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ABDILL, Edward: The Secret Gateway- Modern Theosophy and the
Ancient Wisdom Tradition, Quest
TPH Wheaton 2005, 241 pages. For
details see BOOK REVIEWS
ABOUT ADYAR - the international headquarters of The Theosophical
Society:
- Adyar:
The International Headquarters of the Theosophical Society, TPH
Adyar 1999. A comprehensive description
of Adyar and its activities, with photographs;
- Alcyone
(J. Krishnamurti): ADYAR - The Home of the Theosophical Society: Views
taken expressly by Alcyone, TPH
Adyar 1911. Text by CW Leadbeater.
This
historical book contains 45 photographs of the buildings, the gardens and some
of the people who lived at Adyar, a map of the estate and plans of some of the
buildings. Leadbeater noted that
‘Krishnamurti .... spent many hours and much labour in preparing a series of
photographs, tramping all over the estate to find the best points of view,
patiently taking some of the buildings over and over again in different lights
and with various exposures’. Krishnamurti was using his first camera. He was
fifteen at the time and his book, At
the Feet of the Master, had just been published in 1910.
-
- Neff,
Mary K and others: A Guide to
Adyar, Theosophical Publishing House, Adyar, 1939.
ADYAR PAMPHLETS – early and new series. Texts of all issues in the early series ( 1911-36) are available
through
LINKS
. Both series are indexed in
Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals
These booklets contain in-depth explorations of particular
issues by significant writers and thinkers from within the theosophical
movement. Some topics were originally
published as journal articles. The
Campbell Theosophical Research Library has a complete collection.
The early series, which numbers 212 pamphlets,
dates from 1911 to 1936 and includes writers such as Annie Besant, H.P.
Blavatsky, G.R.S. Mead, Franz Hartmann, C.W. Leadbeater, Henry Olcott, and T.
Subba Row. The new series was started in
1998 and examples of two pamphlets are ‘The Secret of Life and Death’ by Ianthe
Hoskins and ‘The Human Journey - Quest for Self-Transformation’ by Joy Mills.
“AE”
(George William Russell 1867-1935): The Candle of Vision, Quest,
Theosophical Publishing House,
Originally
published in 1918, this book is an important record of a mystic life. Russell,
who wrote under the pseudonym of AE, was a key figure in the great Irish
literary renaissance of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Such was his
status, he was awarded an honorary degree of Litt.D. from
While a student at the
ALGEO, John:
Getting Acquainted with The Secret Doctrine, A Study Course,
Olcott Institute, Theosophical Society in
A very useful guide for any student of The Secret Doctrine by HP Blavatsky, this course provides a comprehensive approach to its study. As Algeo writes: “This course is merely one approach ... based on the Bowen Notes, which purportedly record Blavatsky’s own advice. It borrows freely, however, from the wisdom and practice of many others”. Also included are comprehensive lists of publications to help with the reading and study of The Secret Doctrine.
ALGEO, John (ed): The Letters of H. P. Blavatsky, vol I 1861-1897, Quest Books 2003, 634 pages. See BOOK REVIEWS
ALGEO, John: Reincarnation Explored, Quest TPH Wheaton
1987, 151 pages. A consideration of what
happens after death, and why.
AMERICAN SECTION HEAQUARTERS Theosophical
Society: The
Theosophical Congress held by the Theosophical Society at the Parliament of
Religions, World’s Fair of 1893, Chicago Ill., Sept. 15, 16, 17 - Report of
Proceedings and Documents, 1893
Theosophical
delegates were invited to attend the Parliament of Religions, and Professor G.N
Chakravarti and William Q Judge were at the opening and sat on the platform.
The Congress itself was presided over by W.Q. Judge, Vice-President of The T.S.
and among the speakers were Annie Besant, Professor Chakravarti and Isabel
Cooper-Oakley. In an Executive Notice issued in conjunction with The
Parliament, Henry S. Olcott, President of The Theosophical Society, who
deputised Judge to represent him at the Parliament, wrote: “The Managers of the
World’s Parliament of Religions have granted us permission to present the views
and policy of our Society with respect to the questions of Religion and Ethics
.... Mrs Annie Besant [will] address the meeting on behalf of the whole
Society, and will convey to them [my] fervent hope that this truly
representative Theosophical assembly of people of all races and religions may
result in the spread of that principle of brotherly love and religious
tolerance which is the foundation and cornerstone of The Theosophical Society”.
