The lack of strict doctrine in Hinduism has caused an interest in the spiritual practices of Blavatsky, particularly by high-ranking Indian and British colonial administrators who found her beliefs less effortful.
Theosophy, as introduced by Blavatsky and Olcott, was welcomed by many in India as it promoted the return of traditional Hindu and Buddhist beliefs to the country, without much of a backlash.
The hosts discuss an occult plagiarism scandal involving Koot Hume who mistakenly sent a book from the astral plane without checking the name and the interesting personality type of people who have endless energy to self-promote but no energy for original thought.
This episode talks about how physical mediums are not putting in effort as one might initially guess and are outsourcing their work. It also mentions two followers in India who are helping in this art.