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The Theosophist in Ceylon

LTTE/ by W. Q. Judge, New York Sun, August, 1881

To the Editor of the Sun— Sir: In The Sun you notice a paper published in Ceylon by the Theosophical… Read More »The Theosophist in Ceylon

The Singing Silences

Article/ by Julia Keightley, The Path, August, 1886

Theosophists may be interested in an experience which I have named as above; “Singing”—because of a peculiar resonance which I… Read More »The Singing Silences

Final Reply of a Theosophist to Mr. Rossi De Justiniani

LTTE/ by H. P. Blavatsky, La Revue Spirite, September, 1879 [Translated from the original French]

The article entitled: “Final Reflexions of an Oriental,” which is addressed to me in the June number of La Revue… Read More »Final Reply of a Theosophist to Mr. Rossi De Justiniani

Rain-Stopping Brahmans

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

Editor’s Note by H.P.B. on an article by H. Mukhopadyaya I shall be highly obliged if you kindly allow me… Read More »Rain-Stopping Brahmans

[On the Religious Neutrality of the T.S.]

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

Letter Selections by Raghu Nandan | Editor’s Note by H.P.B. To the Editor of The Theosophist. Madame,—On Saturday, the 23rd of… Read More »[On the Religious Neutrality of the T.S.]

Commentary on A Treatise on the Yoga Philosophy

Commentary/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, Sept.-Nov., 1880; Jan. & April, 1881 [Serialized]

[Reference:] “A Treatise on the Yoga Philosophy”, by Dr. N. C. Paul, G.B., M.C., Sub-Assistant Surgeon, 1850. Second Edition, 1882.… Read More »Commentary on A Treatise on the Yoga Philosophy

The Vedantasara

Review/ by Damodar K. Mavalankar, The Theosophist, September, 1883

[Note: the following is a review of The Vedantasara in Sanskrit with the commentary of Nrishingha Saraswatee, and with English,… Read More »The Vedantasara

Hypnotism

Article/ by W. Q. Judge, The Path, February, 1894

[Note:] This article was originally written for the N.Y. World, at request. What is the hypnotic force or influence? What… Read More »Hypnotism

Of Funds and Property

Editorial/ by W. Q. Judge, The Path, February, 1894

It was thought by some at one time in the history of the Theosophical Society that a society fund was… Read More »Of Funds and Property

An Archaeological Drink

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

Recently, during the progress of some excavations at Marseilles (France), a vast Roman necropolis was found. The tomb of the… Read More »An Archaeological Drink

Pythagoras and His School

Article/ by Anon., Hermes Magazine, November, 1977

Pythagoras was revered in India as Pitar Guru, Father and Teacher, and as Yavanacharya, the Ionian philosopher. He was known… Read More »Pythagoras and His School

[Reviews: Two Christian Papers]

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

The Christian Herald and Signs of Our Times carry in their title-name the gist of their subject matter. It is… Read More »[Reviews: Two Christian Papers]

The Saracens of Theosophy and the Madras Crusaders

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

Some of the Dailies and Weeklies—English as well as Vernacular—of this benighted Presidency feel very unhappy over the Theosophists. Their… Read More »The Saracens of Theosophy and the Madras Crusaders

India’s Wonder-Workers

Interview/ with W. Q. Judge, The Stockton Mail, October, 1891

“The term fakir is not properly applied when used to designate the Brahman wonder-worker,” remarked William Q. Judge, the great… Read More »India’s Wonder-Workers

On the Orphic Mysteries, etc.

Article/ by Karl Otfried Müller, 1847 [Originally published in History of the literature of ancient Greece

Neither the Eleusinian nor any other of the established mysteries of Greece obtained any influence upon the literature of the… Read More »On the Orphic Mysteries, etc.