ASHCRAFT,
W. Michael:
The Dawn of the New Cycle: Point Loma Theosophists and American Culture,
University of Tennessee Press Knoxville 2002, 258 pages
This
is another contribution to understanding aspects of the theosophical
movement. Ashcraft’s interest focuses
specifically on life in the theosophical community at
Certain
questions he says formed his approach:
“Why did some late Victorian middle-class Americans find Theosophy so
persuasive and inspiring? Why did they
willingly leave behind family and friends to reside at Point Loma? What was life like for them …. from 1900 to
Tingley’s death in 1929? How did they
interpret their lives and the changes taking place in the larger society from
their theosophical perspective? What do
their choices tell us about American society a century ago? And what does their example tell us about our
choices today, especially when we choose alternative or new religions, or
choose to condemn such religions?”
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BARBORKA, Geoffrey A:
The Divine Plan. Written
in the form of a Commentary on H. P. Blavatsky’s Secret Doctrine, 2nd
edition, 1964, 564 pages
A guide-book for students of The Secret
Doctrine. Barborka reorganises
Blavatsky’s material and adds his own comments and interpretations. He analyses
and explains unfamiliar terms used.
BARBORKA,
Geoffrey A: The Mahatmas and Their Letters, TPH
Adyar 1973, 422 pages. (See also The
Mahatma Letters to AP Sinnett from the Mahatmas M. and K. H.)
Some of the story behind The Mahatma
Letters. This work sets out to explain
how these letters were produced.
Photographic illustrations emphasise the salient points necessary for
understanding how this was done. Reference
is also made to more than forty recipients of Mahatmic letters.
BARBORKA, Geoffrey A: Peopling
of the Earth: A
Commentary on Archaic records in The Secret Doctrine, TPH Wheaton 1975, 233
pages. Exploration of vol II of HP
Blavatsky’s The Secret Doctrine: ‘Anthropogenesis’.
BARBORKA, Geoffrey A:
The Story of Human Evolution: Written in the form of a
Commentary on The Stanzas of Dzyan, TPH Adyar 1980, 147 pages. Explores vol II of HP Blavatsky’s The
Secret Doctrine: ‘Anthropogenesis‘.
BENNETT,
DM (biog) see
- BRADFORD, Roderick: D. M. Bennett: The
Truth Seeker, Prometheus Books NY, 2006
BESANT,
Annie:
Esoteric Christianity or The Lesser Mysteries, TPH Adyar 1901
For
text online see
LINKS
The object
of this book, says Besant, is to suggest certain lines of thought as to the
deep truths underlying Christianity, truths generally overlooked and only too
often denied. She explores whether there
is a ‘hidden’ side to Christianity. If
so, what is it? How accessible is it?
She
writes: “…. If true knowledge, the Gnosis, is again to
form a part of Christian teachings, the study of the Lesser Mysteries must
precede that of the Greater. The Greater
will never be published … they can only
be given by Teacher to pupil … But the Lesser Mysteries, the partial unveiling
of deep truths, can even now be restored [and this book] is intended to outline
these and to show the nature of the teachings to be mastered. Where only
hints are given, quiet meditation on the truths will cause their outlines to
become visible…”.
[BESANT, Annie]: The Internment of Mrs Annie Besant:
Extracts from the English and Indian Press that dealt with the matter, Canada
Indian League, 1917, booklet 32 pages
BESANT, Annie:
Lectures delivered in
BESANT, Annie (joint ed): Lucifer (periodical). For details see LUCIFER
BESANT, Annie:
Mrs Besant’s Australian Lecture Tour, Press Notices 1908, 140
pages, is a comprehensive large-format, hand-pasted, meticulous record of
reports regarding this tour that appeared in the Australian press . There are
also 5 extra pages with clippings from the
BESANT, Annie (co-editor and contributor): National Reformer – periodical. For details see THE NATIONAL REFORMER
BESANT, Annie:
New India: Another of Annie Besant’s passions was to help free
BESANT, Annie (joint ed): Theosophical Review
(periodical. Previously title: Lucifer).
See LUCIFER
BESANT, Annie and BRADLAUGH,
Charles: The Fruits of
Philosophy: “Besant-Bradlaugh - Prosecuted Work - Young Married
People‘s Companion - Advocating Limitation of Offspring”. Marked ‘For Private
Reading‘. Australian Edition, booklet, no date, with a preface by Bradlaugh
under ‘2nd New Edition’ (originally published 1877), 55 pages. See also THE NATIONAL REFORMER
BESANT, Annie (biog)
see below - also BIOGRAPHICAL
- LIAU, Stephanie SY: Annie Besant: The Unmaking of an English
Radical, thesis
submitted in partial fulfilment for the degree of BA with Hons.,
and Politics,
researched in the
BHAGAVAD GITA, see
- JUDGE, William Q: Bhagavad-Gita Recension combined
with his Essays on the Gita,
Theosophical University Press
1978, 220 pages. Other versions also
available. For texts
online see LINKS
BIBLE: For
texts online see
LINKS
BILIMORIA, Edi D: The Snake and the Rope:
Problems in Western science resolved by Occult science, Theosophical
Publishing House Adyar 2006, 307 pages
The author is concerned with the reconciliation
and uniting of occult and western sciences.
