Reminiscences of H. P. Blavatsky and "The Secret Doctrine"

Tins book has been written by several persons who had thz
advantage of being the most closely connected with Madame
Blavatsky during her residence in Europe, while she was engaged
in the great work of hey life " The Secret Doctrine."

It would be a difficult task to give full, detailed accounts of all
the circumstances ivhicli occurred during the preparation of this
remarkable work, because it must never be forgotten that H.P.B.
was, as she often herself expressed it, only the compiler of the work.
Behind her stood the real teachers, the guardians of the Secret
Wisdom of the Ages, who taught her all the occult lore that she
transmitted in -writing. Her merit consisted partly in being able
to assimilate the transcendental knowledge which was given out, in
being a worthy messenger of her Masters, partly in her marvellous
capability of rendering abstruse Eastern metaphysical thought in a
form intelligible to Western minds, verifying and comparing
Eastern Wisdom with Western Science. Much credit, also, is due
to her for her great moral courage in representing to the world
thoughts and theories wholly at variance with the materialistic
Science of the present day. It will be understood with difficulty
by many, that the much abused " plienomena '' played an important
part in the compilation of " The Secret Doctrine ; " that H.P.B.
very often received so-called precipitated messages, containing
matter which later on became part of the book.