Three Great Ideas

Article/ by W. Q. Judge, The Irish Theosophist, February, 1895

Among many ideas brought forward through the theosophical movement there are three which should never be lost sight of. Not… Read More »Three Great Ideas

Pythagoric Ethical Sentences from Stobæus

Translation/ by Thomas Taylor, Life of Pythagoras, 1818

Do not even think of doing what ought not to be done. Choose rather to be strong in soul than… Read More »Pythagoric Ethical Sentences from Stobæus

Lovers of the East: Sir William Jones (1746-1794)

Article/ by Charles Johnston, Oriental Department Papers, May, 1895

We have seen how Anquetil Duperron, a Lover of the East, brought to Europe the first seed of Indian Wisdom… Read More »Lovers of the East: Sir William Jones (1746-1794)

[On “The New Dispensation”]

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

Under the heading of “Forgiveness and Chastisement” the New Dispensation, comparing its members to Jesus when whipping out the money-changers… Read More »[On “The New Dispensation”]

The Theosophical Society

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

The death of H. P. Blavatsky should have the effect on the Society of making the work go on with… Read More »The Theosophical Society

The So-Called Theosophical Society at Ghazipore

LTTE/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Indian Mirror, August, 1882

Sir—Notwithstanding our protest that there is no Theosophical Society at Ghazipore, I am surprised to find that, in your issue… Read More »The So-Called Theosophical Society at Ghazipore

“H. P. Blavatsky on Precipitation and Other Matters”

Letter(s)/ by H. P. Blavatsky to Constance Wachtmeister, , January, 1886 [Posthumously Published] [Portions published in The Path, March, 1893; complete letter published in The Eclectic Theosophist, March-April, 1982 (sources)]

This is a letter from H. P. Blavatsky to Countess Constance Wachtmeister reprinted verbatim et literatum and in full, portions of which… Read More »“H. P. Blavatsky on Precipitation and Other Matters”

Notice to Inquirers

Editorial/ by W. Q. Judge, The Path, October, 1887

Within the mind and heart of every thoughtful individual there exists some vital question unanswered. Some subject is uppermost, and… Read More »Notice to Inquirers

A Levy of Arms Against Theosophy

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

As nearly everywhere else, we have a Branch Society in Paris: a handful or so of members lost among thousands… Read More »A Levy of Arms Against Theosophy

Self-Reliance

Article/ by Ralph Waldo Emerson, Essays: First Series, 1841

“Ne te quaesiveris extra.” “Man is his own star; and the soul that can Render an honest and a perfect… Read More »Self-Reliance

A Word of Advice to the Singing Medium, Mr. Jesse Sheppard

Editorial/ by H. P. Blavatsky, Spiritual Scientist, July, 1875

I am truly sorry that a spiritualist paper like the Religio-Philosophical Journal, which claims to instruct and enlighten its readers, should… Read More »A Word of Advice to the Singing Medium, Mr. Jesse Sheppard

On Karma

Lecture/ by W. Q. Judge, Theosophical Siftings, July, 1891

Ladies and Gentlemen:—All men and women, I take it, are in the pursuit of happiness. If they do not find… Read More »On Karma

Which is Vague, Theosophy or Science?

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

It is commonly charged against the exponents of Theosophy that they deal in vague generalities only. A lecture is given… Read More »Which is Vague, Theosophy or Science?

“Tharana,” or Mesmerism

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

Letter by N. Chidambaram Iyer | Reply by H.P.B. In the June number of The Theosophist, Babu Purno Chandra Mukerjee… Read More »“Tharana,” or Mesmerism

The Beans of Pythagoras

Article/ by Helen L. Sumner, The Path, February, 1888

In a recent number of the Theosophist is a paragraph in reply to an enquirer as to “why Pythagoras banned… Read More »The Beans of Pythagoras

Words to Remember

Article/Lecture/ by W. Q. Judge, The Irish Theosophist, August, 1895

“I would like you to reflect for a moment on the history of the Society. Eighteen years ago it was… Read More »Words to Remember

H. S. Olcott vs. H. P. B.

Editorial/ by W. Q. Judge, The Path, June, 1895

In the April Theosophist Col. Olcott makes public what we have long known to be his private opinion—a private opinion… Read More »H. S. Olcott vs. H. P. B.

