The Law of the Lord Sakya Muni
By the Rev. Mohottivatte Gunanande, Chief Priest of Dipaduttama Vihare, Colombo, Ceylon; Member of the General Council of the Theosophical… Read More »The Law of the Lord Sakya Muni
Do the Adepts Deny the Nebular Theory?
1. Is the Nebular Theory, as generally held, denied by the Adepts? It seems hard to conceive of the alternate… Read More »Do the Adepts Deny the Nebular Theory?
Lao Tzu and the Taoists
H. P. Blavatsky described Lao Tzu as a God-like being and classed him with Krishna, Buddha, and Jesus, who “united… Read More »Lao Tzu and the Taoists
Seeds and Seedlings: The Doctrine of Perfectibility
This doctrine of the perfectibility of man is easily comprehended by some men, but is extremely difficult for others—due to… Read More »Seeds and Seedlings: The Doctrine of Perfectibility
Thomas Paine
On January 29, 1737, a son was born to Joseph Paine, a humble staymaker living in Thetford, England. A great… Read More »Thomas Paine
Yugas
In reading Theosophical literature one is often confronted by the words Mahayuga, Kaliyuga, Manvantara, Kalpa, etc. No doubt all of… Read More »Yugas
Seeds and Seedlings: Evolution and the Evolver
Evolution is the oldest teaching in the world, and misconceptions and misunderstandings of it are as old as man. To… Read More »Seeds and Seedlings: Evolution and the Evolver
Universal Brotherhood in Daily Life
Before brotherhood can be made a part of daily life, it must first be recognized as a fact. The intellectual… Read More »Universal Brotherhood in Daily Life
Reply to An English F.T.S.
[Note: the following represents the opening Reply to “Some Inquiries Suggested by Mr. Sinnett’s ‘Esoteric Buddhism’”] It was not in… Read More »Reply to An English F.T.S.
Brotherhood: The Law of Being
It has ever been the aim of true scientific research not so much to discover new phenomena and to record… Read More »Brotherhood: The Law of Being
Eastern Doctrines in the Middle Ages
Ex Oriente Lux! Light comes front the East, not only in its material manifestation as the rising sun. but also… Read More »Eastern Doctrines in the Middle Ages
The Ancient Wisdom of the Maoris
In his reports of the World’s parliament of religions at Chicago, Mr. Stead has a fine portrait of Tawhiao the… Read More »The Ancient Wisdom of the Maoris
The Cremation [of W.Q.J.]
The proceedings at the cremation of the body of W. Q. Judge were of the simplest possible order. As he… Read More »The Cremation [of W.Q.J.]
The Nature and Office of Buddha’s Religion
By the Rt. Rev. H. Sumangala, High Priest of Adam’s Peak, and President of Widyodaya College; Senior Buddhist Member of… Read More »The Nature and Office of Buddha’s Religion
A Friend of Old Time and of the Future
As such does William Q. Judge appear to me, as doubtless he does to many others in this and other… Read More »A Friend of Old Time and of the Future
Introduction to the Philosopher [Laotze] and His Book the Tao Teh
Little or nothing is known in regard to the early life of the old philosopher Laotze, but history reports that… Read More »Introduction to the Philosopher [Laotze] and His Book the Tao Teh
Kaivalya Upanishad
[Kaivalya Upanishad]1 Harih-Om. Then2 Āśwalāyana went to Lord Parameshtī (Brahmā) and addressed Him thus: “Please initiate me into Brahmavidyā (Divine… Read More »Kaivalya Upanishad
The Last Days of W. Q. Judge
The task of giving a short account of our leader’s last days and of the change that finally took him… Read More »The Last Days of W. Q. Judge
The Vedantic Approach to Reality
Philosophy is the attempt to think out the presuppositions of experience, to grasp, by means of reason, life or reality… Read More »The Vedantic Approach to Reality
Buddhism, The Fulfilment of Hinduism
I am not a Buddhist, as you have heard, and yet I am. If China, or Japan, or Ceylon follow… Read More »Buddhism, The Fulfilment of Hinduism
W. Q. J.
O hero of the iron age, Upon thy grave we will not weep, Nor yet consume away in rage For… Read More »W. Q. J.
Brahma
If the red slayer think he slays, Or if the slain think he is slain, They know not well the… Read More »Brahma
Porphyry’s Life of Pythagoras
1. Many think that Pythagoras was the son of Mnesarchus, but they differ as to the latter’s race; some thinking him… Read More »Porphyry’s Life of Pythagoras
HPB & Philo
HPB, in the glossary of the Key to Theosophy, apparently consulting a bio on Philo, considers his writings to be… Read More »HPB & Philo
“I am Dharma”: A Brief Thought from the Anugita Parva (Mahabharata, Aswamedhika Parva)
Then I thought that I have no dominion, or that everything is my dominion. Even this body is not mine,… Read More »“I am Dharma”: A Brief Thought from the Anugita Parva (Mahabharata, Aswamedhika Parva)
Is the Sun merely a Cooling Mass?
