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The Mahatma Letters to A.P. Sinnett - 1923

By A. T. Barker

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Letter No XLI

Received about February, 1882.

 I believe verily I am unfit to express my ideas clearly in yourlanguage. I never thought of giving any importance to thecircular letter—I had asked you to draft for them—appearinginthe Pioneer, or ever meant to imply that it should so appear. Ihad asked you to compose it for them, send your drafted copytoBombay and make them issue it as a circular letter ; which, onceout, and on its round in India might be copied in your journal asother papers would be sure to copy it. Her letter B.G. wasfoolish, childish and silly. I have overlooked it. But you mustnot so labour under the impression that it will undo all the goodyours has done. There are a few sensitive persons on whosenerves it will jar, but the rest will never appreciate its true spirit; nor is it in any way libellous—only vulgar and foolish. I willforce her to stop At the same time I must say that she suffers acutely and I amunable to help her for all this is effect from causes which cannotbe undone—occultism in theosophy. She has now to either con-quer or die. When the hour comes she will be taken back toTibet. Do not blame the poor woman, blame me. She is buta" shell " at times and I, often careless in watching her. If thelaugh is not turned on the Statesman the ball will be caught upby other papers and flung at her again.

Do not feel despondent. Courage my good friend and remember you are working off by helping her your own law of retri-bution for more than one cruel fling she receives is due to K.H.'s friendship for you, for his using her as the means of communication. But—Courage.

I saw the lawyer's papers and perceive he is averse to taking up the case. But for the little he is needed for, he will do. No law suit will help—but publicity in the matter of vindication as much as in the question of accusation—10,000 circular letters sent throughout to prove the accusation false.

Yours till the morrow. 
M.