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Delusions of Clairvoyance

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

Some years ago it was proposed that psychometry should be used in detecting crime and for the exposing of motive… Read More »Delusions of Clairvoyance

The Dangers of Psychism

Article/ by Charles Johnston, Theosophical Quarterly, January, 1921

A number of short treatises, in verse and prose, are attributed to the great Indian Teacher, Shankaracharya, though it is… Read More »The Dangers of Psychism

The Path of Action

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

The Mohammedan teacher directs his disciples to tread carefully the razor’s edge between the good and the bad; only a… Read More »The Path of Action

Philological and Archæological “Difficulties”

Article/Q & A/ by T. Subba Row, The Theosophist, November, 1883

7. Buddha’s birth is placed (on p. 141) in the year 643 B.C.. Is this date given by the Adepts as… Read More »Philological and Archæological “Difficulties”

The Childhood and Youth of St. Paul

Article/ by Charles Johnston, The Open Court, April, 1911

“When I was a child . . .” The religions of the Orient give us a wide view of life… Read More »The Childhood and Youth of St. Paul

Transmigration of Souls

Article/Q & A/ by W. Q. Judge, The Path, March, 1891

Is there any foundation for the doctrine of transmigration of souls which was once believed in and is now held… Read More »Transmigration of Souls

Masters, Adepts, Teachers, and Disciples

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

This article is meant for members of the T.S., and chiefly for those who keep H.P.B. much in mind, whether… Read More »Masters, Adepts, Teachers, and Disciples

The Leaven of Theosophy

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

Those of us whose duty it is to watch the Theosophical movement and aid its progress can afford to be… Read More »The Leaven of Theosophy

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

Why the Theosophical Society is Poor

Article/ by W. Q. Judge, The Path, March, 1889

A very great difference is to be observed between the condition of the treasury of our society, especially of the… Read More »Why the Theosophical Society is Poor

The Cure of Diseases

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

Mortal ills and the needs of the stomach rank next after the instinct of self-preservation among all the subjects which… Read More »The Cure of Diseases

Prince Talleyrand—Cagliostro

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

A good deal for and against Cagliostro has been said since the time when he disappeared from the scene, and… Read More »Prince Talleyrand—Cagliostro

Nagarjuna

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

Often viewed as the greatest or most important philosopher of the Buddhists, 1 Nāgārjuna plays a central role in the… Read More »Nagarjuna

The Books of Hidden Wisdom

Article/ by Charles Johnston, The Irish Theosophist, October, 1895

. . . Beheld the Gods all, sweatless, steady-eyed, their flower-wreaths fresh and dust-free, as they stood, touching not the… Read More »The Books of Hidden Wisdom

“The Second Wave”

Article/ by Charles Johnston, The Theosophist, December, 1886

Have you ever stood on the shore, and watched the incoming tide? First a tiny ripple advances a few inches… Read More »“The Second Wave”

The Old Wisdom-Religion

Article/ by J. D. Buck, The Path, January, 1895

All readers of T. S. [Theosophical Society] literature are aware that the terms Theosophy, Secret Doctrine, and Wisdom-Religion are generally… Read More »The Old Wisdom-Religion

Lovers of the East: Anquetil Duperron (1731-1805)

Article/ by Charles Johnston, Oriental Department Papers, March, 1895

Who opened the doors of the east to the west? Who brought to the west the light of the east?… Read More »Lovers of the East: Anquetil Duperron (1731-1805)

Thomas Taylor, the Platonist

Article/ by William E. A. Axon, Booklet/Pamphlet, [Originally serialized in The Library, July-August, 1890]

Thomas Taylor, the Platonist, has been variously judged.1 “To strain human curiosity to the utmost limits of human credibility,” says… Read More »Thomas Taylor, the Platonist

On Argument

Article/ by W. Q. Judge, Theosophical News, July, 1897

I do not like arguments. They lead into endless labyrinths and convince no one. For conviction must come from the… Read More »On Argument

The Law of Correspondences

Article/Lecture/ by Robert Crosbie, Theosophy Magazine, October, 1920 [Posthumously Published]

“Law of Correspondences” is a greater subject than people are liable to suspect; yet we all know something of correspondences… Read More »The Law of Correspondences

The Sermon on the Mount

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

I. In studying the Teachings of Jesus, we shall do well ever to bear in mind his words to his… Read More »The Sermon on the Mount

The Songs of the Master

Article/ by Charles Johnston, Oriental Department Papers, October-December, 1896 & February, 1897 [Serialized]

I. In the Bhagavad Gita, first translated and best known of all the Sacred Books of the East, there is… Read More »The Songs of the Master

The Early Races in the Popol Vuh

Article/Commentary/Translation/ by Charles Johnston, Theosophical Forum (2nd Series), October, December, 1902; January-February, 1903 [Serialized]

[I.] We have heard much of the Sacred Books of the East. It is time to say something of the… Read More »The Early Races in the Popol Vuh

The Sacred Tree of Kum Bum

Article/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, March, 1883

Thirty-seven years ago, two daring Lazarist Missionaries who were attached to the Roman Catholic Mission establishment at Pekin, undertook the… Read More »The Sacred Tree of Kum Bum

The Memory of Past Births

Article/ by Charles Johnston, Metaphysical Magazine, August, 1898; July, November & December, 1899 [Serialized] [Re-published as a Booklet, early 1900]

Contents PREFACE CHAPTER I. How the Teaching Came. CHAPTER II. The Tradition of the East. CHAPTER III. Where Memory Dwells.… Read More »The Memory of Past Births

Occult or Exact Science?

