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[Notes on Elementals and Elementaries]

Note(s)/ by H. P. Blavatsky, Journal of The Theosophical Society, February, 1884

Selections from a Paper read at a Meeting of the British T.S. | Notes by H.P.B. . . . The… Read More »[Notes on Elementals and Elementaries]

Pythagoric Sentences, from the Protreptics of Iamblichus

Translation/ by Thomas Taylor, Life of Pythagoras, 1818

[Note:] Several of these sentences as published by Arcerius, are in a very defective state; but which, as the learned… Read More »Pythagoric Sentences, from the Protreptics of Iamblichus

[Review:] United

Review/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, May, 1887

Months have passed since the publication of this remarkable work—remarkable as a psychic production besides its undeniable literary worth—and we… Read More »[Review:] United

Shankara’s Thought

Article/ by Charles Johnston, Theosophical Forum (2nd Series), March, 1901

The glamour of India; the hot, luminous sky; palm trees, with their metallic glitter, fringing her sacred rivers; heavy-curtained mango… Read More »Shankara’s Thought

The Freethinkers’ “Salvation Army”

LTTE/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Philosophic Inquirer, November, 1882

To the Editor of The Philosophic Inquirer. My dear Colleague and Brother,—I do not generally read the Thinker (an Anglo-Tamil… Read More »The Freethinkers’ “Salvation Army”

Singing Animalcules

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

The editor of the Religio-Philosophical Journal has microscopic intuitions, it seems. In a recent number he says: “There are animalcules, we… Read More »Singing Animalcules

Karma

Note(s)/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, June, 1884

It is generally supposed that animals are not under the operation of the law of Karma, as applied to human… Read More »Karma

The Water of Life

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

“Narada came to Sanatkumara, saying: Master, teach me to know the Soul: for I have heard from the sages that… Read More »The Water of Life

The Path’s Fifth Year

Editorial/ by W. Q. Judge, The Path, April, 1890

Our Magazine has turned the last corner of the square and now enters up an it’s fifth year. Whether it… Read More »The Path’s Fifth Year

The Promulgation of Theosophy

Lecture/ by W. Q. Judge, July, 1892 [Posthumously Published]

Too much attention has been paid by several to the opinions of men in the world who have a reputation… Read More »The Promulgation of Theosophy

“The Theosophical Mahatmas”

Article/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Path, December, 1886

It is with sincere and profound regret—though with no surprise, prepared as I am for years for such declarations—that I… Read More »“The Theosophical Mahatmas”

Do the Rishis Exist?

Note(s)/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, March, 1883 [Incl. Follow-up(s)]

Letter to the editor by A Hindu Theosophist | Note by H.P.B. Following the example of the Parsi Gentleman whose… Read More »Do the Rishis Exist?

The Occult Side of Nature

Article/Lecture/ by Robert Crosbie, Theosophy Magazine, June, 1921 [Posthumously Published]

The word Nature used in its widest sense, as when we speak of Great Nature, or Mother Nature, means the… Read More »The Occult Side of Nature

Isis Unveiled and the Todas

LTTE/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Spiritualist (London), April, 1878

To the Editor of The Spiritualist. Sir,—I have read the communications of “H.M.” in your paper of the 8th inst [p.… Read More »Isis Unveiled and the Todas

Sympathy from the Founders of the Theosophical Society

LTTE/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Philosophic Inquirer, July, 1882

To the Editor, Philosophic Inquirer. My dear Sir and Brother,—I send you the enclosed letter from Colonel Olcott—who has just… Read More »Sympathy from the Founders of the Theosophical Society

The Theosophists and Their Opponents

LTTE/ by H. P. Blavatsky, Amrita Bazar Patrika, June, 1879

Sir,—I pray you to give me, in your Calcutta paper, space enough to reply to the mendacious comments of one… Read More »The Theosophists and Their Opponents

The Assassination of the Czar

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

The great voice of the Giant Bell of the Kremlin at Moscow, called “Ivan Velikiy,” whose heavy tongue has uttered… Read More »The Assassination of the Czar

Logic Versus Peripatetic

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

It is hardly the province of our journal to notice the fugitive vagaries of occasional correspondents in daily papers, unless… Read More »Logic Versus Peripatetic

Atma Bodha (The Awakening to the Self)

Translation/ by Charles Johnston, Oriental Department Papers, July, 1894

This awakening to the Self is recorded for those whose inner darkness has been worn away by strong effort, who… Read More »Atma Bodha (The Awakening to the Self)

Have Animals Souls?

Article/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, January-March, 1886 [Serialized]

“Continually soaked with blood, the whole earth is but an immense altar upon which all that lives has to be… Read More »Have Animals Souls?

The Adepts and Modern Science

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

Modern science is a bugbear for many a good Theosophist, causing him to hide his real opinions for fear they… Read More »The Adepts and Modern Science

From Madame H. P. Blavatsky to Her Correspondents

LTTE/ by H. P. Blavatsky, Spiritual Scientist, September, 1875

Being daily in receipt of numerous letters—written with the view of obtaining advice as to the best method of receiving… Read More »From Madame H. P. Blavatsky to Her Correspondents

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 Kabalah and the Kabalists at the Close of the Nineteenth Century

Article/ by H. P. Blavatsky, Lucifer Magazine, May, 1892

[Note on the term Kabalah:] The spelling of the word is various; some write Cabbalah, others Kabbalah. The latest writers… Read More »The Kabalah and the Kabalists at the Close of the Nineteenth Century

Kali Yuga and the Coming Race

Article/Q & A/ by W. Q. Judge, The Path, January, 1895

(1) How many years are there in Kali Yuga? (2) Will the sixth sub-race begin very soon, that is, will… Read More »Kali Yuga and the Coming Race

The Foundation of Religion

Article/Lecture/ by Robert Crosbie, Theosophy Magazine, September, 1921 [Posthumously Published]

To most people the word “religion” signifies something separate from human existence, and presents the idea of preparation for some… Read More »The Foundation of Religion

[Review:] Through the Gates of Gold

Review/ by W. Q. Judge, The Path, March, 1887

The most notable book for guidance in Mysticism which has appeared since Light on the Path was written has just… Read More »[Review:] Through the Gates of Gold

Medical Magnetism and the Healer Magnetic

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

Article selections by Seeta Nath Ghose | Notes by H.P.B. There are some substances which are naturally highly magnetic, such… Read More »Medical Magnetism and the Healer Magnetic

Article/ by Mohini M. Chatterji, The Theosophist, November, 1883 [This article has formerly been misattributed to H. P. Blavatsky and/or a Mahatma. See C. J. Ryan, “Did the Masters Write 'Morality and Pantheism'?” The Theosophical Forum, June, 1936]

Questions have been raised in several quarters as to the inefficiency of Pantheism (which term is intended to include Esoteric… Read More »Morality and Pantheism

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