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translator, title or biographical subject.
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KAFATOS, Menas and KAFATOU, Tahlia: Looking In Seeing
Out: Consciousness and Cosmos,
Quest Books TPH Wheaton
From the Introduction: “The present work can be distinguished from
many popular books which attempt to prove fundamental connections between
modern physics and philosophical, religious systems. Quantum theory says nothing about consciousness. It only shows the inadequacy of the
scientific paradigm to obtain a complete picture of the universe which must
include the role of the consciousness of the observers. Modern physics shows the need for synthesis
but does not accomplish that synthesis.
We do not attempt to show that quantum theory is evolving towards
Eastern philosophies or that Eastern philosophies are becoming more valid
because of the findings of Western science.
Our position is that physics does not need mysticism for support, and
neither does mysticism need physics for validation. Rather the two are complementary.”
In pursuing this end the authors examine what
modern science says about the nature of the universe. They look at what they term “the metaphysical
science of consciousness”. They also
examine the synthesis between physical science and metaphysical science, saying
that such a synthesis cannot ignore the individual human being and his or her
place in the universe. All great
philosophers and sages, they say, “have urged humans to look within
themselves. On this internal level the
synthesis is consummated: everything one
is looking for is within. The outer
universe is then seen to be what is really is – a projection of consciousness (looking
in seeing out). Moreover individual
consciousness is seen as identical to universal Consciousness.”
Menas Kafatos has
a PhD in physics from MIT. He teaches and researches astrophysics and quantum
theory and is an author of several publications. Thalia Kafatou has a PhD in computer
science and management information systems.
Both are serious students of a variety of philosophical systems.
KING, CW: The
Gnostics and Their Remains, Ancient and Medieval, Wizards Bookshelf 1982,
Secret Doctrine Reference Series. Reprint of 2nd enlarged edition 1897, 472
pages
“When
this work first appeared”, writes King, “it became at once an object of
unmerited abuse and equally unmerited praise”. H. P. Blavatsky was obviously aware of its
merits when she used it as a source in some sections of volumes 1 and 2 of her
great work, The Secret Doctrine, The Synthesis of Science,
Religion and Philosophy, published in 1888.
The
contents of King’s book are divided into five parts and the headings give an
idea of the contents:
1.
Gnosticism and its Sources;
2. The Worship of Mithras and Serapis;
3. Abraxas, Abraxaster and Abraxoid Gems;
4. The Figured Monuments of Gnosticism;
5. Templars, Rosicrucians, Freemasons
The
work is illustrated with woodcuts and plates, some of the latter including
drawings by King himself. Included also
is a useful ‘Bibliographical Appendix‘, produced by Joseph Jacob.
KINGSFORD, Anna (biog)
see
- PERT, Alan: Red Cactus, The Life of Anna Kingsford,
Alan Pert Sydney 2006, 231 pages. For
text online see
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KLOSTERMAIER, Klaus K: The
Nature of Nature: Explorations in Science, Philosophy and
Religion, TPH Adyar, 2004, 425
pages
The author writes: “There are many dimensions of ‘nature’ that
have been overlooked and neglected by the modern natural sciences. .…
The Nature of Nature
intends to present a comprehensive study of
various understandings and the diverse dimensions of nature that have emerged
in different cultures in human history. It aims at building bridges between the
natural and the human sciences.”
Dr Klostermaier examines the thinking
about nature from such diverse sources as Plato and Aristotle,
Albert Magnus and Thomas Aquinas,
Johannes Kepler, Albert Einstein and Max Planck, Marxist and
Neo-Marxist concepts, Buddhism, Hinduism,
Islam and Chinese thought. A section on
the structures of nature covers time and eternity,
space, light, energy, life, being, symmetry and antisymmetry,
beauty, truth and goodness. He provides a comprehensive bibliography.
Klaus Klostermaier has academic
qualifications in theology, comparative religion, philosophy, ancient
Indian history and culture, and Asian
studies.
KNOCHE, Grace F: Theosophy in the Qabbalah, TUP, Pasadena 2006, 179 pages
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In the author’s words: “This book originated in a
lecture series given in the 1940s at
The book includes: Hebrew pronunciation guide; glossaries of
Qabbalistic and Theosophical terms; Zoharic writings.
Grace Knoche was a serious student of theosophy
and a dedicated worker for the theosophical movement. She was head of the Theosophical Society (now
with headquarters at
KRISHNAMURTI
J: Krishnamurti’s
Notebook, Krishnamurti Foundation
There is a wide range of literature by and about
Krishnamurti. See e.g. At
the Feet of the Master; Commentaries on Living, series 1-3; The
Awakening of Intelligence; The Collected Works of J. Krishnamurti.
