Editor’s Notes, Replies to Correspondence, Footnotes, etc.
Article by S. Kademal | Note by W. Q. Judge One language for all men would greatly help their progress to brotherhood; but diversity of… Read More »Would Universal Language Aid Universal Brotherhood?
[Note: The following collection includes various writings on “The Judge Case,” the Vice-Presidency and the Resolution of Autonomy of “The Theosophical Society in America.” These… Read More »On “The Judge Case,” Vice-Presidency and Autonomy
Article by Kali Prasanna Mukherji | Note by W.Q. Judge We often read of Yogis and Rishis disappearing on a sudden; a moment before, they… Read More »Disappearance of Ascetics at Will
I find on p. 92 of Vol. II, Secret Doctrine, the heart of man described as consisting of four lower cavities and three higher divisions.… Read More »The Secret Doctrine and Physiology
TO THE PATH:—Please resolve a doubt. Are members of the T.S. required to become flabby in character upon entering the Society, and to give up… Read More »Our Convictions
[Note: It is possible that the following article was not written by Mr. Judge. (ED.)] The interesting series of historical papers now running in the… Read More »A Reminiscence & Correspondence
Article by Frances Ellen Burr | Note by W. Q. Judge It is claimed that civilization cannot alter the nature of the savage. If there… Read More »A Word On Pronouns
Letter by A. P. Sinnett | Notes and Closing Remark by H. P. B. In reference to various remarks concerning “Esoteric Buddhism” which appear in the course of… Read More »“Esoteric Buddhism” and the “Secret Doctrine”
A Correspondent from New York writes: . . . The Editors of Lucifer would confer a great benefit on those who are attracted to the movement… Read More »Answers to Queries
[Note: in the pages of Lucifer, aphorisms or brief explanations of specific topics, like the following, often appear at the close of articles. These are… Read More »[On Harmony and Brotherhood]
[Note: in the pages of Lucifer, aphorisms or brief explanations of specific topics, like the following, often appear at the close of articles. These are… Read More »Will and Desire
[Note: in the pages of Lucifer, aphorisms or brief explanations of specific topics, like the following, often appear at the close of articles. These are… Read More »Self-Knowledge
Poem by Gerald Massey | Note by H.P.B. The Lady of the Light (Written for Lucifer) Star of the Day and the Night! Star of… Read More »[All Gods and Goddesses Androgynous]
[Note: in the pages of Lucifer, aphorisms or brief explanations of specific topics, like the following, often appear at the close of articles. These are… Read More »Desire Made Pure
A definition of Public Opinion. The gathering of a few fogies positively electrified by fanaticism and force of habit, who act on the many noodles… Read More »The Esoteric Value of Certain Words and Deeds in Social Life.