He provides material that he hopes will be a spur for further
investigation and research toward this end.
His focus is on an outcome that is practical and up-to-date. Throughout the book he contrasts western
science, both classical and modern, with the teachings of occult science. He
provides numerous diagrams and flowcharts, as well as a comprehensive index and
a glossary of terms. Some of the topics
he covers are: consciousness;
investigation of Truth; Divinity; Nature; sound and light; the Cosmos; esoteric
philosophy; biology and evolutionary theory; physics and cosmology.
Dr Bilimoria is Director of Studies for the
Foundation for Theosophical Studies, The
Theosophical Society in
BJORLING, Joel: Reincarnation: A
Bibliography, Garland Publishing 1996, 184
pages
This is a comprehensive listing of literature on
reincarnation and the associated concepts of transmigration and
metempsychosis. There are also
references to a related topic, karma.
Bjorling begins each chapter with a basic overview of the particular
topic. Sections include reincarnation in
Eastern religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism); in comparative
religions and philosophy; in Christianity, Judaism and Islam; in the occult
tradition; cases of reincarnation; past-life therapy; astrology and
reincarnation; reincarnation in literature.
BLAVATSKY, HP: HP Blavatsky Collected Writings and Index, compiled by Boris de Zirkoff, 15 vols including Index. For text online see LINKS
BLAVATSKY, HP:
An Invitation to ‘The Secret Doctrine’ - including “The Secret
Doctrine and Its Study” by Robert Bowen and “The Writing of The Secret
Doctrine” by Kirby Van Mater.
Theosophical University Press, The essence of The Secret Doctrine by HP Blavatsky is here conveyed in
Blavatsky’s own words through its Three Fundamental Propositions and her
Summing Up from vol. I and Preliminary Notes and Conclusion from vol. II. Included also are the Preface, and the
Stanzas of Dzyan which are the basis of The Secret Doctrine. The
sections by Bowen and Van Mater are also useful readings for any student of the
work. BLAVATSKY
HP:
- Also: GOMES, Michael: Abridgment
of Isis Unveiled, Quest Books TPH
Wheaton 1997, 274 pages. See also BOOK REVIEWS BLAVATSKY,
HP (ed): Lucifer (periodical).
See separate entry under LUCIFER. BLAVATSKY, HP:
The Secret Doctrine: The Synthesis of Science, Religion and
Philosophy, vol I Cosmogenesis 676+ pages, vol II Anthropogenesis 798+
pages, Theosophical Publishing Co This is probably the best known, most
significant and most influential publication that has emerged from the modern
theosophical movement. Volume I deals
with the evolution of the cosmos and volume II with the evolution of
humanity. It is a complex and
challenging work and requires careful study and persistence from any serious
student of that body of knowledge variously called, among other things,
theosophy, the ancient wisdom, the perennial philosophy, the wisdom religion,
esoteric philosophy or the esoteric tradition. The Secret Doctrine has been reprinted in a number of editions since 1888, including in
facsimile form. Abridgements are also
available, for example in 1967 Quest Books USA published An Abridgement of The Secret Doctrine, edited by Elizabeth Preston and Christmas Humphreys. Many
publications and articles have also been produced which attempt to explore and
elucidate the ideas contained in it. The BLAVATSKY, HP:
Transactions of the Blavatsky Lodge of The Theosophical Society. Discussions on the Stanzas of the first
volume of The Secret Doctrine, Theosophical University Press, In 1889, the Blavatsky Lodge of The
Theosophical Society in BLAVATSKY,
H.P.:
The Voice of the Silence, H. P. Blavatsky. 1st ed. 1889, other editions since then. For various editions online see
LINKS
This
is one of the last works that H. P. Blavatsky wrote before her death in
1891. She states in her Preface that it
was derived from The Book of the Golden Precepts forming part of the
same series from which the ‘Stanzas’ of the Book of Dzyan were taken and
on which The Secret Doctrine is based.
See Boris de Zirkoff ‘s informative article, ’How The Voice of the
Silence was Written’, The American Theosophist, Nov/Dec 1988, and in
the Quest Book Centennial edition, 1992.
