6CHAPTER IV.
160Section X. Various Occult Systems of Interpretations of Alphabets and Numerals.
7CHAPTER V.
161Section XI. The Hexagon with the Central Point, or the Seventh Key.
8CHAPTER VI.
162Section XII. The Duty of the True Occultist toward Religions.
9CHAPTER VII.
163Section XIII. Post-Christian Adepts and their Doctrines.
10CHAPTER VIII.
164Section XIV. Simon and his Biographer Hippolytus.
11CHAPTER IX.
165Section XV. St. Paul the real Founder of present Christianity.
12CHAPTER X.
166Section XVI. Peter a Jewish Kabalist, not an Initiate.
13CHAPTER XI.
167Section XVII. Apollonius of Tyana.
14CHAPTER XII.
168Section XVIII. Facts underlying Adept Biographies.
15CHAPTER XIII. (pt. 1)
169Section XIX. St. Cyprian of Antioch.
16CHAPTER XIII. (pt. 2)
170Section XX. The Eastern Gupta Vidya & the Kabalah.
17CHAPTER XIV. (pt. 1)
171Section XXI. Hebrew Allegories.
18CHAPTER XIV. (pt. 2)
172Section XXII. The “Zohar” on Creation and the Elohim.
19CHAPTER XV. (pt. 1)
173Section XXIII. What the Occultists and Kabalists have to say.
20CHAPTER XV. (pt. 2)
174Section XXIV. Modern Kabalists in Science and Occult Astronomy.
21CHAPTER I.
175Section XXV. Eastern and Western Occultism.
22CHAPTER II. (pt. 1)
176Section XXVI. The Idols and the Teraphim.
23CHAPTER II. (pt. 2)
177Section XXVII. Egyptian Magic.
24CHAPTER III.
178Section XXVIII. The Origin of the Mysteries.
25CHAPTER IV.
179Section XXIX. The Trial of the Sun Initiate.
26CHAPTER V.
180Section XXX. The Mystery “Sun of Initiation.”
27CHAPTER VI.
181Section XXXI. The Objects of the Mysteries.
28CHAPTER VII. (pt. 1)
182Section XXXII. Traces of the Mysteries.
29CHAPTER VII. (pt. 2)
183Section XXXIII. The Last of the Mysteries in Europe.
30CHAPTER VIII. (pt. 1)
184Section XXXIV. The Post-Christian Successors to the Mysteries.
31CHAPTER VIII. (pt. 2)
185Section XXXV. Symbolism of Sun and Stars.
32CHAPTER IX. (pt. 1)
186Section XXXVI. Pagan Sidereal Worship, or Astrology.
33CHAPTER IX. (pt. 2)
187Section XXXVII. The Souls of the Stars—Universal Heliolatry.
34CHAPTER X. (pt. 1)
188Section XXXVIII. Astrology and Astrolatry.
35CHAPTER X. (pt. 2)
189Section XXXIX. Cycles and Avataras.
36CHAPTER XI. (pt. 1)
190Section XL. Secret Cycles.
37CHAPTER XI. (pt. 2)
191Section XLI. The Doctrine of Avataras.
38CHAPTER XII. (pt. 1)
192Section XLII. The Seven Principles.
39CHAPTER XII. (pt. 2)
193Section XLIII. The Mystery of Buddha.
40Preface To The First Edition.
194Section XLIV. “Reincarnations” of Buddha.
41Introductory.
195Section XLV. An Unpublished Discourse of Buddha.
42Proem: Pages From A Pre-Historic Record.
196Section XLVI. Nirvana-Moksha.
43Stanza I.
197Section XLVII. The Secret Books of “Lam-Rin” and Dzyan.
44Stanza II.
198Section XLVIII. Amita Buddha Kwan-Shai-yin, and Kwan-yin.—What the “Book of Dzyan” and the Lamaseries of Tsong-Kha-pa say.
45Stanza III.
199Section XLIX. Tsong-Kha-pa.—Lohans in China.
46Stanza IV.
200Section L. A few more Misconceptions Corrected.
47Stanza V.
201Section LI. The “Doctrine of the Eye” & the “Doctrine of the Heart,” or the “Heart's Seal.”
48Stanza VI.
202Note.
49Stanza VII.
203Paper I. A Warning.
50Stanza I.
204Paper II. An Explanation.
51Stanza II.
205Paper III. A Word Concerning the Earlier Papers.
52Stanza III.
206Notes On Some Oral Teachings.
53Stanza IV.
207PREFACE
54Stanza V.
208THE MEANING OF THE NAME.
55Stanza VI. (pt. 1)
209THE POLICY OF THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
56Stanza VI. (pt. 2)
210THE WISDOM-RELIGION ESOTERIC IN ALL AGES.
57Stanza VII. (pt. 1)
211THEOSOPHY IS NOT BUDDHISM.
58Stanza VII. (pt. 2)
212WHAT THE MODERN THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY IS NOT.
