The system invented by Leadbeater & Besant is quite different from the original Theosophy of Blavatsky and her Gurus.
Leaving aside whether the new terminology correctly translates the original HPB terms (I think not), here is a warning HPB gave in 1889:
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| The terminology established some fifteen years ago in the Theosophical Society is the correct one, because in every case these terms are a faithful translation of their Sanskrit equivalents, almost as old as the latest human race.... This terminology could not be modified at present without running the risk of introducing into the theosophical teachings a chaos which would be deplorable and dangerous to their clarity. [CW 11, 185 et seq.] |
Here is a study of the confusion sown by AB & CWL.
Geoffrey Farthing was an astute Theosophist and his writings are of great value.
Farthing on Etheric Double etc. I thoroughly enjoy this subject area. I always tended to give more credence to Blavatsky as well. Bessant seemed to spearhead a number of those changes, and enlisted Leadbeater, I believe.
... Christian