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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

Thought Transference and Dreams

Article/ by Julia Keightley, The Path, December, 1886

Have you ever noticed the swiftness of thought transference in cases where the thinker is not consciously projecting his thought… Read More »Thought Transference and Dreams

Principles, Rules, and Bye-Laws of the Theosophical Society [1880]

Article/ by Anon., The Theosophist, April, 1880

The Theosophical Society, or Universal Brotherhood Formed at New York, U. S. of America, October 30th, 1875. Principles, Rules, and… Read More »Principles, Rules, and Bye-Laws of the Theosophical Society [1880]

Osiris, Isis, Horus, and Set

Article/ by Anon., Theosophy Magazine, August, 1927

“Salutations to thee, O Osiris, thou the greatest of the six gods issued from the Goddess Noo; thou the great… Read More »Osiris, Isis, Horus, and Set

On the Theology of Plato, a Seventh Book

Article/ by Thomas Taylor, Proclus: On the Theology of Plato, 1816

Chapter I. The mundane Gods, or those divinities who give completion to the sensible world, are assigned the last order… Read More »On the Theology of Plato, a Seventh Book

The Kabala and the Kabalists

Article/ by Anon., Theosophy Magazine, August, 1937

The Theosophists of the Middle Ages drew their occult knowledge from two streams of thought which, long before, had sprung… Read More »The Kabala and the Kabalists

Meditation, Concentration and Will

Article/ by S. T. M., Universal Theosophy, September, 2018

Introduction What is meditation? What role does concentration and will play in meditation? What is the purpose of meditation? And… Read More »Meditation, Concentration and Will

The Tendency of the Present Civilization

Article/ by Julia Keightley, The Path, January, 1887

Pretty much every subject comes up for discussion at our afternoon tea table. Hence I was not surprised lately, walking… Read More »The Tendency of the Present Civilization

The Count de St. Germain

Article/ by Anon., Theosophy Magazine, November, 1938

One of the most mysterious characters in modern history is the famous Count de St. Germain, described by his friend… Read More »The Count de St. Germain

India: A Trumpet Call at a Crisis

Article/ by W. Q. Judge, Lucifer Magazine, April, 1893

From the facts that I am now the General Secretary of the American Section of the T. S. and its… Read More »India: A Trumpet Call at a Crisis

Kama-Loka and the Bearings of the Esoteric Doctrine on Spiritualism

Article/ by A. P. Sinnett, The Theosophist, February, 1885

Students of the information lately obtained from Eastern sources for the elucidation of what is known as the Esoteric doctrine,… Read More »Kama-Loka and the Bearings of the Esoteric Doctrine on Spiritualism

Turn the Other Cheek

Article/ by S. A., Universal Theosophy, November, 2015

“Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they… Read More »Turn the Other Cheek

Occult Study

Article/Lecture/ by A. P. Sinnett, The Theosophist, March, 1884

(The following Paper was read lately by a Theosophist and “Lay Chela” in London to an audience consisting chiefly, but… Read More »Occult Study

Dogmatism in Theosophy

Article/ by W. Q. Judge, The Path, January, 1892

The Theosophical Society was founded to destroy dogmatism. This is one of the meanings of its first object—Universal Brotherhood. And… Read More »Dogmatism in Theosophy

Renunciation of Action

Article/Lecture/ by Robert Crosbie, Theosophy Magazine, October, 1921 [Posthumously Published]

It would be a grave mistake to think that by not acting one frees himself from the consequences of action.… Read More »Renunciation of Action

Basic Principles of Theosophy

Article/ by Anon., Theosophy Magazine, October, 1956

It would be natural enough, perhaps, to suppose that a subject such as Basic Principles of Theosophy—or “basic principles” of… Read More »Basic Principles of Theosophy

The Vedanta Philosophy and the Doctrine of Maya

Article/ by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, International Journal of Ethics, July, 1914

The doctrine of Maya is considered by many thinkers, both in the East and the West, to be an integral… Read More »The Vedanta Philosophy and the Doctrine of Maya

Gnostic Theosophy

Article/ by Anon., Theosophy Magazine, October, 1936

In the second century of the Christian era, the Roman Empire comprehended some of the fairest and most cultured portions… Read More »Gnostic Theosophy

