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 and accusations 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, letters, rare archival material and key testimonies, by those who knew and worked with him, about his life, his character and his helpfulness.

Dora van Gelder Kunz and Fritz Kunz audio recording about C. W. Leadbeater NEW

CWL, the Mahatma and God

The book CWL Speaks, which was published in 2018, is now online. You can read it here. NEW

The Turning Point in CWL’s Life: HPB and the Second Letter from Master K.H.

A Comprehensive List of C. W. Leadbeater’s Books   Visit the expanded Gallery and Bio pages

Madame Blavatsky and C. W. Leadbeater: A Timeline       What H.P.B. Thought of C. W. Leadbeater

CWL receives his third letter from Master K.H.     The Cipher Letter: Historical Background

Sydney Police Investigates C. W. Leadbeater     When Leadbeater went to Court

CWL in Brazil: Further Evidence   CWL travels with Madame Blavatsky

Krishnaji and CWL   The Leadbeaters: brief biographical information

G. R. S. Mead’s Review of Man Visible and Invisible by CWL

The Maha-Chohan’s Letter - historical renderings     Lady Emily Lutyens - Her Impressions of CWL

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

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

For Private Circulation (1913 Madras Court Case)  Ernest Wood letter regarding C.W. Leadbeater (1913)

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

 

The Story of Occult Chemistry by Elizabeth W. Preston

 

Occult Chemistry by Annie Besant        The Akashic Records (1897)

The Aura by C. W. Leadbeater (1895)

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

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

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 by Olive Tree Publishing, February 2018, 311 pp.

Cost per copy: Australia - AUD$ 35.00 including postage

                     Overseas - AUD$ 40.00 including postage

Orders may be placed via PayPal at otpublishing@bigpond.com

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

Introduction - CWL Speaks   Read the book online NEW

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

Tributes to Col. Henry Steel Olcott
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.