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Hit the Mark

Article/ by W. Q. Judge, The Path, September, 1890

“Having taken the bow, the great weapon, let him place on it the arrow, sharpened by devotion. Then, having drawn… Read More »Hit the Mark

A Bengal Bazaar

Article/ by Charles Johnston, Theosophical Forum (2nd Series), September-October, 1902 [Serialized]

India is a ruin, beautiful only by moonlight; and, like a ruined temple, old India’s beauties dwell no longer in… Read More »A Bengal Bazaar

The Number Seven

Article/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, June, 1880

A deep significance was attached to numbers in hoary antiquity. There was not a people with anything like philosophy, but… Read More »The Number Seven

The Tide of Life

Article/Commentary/ by Charles Johnston with H. P. Blavatsky, , The Path, April-May, 1888 [Serialized]

I. “Our souls have sight of that immortal sea which brought us hither; Can in a moment travel thither— And… Read More »The Tide of Life

Glamour

Article/ by W. Q. Judge, The Path, May, 1893

The word “glamour” was long ago defined in old dictionaries as “witchery or a charm on the eyes, making them… Read More »Glamour

The Religion of Chaldea

Article/ by Charles Johnston, Theosophical Quarterly, April, 1906

The land long known as Chaldea, wherein many nations successively grew and ruled, bears striking resemblances to the land of… Read More »The Religion of Chaldea

Points of Agreement in All Religions

Article/Lecture/ by W. Q. Judge, The Path, July, 1894

[Note:] The Midwinter Fair at San Francisco had annexed to it a Religious parliament modeled after the first great one… Read More »Points of Agreement in All Religions

The Vedanta Philosophy

Article/ by Charles Johnston, Theosophical Forum (2nd Series), November, 1904

The keynote of the Indian Renaissance of today, is the great and increasing attention paid to the Vedanta Philosophy; and… Read More »The Vedanta Philosophy

Emerson and Occult Laws

Article/ by Charles Johnston, The Theosophist, May, 1888

“It is true that a little philosophy inclineth man’s mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men’s minds about… Read More »Emerson and Occult Laws

Introduction to the Dream of Ravan

Article/ by Jon W. Fergus, Universal Theosophy, November, 2013

In the caves of Eastern Sibyl,1 what curious leaves lie hidden, or go whirling in the wind! written over with… Read More »Introduction to the Dream of Ravan

“Emerson and Occultism.”

Article/ by Charles Johnston, Lucifer Magazine, December, 1887

“’Tis thus at the roaring Loom of Time I ply, And weave for God the garment thou seest Him by.”… Read More »“Emerson and Occultism.”

Iconoclasm Toward Illusions

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

A disposition not to interfere in any way with beliefs which are illusions prevails with many who dislike the pain… Read More »Iconoclasm Toward Illusions

Rig-Veda on Gambling

Article/ by W. Q. Judge, The Path, July, 1893

The following excellent remarks are probably the oldest in the world upon the vice of gambling. They are found in… Read More »Rig-Veda on Gambling

Paul the Disciple

Article/ by Charles Johnston, Theosophical Quarterly, July, 1915; January, October, 1916 [Serialized]

[I.] Paul’s life is supremely valuable because it shows the method of the Master, after the resurrection, in training his… Read More »Paul the Disciple

Conversations on Occultism [2nd Series]

Article/ by W. Q. Judge with H. P. Blavatsky, , The Path, October-December, 1894; January-February, 1895 [Serialized]

Occult Teachings Student.—What is Occultism? Sage.—It is that branch of knowledge which shows the universe in the form of an… Read More »Conversations on Occultism [2nd Series]

Karma and Ancient Law

Article/ by Charles Johnston, The Theosophist, September, 1888

Some points in ancient law, which furnish coincidences with the occult doctrine of cyclic progression, and some legal theories which… Read More »Karma and Ancient Law

Louis Claude de Saint-Martin

Article/ by Anon., Theosophy Magazine, September, 1938 [Incl. Follow-up(s)]

The little town of Amboise in Touraine is redolent with memories. There, in the fourth century, Saint Martin, patron of… Read More »Louis Claude de Saint-Martin

The Missing Link

Article/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, February, 1881

A good many of the Western papers are terribly excited over a bit of news just arrived in Europe from… Read More »The Missing Link

The Culture-Language of the Future

Article/ by Charles Johnston, The Theosophist, December, 1897 [Reprinted from the Madras Mail]

It has often seemed to me that even the best Sanskrit scholars in Europe and America alike have no very… Read More »The Culture-Language of the Future

AUM!

Article/ by W. Q. Judge, The Path, April, 1886

The most sacred mystic syllable of the Vedas, is Aum. It is the first letter of the Sanscrit alphabet, and… Read More »AUM!

Blavatsky Still Lives

Article/ by W. Q. Judge, NY Times, January, 1889

The Very Latest News From the World of Occultism—Blavatsky and her Mahatmas Mr. W. Q. Judge, who is the head… Read More »Blavatsky Still Lives

Aphorisms on Karma

Article/ by W. Q. Judge, The Path, March, 1893

The following, among others not yet used, were given to me by teachers, among them being H. P. Blavatsky. Some… Read More »Aphorisms on Karma

Civilization, the Death of Art and Beauty

Article/ by H. P. Blavatsky, Lucifer Magazine, May, 1891

In an interview with the celebrated Hungarian violinist, M. Remenyi, the Pall Mall Gazette reporter makes the artist narrate some very… Read More »Civilization, the Death of Art and Beauty

Is “Time” a Dimension of “Space”

Article/ by Charles Johnston, Theosophical Quarterly, January, 1920

Let us come gradually to this knotty question, using a series of familiar references as stepping-stones. To begin with, readers… Read More »Is “Time” a Dimension of “Space”