Devachan: Western Stricture and Eastern Version

Article/Note(s)/ by Anon. with H. P. Blavatsky, , The Theosophist, August, 1883

[The following contains a “Memorandum” sent to A. P. Sinnett, and three replies to that “Memorandum.” H.P.B. mentions that these… Read More »Devachan: Western Stricture and Eastern Version

Pythagoras

Article/ by Anon., Theosophy Magazine, April, 1939

Twenty-five centuries ago the island of Samos was one of the garden spots of Ionia. Colonized hundreds of years before… Read More »Pythagoras

Living Messengers Called Words

Article/ by S. A., Universal Theosophy, September, 2015

“When, O Lord of the Word, the Wise established Name-giving, the first principle of language, Their inmost essence, pristine and… Read More »Living Messengers Called Words

The Sevenfold Constitution of Man

Article/ by Katherine Hillard, The Path, June, 1890

In the second volume of the Secret Doctrine, p. 81, Mme. Blavatsky bids us remember that to some extent even… Read More »The Sevenfold Constitution of Man

Appendix to “Devachan”

Article/ by Mahatma K. H. with Anon, , The Theosophist, March, 1883 [for evidence of authorship, see Mahatma Letter No. 104]

[For the article to which this is an appendix, see “Fragments of Occult Truth,” No. 6] Appendix A It may… Read More »Appendix to “Devachan”

Was Cagliostro A “Charlatan”?

Article/ by H. P. Blavatsky, Lucifer Magazine, January, 1890

To send the injured unredressed away, How great soe’er the offender, and the wrong’d Howe’er obscure, is wicked, weak and… Read More »Was Cagliostro A “Charlatan”?

The Poetry of Reincarnation in Western Literature

Article/ by Edward Dwight Walker, The Path, July-October, 1887 [Serialized]

The poets are the seers of the race. Their best work comes from the intuitional heights where they dwell, conveying… Read More »The Poetry of Reincarnation in Western Literature

Article/ by Anon., The Theosophist, October, 1882 [author: “A Parsi F. T. S.”] [A modified version of this article was republished in Five Years of Theosophy under the title “Zoroastrianism on the Septenary Constitution of Man”]

It is now nearly four years that the Theosophical Society has established itself amongst us. During this short period a… Read More »Theosophy and the Avesta

Reticence of Mahatmas and Evolution of the Individual

Article/ by Julia Keightley, The Path, September, 1886

Members of the Theosophical Society and the general public have alike manifested a wide divergence of opinion both as regards… Read More »Reticence of Mahatmas and Evolution of the Individual

Free Your Mind

Article/ by S. T. M., Universal Theosophy, October, 2016

I. “The life of man is a self-evolving circle, which from a ring imperceptibly small, rushes on all sides outwards… Read More »Free Your Mind

Old China and New

Article/ by Anon., Theosophy Magazine, April, 1927

After the passing of Chwang Tzu, Theosophy began to disappear from China. Its passage through corruption, superstition, to wrong practices… Read More »Old China and New

Yoga: The Science of the Soul

Article/ by G. R. S. Mead, The Path, June, July, August, 1892 [Serialized]

I. Samatvamyoga ucha ate. (Equal–mindedness is called Yoga.)—Bhagavad-Gita. Tadviddhi pranipatena pariprashnena sivaya upadekshyanti te jnanam janinastattvad arshinah. (Seek to know… Read More »Yoga: The Science of the Soul

Zoroastrian Psychology

Article/ by Anon., Theosophy Magazine, March, 1926

Western scholars may say “the Key to the Avesta is not the Pahlavi but the Vedas”; the Occultist’s answer is… Read More »Zoroastrian Psychology

The Ancient Druids

Article/ by Rev. W. Williams, Universal Brotherhood Magazine, May, June & November 1898 [Serialized]

I Their History and Religion The Science of Comparative Religion originating out of the philosophic spirit of the age, has… Read More »The Ancient Druids

