A Theological Snob
A pretty story comes to us from Madras about the American lecturer, now starring in India. The Bombay Gazette once… Read More »A Theological Snob
Editorial
Editorials, Notices, Society Affairs, etc.
Which the Truth, and Which a Lie?
“For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; yet am I also judged… Read More »Which the Truth, and Which a Lie?
Five Years Finished
About eighteen hundred and twenty-five days have slipped away since the Path was started, and now we enter upon the… Read More »Five Years Finished
The Magnetic Chain
We have read with great interest the first number of a new French journal devoted to the science of Mesmerism,… Read More »The Magnetic Chain
Bogus Mahatma Messages
On November 30th, 1894, I received, from a source I always respect, this warning: “Look out for anonymous and bogus… Read More »Bogus Mahatma Messages
Mistaken Notions
The Psychological Review, kindly taking notice of our misguided journal, has the following in its November number. “The present number… Read More »Mistaken Notions
The Almora Swami
Editorial Comments and Notes by H.P.B. on a letter from the Swami of Almora. In our February number (see page… Read More »The Almora Swami
[On the Salvation Army]
Poetry and profanity is the leading feature we find in this month’s otherwise sober English papers, we are sorry to… Read More »[On the Salvation Army]
[Review:] The Light of Egypt
In several quarters there has been of late a persistent attempt to push the sale of this book, particularly among… Read More »[Review:] The Light of Egypt
The Magic of the New Dispensation
From the “New Dispensation,” April 1: “The juggler who appeared, on Tuesday last, in the last scene of the New… Read More »The Magic of the New Dispensation
Journalist vs. Missionary
Some weeks ago, the Times of India, in a moment of rancorous spite towards the Invalide Russe, which it had… Read More »Journalist vs. Missionary
Coming Events Foretold
When, in answer to a direct challenge, the author of The Occult World wrote to the Bombay Gazette (April 4,… Read More »Coming Events Foretold
A Final Answer
It is impossible for an Editor to please everybody, and whoever has tried it has been set down as a… Read More »A Final Answer
[On the Death of Émile Littré]
The nefarious influence of the year 1881 is still asserting itself. The assassination of the President of the United States,… Read More »[On the Death of Émile Littré]
A Word with the Theosophists
The following letters appeared recently in the Poona Observer. Were it not for a few flagrant misconceptions in letter the… Read More »A Word with the Theosophists
[On the Brahmo Samaj and Theosophical Society]
In the Sunday Mirror of February 20, we find a paragraph in which Sir Richard Temple’s opinion on the Brahmo Samaj is… Read More »[On the Brahmo Samaj and Theosophical Society]
Nocturnal Thoughts on Newspaper Clippings
We begin with a strange story from the Gainesville Eagle—an American journal:— “Some time ago Dr. Stephenson was prospecting the… Read More »Nocturnal Thoughts on Newspaper Clippings
A Roman Catholic Saint at Goa
St. Francis Xavier was a Roman Catholic priest. His sacred corpse is lodged at Gôa, and exposed every third or… Read More »A Roman Catholic Saint at Goa
[On Cremation]
Nothing promises to prove more dangerous to the Bible and to the Bible Christians—not even the new Revision of the… Read More »[On Cremation]
Have we to Lower the Flag of Truce?
The spiritualistic journals, with the honourable and solitary exception of the Banner of Light, lose no opportunity for effecting Quixotic thrusts… Read More »Have we to Lower the Flag of Truce?
[Notes on the Czar and the “Nihilist-Socialists”]
A strange phenomenon happened, write the Russian papers. “There was a sign in heaven on the day of the regicide.… Read More »[Notes on the Czar and the “Nihilist-Socialists”]
What’s in a Name?
What’s in a name? Very often there is more in it than the profane is prepared to understand, or the… Read More »What’s in a Name?
