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A Storm in a Teacup

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

We print elsewhere letters from two estimable ladies—members of the British Theosophical Society—protesting against a short article—“A Sad Lookout”—printed in… Read More »A Storm in a Teacup

[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?”]

[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]

The Russian Investigation

LTTE/ by H. P. Blavatsky, Spiritual Scientist, April, 1876

To the Editor of the Spiritual Scientist: Dear Sir,—In advices just received from St. Petersburg, I am requested to translate and… Read More »The Russian Investigation

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

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

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

Renunciation of Action

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

It would be a grave mistake to think that by not acting one frees himself from the consequences of action.… Read More »Renunciation of Action

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

[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

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

[Common Esotericism of East and West]

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

Selection from a Letter to the Editor (in response to a review of The Perfect Way) by it’s authors: Dr.… Read More »[Common Esotericism of East and West]

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

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

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

Dogmatism in Theosophy

Article/ by W. Q. Judge, The Path, January, 1892

The Theosophical Society was founded to destroy dogmatism. This is one of the meanings of its first object—Universal Brotherhood. And… Read More »Dogmatism in Theosophy

Letter to the Editor, of the “Bombay Review”

LTTE/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Pioneer, September, 1880

To the Editor, SIR,— Would you oblige me by giving a wider publicity than it would otherwise receive to the… Read More »Letter to the Editor, of the “Bombay Review”

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

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

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

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

The Constitution of the Microcosm

Article/ by T. Subba Row, The Theosophist, May & August, 1887 [Serialized]

I. The few remarks which I have made in my first lecture on the Bhagavad Gita published in the February… Read More »The Constitution of the Microcosm

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

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

[On the Tantras]

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

Note by H.P.B. on an article by T. S. For reasons of their own, the Aryas or the “reformers,” as… Read More »[On the Tantras]

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 Golden Sentences of Democrates

Translation/ by William Bridgman, 1804 [Originally published in Translations from the Greek]

1. If any one will give his mind to these sentences, he will obtain many things worthy of a man, and… Read More »The Golden Sentences of Democrates

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

[On the T.S. Setting a Good Example]

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

The Revue Spirite, edited by that honoured and thoughtful French spiritist, our friend, Mr. Leymarie, F.T.S., has devoted many pages… Read More »[On the T.S. Setting a Good Example]

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)

Jacob Boehme

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

Jacob Boehme was born in the little village of Alt Seidenburg, near Goerlitz, in 1575. Although his Theosophical co-workers, Giordano… Read More »Jacob Boehme

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

Free Your Mind

Article/ by S. T. M., Universal Theosophy, October, 2016

I. “The life of man is a self-evolving circle, which from a ring imperceptibly small, rushes on all sides outwards… Read More »Free Your Mind

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

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

A Year of Theosophy

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

The dial of Time marks off another of the world’s Hours. . . . And, as the Old Year passes… Read More »A Year of Theosophy

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

[Note to “Practical Work for Theosophists”]

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

Letter by Raj Coomar Roy | Note by H.P.B. The objects of the Theosophical Society are very laudable, and if… Read More »[Note to “Practical Work for Theosophists”]

[Note on “A Physiological Test for Thief-Catching”]

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

Article selections by Dr. Batkuram S. Mehta | Note by H.P.B. . . . A few days ago an ornament… Read More »[Note on “A Physiological Test for Thief-Catching”]

[The Philosophic Inquirer on Joseph Cook]

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

The Philosophic Inquirer, of Madras, a weekly Anglo-Tamil Free-thought Journal, has sent us its issue of March 19 with two… Read More »[The Philosophic Inquirer on Joseph Cook]

Vajrasuchi Upanishad

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

[Vajrasūchi Upanishad]1 I now proceed to declare the vajrasūchi—the weapon that is the destroyer of ignorance—which condemns the ignorant and… Read More »Vajrasuchi Upanishad

“Under the Shadow of Great Names” [2]

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

Reply by H.P.B. to two letters defending the medium George Spriggs. Our love for “fair play” has never been doubted… Read More »“Under the Shadow of Great Names” [2]

[Mrs. Anandabai Joshi, F.T.S.]

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

Anonymous Notice | Note by H.P.B. Mrs. Anandabai Joshi, F.T.S., the well-known Mahratta Brahmin lady, sailed yesterday by S.S. City… Read More »[Mrs. Anandabai Joshi, F.T.S.]

Can Females Become Adepts?

Note(s)/Q & A/ by Damodar K. Mavalankar, The Theosophist, October, 1883

Will you kindly let me know whether females can attain to adeptship, and whether female adepts exist at all?—“An Inquirer.”… Read More »Can Females Become Adepts?

Amritanada Upanishad

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

[Amṛtanāda-Upanishad]1 The wise, having studied the Śāstras and reflected on them again and again and having come to know Brahman,… Read More »Amritanada Upanishad

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

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