6CHAPTER II
179Section X. Various Occult Systems of Interpretations of Alphabets and Numerals.
7CHAPTER III.
180Section XI. The Hexagon with the Central Point, or the Seventh Key.
8CHAPTER IV.
181Section XII. The Duty of the True Occultist toward Religions.
9CHAPTER V.
182Section XIII. Post-Christian Adepts and their Doctrines.
10CHAPTER VI.
183Section XIV. Simon and his Biographer Hippolytus.
11CHAPTER VII.
184Section XV. St. Paul the real Founder of present Christianity.
12CHAPTER VIII.
185Section XVI. Peter a Jewish Kabalist, not an Initiate.
13CHAPTER IX.
186Section XVII. Apollonius of Tyana.
14CHAPTER X.
187Section XVIII. Facts underlying Adept Biographies.
15CHAPTER XI.
188Section XIX. St. Cyprian of Antioch.
16CHAPTER XII.
189Section XX. The Eastern Gupta Vidya & the Kabalah.
17CHAPTER XIII. (pt. 1)
190Section XXI. Hebrew Allegories.
18CHAPTER XIII. (pt. 2)
191Section XXII. The “Zohar” on Creation and the Elohim.
19CHAPTER XIV. (pt. 1)
192Section XXIII. What the Occultists and Kabalists have to say.
20CHAPTER XIV. (pt. 2)
193Section XXIV. Modern Kabalists in Science and Occult Astronomy.
21CHAPTER XV. (pt. 1)
194Section XXV. Eastern and Western Occultism.
22CHAPTER XV. (pt. 2)
195Section XXVI. The Idols and the Teraphim.
23CHAPTER I.
196Section XXVII. Egyptian Magic.
24CHAPTER II. (pt. 1)
197Section XXVIII. The Origin of the Mysteries.
25CHAPTER II. (pt. 2)
198Section XXIX. The Trial of the Sun Initiate.
26CHAPTER III.
199Section XXX. The Mystery “Sun of Initiation.”
27CHAPTER IV.
200Section XXXI. The Objects of the Mysteries.
28CHAPTER V.
201Section XXXII. Traces of the Mysteries.
29CHAPTER VI.
202Section XXXIII. The Last of the Mysteries in Europe.
30CHAPTER VII. (pt. 1)
203Section XXXIV. The Post-Christian Successors to the Mysteries.
31CHAPTER VII. (pt. 2)
204Section XXXV. Symbolism of Sun and Stars.
32CHAPTER VIII. (pt. 1)
205Section XXXVI. Pagan Sidereal Worship, or Astrology.
33CHAPTER VIII. (pt. 2)
206Section XXXVII. The Souls of the Stars—Universal Heliolatry.
34CHAPTER IX. (pt. 1)
207Section XXXVIII. Astrology and Astrolatry.
35CHAPTER IX. (pt. 2)
208Section XXXIX. Cycles and Avataras.
36CHAPTER X. (pt. 1)
209Section XL. Secret Cycles.
37CHAPTER X. (pt. 2)
210Section XLI. The Doctrine of Avataras.
38CHAPTER XI. (pt. 1)
211Section XLII. The Seven Principles.
39CHAPTER XI. (pt. 2)
212Section XLIII. The Mystery of Buddha.
40CHAPTER XII. (pt. 1)
213Section XLIV. “Reincarnations” of Buddha.
41CHAPTER XII. (pt. 2)
214Section XLV. An Unpublished Discourse of Buddha.
42The Secret Doctrine
215Section XLVI. Nirvana-Moksha.
43Preface To The First Edition.
216Section XLVII. The Secret Books of “Lam-Rin” and Dzyan.
44Introductory.
217Section XLVIII. Amita Buddha Kwan-Shai-yin, and Kwan-yin.—What the “Book of Dzyan” and the Lamaseries of Tsong-Kha-pa say.
45Proem: Pages From A Pre-Historic Record.
218Section XLIX. Tsong-Kha-pa.—Lohans in China.
46Part I. Cosmic Evolution.
219Section L. A few more Misconceptions Corrected.
47Seven Stanzas From The “Book Of Dzyan”
220Section LI. The “Doctrine of the Eye” & the “Doctrine of the Heart,” or the “Heart's Seal.”
48Stanza I.
221Some Papers On The Bearing Of Occult Philosophy On Life.
49Stanza II.
222Note.
50Stanza III.
223Paper I. A Warning.
51Stanza IV.
224Paper II. An Explanation.
52Stanza V.