KRISHNAMURTI,
J (biog) see below (See also BIOGRAPHICAL)
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WILLIAMS, CV: Jiddu Krishnamurti: World
Philosopher (1895-1986) His Life and Thoughts, Motilal Banarsidass Delhi 2004, 581 pages.
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LASZLO, Ervin: Science and the Akashic Field: An Integral
Theory of Everything, Inner Traditions USA 2nd ed
2007, 194 pages
From Laszlo’s Introduction: “In this book I
discuss the origins and essential elements of the worldview now emerging at the
cutting edge of the new sciences. I
explore why and how it is surfacing in physics and in cosmology, in the
biological sciences, and in the new field of consciousness research. Then I highlight the crucial feature of the
emerging worldview: the revolutionary
discovery that at the roots of reality there is not just matter and energy, but
also a more subtle but equally fundamental factor, one that we can best
describe as active and effective information: ‘in-formation’.
‘In-formation’, I claim, links all things in the
universe, atoms as well as galaxies, organisms the same as minds. This discovery transforms the fragmented
world-concept of the mainstream sciences into an integral, holistic
worldview. It opens the way toward the
elaboration of a theory that has been much discussed but until recently has not
been truly achieved: an integral theory
not just of one kind of things, but of all kinds – an integral theory of
everything.
[This] would bring us closer to understanding the
real nature of all the things that exist and evolve in space and time …. It gives us an encompassing and yet
scientific view of ourselves and of the world; a view that we very much need in
these times of accelerating change and mounting disorientation”.
In Part One Laszlo sets out the foundations of
his theory and explains how information “connects everything to everything
else”. In Part Two, he further explores
his idea of the ‘in-formed universe’ including how the Akashic field concept
fits into the picture.
LASZLO, Ervin: Science and the Reenchantment of the
Cosmos: The Rise of the Integral Vision
of Reality, Inner Traditions USA 2006, 217 pages
Laszlo again takes up the issues he explores in
the book described above. He explains
his theory that physical and spiritual reality are two faces of one coherent
whole. The reenchantment of the cosmos
as a coherent, integral whole comes from the latest discoveries in the natural
sciences, but the basic concept is not new, it is, he says, as old as
civilisation.
In this book Laszlo also explores the concept of
the Akashic Field and its potential.
He then expands the consideration of pertinent
issues in the section titled ‘The Re-Union of Science and Spirituality’ by
including chapters from leading thinkers.
These include Jane Goodall, Stanislav Grof, Christian de Quincey and
others from the fields of psychology, metaphysics, biology, mathematics,
philosophy, economics, religion, education and conservation, etc. Together they consider how “this integral
vision of reality may be restored to humanity so that it may see itself as a
coherent part of a coherent world … a conscious part … a being through which
the cosmos comes to know itself”.
Ervin Laszlo has
a Ph.D. from the Sorbonne, four honorary Ph.Ds and numerous awards, and was
nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 and 2005. Among other things he is a former professor
of philosophy, systems theory, and futures studies and founder and President of
the information think tank The Club of Budapest. He has written 74 books that have been
translated into 20 languages.
LEADBEATER,
CW: How
Theosophy Came to Me, TPH Adyar 1930/1986, 136
pages.
For text online see LINKS
LEADBEATER, CW: A Textbook of Theosophy, The Theosophist Office Adyar 1912, 221 pages. For text online see LINKS
The
LIAU,
Stephanie S.Y.: Annie
Besant: The Unmaking of an English Radical, thesis submitted in partial
fulfilment for the degree of BA with Hons.
LIGHT FROM THE EAST see
VARIOUS
LUCIFER, Sept 1887-Aug 1897. Title changed to THE THEOSOPHICAL REVIEW, Sept 1897-Feb
1909. Listing of all articles in these
periodicals is available in the
Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals
. A complete collection is also available in
the
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Lucifer
This is a very valuable source of information,
comments and reports on a wide range of subjects. The contents are essential research material
for a comprehensive understanding of the interests, activities and attitudes
during this period of theosophical history and the theosophical movement.
HP Blavatsky and Mabel Collins were editors when Lucifer
first appeared in Sept 1887 but Collins withdrew in Oct 1888. HP Blavatsky was later assisted by GRS Mead
and Annie Besant both of whom assumed editorial responsibility after
Blavatsky’s death in 1891. They
continued editing when the title changed to The Theosophical Review in 1897.
