Theos-Talk Archives (February 1998 Message tt00396)

>Later, when Mr. Judge
>was visiting me in my room at the
>Headquarters, he stood for quite
>a long time looking at this
>portrait of Mr. X. (which was
>hanging on the wall), then turned
>to me and said solemnly, "That is
>a picture of my Higher Self".

David,

I have some questions for you. Have you ever read my position on the seven
races? If so, you may be willing to consider that while the fifth race of
man is very limited in its contact and recognition of an ascended master
within a designated area of our human constitution, i.e., the soul body, it
may be true:

1. Fifth race responds to myriads of ascended beings who work quietly
within us without recognition.

2. Sixth race may differ from the fifth in the sense that at one point this
fluidity of movement of the ascended masters through our "higher selves"
tones down to become a definite pairing of one ascended master to one human
being. While a forerunner of the actual (inner and outer) event could be
found in the sixth subrace (currently being founded), would this mean that
the bondage between two separate beings would become more permanent and
more stable?!

3. I was considering the reason that we treat the founders of the I AM
Temple as if they were ascended masters in our decree work and then it
dawned upon me that perhaps "ascension" in their understanding of the word
necessitates a "pairing" of one ascended master being with one human being
and that therefore when we refer to the founders as "Godfre and Lotus" we
are referring to their actual ascended master counterpart because their
human names would be Guy and Edna.

4. Just because Guy and Edna have Godfre and Lotus present in their
"Presence" doesn't mean that other energies cannot be present there, too. I
would still imagine that a variety of beings: angels, kumaras, elohim,
etc., could influence the activity of this dual-being.

So, in consideration of the foregoing and an historical presentation of
theosophy alongside spiritualism (even in the I AM teachings, because HPB
receives laurels next to Mary Baker Eddy in our lesson today.)

I can understand the reason for HPB's importance because she was the first
to bring the ascended masters to the world's attention, but what is so
important about spiritualism, Mary Baker Eddy, and Judge and Tingley
channeling their departed friends and superiors, respectively, HPB and
Judge. When they receive messages from the deceased, how does this help the
whole case as I am presenting it? Spiritualism doesn't seem to afford much
proof for masters. The only proof it affords is to the safety and continued
existence of our "friends" after their death. Is this type of well-being
for the humans essential to the peace of mind of the masses?

Yours truly,