Charles Webster Leadbeater was a well-known clairvoyant and theosophist who dedicated his life to the dissemination of Theosophy. He left his position as a clergyman in the Church of England in 1884, travelling with Madame Helena Blavatsky to India to help her in her work for the Theosophical Society. He was accepted as a chela (disciple) by Mahatma K.H., one of HPB’s Adept-Teachers, in a letter (part two) written by him to the young Leadbeater while the latter was still in England.

   His investigations into the unseen dimensions of life have had a far-reaching influence on the contemporary world, one of them being the discovery of the young J. Krishnamurti on the Adyar beach in Madras, India, in 1909, who would later become one of the most respected and insightful spiritual teachers of the twentieth century.

   This website makes available aspects of CWL’s vast literary output as well as some biographical information, including the charges against him, his work for the Theosophical Society and the Liberal Catholic Church. Also included are a comprehensive list of his books, written over a period of several decades, plus a number of photographs, rare archival material and key testimonies, by those who knew and worked with him, about his life, his character and his helpfulness.

Madame Blavatsky and C. W. Leadbeater: A Timeline     Steps of the Path   CWL on Magic

A new page on CWL World: Letters.       Sydney Police Investigates C. W. Leadbeater

CWL in Brazil: Further Evidence   CWL travels with Madame Blavatsky

Krishnaji and CWL   The Catholic and Puritan Spirit in the TS by Annie Besant

CWL Speaks: C. W. Leadbeater’s Correspondence concerning the 1906 Crisis in the Theosophical Society

Foreword by Robert Ellwood  Compiled by Pedro Oliveira

Published in Australia, February 2018, 311 pp.

Cost per copy: Australia - AUD$ 35.00 including postage

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Foreword - CWL Speaks     CWL Speaks: a few praises and criticisms NEW

Introduction - CWL Speaks

The Maha-Chohan’s Letter - historical renderings NEW

1906 and 1908 - A letter from Annie Besant to the Daily Telegraph (Sydney)

Facts and Testimony concerning Bishop Leadbeater by E. L. Gardner

Annie Besant (1847-1933) distinguished herself in England as a fierce social reformer and figther for social justice. After reviewing H.P. Blavatsky’s magnum opus, The Secret Doctrine, she rediscovered Theosophy and joined the Theosophical Society in May 1889. She first came to India in 1893 and made India her home, travelling the length and breadth of the country and attracting thousands to her message of Brahmavidya (Divine Wisdom).

This book focuses on Annie Besant’s work in India and for India. It includes a description of her passage from England to India, her work for Indian education, her accomplishments as President of the Theosophical Society, and her introduction of J. Krishnamurti to the world as the vehicle of a new teaching to humanity. It also presents her inspiring vision for India and her brave work towards Home Rule for India.

The Sanskrit word vajrasattva, ‘diamond soul’, was once applied to Annie Besant. She combined in herself dauntless determination with compassion for all who suffer. She saw India as the spiritual Mother of the world and worked for its spiritual, social and political regeneration throughout her active life.

To be released in 2020 by Olive Tree Publishing.

Cover design and Olive Tree Publishing logo by Neeta Agrawal.

Col. Olcott’s statue in front of the Fort Railway Station in Colombo

T. Subba Row

Source: Google

Tributes to Col. Henry Steel Olcott NEW
For his work with Buddhist Education in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)

It was Col. Olcott that took C. W. Leadbeater to Ceylon in 1886 where he worked until 1889. His work there is documented in the article ‘The Buddhist Curate: C. W. Leadbeater’s Contribution to Buddhist Education in Sri Lanka’. (http://www.cwlworld.info/CWL_in_Ceylon.pdf)

The tributes to Col. Olcott which are excerpted in the above link show the resilience of his contribution to the Buddhist revival in Ceylon. He put all his skills and all his strength and vision at the service of that cause and the Singhalese people responded with admiration and lasting gratitude.

The Leadbeaters: brief biographical information

Occult Chemistry by Annie Besant 

The Story of Occult Chemistry by Elizabeth W. Preston

A Few Hours at Adyar and What They Were Made to Reveal by T.H. Martyn

First Letter of Master K.H. to CWL (1884) - with facsimile of the original document

Lady Emily Lutyens - Her Impressions of CWL

HPB in Tibet

The Hidden Side of The Theosophist by Mary K. Neff

The Akashic Records (1897)

Places of Pilgrimage in India by T. Subba Row

T. Subba Row, CWL and Esoteric Teachings

Anuradhapura and Mihintale C. W. Leadbeater’s impressions of his visit to ancient Buddhist sacred sites in Sri Lanka.

Two Leading H. P. Blavatsky’s Students Review CWL’s Books

The Aura by C. W. Leadbeater (1895)

When Leadbeater went to Court

For Private Circulation (1913 Madras Court Case) 

Ernest Wood letter regarding C.W. Leadbeater (1913) 

The Magic of the Christian Church A clairvoyant discovers the power and the spiritual reach to the celebration of the Holy Eucharist.

The Buddhist Curate: C.W. Leadbeater’s Contribution to Buddhist Education in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)  

Fragments of Autobiography of Russell Balfour-Clarke

An old associate of C.W. Leadbeater recollects aspects of his own life and his work with CWL. His statement about Mr Leadbeater’s integrity can be seen here:

http://www.cwlworld.info/html/archives.html