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''' | This is '''Letter No. 96''' in '''[[The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett (book)|''The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett'']], 4th chronological edition'''. It corresponds to '''Letter No. 92''' in '''Barker numbering.''' See below for [[Mahatma Letter No. 96#Context and background|Context and background]]. | ||
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[[Koot Hoomi|KH]]'s three words | |||
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P.S.— It may so happen that for purposes of our own, mediums and their spooks will be left undisturbed and free not only to personate the "Brothers" but even to forge our handwriting. Bear this in mind and be prepared for it in London. Unless the message or communication or whatever it may be is preceded by the triple words: " | P.S.— It may so happen that for purposes of our own, mediums and their spooks will be left undisturbed and free not only to personate the [[Masters of Wisdom|"Brothers"]] but even to forge our handwriting. Bear this in mind and be prepared for it in London. Unless the message or communication or whatever it may be is preceded by the triple words: "Kiu-t-an, Na-lan-da, Dha-ra-ni." Know it is not me, nor from me. | ||
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'''NOTES:''' | '''NOTES:''' | ||
* | * '''Kiu-t-an'''. Kiu-t'an is the Chinese transcription of the Sanskrit name Gautama. | ||
* '''Na-lan-da'''. Nālandā was one of the Buddha's epithets meaning literally "insatiable in giving". | |||
* '''Dha-ra-ni'''. Dhāraṇī is a [[Sanskrit]] word with similar meaning to "mantra". | |||
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== Context and background == | == Context and background == | ||
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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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On a single folded sheet of 5" x 7" <nowiki>[</nowiki>12.7 x 17.8 cm<nowiki>]</nowiki> canary yellow notepaper in KH script, in bright red ink.<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), 161.</ref> | |||
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== Publication history == | == Publication history == | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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Revision as of 03:03, 1 March 2020
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People involved | |
Written by: | Koot Hoomi |
Received by: | A. P. Sinnett |
Sent via: | unknown |
Dates | |
Written on: | unknown |
Received on: | November 1882 |
Other dates: | unknown |
Places | |
Sent from: | unknown |
Received at: | Allahabad, India |
Via: | unknown |
This is Letter No. 96 in The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett, 4th chronological edition. It corresponds to Letter No. 92 in Barker numbering. See below for Context and background.
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KH's three words |
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23-11-82. P.S.— It may so happen that for purposes of our own, mediums and their spooks will be left undisturbed and free not only to personate the "Brothers" but even to forge our handwriting. Bear this in mind and be prepared for it in London. Unless the message or communication or whatever it may be is preceded by the triple words: "Kiu-t-an, Na-lan-da, Dha-ra-ni." Know it is not me, nor from me. |
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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:
On a single folded sheet of 5" x 7" [12.7 x 17.8 cm] canary yellow notepaper in KH script, in bright red ink.[1]
Publication history
Commentary about this letter
Notes
- ↑ George E. Linton and Virginia Hanson, eds., Readers Guide to The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett (Adyar, Chennai, India: Theosophical Publishing House, 1972), 161.