Apr 2010 Supplement: Report on the Campaign for Justice to WQJ

Greetings!  Namaste!

You are invited to read these letters, written by individuals from many places, in support of the campaign calling for justice to be done in the case of W.Q.Judge.

Written as they were, by students of Theosophy of all stripes and types, no different to you and me, there is one thing that distinguishes their efforts… the genuine feeling of love for one who none of them knew, but who was perhaps one of the greatest teachers of the sublime wisdom that the US and world has seen since his passing in 1896.

His work and writings – never claiming any infallibility, his “exquisite modesty” wholly ruling it out – lead us ”from the teacher to the teachings”, which was his hallmark and trait, devotion to the cause.   Like his teacher, friend and fellow co-worker and able reformer, Mme H.P.Blavatsky, they leave us with examples of life and conduct that shine more brightly as the decades pass into centuries.

The wide acceptance of WQJ – “the Raja” as he was known to his close associates – must surely come one day. 

It is almost inconceivable that a being of such exceptional virtue and devotion to human advancement and mutual solidarity can remain unrecognised.  Almost inconceivable because – as ever – it depends on us now, who are living and working in the world, to do the right thing, to fight for the restoration of his name, to rouse ourselves even if it takes until our last days and beyond to see the return of fair play and equity.

Why?  Judge’s writings have a sweet simplicity and directness that touches even the most world-weary heart.  

To those who knew and worked with him, who understood him and his mission, and to those who read his writings today, he has earnt and retains a place in their hearts.  And what was that mission?  One could say perhaps, it was a thoroughly practical infusion of the Western material energy with an ‘Eastern’ (in fact universal) consciousness and ethics.

The only ones threatened by the perennial truths he taught are those who hold their pride and ambition higher than honesty and fairness.  Only they have anything to fear from the restoration of his reputation.

So we invite you to wish them, in all sincerity (yes, even with the sweetness both HPB and WQJ showed their detractors, can we follow that?), a speedy recovery of their discerning power and a little modesty.

Wishing you blue skies on your ‘journey’,

The Aq Editors

 

The 2010 Report on Letters to Adyar

about Justice to W. Q. Judge

 

Twenty-one Letters or Messages
from 42  People  in Six  Countries

 

Independent students of Theosophy have been writing from several countries, since April 2006, to the President of the Adyar Society. For five years now, they have yearly celebrated W.Q. Judge’s life and work for humanity while writing about him to the main Adyar leader, Ms. Radha Burnier.  

In fact, the letters to Ms. Burnier are important symbols of something which is wider and creative. National initiatives and local level actions  are considered  of the greatest importance – in addition to the Letters to Adyar.  Remembering  W.Q. Judge’s life and work and creating opportunities to exchange views with Adyar theosophists at various levels are valid actions at any time. 

Two practical examples of the progress recently made by the idea of Justice to Judge were reported from Germany and the United States. 

On April  30, 2010,  German theosophist Ms. Sieglinde Plocki wrote from Berlin that  the website of the Adyar Society  in Germany now mentions William Quan Judge as one of the founders of the theosophical movement. This is a significant step forward.  Sieglinde indicated the link: 

http://www.theosophieadyar.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61&Itemid=67

But Sieglinde added:
“Even more: they put William Judge under the section  “important theosophists” …  there could have been more to honour his work, but this – in comparison to the English language Adyar Website -  is fantastic…”

The second German link is: http://www.theosophieadyar.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=90&Itemid=100

From the United States, Nicholas Weeks wrote to the editors of “The Aquarian Theosophist” on May 14th. His message reports that the Adyar Society in North America held a four-day seminar on William Judge in its Krotona Center, in Ojai, California, in April 27-30. The well-attended program was presented by Dara Eklund, Judy Saltzman and Nicholas Weeks, and its title was “William Q. Judge — A Devoted Life”. Such a seminar constitutes another small but significant event along the road leading to justice and ethics.

The news from Berlin and California are good  examples  to be followed in due time by other Adyar Societies and, of course, by their International President.   

As to the Letters to Adyar themselves, their yearly rhythm so far can be somehow summarized in this way:

1) In 2006, six letters were sent to Adyar from four countries.

2) In 2007, we had ten letters, from five countries.

3) In 2008, eleven letters were sent,  from five countries.

4) In 2009, we had nineteen letters, from  seven countries.

5) In 2010, we have twenty-one letters (including one e-mail message), from six countries.

The 2010 countries and their letters are:

United Kingdom – two letters (one from England, one from Scotland);

Mexico – two letters (one of them, signed by twenty people);

Portugal – two letters (one of them, signed by two persons);

Germany – two letters (one of them, signed by two students);

Brazil – twelve letters;

United States of America – one e-mail message.

There are 20 signatures in the letter sent to Adyar from Mérida city, Mexico. Other letters were signed by two theosophists each. 

We have twelve individual letters from several different cities and States in Brazil this year.

The number of countries from which letters are sent has decreased from seven to six. Yet the movement is slowly getting strength. 

In 2009, 45 people signed and sent 19 air mail letters to Adyar from seven countries. 

In 2010, 42 people signed and sent 20 air mail letters  and one e-mail message to Adyar from 6 countries, asking for justice to William Judge.

All of the 2010  letters and the e-ail message are reproduced below.  Of course, this report includes only the letters whose copies have been sent to us. Other letters or messages  may have been sent to Adyar  that we do not know of.

Although there is no reported letter from Canada to Adyar in 2010, an email message from Canadian theosophist and author  Ernest Pelletier  was received on May 4^th.  It expresses Pelletier’s sympathy and support for the movement.   

More can be seen about “Letters to Adyar: Justice to Judge”, in one of the English language sections of  the site www.filosofiaesoterica.com   Its direct link is http://www.filosofiaesoterica.com/lettersadyar  

One can also see texts on this subject at the blog www.esoteric-philosophy.com  and at the blog of “The Aquarian Theosophist” http://aquariantheosophist.com/

The organizers have no short term expectations about “results”.  But they say:

“The law of karma never fails. Every small effort, made in the right direction, inevitably produces good results – often in invisible ways.”

[Contact with the organizers: lutbr@terra.com.br ]

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