[Spiritualism and the Christian Churches]
Magna est veritas et prevalebit. The reality of the phenomena has prevailed, and the Church is now forced to seek alliance with the Spiritualists against… Read More »[Spiritualism and the Christian Churches]
Note(s)
Editor’s Notes, Replies to Correspondence, Footnotes, etc.
Dayanand Saraswati and his Followers
To the Editor of The Theosophist. Madam: The following is a very important notice received from Benares. Please publish it in your columns, and give your… Read More »Dayanand Saraswati and his Followers
[Notes on Atman]
Article Selection from “Advice from a Swami” | Notes by H.P.B. I offer you a most valuable advice at the express order of my very… Read More »[Notes on Atman]
[Three Explanations for a Case of “Spirit” Phenomena]
Editor’s Note by H.P.B. on an article titled “The Witchcraft and Demonology of Pictavia” [Note: the following comment by H.P.B. follows an article which gives… Read More »[Three Explanations for a Case of “Spirit” Phenomena]
Bright Spot of Light
MADAME,—In the last issue of your valuable journal, a member of the New York Theosophical Society seeks to be enlightened as to the cause of… Read More »Bright Spot of Light
Stray Thoughts on Death and Satan
TO THE EDITOR OF THE THEOSOPHIST Madam,—Since you have published a posthumous letter of my Master and beloved friend, the late Éliphas Lévi, I think… Read More »Stray Thoughts on Death and Satan
[On the Religious Neutrality of the T.S.]
Letter Selections by Raghu Nandan | Editor’s Note by H.P.B. To the Editor of The Theosophist. Madame,—On Saturday, the 23rd of July, 1881, Shri Shrikrishna Parsanna… Read More »[On the Religious Neutrality of the T.S.]
[Notes on “Who are the Aryas and the Buddhists”]
Article Selections from the Journal of the Hindu Sabha| Notes by H.P.B We find in the “Journal of the Hindu Sabha,” edited by our highly-valued… Read More »[Notes on “Who are the Aryas and the Buddhists”]
[Notes on “Fragments of Occult Truth” 1-3]
Notes by H.P.B. on the first three articles under the title “Fragments of Occult Truth,” written by A. O. Hume. We have received from our… Read More »[Notes on “Fragments of Occult Truth” 1-3]
[Notes on “The New Dispensation Dissected”]
Article Selections by Babu Tripuracharan Banerjea | Notes by H.P.B. Sooner a pard can lose its spots than a theologian his dogmatism. . . .… Read More »[Notes on “The New Dispensation Dissected”]
“The Claims of Occultism”
This is the heading of an article I find in a London publication, a new weekly called Light, and described as a “Journal Devoted to… Read More »“The Claims of Occultism”
[On the Role of the “Astral Soul” in Phenomena]
Article Selections by N.D.K. | Note and Editor’s Note by H.P.B. The author of “Confessions of a Thug,” “Seeta,” “Tara,” etc. (the well-known Colonel Meadows… Read More »[On the Role of the “Astral Soul” in Phenomena]
[On the “Brothers” and Real Adepts]
Article Selections by C.C.M. and Onesimus | Notes by H.P.B. [Note: for some background, see “Madame Blavatsky on “The Himalayan Brothers””. In The Theosophist for… Read More »[On the “Brothers” and Real Adepts]
[Notes on Planetary Spirits and “Always Existing” Entities]
Translation Selections by Alexander Wilder | Notes by H.P.B. (Continued from No. 22 [July, 1881]) Iamblichus: A Treatise on the Mysteries A New Translation, by… Read More »[Notes on Planetary Spirits and “Always Existing” Entities]
The “Occult World” and the “Spiritualist”
Having just read in the London Spiritualist a review of Mr. Sinnett’s book “The Occult World,” I find in it more than a doubt expressed… Read More »The “Occult World” and the “Spiritualist”
[On the “Hide and Seek” Policy of the Christian God]
Article Selections from “Our Ceylon Work”| Note by H.P.B. The Ceylon Times, of Colombo, of June 8, noticing the good work of our President in that island,… Read More »[On the “Hide and Seek” Policy of the Christian God]
[On “Stone-Showers”]
Article Selections from a letter by A. J. Riko | Note and Editor’s Note by H.P.B. [Note: see also [Note on “Stone-Throwing by ‘Spirits’”]] Following… Read More »[On “Stone-Showers”]
[Note on Confusion about Theosophy and Theosophists]
