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Musings on the True Theosophist’s Path

Article/ by W. Q. Judge, The Path, August, October, 1886; February, 1887 [Serialized]

[Part I] “The way of inward peace is in all things to conform to the pleasure and disposition of the… Read More »Musings on the True Theosophist’s Path

The State of Russia

Editorial/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Pioneer, May 4 & 18, 1881

“Heaven save us from beholding a Russian insurrection, senseless and merciless. Those who in our country would bring about all manner… Read More »The State of Russia

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

“On the Tetractys,” by Theon of Smyrna

Translation/ by Thomas Taylor, Life of Pythagoras, 1818 [From the Mathematica (“On Mathematics Useful for the Understanding of Plato”)]

The tetrad was called by the Pythagoreans every number, because it comprehends in itself all the numbers as far as… Read More »“On the Tetractys,” by Theon of Smyrna

The Secret of Power

Article/ by Charles Johnston, Theosophical Forum (2nd Series), April, 1899

“He who, dwelling in the earth, is other than the earth. whom the earth knows not, for whom the earth… Read More »The Secret of Power

The Bugbears of Science

Article/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, February, April & May, 1883 [Serialized]

[I.] The fanaticism of blank negation is often more tenacious, more dangerous, and always far harder to deal with, and… Read More »The Bugbears of Science

[On Bhuts or Pisachas in India]

Note(s)/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, February, 1882

Article Selections by S. Ramaswamier | Notes by H.P.B. Some questions have arisen in The Theosophist as to the views of… Read More »[On Bhuts or Pisachas in India]

Our Fifth Year

Editorial/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, August, 1883

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

Anugita

Translation/ by Kisari Mohan Ganguli, 1896 [Drawn from the complete translation of the Mahabharata]

Mahabharata, Book 14: Aswamedha Parva Section XVI Janamejaya said, “When the high-souled Kesava and Arjuna after slaying their enemies repaired… Read More »Anugita

Is Creation Possible for Man?

Note(s)/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, December, 1881

The Editor of the Theosophist. MADAME, Talking the other day to a friend, who, like me, without being a Theosophist,… Read More »Is Creation Possible for Man?

Hypocrisy or Ignorance

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

There are some members of the Theosophical Society who expose themselves to the charges of indulging in hypocrisy or being… Read More »Hypocrisy or Ignorance

[Moksha & Nirvana]

Note(s)/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, December, 1880

Article selection from “Swami Dayanand’s Views About Yoga” | Note by H.P.B. Question. Up to what day, hour, or minute,… Read More »[Moksha & Nirvana]

[On the Coulomb Forged Letters]

Note(s)/ by H. P. Blavatsky, October, 1884 [From “The Latest Attack on the Theosophical Society”]

Pamphlet Selections incl. Comments by H.P.B. [Note: for bakckground, see “The Theosophical Society in India,” and the history of the… Read More »[On the Coulomb Forged Letters]

Research: the “Dzeno-doo” sect of “Tzi-onene”

Research Paper/ by Jon W. Fergus, Universal Theosophy, April, 2021 [Last Updated: July 1, 2021]

The term “Dzenodoo” appears on page 173 of The Secret Doctrine, Vol. 1. In the original 1888 edition: The seven… Read More »Research: the “Dzeno-doo” sect of “Tzi-onene”

The Denials and the Mistakes of the Nineteenth Century

Article/ by H. P. Blavatsky, Lucifer Magazine, June, 1892 [Posthumously Published]

At or near the beginning of the present century all the books called Hermetic were loudly proclaimed and set down… Read More »The Denials and the Mistakes of the Nineteenth Century

Theosophy (Lecture)

Article/Lecture/ by Charles Johnston, Theosophical Quarterly, July, 1928

Perhaps it would be an auspicious beginning, if we were to try to make clear what The Theosophical Society is,… Read More »Theosophy (Lecture)

A Personal Explanation

Editorial/ by H. P. Blavatsky with H. S. Olcott, , The Theosophist, January, 1882

It is impossible for the Founders of the Theosophical Society to answer more than a few of the attacks made… Read More »A Personal Explanation

Papyrus

Story/ by W. Q. Judge, The Path, September, 1887

The Tale-teller, shading his gentle eyes from the evening sun, paused a moment while he listened to the soft strains… Read More »Papyrus

A Freethinker in Palestine

Review/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, December, 1882

[Review of The Book of the Chronicles of the Pilgrims in the Land of Yahweh. By D. M. Bennett (N.… Read More »A Freethinker in Palestine

The Necessity for Reincarnation

Article/ by W. Q. Judge, Booklet, December, 1890

[Note: the initial publication date of this Pamphlet is unknown; we have placed it in 1890 at the same time… Read More »The Necessity for Reincarnation

Is Belief in Omens a Superstition?

Note(s)/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, July, 1882

Letter Selections by Dhame Dinanath Pandurang | Editor’s Note by H.P.B. To the Editor of The Theosophist: Madame,—Having had with a… Read More »Is Belief in Omens a Superstition?

