Theos-Talk Archives (July 2001 Message tt00209)

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> I have done the comparative work for myself that you propose
> doing, and it is a good exercise to do it so that you will learn
> for yourself what these differing points are. Keep good notes of
> your findings for future reference and back-checking.

Thanks, I am doing that.

> You mention Mrs. Tingley, and her being characterized as a
> "spiritualist," or a "medium." I never met her and only look at

When I saw Mr. Olcott's mention of it, I kept it in memory, without
giving much weight to it. When I saw that description in the
discussion here, it jogged my memory. When I get that book, I will pay
more attention to it to see if it is opinion, or not. And, it is
something to keep in mind for the future.

>
> You then mention the possible relations between Mme. Blavatsky,
> Mr. Judge and the Mahatmas. But, from what you write you do not
> seem to be acquainted with what they have themselves written on
> the subject, or of their relations, and what the situation is
> concerning past, present and future relations, with, and between
> Great SOULS ( Great Spiritual Entities ), whether incarnate or
> disincarnate. I believe that would be a pre-requisite. Why
> should death of the physical body be the end of their work and
> influence?

That is one of my points. No doubt they communicated through Mr.
Olcott, Mrs. Besant, and Mr. Leadbeater, and Mr. Krishnamurti, as well
perhaps, through Mr. Judge, and perhaps Alice A. Bailey, and others.
I don't think that just because the physical body of HPB died, that
the Masters stopped communicating with people.

>From what you have said in the past, you seem to me to be saying that
we should go only to the source, that source being defined by you as
HPB, and the Mahatma letters to A.P. Sinnett Period, and no others.
But then you seem to include Mr. Judge, and then, somehow Mrs
Tingley's name creeps in quietly under the tent. But, in the main, you
seem to be advocating HPB only, in most of what I read. It is
refreshing to see you mentioning that the death of the body should not
end their work.

> I may say to you that H.P.Blavatsky Mr. Judge, the Mahatmas
> etc., are not "dead" in the sense the average person takes "dead"
> to mean. If you rely on my say-so, then you still don't know if
> I am aware of a FACT (and have satisfactory personal evidence of
> it) or am merely expressing a hopeful speculation. What evidence
> and logic have your derived from a study of the KEY TO THEOSOPHY
> (HPB) ? The logic and details are there, and can be applied to
> the in formation contained in ISIS UNVEILED and The SECRET
> DOCTRINE . As I said, there are no "short-cuts."
>


> If you wish to inquire into the "mental health" of Mr. Judge
> towards the end of his life then read his last articles in THE
> PATH / THEOSOPHY of 1895/96. Read also the articles from his
> friends concerning their valuation of him and his work, printed
> IN MEMORIAM after his death, and placed in THEOSOPHY magazine for
> April / September 1896.

Thank you. Eventually, I will get to this.


Dennis