II.Not many months after this exhibition the Esoteric Centre was founded, and the following extraordinary circular sent out to prominent people in Washington:DIRECTING COMMISSION OF THE ORIENTAL ESOTERIC CENTRE OF WASHINGTON.UNDEROBEDIENCETOTHESUPREMEESOTERICCOUNCILOFTHEINITIATESOFTHIBET.We address ourselves to those who truly desire to read—to those who truly wish to understand!For those whose time has not yet come, this page has little value—it will but be scorned and rejected.But we and our work go onward, with few or with many—Forward, ever forward.We will, then, be brief, but logical and clear!THE SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE ADEPTS OR MAHATMAS RESIDES * * * WHERE IT DESIRES! * * * since it possesses powers still unknown in the West; but it has, in fact, its centre of action in a regionnot yet(!) explored, in the North of Thibet.This Council, composed of Masters who watch that theLaw of the Lotus be not revealed to the vulgar, has its General inspectors in the West asin the East, who, invested with the necessary powers to demonstrate the truth of that which they teach and propagate, have different missions, which they must fulfill strictly; and although misunderstood and insulted by those who do not understand them, yet they continue to work actively to serve worthily the Holy Cause of True, Veritable Fraternity, having ever before their eyes this device: “Forward, ever forward!”They may suffer all manner of pain and torments, but none of these—no, nothing can touch them; for the Occult Hand sustains, saves and protects them!The Supreme Council of the Mahatmas of Thibet has, then, given powers to its Representatives, that they may use them, not to enrich themselves, but to call the attention of every man or woman of high ideals who desires “To go forward, ever forward, and ever higher!”We care little for their names or their nationality, for names and nations disappear—the Work alone remains!We have seen some! * * * appear like a shooting star, light up space, and disappear * * * almost without being noticed.We havereadand we haveseenmany things! * * * calumnies, sufferings, noble deeds, etc.! * * *We havereadthat the wicked took them for speculators or sorcerers; and we haveseenthem continue their good works and remain almost poor! * * *We havereadthat men tried to destroy them, casting the stones of calumny and vengeance; and we haveseenthem, even though weeping inwardly, gather up the stones, asking pardon for those who threw them!{259}We have, in short,readlies, and we haveseenthem present the Truth! * * *Therefore, this Commission, animated by the most sincere and reasoned faith, strong in the Right which supports it, for Truth and for Justice, makes an appeal to all those who know that toThinkis toCreate, toCreateis toLove, and that toLoveis toLive;—to unite themselves with us in a truly fraternal chain, not formed of links of iron which can be broken, but woven of flowers of the soul—a chain which knows neither hatred nor deceit!From those who come to us we will ask no sacrifices but sincerity and good faith, which we will put to the test; we respect all creeds and customs, but we banish hypocrisy and slander!Strong in our Right, invested with the powers bequeathed to us by Him who had the power to give them, we initiate here in the Capital of the United States, in the heat of the fire of our enemies, this movement of true progress, destined to perpetuate the work of the Adept who has just left us!They, our enemies, have insulted him, calumniated him, have abandoned him, because he was an obstacle to them; for the Centres which radiate artificial light are afraid of the Radiant Centre of Truth!“The Radiant Truth” shall be our device, and with it we will go, with our Venerated Master, “Forward, ever forward!”Therefore let those who truly desire to learn and to elevate their spirit, without fear and without care, and they will find Brothers, true Brothers!Let those who have betrayed and insulted our Master, whom we will now name,OUR BROTHER, DR. SARAK,know: that we have in our ranks persons who, having belonged to Theosophical Societies, have torn up their diplomas, not caring to appear in the list of those who, under pretext of justice and under the false name of Fraternity, defame, calumniate and insult those whose mission is sublime.Let those, in short, who wish to know * * * many other things, come to us! * * * and we will prove to them both the Supreme Council and the Radiant Truth, and, lastly, also our powers!We make, then, an appeal, in view of the preceding considerations, to all those who, even if belonging to other organizations, wish to unite with us frankly and sincerely, and we can assure them that later they will thank us with all their hearts.This will afford them the most conclusive proof of the protection and aid of those Masters or Guides who direct us.Our Order will publish an official Review, which will have so much success and