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'''Maha Chohan''' is a compound term meaning "great [[chohan]]". It is applied to a certain Adept whose spiritual attainment is superior to that of Masters [[Koot Hoomi|K. H.]] and [[M.]]. In [[The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett (book)| | '''Maha Chohan''' is a compound term meaning "great [[chohan]]". It is applied to a certain Adept whose spiritual attainment is superior to that of Masters [[Koot Hoomi|K. H.]] and [[M.]]. In [[The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett (book)|''The Mahatma Letters'']] he is frequently referred as the "boss", "Master" or "chief".[[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky|H. P. Blavatsky]] defined it as follows: | ||
<blockquote>Maha Chohan (Sk.). The chief of a spiritual Hierarchy, or of a school of Occultism; the head of the trans-Himalayan mystics.<ref>Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, ''The Theosophical Glossary'' (Krotona, CA: Theosophical Publishing House, 1973), 200.</ref></blockquote> | |||
In a letter to [[Henry Steel Olcott|Col. Olcott]], [[Koot Hoomi|Mahatma K. H.]] referred to the Maha Chohan as he "to whose insight the future lies like an open page".<ref>C. Jinarajadasa, ''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom'' First Series, No. 16 (Adyar, Madras: Theosophical Publishing House, 1988), 43.</ref> In a letter to [[Mohini Mohun Chatterji|Mohini M. Chatterji]] he said: "One far greater than myself has kindly consented to survey the whole situation".<ref>C. Jinarajadasa, ''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom'' Second Series, No. 62 (Chicago, IL: Theosophical Press, 1926), 62.</ref> | |||
The Maha Chohan had an active influence in the development of the [[Theosophical Society]]. He allowed [[Koot Hoomi|Mahatma K. H.]] to correspond with Messrs. [[A. O. Hume]] and [[A. P. Sinnett]],<ref>Vicente Hao Chin, Jr., ''The Mahatma Letters to A.P. Sinnett in chronological sequence'' No. 5 (Quezon City: Theosophical Publishing House, 1993), 16.</ref> and later gave the consent for them to form an Anglo-Indian branch of the [[Theosophical Society]] "solely under the express and unalterable condition that the new Society should be founded as a Branch of the [[Universal Brotherhood]]".<ref>Vicente Hao Chin, Jr., ''The Mahatma Letters to A.P. Sinnett in chronological sequence'' No. 11 (Quezon City: Theosophical Publishing House, 1993), 30.</ref> | |||
== Maha Chohan Letter == | |||
The '''[[Maha Chohan Letter]]''', also known as the "Great Master's Letter," was produced around 1881. It is a summary by [[Koot Hoomi|Mahatma K.H.]] of a conversation held with the Maha Chohan in reference to some arguments [[A. P. Sinnett]] and [[A. O. Hume]] were posing about reforming the nature of the [[Theosophical Society]]. This is considered to be the most important letter received from the [[Mahatmas]], for it contains the views of the [[Maha Chohan]] on the Society. | |||
None of the other Mahatma Letters are attributed to the Maha Chohan, but his directives are made known in letters written by the [[Koot Hoomi|Mahatma K.H.]] and [[Morya|Mahatma M.]]. | |||
== New Maha-Chohan == | |||
Some authors belonging to the [[Theosophical Society (Adyar)]] claimed that there is now a new Maha Chohan. [[Joy Mills]] wrote: | |||
<blockquote>[[Mary K. Neff]], in her personal copy of [[The Letters of H. P. Blavatsky to A. P. Sinnett (book)|''LBS'']], inserted a marginal note: "There was now a new one; the holder of the office had changed." While she does not document this statement, it is underscored by [[Fritz Kunz]] near the conclusion of his article "The Ray Key," published in [[The Theosophist (periodical)|''The Theosophist'']] in 1935: | |||
:The Personage who occupied the office of Mahachohan on our globe when the [[Theosophical Society|T.S.]] was first instituted and during its early years has given place to another. . . . The current office holder, in response to the needs of the time, is in appearance ascetic, incisive, and rapid and final in his decisions. The needs of our time, rapid in movement, have evoked him.<ref>Joy Mills, ''Reflections on an Ageless Wisdom'', (Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Publishing House, 2010), 57-58.</ref></blockquote> | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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==Further reading== | ==Further reading== | ||
*[ | *[https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/maha-chohan Mahā-Chohan] at Theosophy World | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:37, 22 November 2023
Maha Chohan is a compound term meaning "great chohan". It is applied to a certain Adept whose spiritual attainment is superior to that of Masters K. H. and M.. In The Mahatma Letters he is frequently referred as the "boss", "Master" or "chief".H. P. Blavatsky defined it as follows:
Maha Chohan (Sk.). The chief of a spiritual Hierarchy, or of a school of Occultism; the head of the trans-Himalayan mystics.[1]
In a letter to Col. Olcott, Mahatma K. H. referred to the Maha Chohan as he "to whose insight the future lies like an open page".[2] In a letter to Mohini M. Chatterji he said: "One far greater than myself has kindly consented to survey the whole situation".[3]
The Maha Chohan had an active influence in the development of the Theosophical Society. He allowed Mahatma K. H. to correspond with Messrs. A. O. Hume and A. P. Sinnett,[4] and later gave the consent for them to form an Anglo-Indian branch of the Theosophical Society "solely under the express and unalterable condition that the new Society should be founded as a Branch of the Universal Brotherhood".[5]
Maha Chohan Letter
The Maha Chohan Letter, also known as the "Great Master's Letter," was produced around 1881. It is a summary by Mahatma K.H. of a conversation held with the Maha Chohan in reference to some arguments A. P. Sinnett and A. O. Hume were posing about reforming the nature of the Theosophical Society. This is considered to be the most important letter received from the Mahatmas, for it contains the views of the Maha Chohan on the Society.
None of the other Mahatma Letters are attributed to the Maha Chohan, but his directives are made known in letters written by the Mahatma K.H. and Mahatma M..
New Maha-Chohan
Some authors belonging to the Theosophical Society (Adyar) claimed that there is now a new Maha Chohan. Joy Mills wrote:
Mary K. Neff, in her personal copy of LBS, inserted a marginal note: "There was now a new one; the holder of the office had changed." While she does not document this statement, it is underscored by Fritz Kunz near the conclusion of his article "The Ray Key," published in The Theosophist in 1935:
- The Personage who occupied the office of Mahachohan on our globe when the T.S. was first instituted and during its early years has given place to another. . . . The current office holder, in response to the needs of the time, is in appearance ascetic, incisive, and rapid and final in his decisions. The needs of our time, rapid in movement, have evoked him.[6]
Notes
- ↑ Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, The Theosophical Glossary (Krotona, CA: Theosophical Publishing House, 1973), 200.
- ↑ C. Jinarajadasa, Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom First Series, No. 16 (Adyar, Madras: Theosophical Publishing House, 1988), 43.
- ↑ C. Jinarajadasa, Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom Second Series, No. 62 (Chicago, IL: Theosophical Press, 1926), 62.
- ↑ Vicente Hao Chin, Jr., The Mahatma Letters to A.P. Sinnett in chronological sequence No. 5 (Quezon City: Theosophical Publishing House, 1993), 16.
- ↑ Vicente Hao Chin, Jr., The Mahatma Letters to A.P. Sinnett in chronological sequence No. 11 (Quezon City: Theosophical Publishing House, 1993), 30.
- ↑ Joy Mills, Reflections on an Ageless Wisdom, (Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Publishing House, 2010), 57-58.
Further reading
- Mahā-Chohan at Theosophy World