The Power of Suggestion

Article/Lecture/ by Robert Crosbie, Theosophy Magazine, July, 1922 [Posthumously Published]

The power of suggestion means many different things to many minds. It is coupled with the idea of hypnosis, where… Read More »The Power of Suggestion

The Cause of Sorrow

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

We are never free from pain, sorrow, and suffering in the world. Pleasures come and go very lightly, but always… Read More »The Cause of Sorrow

A “Medium” Wanted

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

We extract the following from a letter, dated April 7—from an esteemed friend of ours, a native gentleman and a… Read More »A “Medium” Wanted

Misconceptions: A Response to Various Criticisms

Article/ by H. P. Blavatsky, Le Lotus, September, 1887 [Translated from the original French]

A France, why do you misunderstand us? European and American Journalists, why don’t you study genuine Theosophy before criticizing it?… Read More »Misconceptions: A Response to Various Criticisms

Was it “Spirits” or What?

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

[H.P.B.’s response to “A Perplexed Theosophist”] The strict adherence to our duty as an Occultist, while it satisfies a few… Read More »Was it “Spirits” or What?

The Oriental Department

Editorial/ by W. Q. Judge, The Path, February, 1891 [Incl. Follow-up(s)]

The year 1891 is to mark an era in the Theosophical Society. The General Secretary desires to announce that with… Read More »The Oriental Department

Hypnotism and Theosophy

Article/ by W. Q. Judge, December, 1893

[Note: “This article was printed in the Jenness Miller Illustrated Monthly, possibly some time in 1893. It is here reproduced… Read More »Hypnotism and Theosophy

A Great Riddle Solved

Article/Note(s)/ by Damodar K. Mavalankar, The Theosophist, December, 1883 [Incl. Follow-up(s)]

On my return to the Head-quarters from the North, where I had accompanied Col. Olcott on his Presidential Tour, I… Read More »A Great Riddle Solved

The Esoteric She

Article/ by W. Q. Judge, New York Sun, September, 1892

A woman who, for one reason or another, has kept the world—first her little child world and afterward two hemispheres—talking… Read More »The Esoteric She

The Future Buddhas

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

Letter by Khetra Mohana Mukhopadhyaya | Notes by H.P.B. On page 144 of Esoteric Buddhism we have the following:— “A Buddha visits… Read More »The Future Buddhas

The Buddhist Movement in England

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

The frequent publication of books on the subject in England, of recent years, has evidenced the strong interest now felt… Read More »The Buddhist Movement in England

True Friendship

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

He who transgresses and despises modesty, who says—I am a friend but undertakes nothing for his friend, know that he… Read More »True Friendship

[Note on “A Hindu Story of Re-Incarnation”]

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

Article Selections from a Story by “A Kshatriya Lady” | Note by H.P.B. . . . there lived, about forty… Read More »[Note on “A Hindu Story of Re-Incarnation”]

An Answer

Article/ by Charles Johnston, Oriental Department Papers, January, 1896

A question has been asked about the meaning of the frequent references to the Vedas; whether they have any settled… Read More »An Answer

Plotinus, The Enneads [5:1-9]

Translation/ by Kenneth Sylvan Guthrie, 1918 [Originally published in Plotinus: Complete Works]

Ennead 5.1. The Three Principal Hypostases, or Forms of Existence. AUDACITY THE CAUSE OF HUMAN APOSTASY FROM THE DIVINITY. 1.… Read More »Plotinus, The Enneads [5:1-9]

The World Without End-Hour

Article/ by Charles Johnston, The Irish Theosophist, April, 1896

Time is endlessly long.—GOETHE. Somebody made the remark, the other day, that Providence must be an Irishman, because, in the… Read More »The World Without End-Hour

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