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The Theosophical Review
With the name change, the editors continued the
volume numbering and a similar format and content. Referring to the controversy sometimes
provoked by the title, Lucifer, they wrote:
“In deference to the wishes of some respected
Theosophists, the name of Lucifer is changed to that of The
Theosophical Review. … [Just as] mesmerism, when re-baptised as hypnotism
became acceptable in respectable circles … it may be that Lucifer
re-baptised as the Theosophical Review will gain entry where heretofore
he was unwelcome, and will thus be a light-bearer over a wider region”.
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The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett from the
Mahatmas M. & K.H., transcribed and compiled by
AT Barker, 1st ed T
Fisher & Unwin 1923; 2nd ed Rider & Co 1926 (For text online see
LINKS
); chronological ed. TPH Philippines 1993, 600
pages, arranged and edited by Vicente
Hao Chin, Jr.
One of the classics of theosophical
literature. These are letters written by
the Mahatmas Koot Hoomi and Morya to AP Sinnett and AO Hume during the early
years of the Theosophical Society. The
chronological edition also includes all the other known letters and notes of
the Mahatmas to Sinnett and Hume as well as the ‘Mahachohan’ letter. It also has a comprehensive index.
MAVALANKAR, Damodar K. (biog) see
- EEK, Sven (comp/ann): Damodar and the Pioneers of the
Theosophical Movement, TPH Adyar 1976, 720 pages
MEAD, GRS:
The
One
of the important works associated with him is Pistis Sophia - a Gnostic
Miscellany published in 1896. This work was discovered about the middle
of the 18th century and Mead was the first to render it into English from the
Latin translation. Prior to its publication as a book about one half was
serialised in Lucifer, and Blavatsky made comments equal to about 40
pages in that magazine. Lucifer
started with Blavatsky and Mabel Collins as editors in 1887. Blavatsky was later assisted by Mead and
Annie Besant who continued as editors after Blavatsky’s death in 1891. Mead’s
output was substantial. From 1909 to 1930 he was editor of The Quest -
the scholarly journal of The Quest Society which aimed to ‘seek for spiritual
values in religion, philosophy, science, literature and art’. He died in 1933.
Other
works by GRS MEAD, as author
or translator, held in The Campbell Theosophical Research Library:
- Apollonius of Tyana -
The philosopher-reformer of the 1st century AD. A critical study of his life, 1901. For
text online see
LINKS
- Did Jesus Live 100 BC? - an
enquiry into the Talmud Jesus stories. A study of Christian origins, 1903.
For text online see
LINKS
- The Doctrine of the Subtle
Body in Western Tradition - outline of what
philosophers thought and Christians taught on the subject, 1919;
- Echoes from the Gnosis: vol.
V - The Mysteries of Mithra, 1907; and vol X - The Hymn of
the Robe of Glory, 1908. For texts online see
LINKS
- Fragments of a Faith
Forgotten - short sketches among the Gnostics mainly of
the first two centuries. A study of Christian origins, 1900. For
text online see
LINKS
- The Gnostic Crucifixion;
- The Gospels and the Gospel,
1902;
- The Hymn of Jesus - translated with comments by Mead, 1907. For text online see LINKS
- Pistis Sophia – translated by Mead 1921. For
text online see
LINKS
- Plotinus - the theosophy of
the Greeks, 1895;
- Simon Magus - the Gnostic
Magician. For text online see
LINKS
- Thrice Greatest Hermes -
studies in Hellenistic Theosophy and Gnosis, vols. 1-3, 1906;
- The Upanishads -
vols. 1 and 2, 1896;
- The World-Mystery -
four comparative studies in general theosophy, 2nd ed., 1907.
MEAD, GRS: Joint ed. of Lucifer and The
Theosophical Review. See details in this listing under LUCIFER
MILLS, Joy:
Living in Wisdom - Lectures on The Secret Doctrine,
Uitgeverij Theosofische Vereniging in Nederland Amsterdam 1994, 57 pages
Lectures given at the
International Theosophical Centre in Naarden, Holland in 1988 celebrating the
centenary of the publication of The Secret Doctrine by HP Blavatsky. “The entire purpose of this remarkable work
was to awaken a new mode of thought”, writes Mills. Among other things, she
discusses what she perceives as mythological aspects of its contents,
particularly in reference to the origin and development of human beings. Also emphasised
are the ethical conclusions to be drawn from such study.
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THE NATIONAL REFORMER and ANNIE BESANT
Annie
Besant had a considerable involvement in society generally, as well as in The
Theosophical Society. She joined the Society in 1889 and was its international
President from 1907 until her death in 1933. She had a strong social conscience
which was expressed through various activities and writings; when she became a
member she was already well-known in many quarters and had made a significant
impact on the public. The Library holds a substantial amount of material to do
with her various activities.
