The Yoga of Self-Discipline
From a manuscript entitled “Aryan Philosophy, etc.,” in the handwriting of William Q. Judge, and preserved in the archives of the Theosophical Society. The Bhagavad-Gita is… Read More »The Yoga of Self-Discipline
The Theosophical Forum
World Brotherhood—In Spite of Ourselves
A realization that all men are brothers is the greatest need of the world today. No “ism” or ideology, no social, economic or political system,… Read More »World Brotherhood—In Spite of Ourselves
On Pythagoras
Pythagoras was born about 528 B.C., and his parents, Mnesarchus and Pythais were citizens of Samos and descendants of Ancaeus, who, it is said by… Read More »On Pythagoras
In Search of Zen
Asked, “What is Zen?”, there is only one truthful answer, “That’s it!” For Zen is beyond description. It is the life within form and only… Read More »In Search of Zen
The Nature of Zen Buddhism
There are men, and plenty of them, who think that when something has been classified in accordance with the prevailing system of filing, they know… Read More »The Nature of Zen Buddhism
The Birth of Zen Buddhism
It is said — and what is tradition but truth in the robes of poetry? — that once, when the Buddha was seated with his… Read More »The Birth of Zen Buddhism
The Corresponding Secretary
To The casual reader, the original Constitution or “By-laws of the Theosophical Society,” as published with its Preamble1 on October 30, 1875, signify little more than a… Read More »The Corresponding Secretary
Our Directives: A Study of the Evolution of the “Objects of the T.S.”—from 1875 to 1891
Inspired by the conviction that the Theosophical Society was the inevitable outgrowth of the spiritual demands of the century, its Founders valiantly strove, without concealment… Read More »Our Directives: A Study of the Evolution of the “Objects of the T.S.”—from 1875 to 1891
Yoga in Daily Life
It is often thought that yoga, as expounded by the most famous authority on the subject, namely Patanjali, is something to be attempted only by… Read More »Yoga in Daily Life
Universal Brotherhood
The first law of life is Co-operation, or Spiritual Unity. If this were realized by men of all nations, brotherhood would be universally applied, embracing… Read More »Universal Brotherhood
The Doctrine of Cycles
The doctrine of Cycles is emphasized in Theosophy, as it is so many-sided and so far-reaching in its application to all phases of life and… Read More »The Doctrine of Cycles
The Religion of China
The Chinese have the oldest and the finest civilisation extant, not excepting that of India. Compared with them we in the West are in many… Read More »The Religion of China
Indian Yoga and the Modern World
In one of Dr. Paul Brunton’s earlier works, A Search in Secret India, he says that although Yoga “is one of the most valuable inheritances… Read More »Indian Yoga and the Modern World
The Yoga of Dharana
Dharana is a Sanskrit word coming from the verb-root dhri — meaning to maintain, direct and resolve. Hence the term implies a purposive directing of the mind… Read More »The Yoga of Dharana
Egyptian Teachings in the Light of Theosophy
Verily there was some truth in the old saying, “The Wisdom of the Egyptians.” . . . — H. P. Blavatsky Origen tells us (in Contra… Read More »Egyptian Teachings in the Light of Theosophy
The Tibetan Buddhist Tradition
In regard to the work Peaks and Lamas 1 we agree with Dr Coomaraswamy’s appreciation in Asia magazine that this: is one of those very… Read More »The Tibetan Buddhist Tradition
Universal Brotherhood
Universal Brotherhood is a Theosophist’s way of saying that all things in Nature are akin, from the dust under our feet to the farthest star… Read More »Universal Brotherhood
The Basis of Universality and Brotherhood
When any individual has arrived at the definite realization that at every conceivable point the Universe is pulsating with life and consciousness, all of which… Read More »The Basis of Universality and Brotherhood
Theosophy and Eastern Yoga
I strongly advise you to give up all yoga practices, which in almost all cases have disastrous results. . . . You have learnt, to… Read More »Theosophy and Eastern Yoga
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, who, through no fault of… Read More »The Divine Discontent of Gautama the Buddha
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 Ego or Monad of Theosophy]… Read More »Gautama, The Lord Buddha, and His Teachings
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 the 7th century b. c.… Read More »The Language of the Buddhist Scriptures: Pali
Universal Brotherhood
The purpose of Theosophy and the aim of Theosophists is not that of converting men to a particular form of religious belief, but rather of… Read More »Universal Brotherhood
[Review:] Tibetan Yoga
[Review of:] Tibetan Yoga and Secret Doctrines, or Seven Books of Wisdom of the Great Path, according to the late Lama Kazi Dawa-Samdup’s English rendering.… Read More »[Review:] Tibetan Yoga