Writings related to Death and After Death States.
INTRODUCTORY. Robert Crosbie, the Founder of The United Lodge of Theosophists and of the magazine Theosophy, was for many years a devoted pupil of H.… Read More »Answers to Questions on the Ocean of Theosophy
Written for the Ordinary Reader By W. Q. Judge ———— Contents Chapter I. Theosophy and the Masters Theosophy generally defined. The existence of highly developed… Read More »The Ocean of Theosophy
BEING A CLEAR EXPOSITION, IN THE FORM OF QUESTION AND ANSWER, OF THE ETHICS, SCIENCE, AND PHILOSOPHY FOR THE STUDY OF WHICH THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY… Read More »The Key to Theosophy
M. Of course it is most difficult, and, as you say, puzzling to understand correctly and distinguish between the various aspects, called by us the “principles”… Read More »Dialogue on the Mysteries of the After Life
When that system of philosophy which is now known as the Esoteric Doctrine was first given to the world, it was stated that, in the… Read More »Shall We Know our Friends in Heaven?
Over and over again the abstruse and mooted question of Rebirth or Reincarnation has crept out during the first ten years of the Theosophical Society’s… Read More »Theories About Reincarnation and Spirits
The current of public attraction runs towards psychic phenomena and is becoming in Europe stronger every year. Even German science and philosophy are beginning to… Read More »Facts and Ideations
Article Selections by A. P. Sinnett, “Kama-Loka and the Bearings of the Esoteric Doctrine on Spiritualism” | Editor’s Note by H.P.B. . . . many… Read More »[Notes on Kama-Loka and the After Death States]
Students of the information lately obtained from Eastern sources for the elucidation of what is known as the Esoteric doctrine, are well aware that the… Read More »Kama-Loka and the Bearings of the Esoteric Doctrine on Spiritualism
Article Selections from “Magicon…” | Notes by H.P.B. A stupendous revolution in the realm of spirit caused the source of all being to begin an… Read More »[Notes on Spiritual Death and the Descent of Spirit into Matter]
Article from 1877 by D.A.C. | Note by H.P.B. [Note: the notes to this article are all signed “Editor,” with the exception of Note 3,… Read More »Ghost Stories Galore
Article Selection by Dr. Fortin | Note by H.P.B. [Note: the assumption made with this note, signed “Translator,” is that the original article by Dr.… Read More »[On the Kama-rupa and Vampires]
Selections from a Paper read at a Meeting of the British T.S. | Notes by H.P.B. . . . The beings which play the most… Read More »[Notes on Elementals and Elementaries]
Editor’s Note by H.P.B. on an article by Gustave Zorn [Note: in the article, Zorn relays the story of a 15 year old girl who claimed… Read More »Posthumous Visitor
Selections from a Letter by “A. Hindu” | Editor’s Note by H.P.B. Referring to N. D. K.’s query and your reply in The Theosophist for… Read More »Pindams at Gya
Selections from a Letter by F. Hartmann | Notes by H.P.B. Allow me to express my sincere gratitude for the kind answer you gave to… Read More »[Notes on Devachan]
[The following contains a “Memorandum” sent to A. P. Sinnett, and three replies to that “Memorandum.” H.P.B. mentions that these replies come from three sources,… Read More »Devachan: Western Stricture and Eastern Version
V PREFACE TO THE ANNOTATED EDITION. ——— Since this book was first published in the beginning of 1883, I have come into possession… Read More »Esoteric Buddhism
Question by F. Hartmann | Reply by H.P.B. Will you kindly permit me a question? In Vol. IV, No. 2, on page 29 [see “Death… Read More »Devachan
[For the article to which this is an appendix, see “Fragments of Occult Truth,” No. 6] Appendix A It may be worth the reader’s while… Read More »Appendix to “Devachan”
Letter by N.D.K. | Reply by H.P.B. [Note: it is quite possible that this reply to N.D.K. was authored by an adept, given the three… Read More »Death and Immortality
[Note: for the first 3 Fragments by A.O. Hume, see “Fragments of Occult Truth [1-3]”] No. 4: The Evolution of Man An essay on so… Read More »Fragments of Occult Truth [4-8]
[Note: for the following 5 Fragments by A.P. Sinnett, see “Fragments of Occult Truth [4-8]”] No. 1 We have received from our esteemed Australian Brother… Read More »Fragments of Occult Truth [1-3]
At what epoch the dawning intellect of man first accepted the idea of future life, none can tell. But we know that, from the very… Read More »The Popular Idea of Soul-Survival