59Section I. Symbolism and Ideographs.
213THEOSOPHISTS AND MEMBERS OF THE “T.S.”
60Section II. The Mystery Language and Its Keys.
214THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THEOSOPHY AND SPIRITUALISM.
61Section III. Primordial Substance and Divine Thought.
215THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THEOSOPHY AND SPIRITUALISM.
62Section IV. Chaos: Theos: Kosmos.
216WHY IS THEOSOPHY ACCEPTED?
63Section V. On the Hidden Deity, Its Symbols and Glyphs.
217THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY.
64Section VI. The Mundane Egg.
218THE COMMON ORIGIN OF MAN.
65Section VII. The Days and Nights of Brahmâ.
219OUR OTHER OBJECTS.
66Section VIII. The Lotus, as a Universal Symbol.
220ON THE SACREDNESS OF THE PLEDGE.
67Section IX. The Moon; Deus Lunus, Phœbe.
221ON SELF-IMPROVEMENT.
68Section X. Tree, Serpent, and Crocodile Worship.
222THE ABSTRACT AND THE CONCRETE.
69Section XI. Demon est Deus Inversus.
223ON GOD AND PRAYER.
70Section XII. The Theogony of the Creative Gods.
224IS IT NECESSARY TO PRAY?
71Section XIII. The Seven Creations.
225PRAYER KILLS SELF RELIANCE.
72Section XIV. The Four Elements.
226ON THE SOURCE OF THE HUMAN SOUL.
73Section XV. On Kwan-Shi-Yin and Kwan-Yin.
227THE BUDDHIST TEACHINGS ON THE ABOVE.
74Section I. Reasons for These Addenda.
228THE UNITY OF ALL IN ALL.
75Section II. Modern Physicists are Playing at Blind Man's Buff.
229EVOLUTION AND ILLUSION.
76Section III. Is Gravitation a Law?
230ON THE SEPTENARY CONSTITUTION OF OUR PLANET.
77Section IV. The Theories of Rotation in Science.
231THE SEPTENARY NATURE OF MAN.
78Section V. The Masks of Science. Physics Or Metaphysics?
232THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN SOUL AND SPIRIT.
79Section VI. An Attack on the Scientific Theory of Force by a Man of Science.
233THE GREEK TEACHINGS.
80Section VII. Life, Force, or Gravity.
234THE PHYSICAL AND THE SPIRITUAL MAN.
81Section VIII. The Solar Theory.
235ON ETERNAL REWARD AND PUNISHMENT; AND ON NIRVANA.
82Section IX. The Coming Force. Its Possibilities And Impossibilities.
236ON THE VARIOUS “PRINCIPLES” IN MAN.
83Section X. On the Elements and Atoms.
237WHAT IS MEMORY ACCORDING TO THEOSOPHICAL TEACHING?
84Section XI. Ancient Thought in Modern Dress.
238WHY DO WE NOT REMEMBER OUR PAST LIVES?
85Section XII. Scientific and Esoteric Evidence for, and Objections to, the Modern Nebular Theory.
239ON INDIVIDUALITY AND PERSONALITY.36
86Section XIII. Forces—Modes of Motion or Intelligences?
240ON THE REWARD AND PUNISHMENT OF THE EGO.
87Section XIV. Gods, Monads and Atoms.
241ON THE FATE OF THE LOWER “PRINCIPLES.”
88Section XV. Cyclic Evolution and Karma.
242WHY THEOSOPHISTS DO NOT BELIEVE IN THE RETURN OF PURE “SPIRITS.”
89Section XVI. The Zodiac and its Antiquity.
243A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE SKANDHAS.
90Section XVII. Summary of the Position.
244ON POST-MORTEM AND POST-NATAL CONSCIOUSNESS.41
91Preliminary Notes on The Archaic Stanzas, and the Four Pre-Historic Continents.
245WHAT IS REALLY MEANT BY ANNIHILATION.
92Stanza I.
246DEFINITE WORDS FOR DEFINITE THINGS.
93Stanza II.
247THE MYSTERY OF THE EGO.
94Stanza III.
248THE COMPLEX NATURE OF MANAS.
95Stanza IV.
249THE DOCTRINE IS TAUGHT IN ST. JOHN’S GOSPEL.
96Stanza V.
250PERIODICAL REBIRTHS.
97Stanza VI.
251WHAT IS KARMA?
98Stanza VII.
252WHO ARE THOSE WHO KNOW?
99Stanza VIII.
253THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FAITH AND KNOWLEDGE; OR, BLIND AND REASONED FAITH.
100Stanza IX.
254HAS GOD THE RIGHT TO FORGIVE?
101Stanza X.
255DUTY.
102Stanza XI.
256THE RELATIONS OF THE T.S. TO POLITICAL REFORMS.
103Stanza XII.
257ON SELF-SACRIFICE.