Article Selections from “The Hindu Sabha”| Notes by H.P.B. The Hindu Sabha. Inaugurated A.D. 1880—Kali Era 4882. Affiliated to The Theosophical Society, Bombay. The members… Read More »[Note on Confusion about Theosophy and Theosophists]
[Notes on the Theosophical Society, Christianity, Buddhism and Vedanta]
Article Selections from “The Work of the Theosophical Societies” | Notes by H.P.B. Extracts from the President’s Letters to the Bombay Headquarters Thursday, May 12,… Read More »[Notes on the Theosophical Society, Christianity, Buddhism and Vedanta]
[Notes on Two Stories of Phenomena]
Article Selections from “The Five Pointed Star” | Notes and Editor’s Note by H.P.B. To Madame H. P. Blavatsky, . . . Circumstances of a… Read More »[Notes on Two Stories of Phenomena]
[Notes on “A Letter from Surb Ohannes”]
Article Selections by the Adept Hillarion Smerdis (signed “X. . . F.T.S.”) | Notes by H.P.B. . . . Your archaeologists and ethnologists are yet… Read More »[Notes on “A Letter from Surb Ohannes”]
A Psychic Warning
Letter by A. Constantine, Esq. | Editor’s Note by H. P. Blavatsky Can any of the numerous readers of the Theosophist enlighten me as to… Read More »A Psychic Warning
Native Astrologers
By Khansaher Darasha Dosabhoy, F.T.S., Deputy-Collector at Sholapur. | Editor’s Note by H.P. Blavatsky Insurance Companies Beware! “I am already known to you as a… Read More »Native Astrologers
[Notes on Dharma and Paramatma]
Article Selections by Vishnu Bawa’s “True Religion Defined” | Notes by H.P.B. What is dharma, or that which is popularly interpreted to be Religion? Or rather,… Read More »[Notes on Dharma and Paramatma]
[Note on “A Hindu Story of Re-Incarnation”]
Article Selections from a Story by “A Kshatriya Lady” | Note by H.P.B. . . . there lived, about forty years ago, a Brahman names… Read More »[Note on “A Hindu Story of Re-Incarnation”]
[Note on “The Bishop’s Manifesto”]
Article Selections by P. A. P. | Note by H.P.B. Madame,—Permit me to draw your attention in your journal which is devoted to Oriental Philosophy,… Read More »[Note on “The Bishop’s Manifesto”]
Radiant Heat, Musical Vapours, and Fairy Bells
Article Selections | Opening and Closing Notes by H.P.B. An intelligent and ingenious friend in Europe has sent to Col. Olcott a letter of which… Read More »Radiant Heat, Musical Vapours, and Fairy Bells
[Note on the Baser Branches of Occultism]
[Note: the following comment by H.P.B. follows an article describing some phenomena performed by a fakir.] Note.—It certainly is not worth the while of any… Read More »[Note on the Baser Branches of Occultism]
[Notes on Cahanet’s Conceptions of God]
Selections from Cahagnet’s Cosmogonie et Anthropologie (“Cosmogony and Anthropology: or Deity, Earth and Man Studied by Analogy”) | Notes by H.P.B. [Note: for background, see “Another Distinguished… Read More »[Notes on Cahanet’s Conceptions of God]
[Note on “Spiritual Miracles”]
Note by H.P.B. following an article on Mr. Laurence Oliphant, titled “Spiritual Miracles” [Note: the article to which this note is appended recounts several instances… Read More »[Note on “Spiritual Miracles”]
[Notes on “Prophetic Horoscopes,” Astrology and Earth-Currents]
Note by H.P.B. on an article by Morarji Gokuldas The facts given in the present article were communicated to a friend and by him written… Read More »[Notes on “Prophetic Horoscopes,” Astrology and Earth-Currents]
Hindustani Domestic Remedies
Introductory Note by H.P.B. on an article by Pandit Jaswant Roy Bhojapatra The contribution of Pandit Prananath on the efficacy the charm-cure, or the writing… Read More »Hindustani Domestic Remedies
[Note on “Occult Phenomena”]
The conductor of this Magazine, returning to Bombay late in December, and after the first two forms had been printed off, finds with regret that… Read More »[Note on “Occult Phenomena”]
[Note on “A Physiological Test for Thief-Catching”]
Article selections by Dr. Batkuram S. Mehta | Note by H.P.B. . . . A few days ago an ornament of gold . . .… Read More »[Note on “A Physiological Test for Thief-Catching”]
[Notes on “Kama rupa” and the Power of Will]
Article selections by Lalla Maikoolal | Notes by H.P.B. The following is the result of my meditations and I give it out for publication in The… Read More »[Notes on “Kama rupa” and the Power of Will]
[Note on “Is Man only a Machine?”]
