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
Sunrise: Theosophic Perspectives
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
Ancient America
Part One In a just published book, Before Columbus (Crown Publishers, Inc., N.Y. 1971; 224 pages, $6.50; see review article, “A Question… Read More »Ancient America
Karma in the Oglala Indian Tradition
Karma, a Sanskrit word meaning “action,” is regarded as a law of absolute universal justice, in which effect is linked… Read More »Karma in the Oglala Indian Tradition
Aztec Calendar Stone
The most precious relic of Pre-Columbian culture in Mexico is the Aztec Calendar Stone. This immense object of basaltic porphyry… Read More »Aztec Calendar Stone
Those Mysterious Maya?
The remains of Maya civilization were discovered during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries by amateur archaeologists who came to Central… Read More »Those Mysterious Maya?
The Maya Creation Story
People of all times and places have sought to understand how the universe came into being and how humanity developed.… Read More »The Maya Creation Story
[Review:] The Mayan Popol Vuh
Dennis Tedlock’s recent translation of the Quiche Mayan Popol Vuh* is one of the finest, and as such is attracting widespread attention.… Read More »[Review:] The Mayan Popol Vuh
The Theosophy of Ancient America
[Part 1] There was an ancient American theosophy which taught conceptions of the universe and of man just as lofty,… Read More »The Theosophy of Ancient America
Where Did the ‘Americans’ Come From?
Part One The question of how and when man first arrived in the Americas is far from settled, for the… Read More »Where Did the ‘Americans’ Come From?
Wisdom Teachings of the Hopi
Much of the wisdom of the American Indians is written in symbols — a language without letters or sounds that… Read More »Wisdom Teachings of the Hopi
Ciphers and Civilizations
Imagine, if you will, a people who had a complex written language that suffered no major changes for more than… Read More »Ciphers and Civilizations
The Gnosis according to Plato
The words gnosis and gnosticism have come into our thinking these days largely because of the discoveries of a Gnostic library at Nag Hammadi,… Read More »The Gnosis according to Plato
Plato’s Myths and the Mystery Tradition
Ever since the rise of Greek rationalism, and probably long before that, myths have had bad reviews. In the early… Read More »Plato’s Myths and the Mystery Tradition
Plato on Intelligent Design: Truth, Beauty, and the Good
Perusing an internet forum on intelligent design some months ago brought me to an unusual post by David Alexander entitled… Read More »Plato on Intelligent Design: Truth, Beauty, and the Good
On Plato’s Theory of Ideas
A student at one of the Eastern colleges of the United States writes in that he has more questions than… Read More »On Plato’s Theory of Ideas
Pythagoras’ Contribution
The stream of an ancient wisdom flows out of a remote antiquity. At times traces of its existence are observable… Read More »Pythagoras’ Contribution
Theosophy among the Hopi
Much about the origin and age of the original inhabitants of America remains unknown. Popularizers still propagate the view of… Read More »Theosophy among the Hopi
The Ancient Mysteries:A Great Light, A Force for Good
It is probable that people in general do not realize that all who betake themselves to philosophy in the right… Read More »The Ancient Mysteries:A Great Light, A Force for Good
Holy Wind, Holy Spirit
Although we live with the wind daily, delight in its blessings and suffer its wrath, how often do we question… Read More »Holy Wind, Holy Spirit
Monster Slayer’s Hero Quest—the Navaho Way
Father, give me the light of your mind, / that my mind may be strong; / Give me some of… Read More »Monster Slayer’s Hero Quest—the Navaho Way
House of the Great Kiva: Astronomical Observations
Standing in the altar room looking out through the east-facing door towards the dark mesas, I could tell that the… Read More »House of the Great Kiva: Astronomical Observations
Autumn Equinox at the World Quarter Shrine
How the prehistoric Anasazi, the Ancient Ones, perceived the universe may not be so different from certain theosophic perspectives of… Read More »Autumn Equinox at the World Quarter Shrine
Children of the Rainbow
Before the beginning of the making-anew, only the Maker and Container of All, the All-father Father, had being. Nothing else… Read More »Children of the Rainbow
