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'''Sorabji Jamaspji Padshah''' (también conocido como Sohrab Jamasp Padshah) (1856-1927) fue un parsi director del Indian Spectator. Fue uno de los primeros miembros de la [[Sociedad Teosófica]] y recibió una carta del [[Kuthumi|Maestro K.H.]] Sin embargo, pronto perdió interés en la Sociedad Teosófica. Era el hermano mayor de otro de los primeros miembros, Burjorji J. Padshah. <ref>K. J. B. Wadia, ''Fifty Years of Theosophy in Bombay'' (Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1931), 5.</ref>
==Vida personal y educación==
Poco se sabe de la vida y los primeros años de Padshah. Él era residente de Bombay.
==Participación en la Sociedad Teosófica==
S. J. Padshah se convirtió en miembro de la Sociedad Teosófica poco después de que los Fundadores, [[HPB|Helena Petrovna Blavatsky]] y [[HSO|Henry Steel Olcott]], llegaran a la India. En abril de 1880, fue nombrado conjuntamente con A. Gustam como Bibliotecario de la Sociedad. <ref>"Executive Officers for 1880" ''The Theosophist'' 1.8 (May, 1880), 214. </ref> El 7 de mayo de 1880, Padshah se embarcó con los Fundadores en su primer viaje a Ceilán, junto con Edward Wimbridge, [[Damodar K. Mavalankar]] y Pherozshaw Dhanjibhai Shroff. <ref>Anonymous, "The Theosophical Society" ''The Theosophist'' 1.9 (June, 1880), 240.</ref>  Desembarcó en Tutticorin y regresó a Bombay en tren. <ref>H. P. Blavatsky, "The Number Seven and Our Society" ''The Theosophist 1 no. 12 (September 1880), 311.</ref> Ese año fue Secretario Adjunto de Actas y también estuvo durante un tiempo en el Consejo General de la ST. <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), 241.</ref>
En el otoño de 1881 recibió una carta del Maestro K.H., quien escribió:
<blockquote>
Su espíritu está sin duda más cerca y en gran medida vivificado por el de la poesía, y su instinto intelectual penetra fácilmente en todos los misterios y abismos de la naturaleza, a menudo dando una forma hermosa, veracidad y armonía a su verso, en la medida en que puedo juzgar la poesía inglesa. <ref>Curuppumullage Jinarājadāsa, ''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom'' Second Series No. 77 (Adyar, Madras: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1977), 149.</ref>
</blockquote>
La carta cierra con las siguientes palabras:
<blockquote>
Tenga paciencia con el mundo y quienes lo rodean. Sea paciente y fiel a sí mismo, y el Destino, que fue una madrastra para usted, mi pobre joven amigo, aún puede cambiar y sus persecuciones convertirse en recompensas. Pase lo que pase, sepa que lo estoy cuidando. <ref>Curuppumullage Jinarājadāsa, ''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom'' Second Series No. 77 (Adyar, Madras: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1977), 150.</ref>
</blockquote>
En esa carta el Maestro también le dice que, después de leer uno de sus poemas, se lo envió al [[APS|Sr. Sinnett]] y le pidió su opinión sobre sus méritos. <ref>Vicente Hao Chin, Jr., ''The Mahatma Letters to A.P. Sinnett in chronological sequence'' No. 21 (Quezon City: Theosophical Publishing House, 1993), ???.</ref>
S. J. Padshah fue uno de los firmantes conjuntos de un testimonio enviado a la revista Spiritualist de Londres, el 19 de agosto de 1881, afirmando la creencia en la existencia de los [[Maestros de Sabiduría]]. <ref>Sven Eek, ''Damodar and the Pioneers of the Theosophical Movement'' (Adyar, Madras: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1965), 169.</ref> El 27 de agosto de 1881, publicó en The Bombay Gazette un comunicado titulado "Los teósofos y El mundo oculto" dando fe de la existencia de los Maestros de Sabiduría afirmando que había visto a "más de uno de ellos" y que era discípulo del Maestro K.H. <ref>Curuppumullage Jinarājadāsa, ''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom'' Second Series No. 77 (Adyar, Madras: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1977), 149.</ref>
En diciembre de 1881, sin embargo, [[HPB|Mme. Blavatsky]] se queja porque "el Sr. Padshah" estaba actuando en nombre de la [[ST|Sociedad]] sin ningún permiso, iniciando miembros en la Sociedad y guardándose el dinero, y teniendo actitudes autoritarias. Ella le escribió al Sr. Sinnett:
<blockquote>
Con la excepción de una vez 8 o 9 líneas y luego otras tantas, de Koot Hoomi, nunca recibió una palabra de los Hermanos, sin embargo, él rebaja a todos los demás compañeros y se jactó públicamente en su conferencia en Framji Hall, de que era uno de los pocos favorecidos por los Hermanos, a saber, "¡¡El [[HSO|Coronel Olcott]], el [[APS|Sr. Sinnett]] y él!!" . . . Siempre es la amabilidad y ternura extrema de [[Kuthumi|K. H.]] por todo el sufrimiento lo que provoca esto. Se compadeció del Compañero que fue desheredado por su Padre, y tuvo ataques epilépticos, y se sintió muy mal y, le escribió unas líneas de consuelo, y ahora, ahí está el agradecimiento. Los [[Maestros de Sabiduría|Hermanos]] son ridiculizados una y otra vez. <ref>A. Trevor Barker, ''The Letters of H. P. Blavatsky to A. P. Sinnett'' Letter No. XX, (Pasadena, CA: Theosophical University Press, 1973), 40.</ref>
</blockquote>
Hay una referencia del Maestro K.H. al "pobre Padshah" en octubre de 1882, quien declaró: "Es alocado, pero de excelente corazón y sinceramente dedicado a la Teosofía y, nuestra Causa".<ref>Vicente Hao Chin, Jr., ''The Mahatma Letters to A.P. Sinnett in chronological sequence'' No. 91 (Quezon City: Theosophical Publishing House, 1993), ???. See [[Mahatma Letter No. 91#Page 3|Mahatma Letter No. 91, page 3.]] It is not entirely clear, however, whether this refers to him or to another Padshah such as [[Burjorji J. Padshah]].</ref>
Según [[Curuppumullage Jinarājadāsa|C. Jinarājadāsa]], después de unos años perdió interés en la [[Sociedad Teosófica]]. <ref>Curuppumullage Jinarājadāsa, ''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom'' Second Series No. 77 (Adyar, Madras: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1977), 149.</ref>
==Obras==
S. J. Padshah escribió varios artículos en [[El Teósofo (Revista)|El Teósofo]], como se enumeran aquí:
*"Sonetos" Febrero de 1880, p. 112
*"La oración de un patriota indio" Febrero de 1880, p. 113
*"Zoroastro" Marzo de 1880, p. 135
*"Shelley - un pensador ario" Abril de 1881, p. 141
*"El 'Mundo Oculto' y el 'Espiritista', agosto de 1881, p. 230
*"A los hermanos del Himalaya" Agosto de 1881, p. 245
*"Himno a Bramh" Suplemento Oct 1882, p. 4.
En el Suplemento de la edición de noviembre de 1881, p. 3, hay un aviso de una conferencia que pronunció en la ST de Bombay (Rama).
También escribió al menos un libro:
* ''Un breve ensayo sobre Zoroastro: Clásicos teosóficos: estudios sobre el zoroastrismo''.
==Notes==
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Padshah with Madame Blavatsky in Ceylon, 1880

