Leadbeater : Charles Webster (1847-1934), a Church of England clergyman who became a leading figure in Theosophical Society & right-hand man of Mrs Besant.
... A quickness which my God hath kisst. You have asked me how I find Krishnamurti. His early life has always fascinated me - the way he broke out of the mould created for him by Mrs. Besant and Leadbeater and, as if inwardly drawn to the future by some projection from the past which had held the timeless Buddha, he launched on the adventure of what he has called "pathless reality" to which, according... recognised in the enlightened Guru. On deeper thought 1 am inclined to withdraw whatever little admiration I gave Krishnamurti in regard to his break-away from his own Gurus, Mrs. Annie Besant and Leadbeater. I now see that this break-away was not really a plunge into freedom beyond the narrowing hold of these two mentors of his but an escape into an independence conducive to the aggrandisement of... spirituality of Guru-worship and God-adoration. Rather I should say that the occult Force at work through him made his ambition a tool for its own purpose. You must be aware that Mrs. Besant and Leadbeater had trained him to be the vehicle of "the World-Teacher" and indeed those who heard him at a certain grand gathering were struck by the mediumistic way he addressed them. I believe that "the Wor ...
... theocrats and the bulk of the prophets are Russian, American or English. An Indian here and there may quicken the illumination of the Theosophist, but it is Madame Blavatsky or Mrs Besant, Sinnett or Leadbeater who lays down the commandments and the Law. It is strange to see the present political condition of India reproducing itself in a spiritual organisation; it illustrates perhaps the subtle interconnection ...
... does he take the posture of a teacher since according to his own statement that cannot be helpful to anybody? Krishnamurti was, before he broke away on his own, certainly the disciple of two Gurus, Leadbeater and Annie Besant: if he has denounced Mrs. Besant, Krishnaprem is quite entitled to denounce him as a gurudrohī . 9 December 1949 Page 182 ...
... in the psyche of every human being and emphasized that such a revolution cannot be brought about by any external entity, be it religious, political, or social. 46 . Charles Webster Leadbeater (1854-1934), an English clergyman, author, clairvoyant and prominent member of the Theosophical Society. 47 . Annie Besant (1847-1933), a prominent Theosophist, women’s rights activist ...
... take the posture of a teacher since according to his own statement that cannot be helpful to anybody? Krishnamurti 45 was before he broke away on his own, certainly the disciple of two gurus, Leadbeater 46 and Annie Besant: 47 if he has denounced Mrs. Besant, Krishnaprem is quite entitled to denounce him as a gurudrohi [betrayer of guru]. * Page 248 December ...
... swim together'. 'Without this union, all efforts will be in vain', he added. Jinnah was in full Page 90 Annie Besant with Henry Olcott (left) and Charles Leadbeater (right) in Adyar in December 1905 Annie set up a new school for boys at Varanasi: the Central Hindu College. Its aim was to build a new leadership for India. The boys lived like monks. They ...
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