the Universal Brotherhood but in name, and gravitate at best towards Quietism — that utter
paralysis of the Soul. They are intensely selfish in their aspirations and will
get but the reward of their selfishness. »
(ML 28, p.209-210)
OBSERVATIONS
The masters are most interested in developing the spiritual qualities in
humans, and for those who show themselves to be more apt, then gradually they initiating
them in practical occultism, but there are very few persons who already reach
this level, and that is why the masters are so reticent with the occultism
schools due to the great egoism that prevails in those places and that
predisposes their members, sooner or later, to end up turning towards sorcery
and black magic.
And that is why Master Morya in another letter added:
« It is he alone who
has the love of humanity at heart, who is capable of grasping thoroughly the
idea of a regenerating practical Brotherhood who is entitled to the possession
of our secrets. He alone, such a man — will never misuse his powers, as there
will be no fear that he should turn them to selfish ends. A man who places not
the good of mankind above his own good is not worthy of becoming our disciple. »
(ML 38, p.252)
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This is the reason why there are currently no
schools of practical occultism which are open to the public and are directed by
the masters, and anyone who claims otherwise is lying.
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