The Five-Pointed Star

Article/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, August, 1881

Of late numerous letters have been received in The THEOSOPHIST office concerning the efficacy of the mysterious Pentagram. Our Eastern… Read More »The Five-Pointed Star

Sankaracharya

Article/ by Jon W. Fergus, Universal Theosophy, June, 2013

Sankaracharya (from Saṅkara, a personal name + ācarya teacher) was an Indian reformer and teacher of Vedanta, who founded what… Read More »Sankaracharya

Our Directives: A Study of the Evolution of the “Objects of the T.S.”—from 1875 to 1891

Article/ by Grace F. Knoche, The Theosophical Forum, October, 1947

Inspired by the conviction that the Theosophical Society was the inevitable outgrowth of the spiritual demands of the century, its… Read More »Our Directives: A Study of the Evolution of the “Objects of the T.S.”—from 1875 to 1891

Ancient Magic in Modern Science

Article/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, October, 1886

Paulthier, The French Indianist, may, or may not, be taxed with too much enthusiasm when saying that India appears before… Read More »Ancient Magic in Modern Science

Kamadeva: An Exploration by Two Students

Article/ by Jon W. Fergus with Anon, , Universal Theosophy, November, 2013

The following is not meant as an exhaustive treatise on Kamadeva, but rather as an outline of certain ideas, from… Read More »Kamadeva: An Exploration by Two Students

Mars and Mercury: A Possible Solution

Article/ by Charles Johnston, Lucifer Magazine, September, 1893

[Note: This article refers to disagreements upon a certain theosophical idea on the nature of Mars and Mercury and their… Read More »Mars and Mercury: A Possible Solution

Tales of the Ancient Rajputs

Article/ by Charles Johnston, The Path, October, 1888

There is an old tradition, so old that it has almost died from the memories of men, that veils eventful… Read More »Tales of the Ancient Rajputs

African Magic

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

Before we enter into the subject of the occult art as practised on the West Coast of Africa, it will… Read More »African Magic

The Theory of Cycles

Article/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, July, 1880

It is now some time since this theory, which was first propounded in the oldest religion of the world, Vedaism,… Read More »The Theory of Cycles

Studies in the Upanishads

Article/ by W. Q. Judge, The Path, May & July, 1886; March, 1891 [Serialized]

[I.] Many American theosophists are asking, “What are the Upanishads?” They are a portion of the ancient Aryan literature which… Read More »Studies in the Upanishads

Astral Intoxication

Article/ by W. Q. Judge, The Path, October, 1887

There is such a thing as being intoxicated in the course of an unwise pursuit of what we erroneously imagine… Read More »Astral Intoxication

Zoroastrianism in the Light of Occult Philosophy

Article/Q & A/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, June-July, 1883 [Serialized]

The following letter having been sent to us from a Parsee gentleman, we publish the paragraphs containing his queries seriatim… Read More »Zoroastrianism in the Light of Occult Philosophy

Explanation of Certain Platonic Terms

Article/ by Thomas Taylor, 1804, 1816 & 1820 [Compilation]

As some apology may be thought necessary for having introduced, in the course of the following translation, certain unusual words… Read More »Explanation of Certain Platonic Terms

The Astral Light

Article/ by W. Q. Judge, Religio-Philosophical Journal, July, 1889

A natural preliminary question is: “What is the Astral Light?” It is a difficult question to answer; as difficult as… Read More »The Astral Light

Exploring The Voice of the Silence

Article/Commentary/ by Mark Casady, Theosophy Nexus, March, 2019 to October, 2020 [Last Updated: July 3, 2025][Updated Draft Edition]

Preface 1- The following pages are derived from “The Book of the Golden Precepts,” one of the works put into… Read More »Exploring The Voice of the Silence

The Upanishads and the Brahmans

Article/ by Charles Johnston, The Open Court, October, 1896

“Thinking sacrifices and offerings are best, these fools know not the better way.” —Mundaka Upanishad. It has always been accepted… Read More »The Upanishads and the Brahmans

Indian Ideals

Article/ by Charles Johnston, Lucifer Magazine, March, 1894

The breath of the Indian Renaissance, so long foretold, so long in coming, begins to blow in our faces; to… Read More »Indian Ideals

The Theosophy of Tsongkhapa

Article/ by Samantha Province, Theosophy Nexus, March-April, 2016

Tsongkhapa is an extremely significant figure in Tibetan Buddhism. His impact has been compared to that of Thomas Aquinas in… Read More »The Theosophy of Tsongkhapa

Proofs of the Hidden Self

Article/ by W. Q. Judge, The Path, August, 1894

Through Dreams The dream state is common to all people. Some persons say they never dream, but upon examination it… Read More »Proofs of the Hidden Self

Theosophical Symbolism

Article/ by W. Q. Judge, The Path, May, 1886

The number 7 has, ever since the Theosophical Society was founded November 17th, 1875, played a prominent part in all… Read More »Theosophical Symbolism

H.P.B.  —A Lion-hearted Colleague Passes

Article/ by W. Q. Judge, The Path, June, 1891

“On the shore stood Hiawatha, Turned and waved his hand at parting; On the clear and luminous water Launched his… Read More »H.P.B.  —A Lion-hearted Colleague Passes

Rings, Rounds, and Obscuration

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

A number of correspondents have propounded questions growing out of a recent article on “Evolution” and relating to the great… Read More »Rings, Rounds, and Obscuration

The Ethics of Study

Article/ by Charles Johnston, Lucifer Magazine, September, 1894

“Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse, but… Read More »The Ethics of Study

Reincarnations in Tibet

Article/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, March, 1882

So little is known by Europeans of what is going on in Tibet, and even in the more accessible Bhootan,… Read More »Reincarnations in Tibet

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