[Note: in the pages of Lucifer, aphorisms or brief explanations of specific topics, like the following, often appear at the close of articles. These are… Read More »[On Harmony]
[Note: in the pages of Lucifer, aphorisms or brief explanations of specific topics, like the following, often appear at the close of articles. These are presumed… Read More »[On Occultism]
Selections by Franz Hartmann | Notes by H.P.B. Acthna.—an invisible, subterrestrial fire, being the matrix from which bituminous substances take their origin, and sometimes producing… Read More »[Notes from The Life of Paracelsus]
Selection from Vera Zhelikhovsky’s Narrative | Note by H.P.B. Her uncle . . . too the greatest interest in this mysterious work [of HPB answering… Read More »[The Astral Light, a Record Book of All Things]
Letter Selections by Dhunjibhoy Jamsetjee | Editor’s Note by H.P.B. The Zendavesta is full of allusions to Devas, Drugs, and Drugnasus. The whole tenor of… Read More »[Notes on the Demons of the Zend-Avesta]
Article Selections by A. P. Sinnett, “Kama-Loka and the Bearings of the Esoteric Doctrine on Spiritualism” | Editor’s Note by H.P.B. . . . many… Read More »[Notes on Kama-Loka and the After Death States]
Article Selections by “A Theosophist” | Intro and Note by H.P.B. The following suggestive reply by a member of the Madura Branch to an enquiry… Read More »Faith in Astrology
Pamphlet Selections incl. Comments by H.P.B. [Note: for bakckground, see “The Theosophical Society in India,” and the history of the conspiracy of the Coulombs against… Read More »[On the Coulomb Forged Letters]
Article Selections from “Unpublished Writings of Eliphas Levi” | Notes by H.P.B. . . . The legend of St. Bernard tells us that one day… Read More »[Notes on the Acta Sanctorum and Enoch]
In the review of the Vedantasara on page 318 of Vol. IV of the Theosophist, I find the reviewer asserting that Sankaracharya’s Adwaita teaching is… Read More »Vedantism and Buddhism
Article Selection by Miad Hoyo-ra Kora-hon | Note by H.P.B. It may not be amiss for me to remark that persons in the possession of… Read More »[Note on the Odic Aura of Mediums]
Letter by Khetra Mohana Mukhopadhyaya | Notes by H.P.B. On page 144 of Esoteric Buddhism we have the following:— “A Buddha visits the earth for each of… Read More »The Future Buddhas
A correspondent of the Indian Mirror, an influential daily paper at Calcutta, writing under the heading of “Proper Education for our Ladies,” says:— Your editorial on the… Read More »The Future Occultist
Note by H.P.B. on a condensed reproduction of “The Silver Hatchet,” by A. Conan Doyle. [Note by H.P.B.:] We reprint this from a Christmas Annual, edited, we… Read More »[Note on “The Silver Hatchet” by A. Conan Doyle]
Letter by H. C. Niblett | Note by H.P.B. We are told and have also read a great deal about the number seven. We are… Read More »Nirvana
Article Selections from “Unpublished Writings of Eliphas Levi” | Notes by H.P.B. . . . Pope. We do not want to save ourselves, and God will… Read More »[Notes on the Legitimacy of the Roman Catholic Church, and its Crimes]
It is generally supposed that animals are not under the operation of the law of Karma, as applied to human beings. If so, how can… Read More »Karma
Article Selections from “Magicon…” | Notes by H.P.B. A stupendous revolution in the realm of spirit caused the source of all being to begin an… Read More »[Notes on Spiritual Death and the Descent of Spirit into Matter]
Article Selections | Notes by H.P.B. . . . At the time when European civilization first invaded Japan, mirrors were unknown among the common people.… Read More »[A Parable of the Séance Room]
A Correspondent writes:— The Banner of Light has a curious case given in its columns. “There is,” it says, “a gentleman, in the city of New York… Read More »A Singular Case
