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According to [[Readers Guide to The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett (book)|''Readers Guide to The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett'']]:<br> | |||
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Kingsford, Anna Bonus, 1846-88. English author and [[Spiritualism|spiritualist]] whom with her co-worker, [[Edward Maitland]], promoted a [[Hermeticism|Hermetic]] approach to Christianity and metaphysics. She is best known for her book ''The Perfect Way'', published in 1882. She was a strict vegetarian and anti-vivisectionist, and [[Koot Hoomi|KH]] states that on this account her [[Phenomena|phenomena]] were more accurate and reliable than most. He was instrumental in having her elected President of [[London Lodge]]. In October 1883, she wrote to [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky|HPB]] sending her photograph and asking that it be forwarded to KH. HPB's reply to her was torn up by [[Morya|M]] and she complained bitterly about it to [[A. P. Sinnett|APS]] ([[Letters of H. P. Blavatsky to A. P. Sinnett (book)|LBS]], pp. 30, 69, 73). HPB also complained about Mrs. Kingsford's being kept in the Presidency of London Lodge, telling APS that it was due to a request of the [[Maha Chohan]] ([[Letters of H. P. Blavatsky to A. P. Sinnett (book)|LBS]], pp. 82, 90). HPB sometimes called her the "Divine Anna," and asked [[Patience Sinnett|Mrs. Sinnett]] to get a picture of her and sent it to her at Adyar. In 1883, Mrs, Kingsford issued a circular letter to the London Lodge members which was critical of APS's book, [[Esoteric Buddhism (book)|''Esoteric Buddhism'']] [[T. Subba Row|TSR]] issued a reply in pamphlet form in January 1884. See biography [[H. P. Blavatsky Collected Writings (book)| HPB]] X: 438-40; [[The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett (book)|ML]] index.<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), 237.</ref> | |||
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*[http://www.anna-kingsford.com/english/index.htm# Anna Kingsford Site] | |||
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Revision as of 20:20, 15 February 2013
According to Readers Guide to The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett:
Kingsford, Anna Bonus, 1846-88. English author and spiritualist whom with her co-worker, Edward Maitland, promoted a Hermetic approach to Christianity and metaphysics. She is best known for her book The Perfect Way, published in 1882. She was a strict vegetarian and anti-vivisectionist, and KH states that on this account her phenomena were more accurate and reliable than most. He was instrumental in having her elected President of London Lodge. In October 1883, she wrote to HPB sending her photograph and asking that it be forwarded to KH. HPB's reply to her was torn up by M and she complained bitterly about it to APS (LBS, pp. 30, 69, 73). HPB also complained about Mrs. Kingsford's being kept in the Presidency of London Lodge, telling APS that it was due to a request of the Maha Chohan (LBS, pp. 82, 90). HPB sometimes called her the "Divine Anna," and asked Mrs. Sinnett to get a picture of her and sent it to her at Adyar. In 1883, Mrs, Kingsford issued a circular letter to the London Lodge members which was critical of APS's book, Esoteric Buddhism TSR issued a reply in pamphlet form in January 1884. See biography HPB X: 438-40; ML index.[1]
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- ↑ George E. Linton and Virginia Hanson, eds., Readers Guide to The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett (Adyar, Chennai, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1972), 237.