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[Note on “A Physiological Test for Thief-Catching”]

Note(s)/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, December, 1880

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”]

A Year of Theosophy

Editorial/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, January, 1881

The dial of Time marks off another of the world’s Hours. . . . And, as the Old Year passes… Read More »A Year of Theosophy

[On the T.S. Setting a Good Example]

Editorial/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, March, 1881

The Revue Spirite, edited by that honoured and thoughtful French spiritist, our friend, Mr. Leymarie, F.T.S., has devoted many pages… Read More »[On the T.S. Setting a Good Example]

[Note on the Baser Branches of Occultism]

Note(s)/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, April, 1881

[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]

Astrology

Article/ by Anon., The Theosophist, June, 1884

[Note: it is not certain who the author of this article was. It is included in the Collected Writings of… Read More »Astrology

Historical Difficulty—Why?

Article/Q & A/ by Anon., The Theosophist, October, 1883 [For notes on authorship see Blavatsky CW vol. 5, pp. 129-138]

6. Is there not some confusion in the letter quoted on p. 62 of Esoteric Buddhism, where “the old Greeks… Read More »Historical Difficulty—Why?

Was Writing Known Before Panini?

Article/ by Anon., The Theosophist, October, 1883 [Author signed as “A Chela”]

I am entrusted with the task of putting together some facts which would support the view that the art of… Read More »Was Writing Known Before Panini?

Reply to An English F.T.S.

Article/Q & A/ by Anon., The Theosophist, September, 1883 [For notes on authorship see Blavatsky CW vol. 5, pp. 129-138]

[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.

A Chapter on Jainism

Article/ by Ramdas Sen, The Theosophist, December, 1879

The Jain religion never spread beyond the limits of India. Being thus much less widely known, it has never stood… Read More »A Chapter on Jainism

Do the Adepts Deny the Nebular Theory?

Article/Q & A/ by Anon., The Theosophist, September, 1883 [For notes on authorship see Blavatsky CW vol. 5, pp. 129-138]

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?

Is the Sun merely a Cooling Mass?

Article/Q & A/ by Anon., The Theosophist, September, 1883 [For notes on authorship see Blavatsky CW vol. 5, pp. 129-138]

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?

The Law of the Lord Sakya Muni

Article/ by Migettuwatte Gunananda Thera, The Theosophist, November, 1879

By the Rev. Mohottivatte Gunanande, Chief Priest of Dipaduttama Vihare, Colombo, Ceylon; Member of the General Council of the Theosophical… Read More »The Law of the Lord Sakya Muni

The Nature and Office of Buddha’s Religion

Article/ by Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala Thera, The Theosophist, November, 1879; February, May, October, 1880 [Serialized]

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

Are the Great Nations to be Swept Away in an Hour?

Article/Q & A/ by Anon., The Theosophist, September, 1883 [For notes on authorship see Blavatsky CW vol. 5, pp. 129-138]

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?

Is the Moon Immersed in Matter?

Article/Q & A/ by Anon., The Theosophist, September, 1883 [For notes on authorship see Blavatsky CW vol. 5, pp. 129-138]

4. The moon is said to be the scene of a life even more immersed in matter than the life… Read More »Is the Moon Immersed in Matter?

Answers to Correspondents—J.K.

Editorial/ by Mahatma M., The Theosophist, March, 1882 [see “Mahatma Letter No. 48” where M. states that the following was authored by him.]

“J.K.”—Your letter headed “Under which ‘adept’ Theosophist?” will not be published, for the following reasons: 1. Personal abuse to the… Read More »Answers to Correspondents—J.K.