Article Selection from The Diocesan Vyedomosty of Mogilev (Russia) | Note by H.P.B. The “Diocesan Vyedomosty” of Mogilev (Russia) quotes an interesting experience in the life of the… Read More »A Spirit Visit
Article by Purmeshri Dass | Note by D.K.M. The use of flesh-meat is forbidden on the ground that it is animal food and the reasons… Read More »The Best Food for Man
Letter by “A Student” | Reply by Damodar K. Mavalankar In the Supplement to the February issue, I find registered two occurrences under the head… Read More »“Phenomena”
Essay Selections by Éliphas Lévi (translated from French) | Notes by H.P.B. The three Essays—the first of which is now given—belong to the unpublished MSS. of… Read More »[Notes on “Three Unpublished Essays” by Éliphas Lévi]
Letter Selections from “A Russian Theosophist” (translated by H.P.B.) | Notes by H.P.B. A Russian Theosophist sends to us extracts from a letter received from… Read More »[Notes on “A Canon Occultist”]
Letter by Raj Coomar Roy | Note by H.P.B. The objects of the Theosophical Society are very laudable, and if they are realized by the… Read More »[Note to “Practical Work for Theosophists”]
Article from 1877 by D.A.C. | Note by H.P.B. [Note: the notes to this article are all signed “Editor,” with the exception of Note 3,… Read More »Ghost Stories Galore
Article Selections by Léon Leconte | Editor’s Note by H.P.B. A Suisse journal “Lumière et Liberté” contains an article, from which we make the following… Read More »“The Planetary Cycles of Humanity, or the Astronomical Progress of Civilization”
Article Selection by A. B. | Note by H.P.B. The whole system of our Theosophists is based upon a threefold division; the Divine, the Intellectual, and the… Read More »[Note on the Symbolism of Triangles and Squares]
Article Selection by Dr. Fortin | Note by H.P.B. [Note: the assumption made with this note, signed “Translator,” is that the original article by Dr.… Read More »[On the Kama-rupa and Vampires]
Letter from K.C.M. | Reply by Damodar K. Mavalankar In your last issue Mr. V. K. Rajwade Rolves the question “Why are men averse to… Read More »On Prayer
Article Selections | Introduction and Notes by H.P.B. Drama of the Latter Days: A Suggestion. We hardly need to offer an apology to the English… Read More »[Notes on “Drama of the Latter Days”]
Article selctions by Dr. Rohner | Editor’s Note by H.P.B. [Relaying a story about a family aboard a train] . . . one of the… Read More »Spirit Guardianship, or What?
Letter from G. L. Ditson | Reply by H.P.B. . . . Well, my dear friends, I read with boundless satisfaction of your triumphal march,… Read More »From a Letter of an Old Friend and Theosophist
Selections from a Review of “Buddha and Early Buddhism” by Arthur Llillie, by Dharani Dhar Kauthumi | Notes by H.P.B. On page 5, we read:—… Read More »[Notes on Sophia, Aditya and Kshetra]
Extracts from “The Cosmic Position of Man” and “The Janus-facedness of Man,” by Baron Karl du Prel | Notes by H.P.B. These are two short… Read More »[Notes on Evolution and Perception]
Selections from a Paper read at a Meeting of the British T.S. | Notes by H.P.B. . . . The beings which play the most… Read More »[Notes on Elementals and Elementaries]
Selection from a reply by the Editor of The Epiphany to a letter by H. C. Niblett | Note by H.P.B. May we ask you whether “we must remain apart… Read More »[Note on “Equality, Fraternity and Liberty”]
Letter by P. C. M. | Note by H.P.B. May I be permitted to ask what Sanskrit and Buddhistic books, printed or manuscript, are of… Read More »Archæological Difficulties
Article Selections by Dr. Fortin | Notes by H.P.B. The Sibyl differs essentially from all other subects (mediums), inasmuch as her gift enables her to… Read More »[Notes on Sibyls]
Article selections by Vera Zhelihovsky | Note and Editor’s Note by H.P.B. [The article begins with a description of the St. Stephano Church in Vienna,… Read More »The Miraculous Beard
