Gautama, The Lord Buddha, and His Teachings
“Buddhism teaches an evolution or development of this x-factor of consciousness and will [the Karman, the Dhyani-Buddha, or the Reincarnating… Read More »Gautama, The Lord Buddha, and His Teachings
[On Kama-rupas and Kama-loka]
Correspondence question by “N.D.” | Reply by H.P.B. “As the Editors of Lucifer kindly invite questions concerning Theosophy and kindred… Read More »[On Kama-rupas and Kama-loka]
[On the Śraddha ritual]
Article selections by Andrew T. Sibbald | Notes by H.P.B. Śrāddha1 1. Śrāddha” is a Brahmanical rite, of which there are… Read More »[On the Śraddha ritual]
A Puzzle in “Esoteric Buddhism”
Letter to the Editors | Editor’s Note by H.P.B. To the Editor of Lucifer. Since the two Editors repeatedly assert… Read More »A Puzzle in “Esoteric Buddhism”
The Substantial Nature of Magnetism
Materialists who arraign the Occultists and Theosophists for believing that every Force (so called) in Nature has at its origin… Read More »The Substantial Nature of Magnetism
“To the Readers of ‘Lucifer.’”
Our magazine is only four numbers old, and already its young life is full of cares and trouble. This is… Read More »“To the Readers of ‘Lucifer.’”
Letter No. 5 to A. P. Sinnett
{Written mid-November, 1880, at Lahore} {Hume had written to K.H. on October 17, proposing that instruction be given to Sinnett… Read More »Letter No. 5 to A. P. Sinnett
Letter No. 4 to A. P. Sinnett
{Received Simla, mid to late October 1881} {H.P.B. left Simla late October, visited several towns and branches on the way… Read More »Letter No. 4 to A. P. Sinnett
H. P. Blavatsky to the Fifth Annual American Convention, Re: W. Q. Judge
THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY: EUROPEAN SECTION 19, Avenue Road,Regent’s Park,London, N.W. 15:4:1891 To the 5th Convention of the American Section of the… Read More »H. P. Blavatsky to the Fifth Annual American Convention, Re: W. Q. Judge
[On Light, Heat, and Electricity]
[The following statement is made in a review of Charles W. Heckethorn’s Roses and Thorns; whether the whole review was penned… Read More »[On Light, Heat, and Electricity]
[Review:] Visions
In his Introduction to this little pamphlet, “M. A. Oxon.” strikes the key-note of his Visions. They are “teaching” or… Read More »[Review:] Visions
[On “Blood”]
Review Article selection by Gerald Massey | Notes by H.P.B. Dr. Trumbull claims the Egyptians as witnesses to the truth… Read More »[On “Blood”]
The Language of the Buddhist Scriptures: Pali
Pali is the name that has been given to the language spoken in the north of India, from and before… Read More »The Language of the Buddhist Scriptures: Pali
The Divine Discontent of Gautama the Buddha
Twenty-five hundred years ago there was born to the royal family of the Sakya clan, a son, the Prince Siddartha,… Read More »The Divine Discontent of Gautama the Buddha
Letter No. 30 to A. P. Sinnett
Adyar, Nov. 26/83. My “dear Sir and Brother”—and Respected Boss. We are cooked, both you and I. Of course with… Read More »Letter No. 30 to A. P. Sinnett
Who are the Eurasians?
LTTE by G. Ouseley | Editor’s Note by H.P.B. As you expressly invite correspondence with regard to subjects connected with… Read More »Who are the Eurasians?
The Relation of Colour to the Interlaced Triangles, or The Pentacle
Colour registers grades of vibration. Vibration registers grades of life. Life, esoterically considered, is ascent towards its source—the great First… Read More »The Relation of Colour to the Interlaced Triangles, or The Pentacle
[On Materialistic Views]
Article selections by William Oxley | Notes by H.P.B. . . . It will be new to many of your… Read More »[On Materialistic Views]
Letter No. 2 to A. P. Sinnett
March 25th. {1882} My dear Mr. Sinnett, You are right. All or nothing is their motto. And why should you… Read More »Letter No. 2 to A. P. Sinnett
[On Non-Separateness, Universal Ego, etc.]
Article selections by G. M. McC | Notes by H.P.B. . . . The Hylo-Ideal Thesis is this Ideal Concord,… Read More »[On Non-Separateness, Universal Ego, etc.]
