Theos-Talk Archives (November 1998 Message tt00088)

>I was talking about that, too. One can desrcribe what HPB or Judge did in
>the physical world. But perhaps this was the minor part of their task?
>Perhaps they did the more on other plans? Which historian will consider and
>desribe this?

Agreed about inner planes, but historians can't even agree on what happened
on the physical plane.


>
>Dara Eklund spent many years to collect Judge's writing. They are available
>in three vol. (+Index) as "Echoes of the Orient" published by Point Loma
>Pubc., San Diego. Judge was the only one in the E.S. of whom HPB required
no
>pledge because of this high occult standing.
>

I have those three books, have read them carefully, and still maintain
my position. Largely he repeats himself over and over, and says
nothing more than what HPB said (which, I suppose, is OK). He does,
however, say it in much easier language. Was he a Gnostic or
enlightened? I think so, yes. An Initiate to some degree. Was he of HPB's
caliber? I don't think so. Please don't get me wrong. I like Judge and
learned from reading him. But I do think he overplays psychism and he
talks down to his readers almost as if they were children. In short, he
is great for beginners, but not so good for seasoned theosophists
who have heard it all before and would like some new ideas.

Jerry S.