be so well received that we shall be compelled to reprint it twice.In this Review, whose propaganda name will beThe Radiant Truth, will be found all that the most eager student of Occult Truth can desire, for, aside from the Esoteric work, which we have in reserve, we possess documents of inestimable value, which will be published.Only the members of our Order will have the right to our studies and Esoteric demonstrations of a more advanced degree.A Convention will be held at Washington at a convenient time, and a Commission of delegates and members of the Order will be sent to the{260}East to receive instructions and orders from those who direct the spiritual future of the Race of Evolution—this in spite of all Theosophical or sectarian societies and of those who do not desire the Light.Those, then, who wish to make part of our Order, as Active or Militant Members, or as Correspondents or Delegates, should send in their applications to the General Secretary of the Commission, * * * * 1443 Corcoran Street, Washington, D. C.All the Members of our Head Centre in the United States have the right to receive gratuitously all the publications and work of the Centre.For further particulars write to the General Secretary at Washington and to the General Delegates abroad.May Peace be with all Beings!Viewed and found in conformity with Superior Orders.The General Secretary of Gen. Inspection:A. E. MARSLAND.(M. E. S.)Given at our Headquarters this 15th day of June, 1902.The above circular was also signed by the President of the Directing Commission, the Secretary General and the seven Esoteric Members of the Council of the Order at Washington, the majority of them being women. I suppress their names. Possibly by this time they have repudiated Sarak and his absurd pretensions.
Not many months after this exhibition the Esoteric Centre was founded, and the following extraordinary circular sent out to prominent people in Washington:
DIRECTING COMMISSION OF THE ORIENTAL ESOTERIC CENTRE OF WASHINGTON.UNDEROBEDIENCETOTHESUPREMEESOTERICCOUNCILOFTHEINITIATESOFTHIBET.We address ourselves to those who truly desire to read—to those who truly wish to understand!For those whose time has not yet come, this page has little value—it will but be scorned and rejected.But we and our work go onward, with few or with many—Forward, ever forward.We will, then, be brief, but logical and clear!THE SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE ADEPTS OR MAHATMAS RESIDES * * * WHERE IT DESIRES! * * * since it possesses powers still unknown in the West; but it has, in fact, its centre of action in a regionnot yet(!) explored, in the North of Thibet.This Council, composed of Masters who watch that theLaw of the Lotus be not revealed to the vulgar, has its General inspectors in the West asin the East, who, invested with the necessary powers to demonstrate the truth of that which they teach and propagate, have different missions, which they must fulfill strictly; and although misunderstood and insulted by those who do not understand them, yet they continue to work actively to serve worthily the Holy Cause of True, Veritable Fraternity, having ever before their eyes this device: “Forward, ever forward!”They may suffer all manner of pain and torments, but none of these—no, nothing can touch them; for the Occult Hand sustains, saves and protects them!The Supreme Council of the Mahatmas of Thibet has, then, given powers to its Representatives, that they may use them, not to enrich themselves, but to call the attention of every man or woman of high ideals who desires “To go forward, ever forward, and ever higher!”We care little for their names or their nationality, for names and nations disappear—the Work alone remains!We have seen some! * * * appear like a shooting star, light up space, and disappear * * * almost without being noticed.We havereadand we haveseenmany things! * * * calumnies, sufferings, noble deeds, etc.! * * *We havereadthat the wicked took them for speculators or sorcerers; and we haveseenthem continue their good works and remain almost poor! * * *We havereadthat men tried to destroy them, casting the stones of calumny and vengeance; and we haveseenthem, even though weeping inwardly, gather up the stones, asking pardon for those who threw them!{259}We have, in short,readlies, and we haveseenthem present the Truth! * * *Therefore, this Commission, animated by the most sincere and reasoned faith, strong in the Right which supports it, for Truth and for Justice, makes an appeal to all those who know that toThinkis toCreate, toCreateis toLove, and that toLoveis toLive;—to unite themselves with us in a truly fraternal chain, not formed of links of iron which can be broken, but woven of flowers of the soul—a chain which knows neither hatred nor deceit!From those who come to us we will ask no sacrifices but sincerity and good faith, which we will put to the test; we respect all creeds and customs, but we banish hypocrisy and slander!Strong in our Right, invested with the powers bequeathed to us by Him who had the power to give them, we initiate here in the Capital of the United States, in the heat of the fire of our enemies, this movement of true progress, destined to perpetuate the work of the Adept who has just left us!They, our enemies, have insulted him, calumniated him, have abandoned him, because he was an obstacle to them; for the Centres which radiate artificial light are afraid of the Radiant Centre of Truth!