Owing to misrepresentations and consequent misunderstandings caused by our mutual ignorance of each other’s language, the learned Pandit Dayanand Saraswati… Read More »The Theosophical Society and Swami Dayanand
Reply by H.P.B. to a letter from Gustav Eisen Office of the Republican. Fresno, California, April 12, 1883. Allow me to… Read More »The Prince Convert
Article Selection from “Advice from a Swami” | Notes by H.P.B. I offer you a most valuable advice at the… Read More »[Notes on Atman]
We, the undersigned, the “Accepted” and “Probationary” Hindu Chelas of the Himalayan Brothers, their disciples in India, and Northern Cashmere,… Read More »A Protest
Note by H.P.B. on an article by T. S. For reasons of their own, the Aryas or the “reformers,” as… Read More »[On the Tantras]
[Note: the current article is a continuation of a series between Damodar and the Epiphany, beginning with Damodar’s “Oxford Mission… Read More »Theosophy and Love: A Rejoinder
Sceptics often taunt the Spiritualists with the fact that their mediums, though claiming to be inspired and “controlled” by the… Read More »The “Veda of the Buddhists!”
Article Selections by Chhabigram Dolatram | Editor’s Note by H.P.B. The perusal of an article headed “The Adepts in America… Read More »Adepts and Politics
The great voice of the Giant Bell of the Kremlin at Moscow, called “Ivan Velikiy,” whose heavy tongue has uttered… Read More »The Assassination of the Czar
The communication from an esteemed brother, Mr. Velayudam Mudaliar, F.T.S., Tamil Pandit in the Madras Presidency College, which appeared in… Read More »The Utterances of Ramalingam Pillay
Notes by H.P.B. on a letter from Mr. Henry G. Atkinson We have received a very interesting letter from Mr.… Read More »From Theosophy to Shakespeare
Letter Selections by Raghu Nandan | Editor’s Note by H.P.B. To the Editor of The Theosophist. Madame,—On Saturday, the 23rd of… Read More »[On the Religious Neutrality of the T.S.]
Oh, that mine adversary had written a Book! was the sad exclamation of the long-suffering Job. “Oh, that our adversaries… Read More »[On the Gods of the New Dispensation]
Article Selections from “The Amazons of the Lord” | Note and Closing Paragraphs by H.P.B.* [* This article is unsigned… Read More »[On Christian Bigots and the Salvation Army]
Selection from a Letter to the Editor (in response to a review of The Perfect Way) by it’s authors: Dr.… Read More »[Common Esotericism of East and West]
Paris is undoubtedly one of the best places in the world for the study of that Protean malady, hysteria; two… Read More »[On Hysteria, Anesthesia and Occult Phenomena]
Article Selections by N.D.K. | Note and Editor’s Note by H.P.B. The author of “Confessions of a Thug,” “Seeta,” “Tara,”… Read More »[On the Role of the “Astral Soul” in Phenomena]
Article Selections by William Oxley | Introduction and Notes by H.P.B. We give room in this number to an interminably… Read More »[Notes on “The Philosophy of Spirit”]
Reply by H.P.B. to two letters defending the medium George Spriggs. Our love for “fair play” has never been doubted… Read More »“Under the Shadow of Great Names” [2]
No man of sincerity and moral courage can read Mr. G. C. Whitworth’s Profession of Faith, as reviewed in the… Read More »Castes in India
Will you kindly let me know whether females can attain to adeptship, and whether female adepts exist at all?—“An Inquirer.”… Read More »Can Females Become Adepts?