104Stanza I. Beginnings of Sentient Life.
258ON CHARITY.
105Stanza II. Nature Unaided Fails.
259THEOSOPHY FOR THE MASSES.
106Stanza III. Attempts To Create Man.
260HOW MEMBERS CAN HELP THE SOCIETY.
107Stanza IV. Creation Of The First Races.
261WHAT A THEOSOPHIST OUGHT NOT TO DO.
108Stanza V. The Evolution of the Second Race.
262THEOSOPHY AND ASCETICISM.
109Stanza VI. The Evolution Of The “Sweat-Born.”
263THEOSOPHY AND MARRIAGE.
110Stanza VII. From The Semi-Divine Down To The First Human Races.
264THEOSOPHY AND EDUCATION.
111Stanza VIII. Evolution Of The Animal Mammalians: The First Fall.
265WHY, THEN, IS THERE SO MUCH PREJUDICE AGAINST THE T.S.?
112Stanza IX. The Final Evolution Of Man.
266IS THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY A MONEY-MAKING CONCERN?
113Stanza X. The History Of The Fourth Race. (pt. 1)
267THE WORKING STAFF OF THE T.S.
114Stanza X. The History Of The Fourth Race. (pt. 2)
268ARE THEY “SPIRITS OF LIGHT” OR “GOBLINS DAMN’D”?
115Stanza XI. The Civilization And Destruction Of The Fourth And Fifth Races.
269THE ABUSE OF SACRED NAMES AND TERMS.
116Stanza XII. The Fifth Race And Its Divine Instructors. (pt. 1)
270CONCLUSION. THE FUTURE OF THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
117Stanza XII. The Fifth Race And Its Divine Instructors. (pt. 2)
271Preface
118Conclusion.
272Fragment I The Voice Of The Silence
119Section I. Esoteric Tenets Corroborated in Every Scripture.
273Fragment II The Two Paths
120Section II. Adam=Adami.
274Fragment III The Seven Portals
121Section III. The “Holy of Holies.” Its Degradation.
275PRACTICAL OCCULTISM
122A. The Evil Spirit: Who, And What?
276OCCULTISM VERSUS THE OCCULT ARTS
123B. The Gods Of Light Proceed From The Gods Of Darkness.
277THE BLESSINGS OF PUBLICITY
124C. The Many Meanings Of The “War In Heaven.”
278Translator's Preface
125Section V. Is Plerôma Satan's Lair?
279In Bombay
126His Origin In Ancient India.
280On The Way To Karli
127Section VII. Enoïchion-Henoch.
281In The Karli Caves
128A. Cross And Circle.
282Vanished Glories
129B. The Fall Of The Cross Into Matter.
283A City Of The Dead
130Section IX. The Upanishads in Gnostic Literature.
284Brahmanic Hospitalities
131Section X. The Cross and the Pythagorean Decad.
285A Witch's Den
132A. Saptaparna.
286God's Warrior
133B. The Tetraktys In Relation To The Heptagon.
287The Banns Of Marriage
134C. The Septenary Element In The Vedas.
288The Caves Of Bagh
135D. The Septenary In The Exoteric Works.
289An Isle of Mystery
136E. Seven In Astronomy, Science, And Magic.
290Jubblepore
137F. The Seven Souls Of The Egyptologists.
291Introduction
138Section I. Archaic, or Modern Anthropology?
292I The Stranger’s Story
139Plastidular Souls, And Conscious Nerve-Cells.
293II The Mysterious Visitor
140A. Geological Facts Bearing On The Question Of Their Relationship.
294III Psychic Magic
141B. Western Evolutionism: The Comparative Anatomy Of Man And The Anthropoid In No Way A Confirmation Of Darwinism.
295IV A Vision of Horror
142C. Darwinism And The Antiquity Of Man: The Anthropoids And Their Ancestry.
296V Return of Doubts
143A. Modern Scientific Speculations About The Ages Of The Globe, Animal Evolution, And Man.
297VI I Depart—But Not Alone
144B. On Chains Of Planets And Their Plurality.
298VII Eternity in a Short Dream
145C. Supplementary Remarks On Esoteric Geological Chronology.
299VIII A Tale of Woe
146A. The Origin And Evolution Of The Mammalia: Science And Esoteric Phylogeny.
300THE CAVE OF THE ECHOES A Strange but True Story2
147B. The European Palæolithic Races: Whence, And How Distributed.
301THE LUMINOUS SHIELD
148A. Some Statements About The Sacred Islands And Continents In The Classics, Explained Esoterically.
302FROM THE POLAR LANDS (A Christmas Story)
149Section VII. Scientific and Geological Proofs of the Existence of Several Submerged Continents.
303I
150Introductory.
304II
151Section I. Preliminary Survey.
305III
152Section II. Modern Criticism and the Ancients.
306IV
153Section III. The Origin of Magic.
307V
154Section IV. The Secresy of Initiates.
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