A
radical publication with which she had been closely associated was The
National Reformer, Secular (later Radical) Advocate and
Freethought Journal, with Charles Bradlaugh as editor. She joined this
publication in 1874 using the pseudonym “
The
issue of July 2, 1876 publicised Annie Besant’s involvement, with news about
her lecturing engagements and an advertisement of “Works by Mrs Besant”
including: History of the Great French Revolution; The Political Status of
Women; August Comte: his Philosophy, his Religion, and his Sociology; Catholicism
and Rationalism: a review of a 2 nights discussion. The December 1876 issue
carried an advertisement for The Freethinkers Text-book with a section
by Annie Besant. Later issues contained details of the attempt by herself and
Bradlaugh to make available The
Fruits of Philosophy, the Knowlton pamphlet on birth control, which was
considered obscene by the authorities, and details of the subsequent court
case. At the time, the charge against them was serious, and both promoters
faced possible imprisonment. The June 23, 1877 issue of The National
Reformer was a “Special Trial” number.
In
general, The National Reformer published comments and assessments of the
latest philosophies and political developments, book reviews, etc. Its mottoes
reflect its approach, e.g.: ‘Clear the way. Our Road is onward’; ‘Freeman he is
not, but slave, who stands not on my side’; ‘Eternal vigilance is the price of
liberty’. The
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OLCOTT, Henry S: The Buddhist Catechism, TPH Adyar 3rd
ed 1908 rep. 2006, 116 pages
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Apart from his invaluable
work for The Theosophical Society, one of H. S. Olcott’s great achievements was
to be involved in reversing the fragmentation of Buddhists at a time when
practicing their religion was discouraged by their colonial rulers. He helped in various ways
to reunite
Buddhists across many countries. One
activity in this respect was the production of a
Buddhist catechism in 1881. This publication was not only very welcome
but also highly
respected and was “approved and recommended for use in Buddhist
schools by
H. Sumangala, High Priest of Sripada and
The Doctrine; The Sangha;
A brief history of Buddhism; Buddhism
and science;
and includes Olcott’s 14
Fundamentals of Buddhism as an appendix.
The Buddhist Catechism is still popular and numerous reprints covering translations in 21
languages have been issued.
OLCOTT, Henry S:
A Historical Retrospective 1875-1896 of The Theosophical Society,
Extract from the Twenty-First Anniversary Address of the President Founder of
the Society. Mainly the historical record of the T.S. up to the time of the
1895 secession of the American Section of The Theosophical Society.
Theosophical Society Madras 1896, 32 pages.
OLCOTT, Henry S: Old Diary Leaves - 1st
Series (covers period 1874-78), 2nd Series (1878-83), 3rd
Series (1883-87), 4th Series (1887-92), 5th Series
(1893-96), 6th Series (1896-98).
Henry Olcott was a founder and first President of the Theosophical
Society. These series include his account
of the events that occurred during the founding, and early days, of the
Society. For
text online see
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OLCOTT, Henry S:
People from the Other World, American Publishing Co. 1875, 488
pages. This work, “profusely illustrated”, is a detailed account of spiritual
phenomena witnessed by the author at the Eddy Homestead, and a report of
original investigations made by him, under test conditions, into alleged
materializations of John and Katie King. 1875 is also the year that Olcott, in
conjunction with H. P. Blavatsky, W. Q. Judge and others, founded The
Theosophical Society. For text online see
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OLCOTT, Henry S
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PROTHERO,
Stephen: The White Buddhist: The
Asian Odyssey of Henry Steel Olcott, Indiana University Press
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PARACELSUS see
- GOODRICK-CLARKE, Nicholas (trs): Paracelsus: Essential Reading - selections,
North
Atlantic Books California 1999, 208 pages
PELLETIER,
Ernest: The Judge Case: A Conspiracy Which Ruined the Theosophical
Cause,
Edmonton Theosophical Society 2004, 511 pages
PERT, Alan: Red Cactus: The Life of Anna Kingsford, self-published 2006, 231 pages.
Some of the material for this book was researched
in the
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This work describes the life and work of the
remarkable Anna Bonus Kingsford who was active in the Theosophical Society and
elsewhere. It provides a valuable
addition to theosophical history. It is the
second published biography of Kingsford – the first, by Edward Maitland, her
colleague and co-worker, was published originally in 1896.
Anna
Kingsford (1846-1888) was appointed President of the British Theosophical
Society in 1883 but resigned from office in 1884 and established the Hermetic
Society. She had a strong sense of social responsibility and was very
influential in other areas; for example, she obtained a medical degree in