“The Radiant Truth” shall be our device, and with it we will go, with our Venerated Master, “Forward, ever forward!”Therefore let those who truly desire to learn and to elevate their spirit, without fear and without care, and they will find Brothers, true Brothers!Let those who have betrayed and insulted our Master, whom we will now name,OUR BROTHER, DR. SARAK,know: that we have in our ranks persons who, having belonged to Theosophical Societies, have torn up their diplomas, not caring to appear in the list of those who, under pretext of justice and under the false name of Fraternity, defame, calumniate and insult those whose mission is sublime.Let those, in short, who wish to know * * * many other things, come to us! * * * and we will prove to them both the Supreme Council and the Radiant Truth, and, lastly, also our powers!We make, then, an appeal, in view of the preceding considerations, to all those who, even if belonging to other organizations, wish to unite with us frankly and sincerely, and we can assure them that later they will thank us with all their hearts.This will afford them the most conclusive proof of the protection and aid of those Masters or Guides who direct us.Our Order will publish an official Review, which will have so much success and be so well received that we shall be compelled to reprint it twice.In this Review, whose propaganda name will beThe Radiant Truth, will be found all that the most eager student of Occult Truth can desire, for, aside from the Esoteric work, which we have in reserve, we possess documents of inestimable value, which will be published.Only the members of our Order will have the right to our studies and Esoteric demonstrations of a more advanced degree.A Convention will be held at Washington at a convenient time, and a Commission of delegates and members of the Order will be sent to the{260}East to receive instructions and orders from those who direct the spiritual future of the Race of Evolution—this in spite of all Theosophical or sectarian societies and of those who do not desire the Light.Those, then, who wish to make part of our Order, as Active or Militant Members, or as Correspondents or Delegates, should send in their applications to the General Secretary of the Commission, * * * * 1443 Corcoran Street, Washington, D. C.All the Members of our Head Centre in the United States have the right to receive gratuitously all the publications and work of the Centre.For further particulars write to the General Secretary at Washington and to the General Delegates abroad.May Peace be with all Beings!Viewed and found in conformity with Superior Orders.The General Secretary of Gen. Inspection:A. E. MARSLAND.(M. E. S.)Given at our Headquarters this 15th day of June, 1902.
DIRECTING COMMISSION OF THE ORIENTAL ESOTERIC CENTRE OF WASHINGTON.
UNDEROBEDIENCETOTHESUPREMEESOTERICCOUNCILOFTHEINITIATESOFTHIBET.
We address ourselves to those who truly desire to read—to those who truly wish to understand!
For those whose time has not yet come, this page has little value—it will but be scorned and rejected.
But we and our work go onward, with few or with many—Forward, ever forward.
We will, then, be brief, but logical and clear!
THE SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE ADEPTS OR MAHATMAS RESIDES * * * WHERE IT DESIRES! * * * since it possesses powers still unknown in the West; but it has, in fact, its centre of action in a regionnot yet(!) explored, in the North of Thibet.
This Council, composed of Masters who watch that theLaw of the Lotus be not revealed to the vulgar, has its General inspectors in the West asin the East, who, invested with the necessary powers to demonstrate the truth of that which they teach and propagate, have different missions, which they must fulfill strictly; and although misunderstood and insulted by those who do not understand them, yet they continue to work actively to serve worthily the Holy Cause of True, Veritable Fraternity, having ever before their eyes this device: “Forward, ever forward!”
They may suffer all manner of pain and torments, but none of these—no, nothing can touch them; for the Occult Hand sustains, saves and protects them!
The Supreme Council of the Mahatmas of Thibet has, then, given powers to its Representatives, that they may use them, not to enrich themselves, but to call the attention of every man or woman of high ideals who desires “To go forward, ever forward, and ever higher!”