Sorabji Jamaspji Padshah (also known as Sohrab Jamasp Padshah) (1856-1927) was a Parsi and the editor of the Indian Spectator. He was an early member of the Theosophical Society and received a letter from Master K.H. However, he soon lost interest in the Theosophical Society. He was the older brother of another early member, Burjorji J. Padshah.[1]

Personal life and education

Little is known of Padshah's life and early years. He was a resident of Bombay.

Involvement with Theosophical Society

S. J. Padshah became a member of the Theosophical Society soon after the Founders, Helena Petrovna Blavatsky and Henry Steel Olcott, arrived in India. In April, 1880,he was named jointly with A. Gustam as Librarian of the Society.[2] On May 7, 1880, Padshah embarked with the Founders on their first trip to Ceylon, along with Edward Wimbridge, Damodar K. Mavalankar, and Pherozshaw Dhanjibhai Shroff.[3] He went ashore at Tutticorin to return to Bombay by rail.[4] That year he was the Assistant Recording Secretary and was also at one time on the General Council of the TS.[5]

In autumn 1881 he received a letter from Master K.H., who wrote:

Your spirit is undoubtedly most closely akin to and largely vivified by that of poetry, and your intellectual instinct pierces easily into all the mysteries and abysses of nature, often giving a beautiful form, verity and harmony to your verse, as far as I am able to judge of English poetry.[6]

The letter closes with the following words:

Bear with the world of those who surround you. Be patient and true to yourself, and Fate, who was a step-mother to you, my poor young friend, may yet change and her persecutions be changed into bounties. Whatever happens know--I am watching over you.[7]

