Mystics and Mysticism in Christianity
It is no part of the purpose of the writer of this paper to give a connected history of mysticism,… Read More »Mystics and Mysticism in Christianity
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
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?
Brahma
If the red slayer think he slays, Or if the slain think he is slain, They know not well the… Read More »Brahma
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
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
The Kings of China
In his Ocean of Theosophy William Q. Judge speaks of “ancient and honorable China” — ancient it is, for as… Read More »The Kings of China
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 Light of the Dark Ages
The sixth century was the darkest period in the history of the Western world. It marks the mid-point, or nadir,… Read More »The Light of the Dark Ages
The Kali Yuga in Hindu Chronology
Several weeks ago a communication was read at a regular meeting of this Branch, in which some references to the… Read More »The Kali Yuga in Hindu Chronology
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
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
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.]
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.]
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
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
Reincarnation: A Western Study of the Subject
Although commonly rejected throughout Europe and America, reincarnation is unreservedly accepted by the majority of mankind at the present day,… Read More »Reincarnation: A Western Study of the Subject
Meditation and Self-Study
Atmanam atmana pasya Meditation and self-study are of immeasurable importance to every single person. They concern the longest journey of… Read More »Meditation and Self-Study
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
Yugas
In reading Theosophical literature one is often confronted by the words Mahayuga, Kaliyuga, Manvantara, Kalpa, etc. No doubt all of… Read More »Yugas
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
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
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
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]
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.
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
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.
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)
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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]
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]
“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”
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
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]
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)
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
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?
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
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
“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”