Article/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, April-May, 1886 [Serialized]

I. Ecce Signum! Behold the sign foreseen in a brighter future; the problem that will be the question of the… Read More »Occult or Exact Science?

Persian Zoroastrianism and Russian Vandalism

Article/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, October, 1879

Few persons are capable of appreciating the truly beautiful and esthetic; fewer still of revering those monumental relics of bygone… Read More »Persian Zoroastrianism and Russian Vandalism

Kapila Rishi

Article/ by Jon W. Fergus, Universal Theosophy, August, 2013 [Last Updated: July 2, 2025]

At the outset it must be admitted that the composition of a historical biography of Rishi Kapila is, in our… Read More »Kapila Rishi

“Men Karmic Agents”

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

The above is the title of an essay in the T.P.S. series 1 by Alexander Fullerton, in which he treats… Read More »“Men Karmic Agents”

Theosophical Objects

Article/ by W. Q. Judge, Booklet/Pamphlet, June, 1893

The Theosophical Society has been in existence since November, 1875, having been then founded in New York with the following… Read More »Theosophical Objects

A Prophecy About Theosophy

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

There are alleged to exist in India certain Sibylline books called Nadi-grandhams. As the name indicates, they are compilations of… Read More »A Prophecy About Theosophy

Two Lost Keys

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

It has never been admitted by orientalists that there existed a key to the Bhagavad-Gita, other than a knowledge of… Read More »Two Lost Keys

A Reminiscence & Correspondence

Article/Note(s)/ by W. Q. Judge, The Path, February, 1893 [Incl. Follow-up(s)]

[Note: It is possible that the following article was not written by Mr. Judge. (ED.)] The interesting series of historical… Read More »A Reminiscence & Correspondence

Spiritual Gifts and Their Attainment

Article/ by W. Q. Judge, The Path, February, 1889

One of the questions which a Theosophist is apt to ask, and to ask with some earnestness and intensity is,… Read More »Spiritual Gifts and Their Attainment

Sankara, the Teacher

Article/ by Charles Johnston, Oriental Department Papers, March, 1894

The Upanishads, Buddha, and Sankara: these are the three great lights of Indian wisdom. The Upanishads far away in the… Read More »Sankara, the Teacher

Another Theosophical Prophecy

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

In the first number of The Path was inserted a prophecy made from certain books in India called Nadigrandhams, respecting… Read More »Another Theosophical Prophecy

Theosophical Study and Work

Article/ by W. Q. Judge, Booklet/Pamphlet, November, 1890

The birth and life of a Branch of the Theosophical Society are very like to those of an individual. As… Read More »Theosophical Study and Work

How She Must Laugh

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

Since the demise of H.P. Blavatsky’s body, a little over a year ago, mediums in various parts of the world… Read More »How She Must Laugh

A French View of Women’s Rights

Article/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Pioneer, December, 1880

With a little book entitled “Les Femmes qui Tuent et les Femmes qui Votent”, Alexandre Dumas, fils, has just entered… Read More »A French View of Women’s Rights

An Astral Prophet

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

Every educated Englishman has heard the name of General Yermoloff, one of the great military heroes of this age; and… Read More »An Astral Prophet

Each Member a Centre

Article/ by W. Q. Judge, The Path, October, 1895

Some years ago one of those Masters in whom so many of our members believe directed H.P.B. to write a… Read More »Each Member a Centre

Materialistic Science (A Summary)

Article/ by Charles Johnston, The Theosophist, January, 1889

In the August number of this Magazine, in an essay entitled “Two Thousand Years Ago,” I endeavoured to show that… Read More »Materialistic Science (A Summary)

The Logos Doctrine

Article/ by Charles Johnston, Theosophical Quarterly, January, 1923

Let us begin by trying to translate as literally as possible the opening passage of Saint John’s Gospel, retaining the… Read More »The Logos Doctrine

The History of a “Book”

Article/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Pioneer, March, 1880

As the indications in the press all point towards a Russian reign of terror, either before or at the death… Read More »The History of a “Book”

New Year’s Resolutions

Article/Lecture/ by Robert Crosbie, Theosophy Magazine, January, 1922 [Posthumously Published]

All have doubtless made New Year”s resolutions, and all, no doubt, have failed to keep them. There must be a… Read More »New Year’s Resolutions

A Poet Theosophist: Walt Whitman

Article/ by Charles Johnston, The Theosophist, June, 1889

“I myself but write one or two indicative words for the future, I but advance a moment, only to wheel… Read More »A Poet Theosophist: Walt Whitman

The Meaning of Om

Article/ by Charles Johnston, Theosophical Forum (2nd Series), September, 1900

According to the tradition of the Eastern Mysteries, the syllable Om is divided into three parts: a-u-m. These three parts… Read More »The Meaning of Om

Evolution

Article/Q & A/ by W. Q. Judge, The Path, July, 1892

A correspondent of PATH says: I am unable to get a comprehensive view of evolution theosophically. Does a “round” mean… Read More »Evolution

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