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My good Brother — the little Doctor and the chela Mohini will explain to you the object of their visit and a serious conference which I believe necessary. The objections of last year are creeping out also, you have a letter from me in which I explain why we never guide our chelas (the most advanced even); nor do we forewarn them leaving the effects produced by causes of their own creation to teach them better experience.
My good Brother — the little Doctor and the chela [[Mohini Mohun Chatterji|Mohini]] will explain to you the object of their visit and a serious conference which I believe necessary. The objections of last year are creeping out also, you have a letter from me in which I explain why we never guide our [[chela]]s (the most advanced even); nor do we forewarn them leaving the effects produced by [[Karma|causes]] of their own creation to teach them better experience.


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Please bear in mind that particular letter. Before the cycle ends every misconception ought to be swept away. I trust in and rely upon you to clear them entirely in the minds of the Prayag Fellows. They are a troublesome lot — especially Adityaram, who influences the whole group. But what they say of last night is right. You were a little bit too much carried a
Please bear in mind that particular letter. Before the [[Law of Cycles|cycle]] ends every misconception ought to be swept away. I trust in and rely upon you to clear them entirely in the minds of the [[Prayāg Theosophical Society|Prayag Fellows]]. They are a troublesome lot — especially Adityaram, who influences the whole group. But what they say of last night is right. You were a little bit too much carried a


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'''NOTES:'''
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* '''Prayag Fellows''' refers to the Theosophical Society members in Allahabad. See also [[Mahatma Letter No. 36]].
* '''Adityaram''' may refer to Prof. [[Adityaram Bhattacharya]].


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way with your enthusiasm for occultism and mixed it up very imprudently with Universal Brotherhood. They will explain to you all.
way with your enthusiasm for [[occultism]] and mixed it up very imprudently with [[Universal Brotherhood]]. They will explain to you all.


Yours
Yours


K. H.
[[Koot Hoomi|K. H.]]


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Revision as of 19:52, 5 March 2014

Quick Facts
People involved
Written by: Koot Hoomi
Received by: A. P. Sinnett
Sent via: unknown
Dates
Written on: unknown
Received on: November 1882
Other dates: none
Places
Sent from: unknown
Received at: Allahabad, India
Via: none

This is Letter No. 72 in Barker numbering. See below for Context and background.

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Page 1 transcription, image, and notes

My good Brother — the little Doctor and the chela Mohini will explain to you the object of their visit and a serious conference which I believe necessary. The objections of last year are creeping out also, you have a letter from me in which I explain why we never guide our chelas (the most advanced even); nor do we forewarn them leaving the effects produced by causes of their own creation to teach them better experience.

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Please bear in mind that particular letter. Before the cycle ends every misconception ought to be swept away. I trust in and rely upon you to clear them entirely in the minds of the Prayag Fellows. They are a troublesome lot — especially Adityaram, who influences the whole group. But what they say of last night is right. You were a little bit too much carried a

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way with your enthusiasm for occultism and mixed it up very imprudently with Universal Brotherhood. They will explain to you all.

Yours

K. H.

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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 blue pencil on a single sheet of heavy note paper, about 4" x 5" [10.2 x 12.7 cm].[1]

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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), 160.


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