Re: Theosophical History
Nov 10, 1998 10:55 AM
by Frank Reitemeyer
>>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.
>From your point of view it may be that he repeats himself. Others have made
other experiences with Judge. I am not willing nor able to get you wrong.
Each one must think for him/her-self. HPB herself once wrote to him: What I
write is manas, but what you, Judge, write is pure buddhi. Jerry, you
declared yourself as a Pasadena member of 30 years and so I assume that know
well who and was Judge was and why he fighted against the psychism which
broke out on the turn of this century. Your statement is based in my humble
view on the false axiom that all what Judge knew he has written down in
books. I hold the opposition view and believe that he knew far more than
talked publicly and wrote down. As a Pasadena member you have of course no
knowledge about the inner work of an real Esoteric Section, of which Judge
was the teacher. But perhaps you have heard that there were other degrees as
ES or IG in which nothing was written down.
Frank
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