Editor’s Note by H.P.B. on an article by Gustave Zorn [Note: in the article, Zorn relays the story of a 15 year old girl who claimed… Read More »Posthumous Visitor
Questions by D. P. Dhumme | Reply by Damodar K. Mavalankar Madame,—Will you, with your usual kindness, enlighten me on the following points, some of… Read More »[Answers to Questions on Adepts]
On my return to the Head-quarters from the North, where I had accompanied Col. Olcott on his Presidential Tour, I learnt with regret and sorrow… Read More »A Great Riddle Solved
Article selections by Samar Pungava Sastri | Notes by H.P.B. We fully appreciate the kindly feeling in which we are referred to in the following… Read More »[On the Brahma Garbha of Agastya Bhagavan]
Editor’s Note by H.P.B. on an article by Frederick Helmone With reference to the following correspondence which appeared in Knowledge, dated 26th October 1883, a well-known… Read More »Wart-Charming
Editor’s Note by H.P.B. on an article by H. Mukhopadyaya I shall be highly obliged if you kindly allow me to relate through the columns… Read More »Rain-Stopping Brahmans
Note and Editor’s Note by H.P.B. on an account by Preo Nath Banerjee In May or June last, a young Bengali Brahmachari happened to pass… Read More »Existence of the Himalayan Mahatmas
Replies by H.P.B. to several Queries from C. Rohner Allow me to address you on a subject of vital importance to me in connection with… Read More »Queries from Australia
Letter from “An Outsider” | Notes by H.P.B. [Note: for some background on what “An Outsider” is here referencing, see “Sakya Muni’s Place in History,”… Read More »Buddhism Before Buddha
Editorial Note on the Article “The Himalayan Brothers—Do they Exist?” by Mohini M. Chatterji Editor’s Note. [H.P.B.]—Secondary evidence is no longer necessary. On November the… Read More »[Evidence of the Existence of Mahatmas]
Article Selection by Alexander Wilder | Note by H.P.B. . . . The body is only an incident of our individuality . . . It… Read More »[On the Nature of Blood]
Article Selections by Chhabigram Dolatram | Editor’s Note by H.P.B. The perusal of an article headed “The Adepts in America in 1776,” published in the… Read More »Adepts and Politics
Article selections by Babu Raj Narain Bose | Notes by H.P.B. I deem it necessary to reply to some of your remarks on my letter… Read More »[Notes on “The God Idea”]
Note by H.P.B. on an Extract from the Poona Observer The following is an extract from the Poona Observer and Civil and Military Gazette of October 24:—… Read More »[Miscellaneous Notes]
Letter selections from Henry G. Atkinson | Notes by H.P.B. There is a long article on Ghosts, and the author says, “If I mistake not,… Read More »[Explanation of the Appearance of Ghosts]
Article selections (anonymous) | Editor’s Note by H.P.B. We have much pleasure to be able to lay before the public a remarkable psychological phenomenon, as… Read More »A Psychological Phenomenon
Editor’s Note by H.P.B. on a selection from Col. Stephen Fraser’s Twelve Years in India, titled “The Bhattah Mirrors” Editor’s Note. [H.P.B.]—This curious passage found in… Read More »[An Eye-witness Account of Wonders in India]
Article from the Philadelphia Press | Editor’s Note by H. P. B. [Note: for background, see “[Mrs. Anandabai Joshi, F.T.S.]”] Greeting to the Brahmin Lady… Read More »Ananda Bai Joshi’s Reception
Selection from Mohini M. Chatterji’s translation of the Ātmānātmaviveka of Śaṃkarācarya | Note by H.P.B. Q: What are the organs of action? A: The organ of speech (vāc),… Read More »[The Seven Centers of Vāc]
Letter from R. Ragoonath Row | Editor’s Note by H.P.B. It is stated in Matsya Puran, chapter 272, that ten Moryas would reign over India, and… Read More »The Puranas on the Dynasty of the Moryas and on Koothoomi
Will you kindly let me know whether females can attain to adeptship, and whether female adepts exist at all?—“An Inquirer.” Note.—It is difficult to see… Read More »Can Females Become Adepts?
