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Living Messengers Called Words

Article/ by S. A., Universal Theosophy, September, 2015

“When, O Lord of the Word, the Wise established Name-giving, the first principle of language, Their inmost essence, pristine and… Read More »Living Messengers Called Words

Occult Study

Article/Lecture/ by A. P. Sinnett, The Theosophist, March, 1884

(The following Paper was read lately by a Theosophist and “Lay Chela” in London to an audience consisting chiefly, but… Read More »Occult Study

[Intro to] “C.C.M.” and Isis Unveiled

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

We publish the following letter from “H. X.,” [A. O. Hume] under a strong personal protest. Another paper signed by… Read More »[Intro to] “C.C.M.” and Isis Unveiled

[A Note on Narayana, and Missing Chapters of the Chandogya Upanishad]

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

Selections from a Letter by Laldi M. Ghose | Notes by H.P.B. The death of our dear Brother Babu Jogendra Nath… Read More »[A Note on Narayana, and Missing Chapters of the Chandogya Upanishad]

A People’s Monthly

Editorial/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, June, 1880

The tone of our private correspondence encourages us to think that our magazine is satisfying the wants of the Indian… Read More »A People’s Monthly

Nadabindu Upanishad

Translation/ by K. Narayanaswami Aiyer, Thirty Minor Upanishads, 1914

[Nādabindu]1 The syllable A is considered to be its (the bird Om’s) right wing, U, its left: M,2 its tail;… Read More »Nadabindu Upanishad

Castes in India

Article/ by Damodar K. Mavalankar, The Theosophist, May, 1880

No man of sincerity and moral courage can read Mr. G. C. Whitworth’s Profession of Faith, as reviewed in the… Read More »Castes in India

Meditation, Concentration and Will

Article/ by S. T. M., Universal Theosophy, September, 2018

Introduction What is meditation? What role does concentration and will play in meditation? What is the purpose of meditation? And… Read More »Meditation, Concentration and Will

Osiris, Isis, Horus, and Set

Article/ by Anon., Theosophy Magazine, August, 1927

“Salutations to thee, O Osiris, thou the greatest of the six gods issued from the Goddess Noo; thou the great… Read More »Osiris, Isis, Horus, and Set

Old China and New

Article/ by Anon., Theosophy Magazine, April, 1927

After the passing of Chwang Tzu, Theosophy began to disappear from China. Its passage through corruption, superstition, to wrong practices… Read More »Old China and New

Iamblichus: The Egyptian Mysteries

Article/ by Anon., Theosophy Magazine, February, 1937

Neoplatonism, like modern Theosophy, may be considered under three aspects: (1) philosophical and scientific; (2) practical and ethical; and (3)… Read More »Iamblichus: The Egyptian Mysteries

[A Note on the Arya]

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

[Note: for some background, see “The ‘Arya’ on the Theosophists” and the following “Notice,” in The Theosophist, May, 1882, Supplement, p.… Read More »[A Note on the Arya]

Summary of Recent Developments in Regards to Samkhya Texts

Article/ by David Reigle, Theosophy Nexus, September, 2013

In Indian tradition, Sāṃkhya is regarded as the oldest philosophical system, and its founder, Kapila, is regarded as the first… Read More »Summary of Recent Developments in Regards to Samkhya Texts

[On Hysteria, Anesthesia and Occult Phenomena]

Editorial/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, January, 1880

Paris is undoubtedly one of the best places in the world for the study of that Protean malady, hysteria; two… Read More »[On Hysteria, Anesthesia and Occult Phenomena]

Yoga: The Science of the Soul

Article/ by G. R. S. Mead, The Path, June, July, August, 1892 [Serialized]

I. Samatvamyoga ucha ate. (Equal–mindedness is called Yoga.)—Bhagavad-Gita. Tadviddhi pranipatena pariprashnena sivaya upadekshyanti te jnanam janinastattvad arshinah. (Seek to know… Read More »Yoga: The Science of the Soul

Theosophy and the Avesta

Article/ by Anon., The Theosophist, October, 1882 [author: “A Parsi F. T. S.”] [A modified version of this article was republished in Five Years of Theosophy under the title “Zoroastrianism on the Septenary Constitution of Man”]

It is now nearly four years that the Theosophical Society has established itself amongst us. During this short period a… Read More »Theosophy and the Avesta

Reticence of Mahatmas and Evolution of the Individual

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

Members of the Theosophical Society and the general public have alike manifested a wide divergence of opinion both as regards… Read More »Reticence of Mahatmas and Evolution of the Individual

Isha Upanishad (By The Master)

Commentary/Translation/ by Charles Johnston, Oriental Department Papers, January, 1895

[Translation] By the Master is to be covered all, whatever moving thing there is in the world. By this renouncing… Read More »Isha Upanishad (By The Master)

Inscriptions Discovered by General A. Cunningham

Article/Q & A/ by T. Subba Row, The Theosophist, November, 1883

7. Buddha’s birth is placed (on p. 141) in the year 643 B.C.. Is this date given by the Adepts as… Read More »Inscriptions Discovered by General A. Cunningham

Theosophy and Love: A Rejoinder

Editorial/ by Damodar K. Mavalankar, The Theosophist, March, 1884

[Note: the current article is a continuation of a series between Damodar and the Epiphany, beginning with Damodar’s “Oxford Mission… Read More »Theosophy and Love: A Rejoinder

Science, Phenomena, and the Press

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

Fiat Justitia, ruat coelum is not the motto of our century. Nothing is so amusing as to watch at every… Read More »Science, Phenomena, and the Press

[Note on “Can Man Live Without Food?”]