2. And, further, the time necessary for the manvantara even of one planetary chain, much more of all seven,—seems largely… Read More »Is the Sun merely a Cooling Mass?
“The Greatest of the Exiles”
“Those who are wise in spiritual things grieve neither for the dead nor for the living. I myself never was… Read More »“The Greatest of the Exiles”
W.Q.J. As I Knew Him
It is nearly fifteen years since I first made the acquaintance of William Q. Judge, the occasion of it being… Read More »W.Q.J. As I Knew Him
Japanese Buddhist Sects
I In Japan there are twelve principal Buddhist sects, all of them having different names and with different reasons for… Read More »Japanese Buddhist Sects
Charles Johnston, Orientalist, Dead
Charles Johnston, scholar, traveler and author, who translted many of the sacred writings of the East into English, died of… Read More »Charles Johnston, Orientalist, Dead
Notice [re: Death of W.Q.J.]
Notice: To The Theosophical Society in America and its Fraters Throughout the World. Brothers:—Our leader has disappeared from the field… Read More »Notice [re: Death of W.Q.J.]
Lectures on the Bhagavad Gita [Chapter 4]
Contents Preface 1. The Place of Jnanayoga in the Gita 2. The Pedigree of Jnanayoga 3. The Doctrine of Avataras… Read More »Lectures on the Bhagavad Gita [Chapter 4]
On Tao
Like the Sanskrit Word Aum, Tao stands for that which is the source, the power, and the form of the… Read More »On Tao
Through the Gates of Gold [Commentary]
Through the Gates of Gold: A Fragment of Thought is a wonderful, profound, eloquent work, the study of which offers many… Read More »Through the Gates of Gold [Commentary]
Theosophy in the Apocrypha
I. Esdras The word Apocrypha means hidden, or secret, i. e., esoteric, and is applied to fourteen books originally published… Read More »Theosophy in the Apocrypha
Tao Te Ching (The Canon of Reason and Virtue)
1: Reason’s Realization 1. The Reason that can be reasoned is not the eternal Reason. The name that can be… Read More »Tao Te Ching (The Canon of Reason and Virtue)
An Important Message from the Kogi Elders
Our love of truth is evinced by our ability to discover and appropriate what is good wherever we come… Read More »An Important Message from the Kogi Elders
Are the Great Nations to be Swept Away in an Hour?
3. The different races which succeed each other on the earth are said to be separated by catastrophes, among which… Read More »Are the Great Nations to be Swept Away in an Hour?
The Late Charles Johnston
To the Editor of the New York Times: The Time’s notice of the life and work of the late Charles… Read More »The Late Charles Johnston
Plotinus, The Enneads [6:1-9]
Ennead 6.1. Of the Ten Aristotelian and Four Stoic Categories. HISTORICAL REVIEW OF CATEGORIES. 1. Very ancient philosophers have investigated… Read More »Plotinus, The Enneads [6:1-9]
Theosophy in Name and Reality
People are sometimes surprised to hear that Theosophy is radically different from any of the popular blends of science and… Read More »Theosophy in Name and Reality
Plotinus, The Enneads [2:1-9]
Ennead 2.1. Of the Heaven. HEAVEN, THOUGH IN FLUX, PERPETUATES ITSELF BY FORM. 1. Nothing will be explained by the… Read More »Plotinus, The Enneads [2:1-9]
A Friend and a Brother
A powerful genius and promoter of the Theosophical movement in America has passed away from the gaze of the eye,… Read More »A Friend and a Brother
“His One Ambition”
I first met William Q. Judge in the winter of 1885. He spent Christmas week at my home in company… Read More »“His One Ambition”
One of the Immortals
Men can really be judged only by their equals or superiors. The Adept side of the character of Wm. Q.… Read More »One of the Immortals
The Screen of Time
A new cycle has begun. The “turning inwards”—and homewards, of William Q. Judge was the signal for the dawn of… Read More »The Screen of Time
Tao Te Ching (The Book of the Simple Way of Laotze)
[Dedication:] ToAndrew Carnegie,An Exponent of theRational Philanthropy:which, by Feeding the Root,instead of Lopping the Branches,stimulates development from within;and by theSupreme… Read More »Tao Te Ching (The Book of the Simple Way of Laotze)
Fama Fraternitatis
Seeing the only wise and merciful God in these latter days hath poured out so richly His mercy and goodness… Read More »Fama Fraternitatis