225Paper III. A Word Concerning the Earlier Papers.
53Stanza VI.
226Notes On Some Oral Teachings.
54Stanza VII.
227PREFACE
55Commentaries On The Seven Stanzas And Their Terms, According To Their Numeration, In Stanzas And Shlokas.
228I. THEOSOPHY AND THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
56Stanza I.
229THE MEANING OF THE NAME.
57Stanza II.
230THE POLICY OF THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
58Stanza III.
231THE WISDOM-RELIGION ESOTERIC IN ALL AGES.
59Stanza IV.
232THEOSOPHY IS NOT BUDDHISM.
60Stanza V.
233II. EXOTERIC AND ESOTERIC THEOSOPHY.
61Stanza VI. (pt. 1)
234WHAT THE MODERN THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY IS NOT.
62Stanza VI. (pt. 2)
235THEOSOPHISTS AND MEMBERS OF THE “T.S.”
63Stanza VII. (pt. 1)
236THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THEOSOPHY AND SPIRITUALISM.
64Stanza VII. (pt. 2)
237THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THEOSOPHY AND SPIRITUALISM.
65Part II. The Evolution Of Symbolism.
238WHY IS THEOSOPHY ACCEPTED?
66Section I. Symbolism and Ideographs.
239III. THE WORKING SYSTEM OF THE T.S.10
67Section II. The Mystery Language and Its Keys.
240THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY.
68Section III. Primordial Substance and Divine Thought.
241THE COMMON ORIGIN OF MAN.
69Section IV. Chaos: Theos: Kosmos.
242OUR OTHER OBJECTS.
70Section V. On the Hidden Deity, Its Symbols and Glyphs.
243ON THE SACREDNESS OF THE PLEDGE.
71Section VI. The Mundane Egg.
244IV. THE RELATIONS OF THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY TO THEOSOPHY.
72Section VII. The Days and Nights of Brahmâ.
245ON SELF-IMPROVEMENT.
73Section VIII. The Lotus, as a Universal Symbol.
246THE ABSTRACT AND THE CONCRETE.
74Section IX. The Moon; Deus Lunus, Phœbe.
247V. THE FUNDAMENTAL TEACHINGS OF THEOSOPHY.
75Section X. Tree, Serpent, and Crocodile Worship.
248ON GOD AND PRAYER.
76Section XI. Demon est Deus Inversus.
249IS IT NECESSARY TO PRAY?
77Section XII. The Theogony of the Creative Gods.
250PRAYER KILLS SELF RELIANCE.
78Section XIII. The Seven Creations.
251ON THE SOURCE OF THE HUMAN SOUL.
79Section XIV. The Four Elements.
252THE BUDDHIST TEACHINGS ON THE ABOVE.
80Section XV. On Kwan-Shi-Yin and Kwan-Yin.
253VI. THEOSOPHICAL TEACHINGS AS TO NATURE AND MAN.
81Part III. Addenda. On Occult And Modern Science.
254THE UNITY OF ALL IN ALL.
82Section I. Reasons for These Addenda.
255EVOLUTION AND ILLUSION.
83Section II. Modern Physicists are Playing at Blind Man's Buff.
256ON THE SEPTENARY CONSTITUTION OF OUR PLANET.
84Section III. Is Gravitation a Law?
257THE SEPTENARY NATURE OF MAN.
85Section IV. The Theories of Rotation in Science.
258THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN SOUL AND SPIRIT.
86Section V. The Masks of Science. Physics Or Metaphysics?
259THE GREEK TEACHINGS.
87Section VI. An Attack on the Scientific Theory of Force by a Man of Science.
260VII. ON THE VARIOUS POST MORTEM STATES.
88Section VII. Life, Force, or Gravity.
261THE PHYSICAL AND THE SPIRITUAL MAN.
89Section VIII. The Solar Theory.
262ON ETERNAL REWARD AND PUNISHMENT; AND ON NIRVANA.
90Section IX. The Coming Force. Its Possibilities And Impossibilities.
263ON THE VARIOUS “PRINCIPLES” IN MAN.
91Section X. On the Elements and Atoms.
264VIII. ON RE-INCARNATION OR REBIRTH.
92Section XI. Ancient Thought in Modern Dress.
265WHAT IS MEMORY ACCORDING TO THEOSOPHICAL TEACHING?
93Section XII. Scientific and Esoteric Evidence for, and Objections to, the Modern Nebular Theory.
266WHY DO WE NOT REMEMBER OUR PAST LIVES?
