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He was born at Ipswich, England, on 27 October 1824. His father, Charles David Maitland, a noted preacher, and Edward Maitland was brought up among strict evangelical ideas, and rigorous theories about original sin and atonement. | He was born at Ipswich, England, on 27 October 1824. His father, Charles David Maitland, a noted preacher, and Edward Maitland was brought up among strict evangelical ideas, and rigorous theories about original sin and atonement. | ||
Maitland was educated at Caius College, Cambridge, from which he graduated B.A. in 1847. Although his family expected him to take orders, he did not, due to doubts about faith and church. In 1857 he took up an advanced humanitarian attitude and also claimed to have developed a new sense by which he was able to discern the spiritual condition of people.<ref>Margaret Conger, ''Combined Chronology for use with The Mahatmas Letters to A. P. Sinnett and The Letters of H. P. Blavatsky to A. P. Sinnett'', (Pasadena, CA: Theosophical University Press, 1973) 24.</ref> | Maitland was educated at Caius College, Cambridge, from which he graduated B.A. in 1847. Although his family expected him to take orders, he did not, due to doubts about faith and church. In 1857 he took up an advanced humanitarian attitude and also claimed to have developed a new sense by which he was able to discern the spiritual condition of people.<ref>Margaret Conger, ''Combined Chronology for use with The Mahatmas Letters to A. P. Sinnett and The Letters of H. P. Blavatsky to A. P. Sinnett'', (Pasadena, CA: Theosophical University Press, 1973) 24.</ref> He said had succeeded at. . . | ||
<blockquote>. . . developing the intuitional faculty as to find the solution of all problems having their basis in man's spiritual nature, with a view to the formulation of a perfect system of thought and rule of life.<ref>George Smith ''et al''., ''The Dictionary of National Biography'', Volume 22 (London:The MacMillan Company, 1909) 1004.</ref></blockquote> | |||
In one of [[Mahatma_Letter_No._38#Page_5|his letters]], [[Koot Hoomi|Mahatma K.H.]] recognizes the fact that Maitland was [[clairvoyant]]. However, because he had not been systematically trained, his visions were not accurate. The [[Mahatma]] comments on the fact that, although "Jesus and John the Baptist" as well as "Hermes the first and second and Elijah" were clearly visible and audible to Maitland, these visions were the creation of what he believes in and wants to see.<ref>Vicente Hao Chin, Jr., ''The Mahatma Letters to A.P. Sinnett in chronological sequence'' No. 38 (Quezon City: Theosophical Publishing House, 1993), 109.</ref></blockquote> | |||
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Edward Maitland (October 27, 1824 - October 2, 1897). English humanitarian, writer, and seer. He is best known for his collaboration with Dr. Anna Kingsford on their 1882 book, The Perfect Way, or the Finding of Christ.
He was born at Ipswich, England, on 27 October 1824. His father, Charles David Maitland, a noted preacher, and Edward Maitland was brought up among strict evangelical ideas, and rigorous theories about original sin and atonement.
Maitland was educated at Caius College, Cambridge, from which he graduated B.A. in 1847. Although his family expected him to take orders, he did not, due to doubts about faith and church. In 1857 he took up an advanced humanitarian attitude and also claimed to have developed a new sense by which he was able to discern the spiritual condition of people.[1] He said had succeeded at. . .
. . . developing the intuitional faculty as to find the solution of all problems having their basis in man's spiritual nature, with a view to the formulation of a perfect system of thought and rule of life.[2]
In one of his letters, Mahatma K.H. recognizes the fact that Maitland was clairvoyant. However, because he had not been systematically trained, his visions were not accurate. The Mahatma comments on the fact that, although "Jesus and John the Baptist" as well as "Hermes the first and second and Elijah" were clearly visible and audible to Maitland, these visions were the creation of what he believes in and wants to see.[3]
Notes
- ↑ Margaret Conger, Combined Chronology for use with The Mahatmas Letters to A. P. Sinnett and The Letters of H. P. Blavatsky to A. P. Sinnett, (Pasadena, CA: Theosophical University Press, 1973) 24.
- ↑ George Smith et al., The Dictionary of National Biography, Volume 22 (London:The MacMillan Company, 1909) 1004.
- ↑ Vicente Hao Chin, Jr., The Mahatma Letters to A.P. Sinnett in chronological sequence No. 38 (Quezon City: Theosophical Publishing House, 1993), 109.