Six Years Gone

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

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

The Ideal Brahman

Commentary/Translation/ by Charles Johnston, Theosophical Quarterly, July, 1929

It has been suggested that the principal purpose of the Buddha, in all that he did and taught, was the… Read More »The Ideal Brahman

“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”

Human Life at High Altitudes

Editorial/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, May, 1881

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

A Sad Lookout

Editorial/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, April, 1882

. . . An English gentleman, a Fellow of the British Theosophical Society, writing to a Hindu Brother Theosophist of Bombay, says… Read More »A Sad Lookout

The League of Theosophical Workers

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

The “LEAGUE OF THEOSOPHICAL WORKERS” has been formed in accordance with the report of the committee appointed at the last… Read More »The League of Theosophical Workers

[On T. Subba Row]

Note(s)/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, February, 1883

Introductory Note by H.P.B. to a Letter by “Paramahamsa Swami” on Advaita Philosophy As the subjoined letter, comes from such… Read More »[On T. Subba Row]

Studies in the Voice of the Silence

Article/ by B. P. Wadia, The Theosophical Movement, July-October, 1940 [Serialized]

The Wandering Heart The downfall of every civilization is caused by the weak morals of those who live in and… Read More »Studies in the Voice of the Silence

Paying the Way

Editorial/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, October, 1883

The late Artemus Ward, a famous American humorist, wishing to prove his effusive patriotism during the late Civil War, said… Read More »Paying the Way

Aitareya Upanishad (Macrocosm and Microcosm)

Translation/ by Charles Johnston, Theosophical Quarterly, January, 1925

I. Atma, verily, Universal Self, alone was this in the beginning, nor was aught else with opening and closing eyes.… Read More »Aitareya Upanishad (Macrocosm and Microcosm)

Poetical Occultism (1, 3 & 4)

Article/ by Sylvester Baxter with W. Q. Judge, , The Path, October, December, 1886; February, 1887 [Serialized] [Article signed “S. B. J.” stands for Sylvester Baxter & Judge; see here.]

Tis the deep music of the rolling world, Kindling within the strings of the waved air Aeolian modulations.—Percy Bysshe Shelley… Read More »Poetical Occultism (1, 3 & 4)

Catechizing a Buddhist

Interview/ with H. P. Blavatsky, New York Sun, May, 1877

The Doctrines of a Faith which in its Purity has no Dogmas. Its Practical Workings as a Religion. The Story… Read More »Catechizing a Buddhist

A Psychological Phenomenon

Note(s)/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, December, 1883

Article selections (anonymous) | Editor’s Note by H.P.B. We have much pleasure to be able to lay before the public… Read More »A Psychological Phenomenon

The Retort Courteous

LTTE/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Indian Spectator, March, 1879

There is a story current among the Yankees of a small schoolboy, who, having been thrashed by a bigger fellow… Read More »The Retort Courteous

Madame Blavatsky’s Forbears

Article/ by Charles Johnston, Theosophical Quarterly, July, 1932 [Posthumously Published]

Through her grandmother, Princess Dolgoruki, Madame Blavatsky was descended from Prince Yuri Dolgoruki, that is, Yuri the Long-armed, who founded… Read More »Madame Blavatsky’s Forbears

Classification of Principles

LTTE/ by Charles Johnston, The Theosophist, September, 1887

[Note: for some background, see: Classification of “Principles”] It seems a pity that the time and energies of our brothers… Read More »Classification of Principles

Antiquity of the Vedas

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

A journal interested like the THEOSOPHIST in the explorations of archæology and archaic religions, as well as the study of… Read More »Antiquity of the Vedas

The Teachings of Allan Kardec

Note(s)/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, August, 1883

Editor’s Note by H.P.B. on an inquiry. Would you permit me to ask you kindly to inform me what are… Read More »The Teachings of Allan Kardec

Respecting Reincarnation

Article/ by W. Q. Judge, The Path, August, 1888

Objections frequently raised against “Reincarnation,” and that appear to those who make them to be strong, are some growing out… Read More »Respecting Reincarnation

The “Blessing” of the Brothers

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

A correspondent calls our attention to the paragraph on p. 66 of the pamphlet, Hints on Esoteric Theosophy, in which… Read More »The “Blessing” of the Brothers

Hypnotism—Mesmerism

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

The encyclopaedias are not yet out of print which have classed mesmerism among the foolish superstitions of the ignorant played… Read More »Hypnotism—Mesmerism

Reminiscences [Clement Griscom]

Article/ by Charles Johnston, Theosophical Quarterly, April, 1919

One whose memory of The Theosophical Society goes back for thirty-four years, of necessity recalls many deaths, and, unhappily, many… Read More »Reminiscences [Clement Griscom]

What Reincarnates?

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

What reincarnates is a mystery to many minds because they find a difficulty in understanding such a permanency as must… Read More »What Reincarnates?

Gleams from the Dawn-Land

Article/ by Charles Johnston, Lucifer Magazine, December, 1892; January-March, 1893 [Serialized]

The Peaks of Atlantis Frequent allusion is made, in the pages of the Secret Doctrine, to the reminiscences still existing… Read More »Gleams from the Dawn-Land

“Under the Shadow of Great Names” [1]

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

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]

Superstition

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

Owing to the fanciful reports of superficial and prejudiced travellers, to their entire ignorance of Asiatic religions and—very often, their… Read More »Superstition

Pickings from our Contemporaries

Editorial/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, April, 1883

La Revue Spirite of Paris for February publishes a communication from a medium named L. Cephas—which it calls quite pertinently… Read More »Pickings from our Contemporaries

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