[Review:] The Secular Review on “The Origin of Evil”
In the Secular Review for November 26th, Mr. Beatty makes an attack upon a former article in Lucifer, entitled “The… Read More »[Review:] The Secular Review on “The Origin of Evil”
Letter No. 1 to A. P. Sinnett
{Written from Bombay, July 12+, 1882; received Simla} My dear Boss, Going away to-morrow — thanks to fate!! The Disinherited… Read More »Letter No. 1 to A. P. Sinnett
H. P. Blavatsky and Theosophy
H. P. Blavatsky, speaking of those numerous well-intentioned critics who sought to explain her mission to the world, said that:… Read More »H. P. Blavatsky and Theosophy
Letter No. 3 to A. P. Sinnett
Postcard addressed to A. P. Sinnett Esq. Tendril, Simla, Aug. 9. {1882} Savez-vous quel jour votre article Indo–British India a… Read More »Letter No. 3 to A. P. Sinnett
Letter No. 7 to A. P. Sinnett
{Written November 2, 1881. Received Allahabad} Saharanpur. Arrived last night, no,—yesterday morning (it is Scott who came last night from… Read More »Letter No. 7 to A. P. Sinnett
Letter No. 11 to A. P. Sinnett
{Ross Scott had married Hume’s daughter, “Minnie,” December 28, 1881} Baroda, June 20 {1882} My dear Boss, I got your… Read More »Letter No. 11 to A. P. Sinnett
Letter No. 27 to A. P. Sinnett
Adyar, Sept. 27. {1883} Just returned home from Ooty through Pondichery, and the first thing waiting for me was your… Read More »Letter No. 27 to A. P. Sinnett
Questions and Answers
I. I was formerly a member of the Theosophical Society but dropped out many years ago, though I believe in… Read More »Questions and Answers
Karmic Visions
Oh, sad no more! Oh, sweet No more! Oh, strange No more! By a mossed brook bank on a stone… Read More »Karmic Visions
Star Angel Worship in the Roman Catholic Church
[The subject matter of the present article has not been chosen from any desire of “finding fault” with the Christian… Read More »Star Angel Worship in the Roman Catholic Church
The Monad
I. The study of occult cosmogony, however infinite its changes, however varied in parts, can never be undertaken with success… Read More »The Monad
[Unsupported Claims of the Roman Catholic Church]
Correspondence letter by “Disculpa” | Editor’s Note by H.P.B. A Protest As a subscriber to the Theosophical Publication Society, I… Read More »[Unsupported Claims of the Roman Catholic Church]
Why “Theosophy”
This magazine is not intended either to replace or to rival any journal now published in the interest of Theosophy.… Read More »Why “Theosophy”
Forlorn Hope
“Should a wise man utter vain knowledge and fill his belly with the east wind?” (Eliphaz, in Job xv. 2.)… Read More »Forlorn Hope
Letter No. 8 to A. P. Sinnett
{Written November 10, 1881. Received Allahabad} Dehra, Thursday. My dear Sub Boss, I proposed remaining here till Monday when suddenly… Read More »Letter No. 8 to A. P. Sinnett
Letter No. 10b to (Blavatsky to O’Conor)
{See Hints on Esoteric Theosophy, 2nd ed. pp. 108 et seq.} H. P. B. Corresponding Secretary of the T.S.A.S. Bombay,… Read More »Letter No. 10b to (Blavatsky to O’Conor)
Letter No. 20 to A. P. Sinnett
December 7th. {1881, Bombay} My dear Boss, ‘Pon my honour could not tell. Tried in America where they had stolen… Read More »Letter No. 20 to A. P. Sinnett
Letter No. 24 to A. P. Sinnett
{Adyar, September 29, 1883. This postscript to Letter 27 is in H.P.B.’s handwriting. W. T. Brown and Sarah Parker arrived… Read More »Letter No. 24 to A. P. Sinnett
Letter No. 25 to A. P. Sinnett
Ooty, August 23.{1883} Well, there’s three consecutive letters I receive from you blowing me up, as you say, and—worse; for… Read More »Letter No. 25 to A. P. Sinnett
What is God?
Correspondence by J. Hunter | Notes & Editor’s Note by H.P.B. I wish to thank you for reply to my… Read More »What is God?
The Theosophical Society, Its Mission and Its Future
[AS EXPLAINED BY M. EMILE BURNOUF, THE FRENCH ORIENTALIST] “It is another’s fault if he be ungrateful; but it is… Read More »The Theosophical Society, Its Mission and Its Future
Letter No. 29 to A. P. Sinnett
Sir Ch. Turner said at a public dinner that you were quite crazy and that it would end surely in… Read More »Letter No. 29 to A. P. Sinnett
Apollonius, Sage of Tyana
During the first century A.D. the lands surrounding the Mediterranean Sea comprised the known Western world, where the Roman empire… Read More »Apollonius, Sage of Tyana
[Review:] Lays of Romance and Chivalry
“LAYS OF ROMANCE AND CHIVALRY,” by Mr. W. Stewart Ross. (Stewart and Co., Farringdon Street.) In this neat little volume… Read More »[Review:] Lays of Romance and Chivalry
[Review:] L’Aurore
L’Aurore for October contains an article on the so-called “Star of Bethlehem,” which repeats the assurance that the world is… Read More »[Review:] L’Aurore
[Does the Kamarupa Reincarnate?]
Correspondence by “Pilgrim” | Editor’s Note by H.P.B. With reference to the recent discussion as to how much o f… Read More »[Does the Kamarupa Reincarnate?]
William Q. Judge and the Theosophical Movement
It would require a greater knowledge and more skill than the writer possesses, to portray truly the nature of the… Read More »William Q. Judge and the Theosophical Movement
Henry Steel Olcott and the Theosophical Society
To the mentally lazy or obtuse, Theosophy must remain a riddle; for in the world mental as in the world… Read More »Henry Steel Olcott and the Theosophical Society