7. Buddha’s birth is placed (on p. 141) in the year 643 B.C.. Is this date given by the Adepts as… Read More »Inscriptions Discovered by General A. Cunningham
La France in an article headed “Chronique Allemande” says about Prince Bismarck: “There is no doubt that he works hard, while… Read More »Prince Bismarck’s Mysterious Visitor
We confess to having read with great surprise an authoritative explanation that the real object in view in the establishment… Read More »The Alleged Real Meaning of Educational Missions in India
Editor’s Note by H.P.B. following the above titled article. A Hindu translation of the above having been sent to Swamiji,… Read More »[Note on “Swami Versus Missionary”]
Anonymous Notice | Note by H.P.B. Mrs. Anandabai Joshi, F.T.S., the well-known Mahratta Brahmin lady, sailed yesterday by S.S. City… Read More »[Mrs. Anandabai Joshi, F.T.S.]
Article Selections by N. Chidambaram Iyer | Notes by H.P.B. . . . You are surprised to find that your… Read More »[On the T.S. Policy of Eclectic Tolerance of All Creeds]
I. The few remarks which I have made in my first lecture on the Bhagavad Gita published in the February… Read More »The Constitution of the Microcosm
The dial of Time marks off another of the world’s Hours. . . . And, as the Old Year passes… Read More »A Year of Theosophy
Complying with the pressing invitations of our Buddhist brothers, our President, Col. Olcott, is again on his way to Ceylon.… Read More »[On Ceylon and Christian Converts]
Having already (p. 139, Vol. II, Theosophist) borne testimony to the admirable moral qualities and intellectual endowments of our lamented… Read More »[Review:] The Scientific Basis of Spiritualism
Fiat Justitia, ruat coelum is not the motto of our century. Nothing is so amusing as to watch at every… Read More »Science, Phenomena, and the Press
Letter Selections by Lakshman Singh | Introductory Note and Notes by H.P.B. [Note: for background, see The “Contradictions of the Bible”… Read More »“Self-Contradictions of the Bible”
Article selections by Dr. Batkuram S. Mehta | Note by H.P.B. . . . A few days ago an ornament… Read More »[Note on “A Physiological Test for Thief-Catching”]
Like all other pleasant things, our first year’s relations with The THEOSOPHIST’S subscribers are about to terminate. The present is… Read More »Our Second Year
Bent upon searching for the origin of all things, the etymology of names included, and giving every religious and philosophical… Read More »The Most Ancient of Christian Orders
[Note: the following comment by H.P.B. follows an article describing some phenomena performed by a fakir.] Note.—It certainly is not… Read More »[Note on the Baser Branches of Occultism]
Noticing the sad fact of the impending dissolution of the “Sanskrit Text Society,” founded at London in 1865, through the… Read More »[The Lack of Interest in Sanskrit Studies]
This is the heading of an article I find in a London publication, a new weekly called Light, and described… Read More »“The Claims of Occultism”
At the request of Col. Olcott I have permitted the following paper to be published with materials collected by me… Read More »Sankaracharaya, Philosopher and Mystic
The Theosophical Society, its Objects and Creed; its Attitude towards Christianity and its Work in India: being a Paper in an… Read More »[Review: Pamphlet on the T.S. by Rev. Theophilus]
No names—but one—having been mentioned in the article “Western ‘Adept’ and Eastern Theosophists;” and positively not one word of an… Read More »Answers to Correspondents—Mr. “Joseph Wallace”
We publish the following letter from “H. X.,” [A. O. Hume] under a strong personal protest. Another paper signed by… Read More »[Intro to] “C.C.M.” and Isis Unveiled
[For the article to which this is an appendix, see “Fragments of Occult Truth,” No. 6] Appendix A It may… Read More »Appendix to “Devachan”
“’Twere all as good to ease one beast of grief, As sit and watch the sorrows of the world, In… Read More »The Poor Brutes
Introduction by H.P.B. to a letter by “Caledonian Theosophist” Certain allegations by a “Caledonian Theosophist,” as to the spread of… Read More »Spiritualistic Black Magic
Letter by Raj Coomar Roy | Note by H.P.B. The objects of the Theosophical Society are very laudable, and if… Read More »[Note to “Practical Work for Theosophists”]
In the review of the Vedantasara on page 318 of Vol. IV of the Theosophist, I find the reviewer asserting… Read More »Vedantism and Buddhism