We care little for their names or their nationality, for names and nations disappear—the Work alone remains!
We have seen some! * * * appear like a shooting star, light up space, and disappear * * * almost without being noticed.
We havereadand we haveseenmany things! * * * calumnies, sufferings, noble deeds, etc.! * * *
We havereadthat the wicked took them for speculators or sorcerers; and we haveseenthem continue their good works and remain almost poor! * * *
We havereadthat men tried to destroy them, casting the stones of calumny and vengeance; and we haveseenthem, even though weeping inwardly, gather up the stones, asking pardon for those who threw them!{259}
We have, in short,readlies, and we haveseenthem present the Truth! * * *
Therefore, this Commission, animated by the most sincere and reasoned faith, strong in the Right which supports it, for Truth and for Justice, makes an appeal to all those who know that toThinkis toCreate, toCreateis toLove, and that toLoveis toLive;—to unite themselves with us in a truly fraternal chain, not formed of links of iron which can be broken, but woven of flowers of the soul—a chain which knows neither hatred nor deceit!
From those who come to us we will ask no sacrifices but sincerity and good faith, which we will put to the test; we respect all creeds and customs, but we banish hypocrisy and slander!
Strong in our Right, invested with the powers bequeathed to us by Him who had the power to give them, we initiate here in the Capital of the United States, in the heat of the fire of our enemies, this movement of true progress, destined to perpetuate the work of the Adept who has just left us!
They, our enemies, have insulted him, calumniated him, have abandoned him, because he was an obstacle to them; for the Centres which radiate artificial light are afraid of the Radiant Centre of Truth!
“The Radiant Truth” shall be our device, and with it we will go, with our Venerated Master, “Forward, ever forward!”
Therefore let those who truly desire to learn and to elevate their spirit, without fear and without care, and they will find Brothers, true Brothers!
Let those who have betrayed and insulted our Master, whom we will now name,
OUR BROTHER, DR. SARAK,
know: that we have in our ranks persons who, having belonged to Theosophical Societies, have torn up their diplomas, not caring to appear in the list of those who, under pretext of justice and under the false name of Fraternity, defame, calumniate and insult those whose mission is sublime.
Let those, in short, who wish to know * * * many other things, come to us! * * * and we will prove to them both the Supreme Council and the Radiant Truth, and, lastly, also our powers!
We make, then, an appeal, in view of the preceding considerations, to all those who, even if belonging to other organizations, wish to unite with us frankly and sincerely, and we can assure them that later they will thank us with all their hearts.
This will afford them the most conclusive proof of the protection and aid of those Masters or Guides who direct us.
Our Order will publish an official Review, which will have so much success and be so well received that we shall be compelled to reprint it twice.
In this Review, whose propaganda name will beThe Radiant Truth, will be found all that the most eager student of Occult Truth can desire, for, aside from the Esoteric work, which we have in reserve, we possess documents of inestimable value, which will be published.
Only the members of our Order will have the right to our studies and Esoteric demonstrations of a more advanced degree.
A Convention will be held at Washington at a convenient time, and a Commission of delegates and members of the Order will be sent to the{260}East to receive instructions and orders from those who direct the spiritual future of the Race of Evolution—this in spite of all Theosophical or sectarian societies and of those who do not desire the Light.
Those, then, who wish to make part of our Order, as Active or Militant Members, or as Correspondents or Delegates, should send in their applications to the General Secretary of the Commission, * * * * 1443 Corcoran Street, Washington, D. C.
All the Members of our Head Centre in the United States have the right to receive gratuitously all the publications and work of the Centre.
For further particulars write to the General Secretary at Washington and to the General Delegates abroad.
May Peace be with all Beings!
Viewed and found in conformity with Superior Orders.
The General Secretary of Gen. Inspection:
A. E. MARSLAND.(M. E. S.)
Given at our Headquarters this 15th day of June, 1902.
The above circular was also signed by the President of the Directing Commission, the Secretary General and the seven Esoteric Members of the Council of the Order at Washington, the majority of them being women. I suppress their names. Possibly by this time they have repudiated Sarak and his absurd pretensions.