Theos-Talk Archives (December 2001 Message tt00525)

Wednesday, December 26, 2001



Dear Bruce:

I do not know why none went out. Thanks for telling me.

Here is a copy.

Thanks again for advising me.

Dal

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Letter 1



Dear Brothers and Sisters:

I do not think that you will take it amiss that I again intrude
myself before you. I am so far off, and the place where my old
friend and teacher -- the one who pointed out to me the way that
must bring us, if followed, to the light and peace and power of
truth -- is so dear to me, I would fain speak with those, my
fellow-workers, who now live where she worked, and where her
mighty soul left the body she used for our advantage. This is
surely sufficient reason.

Refer to the Master's letter in The Occult World and you will
find him saying that the Masters are philanthropists and care
only for that. Hence, the very oldest F. T. S. who has been
selfish, and not philanthropic, has never come under the notice
of the Masters, has never done anything, in fact, toward the
development of the soul in his possession, nothing for the race
of man. It is not membership in the T. S., or any other mystical
body, that brings us near the Masters, but just such
philanthropic work with just the pure motive.

Then I know, and say plainly -- for as so close to each other we
should plainly speak -- that some of us, maybe all, have waited
and wondered, and wished and hoped, for what? Variously expressed
thus: one wants to go to the Master, not knowing even if it be
fitting; another wants to know what is the vague longing inside;
another says that if the inner senses were but developed and
hopes the Master would develop them, and so on; all, however,
expressed by what the Master has himself written, "You want to
find out about us, of our methods of work, and for that you seek
along the line of occultism." Well, it is right for us to seek
and to try and to want to reach to Them, for otherwise we never
will in any age get where such Beings are. But as wise thinkers
we should act and think wisely. I know many of you and what I am
saying should help some as it does me also.

You are all on the road to Masters, but as we are now, with the
weak and hereditarily diseased bodies we have, we could not live
an hour with Masters did we jump suddenly past space to Them.
Some too have doubt and darkness, the doubt mostly as to
themselves. This should not be harboured, for it is a wile of the
lower man striving to keep you back among the mediocre of the
race. When you have lifted yourself up over that level of the
race, the enemy of man strikes and strives at all times to bring
clouds of doubt and despair. You should know that all, everyone,
down to the most obscure, who are working steadily, are as
steadily creeping on to a change, and yet on and on to other
changes, and all steps to the Master. Do not allow discouragement
to come in. Time is needed for all growth, and all change, and
all development. Let time have her perfect work and do not stop
it.

How may it be stopped? How many have thought of this I do not
know, but here is a fact. As a sincere student works on, his work
makes him come every day near to a step, and if it be an advance
then it is certain there is a sort of silence or loneliness all
around in the forest of his nature. Then he may stop all by
allowing despair to come in with various reasons and pretexts; he
may thus throw himself to where he began. This is not arbitrary
law but Nature's. It is a law of mind, and the enemies of man
take advantage of it for the undoing of the unwary disciple. I
would never let the least fear or despair come before me, but if
I cannot see the road, nor the goal for the fog, I would simply
sit down and wait; I would not allow the fog to make me think no
road was there, and that I was not to pass it. The fogs must
lift.

What then is the panacea finally, the royal talisman? It is Duty,
Selflessness. Duty persistently followed is the highest yoga, and
is better than mantrams or any posture, or any other thing. If
you can do no more than duty it will bring you to the goal. And,
my dear friends, I can swear it, the Masters are watching us all,
and that without fail when we come to the right point and really
deserve They manifest to us. At all times I know They help and
try to aid us as far as we will let Them.

Why, the Masters are anxious (to use a word of our own) that as
many as possible may reach to the state of power and love They
are in. Why, then, suppose they help not? As they are Atman and
therefore the very law of Karma itself, They are in everything in
life, and every phase of our changing days and years. If you will
arouse your faith on this line you come nearer to help from Them
than you will recognise.
I send you my love and hope, and best thoughts that you may all
find the great light shining round you every day. It is there.
Your brother,

William Q. Judge


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-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce
Sent: Monday, December 24, 2001
To: dalval14@earthlink.net
Subject: Re: W Q Judge LETTERWS THAT HAVE HELPED ME Vol 2. Letter
1


At 10:59 AM 12/23/01 -0800, you wrote:
>Dear Friends:
>
>Early this year I started reprinting in these pages excerpts
from
>Mr. Judges' LETTERS THAT HAVE HELPED ME.
>
>This year, I propose offering you excerpts from the 2nd Volume.
>this was published in 1905 under the joint editorship of Jasper
>Neimand, and Thomas Green.
>
>Best wishes,
>
>DTB
LETTER NOT ENCLOSED Bruce