Notes by H.P.B. on a Letter by P. *** T. *** S. *** Can the Editor please enlighten me as to the following:— 1. It… Read More »A Plea for a Personal God
Introductory Note by H.P.B. A noble movement, one of a most redeeming and high character, is set on foot by several native gentlemen of Southern… Read More »An Appeal for the Redemption of the Poor Pariahs [Outcastes]
Selections from a Letter by “A. Hindu” | Editor’s Note by H.P.B. Referring to N. D. K.’s query and your reply in The Theosophist for… Read More »Pindams at Gya
It is suggestive that in these Numbers which close the 4th and begin the 5th year of our Magazine, several scientific and philosophical articles should… Read More »Introductory Note to “Life of Giordano Bruno”
Article selections from “Two Words about Chelaship” by A. Sankariah | Note by H.P.B. There were days when all had belief in esoteric theosophy and… Read More »[The Sacred Brahmanical Thread]
Letter by P. T. Srinivasaingar | Reply by Damodar K. Mavalankar Our Brother P. T. Srinivasaingar of Negapatam, writes to ask:— “Can you please explain… Read More »Seeing Bright Light with Closed Eyes
Note by H.P.B. on an article by Dr. Fortin, President of the Theosophical Society of Paris, called “Société Scientifique des Occultistes de France.” Dr. Fortin… Read More »[Relation of Hermetic Philosophy to the Esoteric Teachings]
It may be interesting for our friends to learn how our Association is, or rather was (for now they have learned better) viewed, and its… Read More »The Theosophists: As Photographed in the Imperial Census
Notes by H.P.B. on an article quoted from Chamber’s Journal Sometime ago one of the London daily papers referred to the ‘khabar,’ as a thing of… Read More »The Khabar
Selections from a Letter by Laldi M. Ghose | Notes by H.P.B. The death of our dear Brother Babu Jogendra Nath Basu Sarbadhikary, was the most… Read More »[A Note on Narayana, and Missing Chapters of the Chandogya Upanishad]
Article selection from “Fundamental Truths Eternal” by Gilbert Elliot | Note by H.P.B. [Dr. O.] Hahn in his work “Die Urselle”—The Original Cell—published in 1879,… Read More »[Miscellaneous Notes]
Selections from a Letter by F. Hartmann | Notes by H.P.B. Allow me to express my sincere gratitude for the kind answer you gave to… Read More »[Notes on Devachan]
Editor’s Notes by H.P.B. on an article by A. Banon One of the articles of the May number of Macmillan’s Magazine is by Professor Huxley,… Read More »Professor Huxley and Isis Unveiled
Selections from a Letter by Narsing Dass Chowdry | Editor’s Note by H.P.B. . . . In The Sunday at Home, a Missionary publication . .… Read More »What is Sauce for the Goose, is not Sauce for the Gander
Editor’s Note by H.P.B. on an article titled “A Story of Thirty Years Ago” about apparitions at the moment of death Useless to remind our readers… Read More »[Apparitions at the Moment of Death]
Note by H.P.B. on an article by S. Ramaswamier . . . On the evening of the 20th he went to the pagoda to water… Read More »[Missionary Lies]
Notes and closing Editor’s Note by H.P.B. on a reply by Babu Raj Narain Bose to H.P.B’s article “A Few Thoughts on Some Wise Words… Read More »The Essentials of Religion
Article selection from “The Seven Human Bodies” | Note by H.P.B. In the course of reading the Fragments of Occult Truth, I met with certain… Read More »[Proper use of the term Jivatma]
[The following contains a “Memorandum” sent to A. P. Sinnett, and three replies to that “Memorandum.” H.P.B. mentions that these replies come from three sources,… Read More »Devachan: Western Stricture and Eastern Version
Editor’s Note by H.P.B. to a letter by N.D.K. In your learned note on Mr. Oxley’s article (Hierosophy and Theosophy), you say that “for three… Read More »Transmigration of the Life Atoms
Letter selection by “R…Jee C…Jee” | Editor’s Note by H.P.B. I have to say a few words in connection with the interesting article on the… Read More »[Funeral Ceremonies to Protect the Dead?]
Editor’s Note by H.P.B. on an inquiry. The articles in your paper headed “Is Suicide a Crime?” have suggested to my mind to ask another… Read More »Is Fœticide [Abortion] a Crime?
Editor’s Note by H.P.B. on an inquiry. Would you permit me to ask you kindly to inform me what are the views of the Occultists… Read More »The Teachings of Allan Kardec