Note by H.P.B. on an article by Joseph Pollock Mr. Pollock has as ably presented both sides of the case as anyone could without the… Read More »[Note on “Is Man only a Machine?”]
[Moksha & Nirvana]
Article selection from “Swami Dayanand’s Views About Yoga” | Note by H.P.B. Question. Up to what day, hour, or minute, of his own bodily life… Read More »[Moksha & Nirvana]
[Note on “Stone-Throwing by ‘Spirits’”]
In the July number [see “Mysterious Stone-Throwing at Plumbstead,” p. 234] we reprinted from the Daily Chronicle an account of recent stone-throwings at Plumstead, England,… Read More »[Note on “Stone-Throwing by ‘Spirits’”]
[The Mayavi Rupa]
Article selection from “Nanga Baba of Gwalior”, by M.B.V. | Note by H.P.B. “In a corner of the parade ground of Maharaja Scindia’s force, there… Read More »[The Mayavi Rupa]
[A Republic of Conscience]
“Address of the President of the Ionian Theosophical Branch at Corfu, Upon Presenting the Charter of Constitution to the Fellows”, by Signor Pasuale Menelao, D.L.,… Read More »[A Republic of Conscience]
[Note on “Testing the Bewitched Mirror Theory”]
Article selections by Babu Asu Tosh Mitra | Note by H.P.B. [Note: the article to which the following makes reference related a story by A.… Read More »[Note on “Testing the Bewitched Mirror Theory”]
[The Ceylon Delegation and Progress in India]
The editorial notice of the proposed visit of our Theosophical Delegation to the island of Ceylon, which is transferred to our columns from those of… Read More »[The Ceylon Delegation and Progress in India]
[On the Biblical Chronology of Noah’s Flood]
Article selection from “Puzzles for the Philologists”, by M. Gracias | Note by H.P.B. In a somewhat lengthy article which appears in the March number… Read More »[On the Biblical Chronology of Noah’s Flood]
[Difference between “Spiritualists” and “Spiritists”]
Article selection by M. Camille Flammarion | Note by H.P.B. “Spiritism feels too grateful to the great scientist William Crookes that anything to his greater… Read More »[Difference between “Spiritualists” and “Spiritists”]
[Symbolism in the Kaliya Mardana]
Article selection from “Kaliya Mardana, or the Crushing of Kaliya—the Great Serpent by Krishna”, by Rao Bahadur Dadoba Pandurang | Note by H.P.B. The sixteenth… Read More »[Symbolism in the Kaliya Mardana]
[Note on “Swami Versus Missionary”]
Editor’s Note by H.P.B. following the above titled article. A Hindu translation of the above having been sent to Swamiji, he writes, under date of… Read More »[Note on “Swami Versus Missionary”]
[Psycho-physiological Powers Not Dependent on Creed or Race]
Article “A Mussulman Abdal (Yogi)”, by Syed Mahmood | Note by H.P.B. The original of the following narrative will be found among the anecdotes in… Read More »[Psycho-physiological Powers Not Dependent on Creed or Race]
[Was Jehovah Inspired by Indra?]
