December 1896

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Pistis Sophia

Translation/ by G. R. S. Mead, 1896 [Revised 2nd Ed., 1921] [Scan of 1921 Edition]

Contents PrefaceIntroductionThe First BookThe Second BookA Third BookA Fourth BookA Fifth BookA Sixth Book Preface In the Introduction to the… Read More »Pistis Sophia

Chandogya Upanishad 3:12-16 (Heart, Will, Life)

Commentary/Translation/ by Charles Johnston, Oriental Department Papers, December, 1896

[Translation] The divine Song, verily, is all their being, whatsoever there is; and the Word is the divine Song. The… Read More »Chandogya Upanishad 3:12-16 (Heart, Will, Life)

King Nala’s Rivals

Commentary/Translation/ by Charles Johnston, Oriental Department Papers, December, 1896

[Translation] When a fair time had come, and a lucky day and hour, King Bhima called the lords of the… Read More »King Nala’s Rivals

Colonel Olcott at Home

Article/ by Charles Johnston, Sunday Providence Journal, December, 1896 [Month and day of publication unknown. Re-Printed in the Theosophical Forum (2nd Series), February, 1901

There are few more picturesque things in the world, and also few more horribly inconvenient, than landing in the harbor… Read More »Colonel Olcott at Home

Anugita

Translation/ by Kisari Mohan Ganguli, 1896 [Drawn from the complete translation of the Mahabharata]

Mahabharata, Book 14: Aswamedha Parva Section XVI Janamejaya said, “When the high-souled Kesava and Arjuna after slaying their enemies repaired… Read More »Anugita

The Great Deep

Translation/ by Charles Johnston, Oriental Department Papers, December, 1896

For the Waters were in the beginning, when fire had perished from the face of the world; and all things,… Read More »The Great Deep