Our Fourth Year
The end of the third year of publication has come (Volume III ends with the September number), and still the… Read More »Our Fourth Year
“A Personal Statement of Religious Belief”
“A PERSONAL STATEMENT OF RELIGIOUS BELIEF” is the title of a pamphlet now just appearing at Bombay. It is an… Read More »“A Personal Statement of Religious Belief”
Suggestions to Branches
Founding of Branches This paper is to give newly-formed Branches some idea of the methods which experience has shown to… Read More »Suggestions to Branches
Theosophical Correspondence Class
The increase of the purely routine work of the General Secretary’s office has made it impossible to fully reply to… Read More »Theosophical Correspondence Class
Sin Against Life
A newspaper paragraph lately declared that a certain American lady of great wealth, residing in London, had conceived the strange… Read More »Sin Against Life
“Nature-Spirits and Elementals”
A correspondent of Light having asked Mrs. Emma Hardinge Britten, the famous Spiritualist speaker and author, to state her beliefs… Read More »“Nature-Spirits and Elementals”
The Arya and its “Outstation” Correspondence
There exists a class of men—among the great variety composing genus homo—who, by their modes of thought and action, have… Read More »The Arya and its “Outstation” Correspondence
Nigamagama Dharma Sabha
This is the name of a society in India which has also members in the ranks of the Theosophical Society… Read More »Nigamagama Dharma Sabha
Professor Max Müller on Buddhism
The distinguished Sanskritist Max Müller delivered last year before the University of Glasgow a series of lectures—called Gifford Lectures—upon Religions,… Read More »Professor Max Müller on Buddhism
On Rahatship
A sentence in the article on “Rahatship” in the August number, has been caught up by the adversaries of our… Read More »On Rahatship
A Spectral Warning
A respectable American paper publishes a story of a clairvoyant prevision of death. One Martin Delehaute, employed in a steam… Read More »A Spectral Warning
“Lieutenant-Colonel St. Anthony”
In 1808 Juan VI, then Prince-Regent of Portugal, fearing Napoleon I, made his escape to Brazil; and in 1815, was… Read More »“Lieutenant-Colonel St. Anthony”
“Spirit” Pranks Intra Caucasus (intro)
“Verily . . . Truth is often stranger than fiction!” Some three months ago, the Yankee-Irish editor of a unimportant, third-class Anglo-Indian… Read More »“Spirit” Pranks Intra Caucasus (intro)
Doomed!
A letter signed by a Mr. R. Barnes Austin of Heathfield, England, addressed to the editor of The Theosophist, has… Read More »Doomed!
Electroscope and “Astral Doubles”
Some Australian and American papers are very much exercised with a new invention made by Dr. Gnedra (?) of Victoria… Read More »Electroscope and “Astral Doubles”
Cock-and-Bull
Some months ago, the THEOSOPHIST was taken to task by certain Christian Roman Catholic friends, for crediting “supernatural” cock-and-bull “inventions”… Read More »Cock-and-Bull
Visions in the Crystal
At a number of his lectures Colonel Olcott has exhibited a crystal from the Gastein Mountains, which was kindly sent… Read More »Visions in the Crystal
The Oxonians and Theosophy Again
Barring an occasional drop of gall in the cup of Hippocrates, our esteemed antagonists of the Oxford Mission are very… Read More »The Oxonians and Theosophy Again
Human Life at High Altitudes
Doubt has been expressed of the correctness of the statement that Indian Yogis have lived and still reside at extreme… Read More »Human Life at High Altitudes
Six Years Gone
Six years have gone into the void since the Path was started, and we are still in the middle of… Read More »Six Years Gone
A Sad Lookout
. . . An English gentleman, a Fellow of the British Theosophical Society, writing to a Hindu Brother Theosophist of Bombay, says… Read More »A Sad Lookout
“Under the Shadow of Great Names” [1]
The common vice of trying to palm off upon the world the crude imaginings or rhapsodical concoctions of one’s own… Read More »“Under the Shadow of Great Names” [1]
Our Fifth Year
Again we have the pleasure of noting the continued prosperity of The Theosophist, and the fact that its publication will be… Read More »Our Fifth Year
Miracles
That golden treasury of arcane knowledge—the Catholic Mirror—reports a “magnificent lecture” upon miracles by Archbishop Seguers. It is a “fascinating… Read More »Miracles
Whipped into Admission
When the Heliocentric system was finally and irretrievably established, and no escape from it was found possible, the Church, letting… Read More »Whipped into Admission