Apr 10, 2020 the theosophical glossary, published in 1892, and reproduced here, attempts to give information on many of the principal sanskrit, pahlavi, tibetan, pali, chaldean, persian, scandinavian, hebrew, greek, latin, kabalistic and gnostic terms that the student of theosophy or comparative religionphilosophy will encounter. These include the original theosophy writings of sri raghavan iyer as well as the secret doctrine and isis unveiled by hp blavatsky. First, in the theosophical glossary we find some basic definitions. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the ori. For paperback and hardcover editions of many of the texts found on, see here. Theosophy claims to be the truth underlying all the bible has been specially prepared and inspired by. Theosophy, occult movement originating in the 19th century with roots that can be traced to ancient gnosticism and neoplatonism. The secret doctrine is, therefore, the basic source of the theosophical teachings in this cycle. Comparatively little of it was written by blavatsky herself. Science, mainly in the domain of anthropology and geology. The esoteric basis of christianity, or, theosophy blavatsky archives theosophy and christian doctrine.
She gained an international following as the leading theoretician of theosophy. The theosophical glossary labours under the disadvantage of being an almost entirely posthumous work, of which the author only saw the first thirty. Welcome to the universal theosophy pdf library for paperback and hardcover editions of many of the texts found on, see here. Blavatsky author of isis unveiled, the secret doctrine, the key to theosophy london. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. With a multitude of entries from az, it provides definitions, explanations, and sometimes lengthy and very important elaborations on all the key words and terms used in the theosophical teachings, as well as many others besides. In modern times, theosophical views have been held by rosicrucians and by speculative freemasons. This is a classic collection of theosophical terms defined by helena petrovna blavatsky for use in study of her many books and articles on theosophy and esoteric topics, including particularly sanskrit and other ancient and notsoancient languages, as well as religious terms, including hindu, tibetan buddhist, gnostic, egyptian, greek, and others.
Books listed below are arranged alphabetically by authors last name. A masterkey to the mysteries of ancient and modern science and theology by h. Posts about theosophical glossary written by secretdoctrine. The theosophical glossary, published in 1892, and reproduced here, attempts to give information on many of the principal sanskrit, pahlavi, tibetan, pali, chaldean, persian, scandinavian, hebrew, greek, latin, kabalistic and gnostic terms that the student of theosophy or comparative religionphilosophy will encounter. In its practical bearing, theosophy is purely divine ethics. Theosophy trust has published an extensive collection of theosophical works since 2007. Theosophical and related publications theosophy northwest. Judge, 1893 theosophy is not a belief or dogma formulated or invented by man, but is a knowledge of the laws which govern the evolution of the physical, astral, psychical, and intellectual constituents of nature and of man.
Ravi ravindra is a professor emeritus at dalhousie university, in halifax, nova scotia, where he served as professor in comparative religion, philosophy and physics. It takes a certain amount of humility, a real sacrificing of what has been called the. Find the theosophical glossary by blavatsky, h p at biblio. Blavatsky, published in 1892, draws its definitions from many sources. A lifetime member of the theosophical society, ravi has taught many courses in the school of the wisdom in adyar and at the krotona institute in ojai, calif. Based on the stanzas of dzyan, with corroborating testimony from hundreds of sources. Theosophical light on the ramayana t h e o s o p h y. Helena blavatsky and the theosophical society a reconstruction and deconstruction dorian borsella i have always had a fear that i might not be able to find something thats wrapped up under my very nose, because i am confused about the shape of the package. Articles on theosophy, the theosophical society, h. I want to keep them free, but need some support to be able to do so.
Theosophy and the theosophical society theosophical topics. Afaik, grs mead, the metaphysical scholar and secretary to blavatsky, was the primary compiler of the text and entries. Blavatsky herself in discussions that took in place in 1889 with several students. Blavatsky theos the theosophist magazine vp vishnu purana vs the voice of the silence, by h. Encyclopedic theosophical glossary the theosophical society. Blavatskys theosophical glossary, posthumously issued in 1892, while containing valuable material, is inadequate and cannot be said to bear the stamp of hpbs careful eye, for she had seen only the first thirtytwo pages in proof and thus had been unable to clarify and expand the definitions. If you can, please make a small donation the average is. These books can take me from 2 to 10 hours to create. Blavatsky english french espanol theosophical glossary h. Blavatsky, 1892 to fully define theosophy we must consider it under all its aspects.
Index, a separate 440page volume available in print and online. Blavatsky, with a certain number of quotations from a fairly small number of works. His full name is ramachandra, and he is the hero of the ramayana. Blavatsky blavatsky s first major work on theosophy, examining religion and science in the light of western and oriental ancient wisdom and occult and spiritualistic phenomena. Last week, around 30,000 people downloaded books from my site 8 people gave donations. The secret doctrine is not a treatise, or a series of vague theories, but contains all that can be given out to the world in this century. The theosophical glossary by helena blavatsky was first published in 1892. Theosophical twins an essay in archetypes john algeo we used to speak of our selves as the theosophical twins. P download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Also check out the comprehensive listing of theosophical literature at links to theosophical texts online compiled by the campbell theosophical research library, australia.
