Theos-Talk Archives (February 1998 Message tt00169)

Dallas writes;                            Feb 16 1998

            Mr. Judge and Mrs. Tingley

As far as I have been able to find out from such letters or
statements made by contemporaries of Mr. Judge and Mrs.. Tingley
there was no "channeling" involved between those two persons.

Mr. Judge was apparently in direct contact with the Masters, and
we may presume (without corroboration) that disincarnate "HPB"
would continue to be in 'contact' with him on matters that
related to Theosophical duties and work.  We all need to realize
that the factors which distinguish pre-eminently HPB and WQJ are
impersonality and a vast love for humanity and an intense desire
to be of service to all those who came in contact with them.

They did not 'dominate," or 'demand' anything.  They had
information of the highest value to offer -- which they did
unstintingly.  In fact one can safely say that they spent their
last energies in completing as much of that task as they could,
without any hope of reward or recognition.  We, their students
and devotees of Theosophy, are the benefited.  How, and to what
extent we study, so as to KNOW, and how and when we devote as
much time as we decide on  to work to keep it alive, and
promulgate it, is our individual responsibility and chosen duty.

To gather a view of Mr. Judge's work it is good to read through
the volumes of THE PATH.
To understand Mr. Judge's view of Theosophy one should be
familiar with his articles, and also with THE OCEAN OF THEOSOPHY,
the EPITOME OF THEOSOPHY, and ECHOES FROM THE ORIENT.  There is
no hiatus or diversion to be found between Mr. Judge's exposition
of Theosophy and the Theosophy which HPB taught.  Mr. Judge
always deferred to her as the "Messenger" from the Great Lodge of
Adepts [ see ISIS II p. 98 (bottom to
p. 105 -- to gauge the scope of that work and effort ].

If one desires to read about the way in which his companions in
Theosophical work thought of him and his integrity, you will find
included as a part of LETTERS THAT HAVE HELPED ME (ULT Edition,
Theosophy Company, 245 W 33rd St., Los Angeles, 90007, Ca.)
biographical notes, portions of letters from HPB, and Eulogies
written by those companions after his death and printed in PATH.

Much more material has been reprinted in early issues of THE
THEOSOPHICAL FORUM.

As far as I know Mr. Judge contacted Mrs. Tingley in the last 3
years of his life and held high hopes for her success as a
student.  Her life and work after his death shows how this was
achieved and each one has to judge for themselves on such
matters.

I think this is a fair assessment of the situation.
Dallas