B. P. Wadia

Prominent Associate of the United Lodge of Theosophists. Bio: B. P. Wadia.

The Living Power of Theosophy

Article/ by B. P. Wadia, Theosophy Magazine, November, 1923 [Reprinted in The Theosophical Movement, April, 1932]

One of the difficulties under which students of Theosophy labor is the practical and therefore one-sided or distorted view they… Read More »The Living Power of Theosophy

Studies in the Secret Doctrine

Article/ by B. P. Wadia, Theosophy Magazine, November, 1922 to June, 1923 (1st Series); November, 1923 to July, 1924 (2nd Series); November, 1924 to June, 1925 (3rd Series) [Serialized]

Contents First Series 1. The Writer of The Secret Doctrine 2. Scope, Structure and Method 3. Knowledge—Absolute and Relative 4.… Read More »Studies in the Secret Doctrine

The Vow of Silence

Article/ by B. P. Wadia, Theosophy Magazine, April, 1924 [Reprinted in The Theosophical Movement, June, 1932]

One, if not the greatest, of evils by which modern society is corrupted, is that of gossip. Injurious speech, or… Read More »The Vow of Silence

Studies in the Voice of the Silence

Article/ by B. P. Wadia, The Theosophical Movement, July-October, 1940 [Serialized]

The Wandering Heart The downfall of every civilization is caused by the weak morals of those who live in and… Read More »Studies in the Voice of the Silence

The First Step

Article/ by B. P. Wadia, [Original source and date unknown] [Printed in Living the Life, 1962]

In the ocean of worldly life man strives for happiness. His knowledge and experience of the past years of the… Read More »The First Step

Living the Life

Book/ by B. P. Wadia, 1962 [Compilation] [Posthumously Published]

Foreword The important articles by the late B. P. Wadia gathered together in this book have all appeared at different… Read More »Living the Life

Defense of Theosophy

Article/ by B. P. Wadia, Theosophy Magazine, February, 1924 [Reprinted in The Theosophical Movement, May, 1932]

One of the causes which led to the disruption of the forces drawn together by H.P.B. in her body politic… Read More »Defense of Theosophy

The Path of the Masters

Article/ by B. P. Wadia, The Theosophical Movement, February-April, 1933 [Serialized]

The Path of Woe Students of Theosophy, having grasped the tenets of Reincarnation, Karma, and the Path to the Masters,… Read More »The Path of the Masters

Fight out the Field, O Neophyte

Article/ by B. P. Wadia, The Theosophical Movement, November-December, 1953; January, 1954 [Serialized]

[Prepare, and be forewarned in time. If thou hast tried and failed, O dauntless fighter,yet lose not courage: fight on,… Read More »Fight out the Field, O Neophyte

“Blend Thy Mind And Soul”

Article/ by B. P. Wadia, The Theosophical Movement, February, 1957

The Book of the Golden Precepts advises the aspiring devotee to “search for the Paths.” The Inner Life begins with… Read More »“Blend Thy Mind And Soul”

The Greatest of All Wars

Article/ by B. P. Wadia, Theosophy Magazine, March, 1924 [Reprinted in The Theosophical Movement, July, 1932]

All family feuds, all class struggles, all national wars, and all religious crusades are but reflected ramifications of the eternal… Read More »The Greatest of All Wars

How to Reach Masters

Article/Lecture/ by B. P. Wadia, The Theosophical Movement, 1921 [Lecture delivered in France, 1921]

The existence of Soul, which is, in fact, the Real Man, leads us to accept the fact of its unfoldment.… Read More »How to Reach Masters

On Getting Ready

Article/ by B. P. Wadia, Theosophy Magazine, October, 1924 [Reprinted in The Theosophical Movement, August, 1932]

In work or play, in business as in sport, men prepare themselves by constant practice. The student-server of Theosophy also… Read More »On Getting Ready

Help the Work

Article/ by B. P. Wadia, Theosophy Magazine, November, 1924 [Reprinted in The Theosophical Movement, September, 1932]

There are various motives which prompt students to serve the Cause of Theosophy. The nature and extent of that service… Read More »Help the Work

Esoteric and Exoteric

Article/ by B. P. Wadia, Theosophy Magazine, December, 1924 [Reprinted in The Theosophical Movement, October, 1932]

Soul builds body. The nature of the one is occult, as that of the other is phenomenal. Of unchanging reality… Read More »Esoteric and Exoteric

Divine Ethics

Article/ by B. P. Wadia, The Theosophical Movement, June, 1954

In its practical bearing, Theosophy is purely divine ethics. (The Theosophical Glossary, “Theosophia”) All that was great, generous, heroic, was,… Read More »Divine Ethics