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

Article Selection by Krishnasarma Mookerjee | Note by H.P.B. . . . the question arises, whether it is possible that… Read More »[Note on “Can Man Live Without Food?”]

On the Theology of Plato, a Seventh Book

Article/ by Thomas Taylor, Proclus: On the Theology of Plato, 1816

Chapter I. The mundane Gods, or those divinities who give completion to the sensible world, are assigned the last order… Read More »On the Theology of Plato, a Seventh Book

Gnostic Theosophy

Article/ by Anon., Theosophy Magazine, October, 1936

In the second century of the Christian era, the Roman Empire comprehended some of the fairest and most cultured portions… Read More »Gnostic Theosophy

The Count de St. Germain

Article/ by Anon., Theosophy Magazine, November, 1938

One of the most mysterious characters in modern history is the famous Count de St. Germain, described by his friend… Read More »The Count de St. Germain

The Sevenfold Constitution of Man

Article/ by Katherine Hillard, The Path, June, 1890

In the second volume of the Secret Doctrine, p. 81, Mme. Blavatsky bids us remember that to some extent even… Read More »The Sevenfold Constitution of Man

The Vedanta Philosophy and the Doctrine of Maya

Article/ by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, International Journal of Ethics, July, 1914

The doctrine of Maya is considered by many thinkers, both in the East and the West, to be an integral… Read More »The Vedanta Philosophy and the Doctrine of Maya

Dhammapada (Theosophy Co. Rendition)

Translation/ by Anon., December, 1950

“This is not a new translation. It is only a rendition. Over a score of translations have been consulted in… Read More »Dhammapada (Theosophy Co. Rendition)

Yogakundali Upanishad

Translation/ by K. Narayanaswami Aiyer, Thirty Minor Upanishads, 1914

[Yogakundalī Upanishad]1 Chapter I Chitta2 has two causes, vāsanās and (prāna) vāyu. If-one of them is controlled, then both are… Read More »Yogakundali Upanishad

The Soul and the Self

Translation/ by Charles Johnston, Oriental Department Papers, October, 1896

The oneness of the soul with the Self is already a fact, and not a thing that requires a further… Read More »The Soul and the Self

Zoroastrian Psychology

Article/ by Anon., Theosophy Magazine, March, 1926

Western scholars may say “the Key to the Avesta is not the Pahlavi but the Vedas”; the Occultist’s answer is… Read More »Zoroastrian Psychology

Prashna Upanishad (A Vedic Master)

Commentary/Translation/ by Charles Johnston, Oriental Department Papers, January & March, 1894 [Serialized]

[I.][Translation] These men, Sukesha Bharadvaja, Shaivya Satyakama, Sauryayani Gargya, Kaushalya Ashvalayana, Bhargava Vaidharbhi, and Kabandhi Katyayana, bent on the Eternal,… Read More »Prashna Upanishad (A Vedic Master)

Skanda Upanishad

Translation/ by K. Narayanaswami Aiyer, Thirty Minor Upanishads, 1914

[Skanda]1 Om. O Mahādeva (Lord of Devas), I am indestructible through a small portion of Thy grace. I am replete… Read More »Skanda Upanishad

Pythagoras

Article/ by Anon., Theosophy Magazine, April, 1939

Twenty-five centuries ago the island of Samos was one of the garden spots of Ionia. Colonized hundreds of years before… Read More »Pythagoras

The Six Paramitas (Perfections)

Article/ by Mark Casady, Theosophy Nexus, July-November, 2014 [Serialized]

HPB gives them as: 1. DANA, the key of charity and love immortal. 2. SHILA, the key of Harmony in… Read More »The Six Paramitas (Perfections)

A Protest

Editorial/ by Anon. with Bhola Deva Sarma, Damodar K. Mavalankar, Deva Muni, Gwala K. Deb (Dharbagiri Nath), Nobin K. Bannerji, Paramahansa Shub-Tung, R. S. Gargya Deva, S. Ramaswamier, S. T. Krishnama Charya, T. Subba Row, T. T. Gurudas, , The Theosophist, September, 1882

We, the undersigned, the “Accepted” and “Probationary” Hindu Chelas of the Himalayan Brothers, their disciples in India, and Northern Cashmere,… Read More »A Protest

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