Article selection from “Indra”, by Rajendro Nauth Dutta | Notes by H.P.B. Indra1 is the name of one of these Hindu deities that were worshipped… Read More »[Was Jehovah Inspired by Indra?]
[On the Siddhis “Anima” and “Mahima”]
Article selection from “An Indian Aethrobat”, by Babu Krishna Indra Sandyal | Note by H.P.B. In the November issue of this journal I read an… Read More »[On the Siddhis “Anima” and “Mahima”]
[Introductory Note to “Missions in India”]
Introductory Note by H.P.B. to an article by Alice Gordon Most opportunely there comes a communication upon the missionary question, which will be found elsewhere.… Read More »[Introductory Note to “Missions in India”]
[Dhyana & The Company of Mahatmas]
Article selection from “Badrinath, the Mysterious”, by “a Swami who has seen it” | Note by H.P.B. Half way up a peak of the Himalaya… Read More »[Dhyana & The Company of Mahatmas]
[Nature-Worship & Elementals]
Article selection from “Nature Worship”, by H.H.D. | Note by H.P.B. What the philosophic poet [Wordsworth] beautifully observes [See The Excursion, 1814] by way of… Read More »[Nature-Worship & Elementals]
[Introductory Note to “Yoga Philosophy” and “The Dream of Ravan”]
Introductory Note by H.P.B. on an article titled “Yoga Philosophy,” by “Truth Seeker.” The following communication, from a European Theosophist, will be read with attention… Read More »[Introductory Note to “Yoga Philosophy” and “The Dream of Ravan”]
[Missionary Tactics in India]
Article selection from “Swami verses Missionary”, The Debate at Ajmere between Pandit Dayanund Saraswati Swami and the Rev. Dr. Gray, Reported for the Theosophist by… Read More »[Missionary Tactics in India]
[Explanation of Incidents in the Life of Sankaracharya]
Article selections from “The Life of Sankaracharya, Philosopher and Mystic” by Kashinath Trimbak Telang | Notes by H.P.B. The question of Sarasvati as to the… Read More »[Explanation of Incidents in the Life of Sankaracharya]
Brahma, Iswara and Maya
Article selection by N. Naraina Moorty | Note by H.P.B. Advertising to the article “Brahma, Iswara and Maya,” by Pramada Dasa Mittra published in the… Read More »Brahma, Iswara and Maya
[A Note on “Divine Revelation”]
Article Selection from “The Veda, The Origin and History of Religion,” by Rao Bahadur Shankar Pandurang Pandit | Note by H.P.B. The other attributes of… Read More »[A Note on “Divine Revelation”]
A Strange Revery
Article selection by K.P.B. | Note by H.P.B. The query naturally suggests itself to any one now observing this “poor shadow” of the Aryan land—Is… Read More »A Strange Revery
Notes on “The Brahmachari Bawa”
Article selections by “An English Admirer” | Notes by H.P.B. . . . The following translation has been made for us from the Marathi, by a young… Read More »Notes on “The Brahmachari Bawa”
Notes to “The Autobiography of Dayanund Saraswati, Swami.”
Article selections by the Swami | Notes by H.P.B. [Note: the following note by H.P.B. preceded the December, 1879 portion of the article; we place… Read More »Notes to “The Autobiography of Dayanund Saraswati, Swami.”
[Notes on Zöllner’s “Fourth-Dimension”]
Article Selections by A. N. Aksakoff ’s “The Scientific Hypothesis Respecting Mediumistic Phenomena”| Notes by H.P.B. [Note: Aksakoff’s article details some of the experiments performed… Read More »[Notes on Zöllner’s “Fourth-Dimension”]
On “The Good” and “The One” of Plato
The good, which is here celebrated by Socrates as that which reigns in the intelligible place, is neither the same with that which subsists in… Read More »On “The Good” and “The One” of Plato