I, The Great Mystery
On I Chuen our Lord took out from itself its Divinity, and made heaven and earth. On 2 Eb it… Read More »I, The Great Mystery
Death and the Tree of Life
What is the native American’s view of death? Tribal traditions about the matter vary in expression but are not at… Read More »Death and the Tree of Life
Continuous Journey to the Sun
“Man is made From Everything” is a beautiful Navaho saying that is pregnant with implications. It means that we human… Read More »Continuous Journey to the Sun
American Indian Vision Quest
Opening Prayer: If you would walk the paths of the American Indian — be prepared. Walk softly, O My Sisters,… Read More »American Indian Vision Quest
Brotherhood: Pattern in Nature
Brotherhood is generally accepted as a noble sentiment, a grand ideal, but personal and international events show how frequently it… Read More »Brotherhood: Pattern in Nature
Meditation on Universal Brotherhood
What is meant by meditation? A general definition would be: one-pointed concentration on a subject, continued attention to it. For… Read More »Meditation on Universal Brotherhood
Adventuring in Brotherhood
How are we to make practical use of our faith in universal brotherhood? One answer is by adventuring in brotherhood.… Read More »Adventuring in Brotherhood
The Evolution of Humanity and Its Civilizations
The story of mankind cannot be understood without considering the birth of the planet of which we are all inseparable… Read More »The Evolution of Humanity and Its Civilizations
Discovering the Tao Teh Ching
Lao-tzu’s Tao Teh Ching sat on the bookshelf for many years before it was finally dusted off and read. After… Read More »Discovering the Tao Teh Ching
The Fourteenfold Path of the Jains
Any one of you who has once felt the touch of the god within never is the same again. Never… Read More »The Fourteenfold Path of the Jains
Ahimsa
Ahimsa paramo dharma: Nonviolence is the highest religion Nonviolence, ahimsa, is the central doctrine of Jainism. It also plays an… Read More »Ahimsa
The Twenty-four “Buddhas” of Jainism
The barefoot beggar who wanders through India sweeping the dust from his path lest unintentionally he crush by his step… Read More »The Twenty-four “Buddhas” of Jainism
A Lamp of the True Light
Vast as is the legacy of the skilled and illustrious Jain scholars and artisans, equally extensive is the contribution of… Read More »A Lamp of the True Light
The Logic of Jain Mystical Doctrines
The teachings of Jainism are presented in their sutras and commentaries with such mathematical exactness and logic one can’t help… Read More »The Logic of Jain Mystical Doctrines
Unbroken Chain of Oral Tradition
Didactic ballads and folklore are the most precious remnants of a glorious culture that disappeared from the surface of our… Read More »Unbroken Chain of Oral Tradition
The Art of Writing in India
Part I Though the art of writing was known to the ancient Vedic sages, it was used extensively only in… Read More »The Art of Writing in India
The Vedic Schism
Somewhere in the third millennium BC a great conference was held on the slopes of the Himalayas to discuss a… Read More »The Vedic Schism
The Vedas: Soil of Buddhism
In ancient cultures, such as that of the Indo-Aryans or the Druids, literacy and education were not considered of general… Read More »The Vedas: Soil of Buddhism
A Wonder of Ancient India: The Mahabharata
Daunted by its size and a misconception that an intimate understanding of Hinduism was needed, I never considered taking the Mahabharata off… Read More »A Wonder of Ancient India: The Mahabharata
Evolution in the Vishnu Purana
In H. P. Blavatsky’s Secret Doctrine we find over 100 direct references to the Vishnu Purana, largely in her discussions of cosmic and… Read More »Evolution in the Vishnu Purana
Yoga and Enlightenment
There are several different schools of yoga. Best known in the West is hatha yoga. It involves bodily postures and… Read More »Yoga and Enlightenment
Buddhism: The Path of Compassion
Buddhism is known as a religion of enlightenment and emancipation or freedom. Buddha is a generic name given to one… Read More »Buddhism: The Path of Compassion
Tsong-kha-pa: Wisdom for Today
Of the many works of the Tibetan master Tsong-kha-pa, few compare in terms of popularity and breadth of influence with… Read More »Tsong-kha-pa: Wisdom for Today