Philosophy of the Yogācāra

Article/ by D. T. Suzuki, Le Muséon: Revue d'Études Orientales, 1904

The Indian Mahāyāna Buddhism, as far as it is known in China and Tibet, divides itself into two great schools,… Read More »Philosophy of the Yogācāra

William Quan Judge

Article/ by Anon., Hermes Magazine, December, 1976

The logic of discipleship is implicit in the fundamental law of cosmogenesis and cosmic evolution—the law of sacrifice. The disciple… Read More »William Quan Judge

“Children of Light”: A Commentary

Article/ by Kristan Stratos, Theosophy Nexus, July, 2015

This present blog might be seen as an extension of a topic previously posted, “The Voice (of Conscience) and the… Read More »“Children of Light”: A Commentary

[Septenary Division in Different Indian Systems]

Article/ by T. Subba Row, The Theosophist, June, 1884 [Originally signed “T.S.”; reprinted in Five Years of Theosophy, p. 185 and The Secret Doctrine; authorship verified as T. Subba Row in the latter.]

We are in a position to state that Mr. Sinnett never intended to maintain that Buddhism, as popularly conceived, is… Read More »[Septenary Division in Different Indian Systems]

H. P. B.

Article/ by Charles Johnston, Theosophical Quarterly, July, 1931

When I first met H. P. B. in the spring of 1887, she was already an old and valued friend. I had… Read More »H. P. B.

The Six Paramitas (Perfections)

Article/ by Mark Casady, Theosophy Nexus, July-November, 2014 [Serialized]

HPB gives them as: 1. DANA, the key of charity and love immortal. 2. SHILA, the key of Harmony in… Read More »The Six Paramitas (Perfections)

Heralds from the Unseen

Article/ by Julia Keightley, The Path, March-April 1887 [Serialized]

Part I “Behold, I show you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed.”—I Cor.… Read More »Heralds from the Unseen

Plotinus

Article/ by Anon., Theosophy Magazine, January, 1937

Ammonius Saccas, like many other great Teachers, never committed anything to writing. Following the custom of the ancient Hierophants, he… Read More »Plotinus

Civilization and Religion of Egypt

Article/ by Anon., Theosophy Magazine, May, 1927

When broke the dawn of that civilization in Egypt whose wondrous perfection is suggested by the fragments supplied to us… Read More »Civilization and Religion of Egypt

Hypatia: The Last of the Neoplatonists

Article/ by Anon., Theosophy Magazine, March, 1937

The fourth century was the turning point in the history of the Western world, the period in which Christianity took… Read More »Hypatia: The Last of the Neoplatonists

Sankaracharaya, Philosopher and Mystic

Article/ by Kashinath Trimbak Telang, The Theosophist, December, 1879; January & May, 1880 [Serialized]

At the request of Col. Olcott I have permitted the following paper to be published with materials collected by me… Read More »Sankaracharaya, Philosopher and Mystic

Kosmic Mind

Article/ by H. P. Blavatsky, Lucifer Magazine, April, 1890

Whatsoever quits the Laya (homogeneous) state, becomes active conscious life. Individual consciousness emanates from, and returns into Absolute consciousness, which… Read More »Kosmic Mind

Alchemy and the Alchemists

Article/ by Anon., Theosophy Magazine, September, 1937

The word Alchemy is a combination of Al and Chemi—Al, like the Hebrew El, meaning the Mighty Sun, Chemi meaning… Read More »Alchemy and the Alchemists

The Popol Vuh

Article/ by Anon., Theosophy Magazine, January, 1928

The Popol Vuh was composed by a native of Guatemala in the 17th century from traditions handed down by the… Read More »The Popol Vuh

The Neoplatonic Revival

Article/ by Anon., Theosophy Magazine, February, 1938

In the year 527, when the Emperor Justinian closed the Neoplatonic School in Athens and banished the last seven great… Read More »The Neoplatonic Revival

Helena Petrovna Blavatsky

Article/ by Vera Petrovna de Zhelihovsky, Lucifer Magazine, November-December, 1894; January-April, 1895 [Serialized]

My sister, Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, nee de Hahn, better known in our country under the nom de plume of Radha-Bai, which she adopted… Read More »Helena Petrovna Blavatsky

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