This impression has become pretty well established in the theosophical movement, and several editions of this work have been published by various theosophical. Blavatsky published in 1892, a year after her death, by the theosophical publishing society, london and edited by g. Items with no identifiable author are listed under anonymous. 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 has been founded, with a copious glossary of general theosophical terms. The new age movement originated among independent theosophical groups in the 1970s and 80s. The theosophical glossary labours under the disadvantage of being an almost entirely posthumous work, of which the author only saw the first thirtytwo pages in proof. H p blavatsky theosophical glossary h p blavatsky theosophical literature, as well as traditional texts from the worlds religious and philosophical traditions, are full of terminology that may be quite unfamiliar to most readers. This glossarys purpose is to give information on the principal sanskrit, pahlavi, tibetan, pali, chaldean, persian, scandinavian, hebrew. Theosophical university press pdf ebook edition isbn 1557002297 for the twovolume set. The reason it was an almost entirely posthumous work was because only a small portion of its contents had been published while hpb was still alive, such as in the.
Blavatsky and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Daily theosophy quotes monday 19th january 2015 capricornus lat. The substratum and basis of all the worldreligions and philosophies, taught and practised since man became a thinking being. This sudden revulsion of feeling is perhaps quite natural in the lady, for she has never had the opportunities given her as mr. The theosophical glossary purposes to give information on the principal sanskrit, pahlavi, tibetan, pali, chaldean, persian, scandinavian, hebrew, greek, latin. The secret doctrine the synthesis of science, religion, and philosophy. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading theosophical glossary. See also listing of online libraries compiled by blavatsky study center. Hpb also worked on a glossary of theosophical terminology, but did not live to complete it. Articles t h e o s o p h y blavatsky theosophy group uk. The theosophical glossary by blavatsky h p abebooks. Theosophical glossary kindle edition by blavatsky, h. The theosophical glossary united lodge of theosophists.
Tbl transactions of the blavatsky lodge secret doctrine commentary, by h. This article is an excerpt from the much lengthier article theosophy an explanation and overview the story of the theosophical movement after the passing of h. Blavatsky the theosophical glossary labours under the disadvantage of being an almost entirely posthumous work, of which the author only saw the first thirtytwo pages in proof. Blavatsky s theosophical glossary, posthumously issued in 1892, while containing valuable material, is inadequate and cannot be said to bear the stamp of hpbs careful eye, for she had seen only the first thirtytwo pages in proof and thus had been unable to clarify and expand the definitions. Secret doctrine pdf ebook the theosophical society. The theosophical glossary was written by helena petrovna blavatsky, but published posthumously in 1892 after some editorial work by g. Blavatsky blavatsky s masterwork on theosophy, covering cosmic, planetary, and human evolution, as well as science, religion, and mythology. An ambitious work, the glossary included 2797 terms from sanskrit, other oriental languages, kabbalah, freemasonry, rosicrucianism, hermeticism, egyptology, judeochristian studies, and other sources. The 10th sign of the zodiac makara in sanskrit, considered, on account of its hidden meaning, the most important among the constellations of the mysterious zodiac. Blavatsky is to a large extent a very sad and tragic one. Pdf 5672 kb isis unveiled ii theology pdf 5943 kb the key to theosophy pdf 406 kb the voice of the silence pdf 688 kb theosophical glossary pdf 2780 kb studies in occultism pdf 418 kb nightmare tales pdf 230 kb. Further explanations on the stanzas i to iv of the first volume of the secret doctrine, given by mme.
The links to the vast majority of the articles are listed here under their relevant categories. The secret doctrine theosophical society in america. A glossary of theosophical terms from modern theosophy, sanskrit, greek, latin, hebrew, persian, babylonian, chinese, pali, etc. Theosophy and the theosophical society theosophical topics in depth. The online article authorship of the theosophical glossary 1 from the blavatsky theosophy group uk puts the matter succinctly. This glossary s purpose is to give information on the principal sanskrit, pahlavi, tibetan, pali, chaldean, persian, scandinavian, hebrew, greek, latin, kabalistic and gnostic words, and occult terms generally used in theosophical literature. Knoche theosophy is that ocean of knowledge which spreads from shore to shore of. Theosophical glossary wikipedia republished wiki 2. The theosophical glossary purposes to give information on the principal sanskrit, pahlavi, tibetan, pali, chaldean, persian, scandinavian, hebrew, greek, latin, kabalistic and gnostic words, and occult terms generally used in theosophical literature, and principally to be found in isis unveiled, esoteric buddhism, the secret doctrine, the key. Within the system of theosophy, developed by occultist helena blavatsky and others since the second half of the 19th century, theosophical mysticism draws upon various existing disciplines and mystical models, including neoplatonism, gnosticism, western esotericism, freemasonry, hinduism and buddhism. These articles are in no way intended to take the place of the writings of h. Judge or the masters but are instead designed to point towards those and to encourage and inspire all to approach and enter the ocean of theosophy. Theosophical glossary included in its entirety in collation of theosophical glossaries walter a. Blavatskys theosophical glossary, posthumously issued in.