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We do the best we can. [[M.]]
We do the best we can. [[M.]]


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* "Tong-pa-ngi" (sTong-pa-ñid) is the Tibetan term for "emptiness" (Sk. Sunyata).
* '''Tong-pa-ngi''' (sTong-pa-ñid) is the Tibetan term for "emptiness" (Sk. Sunyata).


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== Physical description of letter ==
== Physical description of letter ==
The original is in the British Library, Folio 3. According to [[George Linton]] and [[Virginia Hanson]], the letter was written:
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In bright red ink, in [[Morya|M]] script, on a single sheet of heavy rough paper, on one side only. Size about 5" X 7" <nowiki>[</nowiki>12.7 X 17.8 cm<nowiki>]</nowiki>. The salutation looks a little like [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky|HPB's]] script.<ref>George E. Linton and Virginia Hanson, eds., ''Readers Guide to The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett'' (Adyar, Chennai, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1972), 74.</ref>
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Revision as of 02:15, 16 August 2012

Quick Facts
People involved
Written by: Morya
Received by: A. P. Sinnett
Sent via: unknown
Dates
Written on: unknown
Received on: October 1881 See below.
Other dates: none
Places
Sent from: unknown
Received at: Simla, India
Via: none

This is Letter No. 73 in Barker numbering. See below for Context and background.

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Page 1 transcription, image, and notes

Mr. Sinnett — you will receive a long letter — posted Sunday at Bombay — from the Brahmin boy. Koot-hoomi went to see him (as he is his chela) before going into "Tong-pa-ngi" — the state in which he now is — and left with him certain orders. The boy has a little bungled up the message so be very careful before you show it to Mr. Hume lest he should again misunderstand my Brother's real meaning. I will not stand any more nonsense, or bad feeling against him, but retire at once.

We do the best we can. M.

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NOTES:

  • Tong-pa-ngi (sTong-pa-ñid) is the Tibetan term for "emptiness" (Sk. Sunyata).

Page 2 - back of page 1

A P Sinnett

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NOTES:

  • British Museum library mark is stamped in red.

Page 3 - clipping

TEXT HERE??????

NOTES:

Context and background

Physical description of letter

The original is in the British Library, Folio 3. According to George Linton and Virginia Hanson, the letter was written:

In bright red ink, in M script, on a single sheet of heavy rough paper, on one side only. Size about 5" X 7" [12.7 X 17.8 cm]. The salutation looks a little like HPB's script.[1]


Publication history

Commentary about this letter

Notes

  1. George E. Linton and Virginia Hanson, eds., Readers Guide to The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett (Adyar, Chennai, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1972), 74.


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