In that letter the Master also tells him that, after reading one of his poems, he sent it to Mr. Sinnett and asked him his opinion on its merits.[8]

S. J. Padshah was one of the Joint signers of a testimonial sent to the Spiritualist Magazine in London, August 19, 1881, affirming belief in the existence of the Masters of the Wisdom.[9] On August 27, 1881, he published in The Bombay Gazette , a statement entitled "The Theosophists and The Occult World" again vouching for the existence of the Masters and claiming he had seen "more than one of them" and that he was a disciple of Master K.H.[10]

By December 1881, however, Mme. Blavatsky complains because "Mr. Padshah" was acting on behalf of the Society without any permission, initiating members into the Society and keeping the money, and having authoritarian attitudes. She wrote to Mr. Sinnett:

With the exception of once 8 or 9 and at another as many lines, from Koot Hoomi, he never received one word from the Brothers, yet, he lowers down all other fellows and publicly boasted at his lecture Framji Hall — that he was one of the very few favoured ones by the Brothers, namely "Col. Olcott, Mr. Sinnett and himself!!" . . . It is always K. H.'s kindness and extreme tenderness for everything suffering that brings on this. He pitied the Fellow who was disinherited by his Father, and had epileptic fits, and felt miserable and — wrote to him a few lines of consolation, and now, there's the thanks. The Brothers are again and once more brought into ridicule.[11]

There is a reference to "poor Padshah" by Master K.H. in October 1882, who stated: "He is a madcap, yet of excellent heart and sincerely devoted to Theosophy and — our Cause".[12]

According to C. Jinarājadāsa after a few years he lost interest in the Theosophical Society.[13]

Writings

S. J. Padshah wrote several articles in the The Theosophist, as listed:

  • "Sonnets" February 1880, p. 112
  • "An Indian Patriot's Prayer" February 1880, p. 113
  • "Zoroaster" March 1880, p. 135
  • "Shelley - An Aryan thinker" April 1881, p. 141
  • "The 'Occult World' & the 'Spiritualist', August 1881, p. 230
  • "To the Himalayan Brothers" August 1881, p. 245
  • "Hymn to Bramh" Supplement Oct 1882, p. 4.

In the Supplement for Nov. 1881 issue, p. 3 there is a notice of a lecture he delivered at the Bombay (Branch) TS.

He also wrote at least one book:

  • A Short Essay on Zoroaster: Theosophical Classics: Studies in Zoroastrianism.

Online resources

Articles

Notes

  1. ↑ K. J. B. Wadia, Fifty Years of Theosophy in Bombay (Adyar, Madras, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1931), 5.
  2. ↑ "Executive Officers for 1880" The Theosophist 1.8 (May, 1880), 214.
  3. ↑ Anonymous, "The Theosophical Society" The Theosophist 1.9 (June, 1880), 240.
  4. ↑ H. P. Blavatsky, "The Number Seven and Our Society" The Theosophist 1 no. 12 (September 1880), 311.
  5. ↑ George E. Linton and Virginia Hanson, eds., Readers Guide to The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett (Adyar, Chennai, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1972), 241.
  6. ↑ Curuppumullage Jinarājadāsa, Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom Second Series No. 77 (Adyar, Madras: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1977), 149.
  7. ↑ Curuppumullage Jinarājadāsa, Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom Second Series No. 77 (Adyar, Madras: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1977), 150.
  8. ↑ Vicente Hao Chin, Jr., The Mahatma Letters to A.P. Sinnett in chronological sequence No. 21 (Quezon City: Theosophical Publishing House, 1993), ???.
  9. ↑ Sven Eek, Damodar and the Pioneers of the Theosophical Movement (Adyar, Madras: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1965), 169.
  10. ↑ Curuppumullage Jinarājadāsa, Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom Second Series No. 77 (Adyar, Madras: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1977), 149.
  11. ↑ A. Trevor Barker, The Letters of H. P. Blavatsky to A. P. Sinnett Letter No. XX, (Pasadena, CA: Theosophical University Press, 1973), 40.
  12. ↑ Vicente Hao Chin, Jr., The Mahatma Letters to A.P. Sinnett in chronological sequence No. 91 (Quezon City: Theosophical Publishing House, 1993), ???. See Mahatma Letter No. 91, page 3. It is not entirely clear, however, whether this refers to him or to another Padshah such as Burjorji J. Padshah.
  13. ↑ Curuppumullage Jinarājadāsa, Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom Second Series No. 77 (Adyar, Madras: The Theosophical Publishing House, 1977), 149.
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