Theos-Talk Archives (November 1997 Message tt00168)

At 07:22 AM 11/10/97 PST, you wrote:
>Dear Theosophy friends,
>
>I've been reading Dr Campbell's book on Theosophy.
>A friend also gave me a book on Initiates of the
>Masters. In a used bookstore I recently
>found another book by Prof Elwood.
>
>Dr Campbell writes that Mrs. Blavatsky's leading
>disciples were lead astray. W Judge was guilty
>of forging letters of the Masters and A Besant
>was hypnotized and deluded.
>
>Professor Elwood writes that there are still
>groups that profess great devotion to Judge
>and Besant. How can people still
>hold these two persons in high regard?
>
>Dave

Answers are very simple.

Dr. Campbell and Professor Elwood, though be learned and scholarly, from a
lay man's point of view, it is just their opinions. If one wants to agree
with them it is ok. If one does not, it is also ok.

As for both Judge and Besant, the facts are very simple. Both have been
instrumental in bringing large number of people to Theosophy and thus were
benefitted by the Theosophical doctrines. Great people have great defects.
But looking at the bottom line, which is their contribution to the world at
large, is the most important thing.

Many who have been benefitted by what Judge and Besant gave to the world, do
feel a sense of gratitude as one should expect which is mark of a human being.

So this explains, from a simple man's way of looking at this question.

mkramadoss