In
his article de Zirkoff describes The
Voice of the Silence as “a guide in practical life, a devotional text
which would create the proper spiritual atmosphere in the mind of the student
and help to transform thought into action, aspirations into compassionate
deeds” and crowning Blavatsky’s “previous efforts with thoughts and ideals of
enduring spiritual worth, a legacy of both depth and grandeur bequeathed to
humanity at large”. BLAVATSKY HP/ALGEO, John (ed): The Letters of H. P. Blavatsky, vol.
1, 1861-1897, Quest Books 2003, 634 pages.
See also BOOK REVIEWS BLAVATSKY, HP (biog) see
following See
also BIOGRAPHICAL
Blavatsky
- CLEATHER, Alice: H.P. Blavatsky Her Life and Work for
Humanity, Thacker Spink & Co, - FULLER, Jean Overton: Blavatsky and her Teachers – an
investigative biography, East-West Publications and T.P.H. London 1988,
270 pages - GOODRICK-CLARKE, Nicholas
(ed): Helena Blavatsky. A concise anthology of her extensive
writings, with editorial commentary and an essay on her life and work, Western
Esoteric Masters Series - North Atlantic Books 2004, 220 pages - SINNETT, AP (ed): Incidents in the Life of Madame Blavatsky –
compiled from information supplied by her relatives and friends, George
Redway London 1886, 324pages - SOME OF HER PUPILS: H.P.B. - In Memory of Helena Petrovna
Blavatsky (1831-1891, The Blavatsky Association, - WACHTMEISTER,
Constance and others: Reminiscences
of H.P. Blavatsky and The Secret Doctrine, Theosophical Pub. Soc. Adyar 1893,
162 pages. For extracts of text online see
LINKS
BOEHME, Jacob
(biog) see - WATERFIELD, Robin (ed): Jacob Boehme. An anthology with a biography, letters, and
the context of Boehme’s writings, Western Esoteric Masters Series - North
Atlantic Books 2001, 372 pages BOWEN, Robert:
Madame Blavatsky on How to Study Theosophy - The Secret
Doctrine and Its Study, TPH Adyar 1960, 17 page booklet. For
text online see
LINKS
. See also
Blavatsky
Said to be extracts from notes made by
Bowen when he was a pupil in Blavatsky’s study circle from 1888 to 1891. Originally printed in Theosophy in Ireland
in 1932, they contain principles that may be applied not only to the study of The
Secret Doctrine, but to other theosophical studies. BRADFORD, Roderick: D. M. Bennett: The
Truth Seeker, Prometheus Books NY 2006, 412 pages. See also
BOOK REVIEWS This is a biography of a courageous,
controversial and principled 19th century publisher, social activist
and defender of freedom of thought. It
is also an historical account of a period in American history when freedom of
thought was under sustained attack. As
well, DM Bennett had significant involvement with HP Blavatsky, HS Olcott and
the Theosophical Society. BUCKE, Richard Maurice: Cosmic Consciousness: A
Study in the Evolution of the Human Mind, EP Dutton and Co NY
1901, 384 pages A classical study of human
consciousness experience that was a landmark in its time and is still of interest. Its theme has implications for humanity’s
potential to achieve a higher level of consciousness. Bucke defines cosmic consciousness as “a
higher form of consciousness than that possessed by the ordinary man”. He himself had an experience in which he
considered he entered into such a state:
“[He] found himself wrapped by a flame-coloured cloud … he knew that the
light was within himself. Directly after
there came upon him a sense of exultation, of immense joyousness, accompanied
or immediately followed by an intellectual illumination impossible to
describe”. He remained profoundly
impressed for the rest of his life Bucke’s experience inspired
him to investigate others who had similar experiences, and to amass accounts
from a wide range of individuals - some historical, some contemporary. This book contains thirty-six case histories
of such experiences. He also explored
this ‘cosmic consciousness’ from a scientific viewpoint and developed a theory
based on evolution to explain it. He
considered that the human race would be enhanced by the gradual development of
this new kind of consciousness far in advance of ordinary self-consciousness. Richard Bucke had practically no formal schooling but educated himself to become a
leading medical doctor, specialising in mental health. He was a leader in this field and his
compassionate and humane methods of treatment were ahead of his time. He held leading positions in the teaching and
administration of mental health, culminating in his election as President of
the Psychological Section of the British Medical Association in 1888, and
President of the American Medico-Psychological Association in 1890. BURNIER, Radha: Human
Regeneration: Lectures and Discussions,
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