CHARLES WEBSTER LEADBEATER 1854-1934 A BIOGRAPHICAL STUDY by Gregory John Tillett Volume I A Thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Department of Religious Studies University of Sydney March, 1986 *(c) “Gregory J Tillett 1986TABLE OF CO! Acknowledge Outline Chapter 1: Chapter 2: Chapter 3: Chapter 4: Chapter 5: Chapter 6: Chapter 7: Chapter 8: Chapter 9: Chapter 10: Chapter 11: Chapter 12: Chapter 13: Chapter 14: Chapter 15: Chapter 16: Chapter 17: Chapter 18: Chapter 19: Chapter 20: Chapter 21: Chapter.22 NOTE: due to an error in pagination, : ‘numbering moves from 273°t0. 37 INTENTS ments. Introduction The Early Years The Anglican Ministry Introduction to Theosophy The Influence of Madame Blavatsky Buddhism and India The Development of Occult Powers Annie Besant and Occult Work Occult Work Expanded Accusations of Inmorality Return to the Society The Discovery of Krishnamurti Explorations of Past Lives The Training of Krishnamurti Conflict Over Krishnamurti Work for the Advent The Liberal Catholic Church Police Investigations Tension and Divisions The Dissolution of the Order The Final Years EpilogueChapter 23: Assessment and Conclusions 861 Appendices 932 Appendix 1: The Evolution of Life 932 Appendix 2: The Planes 936 Appendix 3: The Masters 939 Appendix 4; Membership of the Theosophical 942 Society: Statistical Summary Notes: Chapter 1 951 Notes: Chapter 2 958 Notes: Chapter 3 963 Notes: Chapter 4 965 Notes: Chapter 5 969 Notes: Chapter 6 972 Notes: Chapter 7 975 Notes: Chapter 8 980 Notes: Chapter 9 oss, Notes: Chapter 10 994 Notes: Chapter 11 999 Notes: Chapter 12 1005 Notes: Chapter 13 1010 Notes: Chapter 14 1013 Notes: Chapter 15 1019 Notes: Chapter 16 1024 Notes: Chapter 17 1028 Notes: Chapter 18 1036 4 Notes: Chapter 19 1044 : Notes: Chapter 20 1051 Notes: Chapter 21 1055