[Notes on “Fragments of Occult Truth” 1-3]

Note(s)/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, October 1881; March 1882 [Serialized]

Notes by H.P.B. on the first three articles under the title “Fragments of Occult Truth,” written by A. O. Hume.… Read More »[Notes on “Fragments of Occult Truth” 1-3]

Modern Idealism, Worse than Materialism

Article/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, October, 1896 [Posthumously Published]

That which is herein presented will be, as a matter of course, Dead Sea fruit to blind materialism; withal it… Read More »Modern Idealism, Worse than Materialism

The Travelling Truthseeker

Review/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, March, 1883

[Review of A Truthseeker Around the World, Vol. III, New York, D. M. Bennett, 1882.] The third volume of Mr.… Read More »The Travelling Truthseeker

Apollonius of Tyana

Article/ by Maurice Fredal, The Theosophist, October, 1886

In spite of misrepresentation and disdain, and the mistaken zeal of sectaries who have thought, by blackening the character of… Read More »Apollonius of Tyana

Pagan Symbolism Indestructible—Why?

Article/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, June, 1956 [Posthumously Published]

[Editor’s Note: The manuscript of this essay, in H. P. Blavatsky’s handwriting, is preserved in the Adyar Archives and was… Read More »Pagan Symbolism Indestructible—Why?

[Cuneiform Inscriptions of Armenia]

Editorial/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, March, 1880

The government of Erivan was always known for the wealth of its monuments and relics of antiquity. And now, a… Read More »[Cuneiform Inscriptions of Armenia]

The Cave of the Echoes: A Strange but a True Story [2nd Ed.]

Story/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, April, 1883

This story is given from the narrative of an eye-witness, a Russian gentleman, very pious, and fully trustworthy. Moreover, the… Read More »The Cave of the Echoes: A Strange but a True Story [2nd Ed.]

[The Outer World as Natural Enemy of Every New Truth]

Note(s)/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, September, 1954 [Posthumously Published]

[This fragment from HPB is preserved in the Adyar Archives.] That, notwithstanding this clear confession of faith, the average public… Read More »[The Outer World as Natural Enemy of Every New Truth]

Consciousness and Self-Consciousness

Article/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, August, 1925 [Posthumously Published]

[Editor’s Note: This fragment, preserved in H. P. Blavatsky’s handwriting in the Adyar Archives, was first published in The Theosophist,… Read More »Consciousness and Self-Consciousness

An Intro and Retrospective Dream: A Tale of the XXIV Century

Story/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, May, 1929 [Posthumously Published]

[Editor’s Note: This unfinished fragment, apparently the beginning of a story by H. P. Blavatsky, was published posthumously in The… Read More »An Intro and Retrospective Dream: A Tale of the XXIV Century

The Luminous Circle [2nd Ed.]

Story/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, August, 1892

The following narrative appeared in the columns of a New York paper in the year 1875 [Jan, 1876]. Since putting… Read More »The Luminous Circle [2nd Ed.]

[Knowledge Comes in Visions]

Note(s)/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, March, 1910 [Posthumously Published]

Knowledge comes in visions, first in dreams and then in pictures presented to the inner eye during meditation. Thus have… Read More »[Knowledge Comes in Visions]

[Printer’s Mistakes & Ghost Stories]

Editorial/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, March, 1880

Several most ludicrous printer’s mistakes have occurred lately within our experience. The Deccan Star, noticing a book written by the… Read More »[Printer’s Mistakes & Ghost Stories]

Spinoza and Western Philosophers

Article/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, April, 1962 [Posthumously Published]

[The Manuscript of this unfinished essay in H.P.B.’s handwriting exists in the Adyar Archives.] One of the greatest materialists that… Read More »Spinoza and Western Philosophers

[On Bertram Keightley as General Secretary of the Indian Section]

LTTE/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, February, 1891

To Colonel H. S. Olcott,President-Founder of The Theosophical Society, Adyar, Madras. My Dear Colleague, I hereby heartily approve of your… Read More »[On Bertram Keightley as General Secretary of the Indian Section]

[An Interesting Archeological Discovery]

Editorial/ by H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophist, January, 1880

An interesting archaeological discovery has just been made in the Governmentof Poltava (Russia). The Kievlyanin announces that the well-known antiquarian,… Read More »[An Interesting Archeological Discovery]

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