94Section XIII. Forces—Modes of Motion or Intelligences?
267ON INDIVIDUALITY AND PERSONALITY.36
95Section XIV. Gods, Monads and Atoms.
268ON THE REWARD AND PUNISHMENT OF THE EGO.
96Section XV. Cyclic Evolution and Karma.
269IX. ON THE KAMA-LOKA AND DEVACHAN.
97Section XVI. The Zodiac and its Antiquity.
270ON THE FATE OF THE LOWER “PRINCIPLES.”
98Section XVII. Summary of the Position.
271WHY THEOSOPHISTS DO NOT BELIEVE IN THE RETURN OF PURE “SPIRITS.”
99Preliminary Notes on The Archaic Stanzas, and the Four Pre-Historic Continents.
272A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE SKANDHAS.
100Part I. Anthropogenesis.
273ON POST-MORTEM AND POST-NATAL CONSCIOUSNESS.41
101Text.
274WHAT IS REALLY MEANT BY ANNIHILATION.
102Stanza I.
275DEFINITE WORDS FOR DEFINITE THINGS.
103Stanza II.
276X. ON THE NATURE OF OUR THINKING PRINCIPLE.
104Stanza III.
277THE MYSTERY OF THE EGO.
105Stanza IV.
278THE COMPLEX NATURE OF MANAS.
106Stanza V.
279THE DOCTRINE IS TAUGHT IN ST. JOHN’S GOSPEL.
107Stanza VI.
280XI. ON THE MYSTERIES OF RE-INCARNATION.
108Stanza VII.
281PERIODICAL REBIRTHS.
109Stanza VIII.
282WHAT IS KARMA?
110Stanza IX.
283WHO ARE THOSE WHO KNOW?
111Stanza X.
284THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FAITH AND KNOWLEDGE; OR, BLIND AND REASONED FAITH.
112Stanza XI.
285HAS GOD THE RIGHT TO FORGIVE?
113Stanza XII.
286XII. WHAT IS PRACTICAL THEOSOPHY?
114Commentaries On the Twelve Stanzas and Their Terms, According To Their Numeration, In Stanzas And Shlokas.
287DUTY.
115Stanza I. Beginnings of Sentient Life.
288THE RELATIONS OF THE T.S. TO POLITICAL REFORMS.
116Stanza II. Nature Unaided Fails.
289ON SELF-SACRIFICE.
117Stanza III. Attempts To Create Man.
290ON CHARITY.
118Stanza IV. Creation Of The First Races.
291THEOSOPHY FOR THE MASSES.
119Stanza V. The Evolution of the Second Race.
292HOW MEMBERS CAN HELP THE SOCIETY.
120Stanza VI. The Evolution Of The “Sweat-Born.”
293WHAT A THEOSOPHIST OUGHT NOT TO DO.
121Stanza VII. From The Semi-Divine Down To The First Human Races.
294XIII. ON THE MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
122Stanza VIII. Evolution Of The Animal Mammalians: The First Fall.
295THEOSOPHY AND ASCETICISM.
123Stanza IX. The Final Evolution Of Man.
296THEOSOPHY AND MARRIAGE.
124Stanza X. The History Of The Fourth Race. (pt. 1)
297THEOSOPHY AND EDUCATION.
125Stanza X. The History Of The Fourth Race. (pt. 2)
298WHY, THEN, IS THERE SO MUCH PREJUDICE AGAINST THE T.S.?
126Stanza XI. The Civilization And Destruction Of The Fourth And Fifth Races.
299IS THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY A MONEY-MAKING CONCERN?
127Stanza XII. The Fifth Race And Its Divine Instructors. (pt. 1)
300THE WORKING STAFF OF THE T.S.
128Stanza XII. The Fifth Race And Its Divine Instructors. (pt. 2)
301XIV. THE “THEOSOPHICAL MAHATMAS.”
129Conclusion.
302ARE THEY “SPIRITS OF LIGHT” OR “GOBLINS DAMN’D”?
130Part II. The Archaic Symbolism Of The World-Religions.
303THE ABUSE OF SACRED NAMES AND TERMS.
131Section I. Esoteric Tenets Corroborated in Every Scripture.
304CONCLUSION. THE FUTURE OF THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
132Section II. Adam=Adami.
305The Voice of the Silence
133Section III. The “Holy of Holies.” Its Degradation.
306Preface
134Section IV. On the Myth of the “Fallen Angels” in its Various Aspects.
307Fragment I The Voice Of The Silence
135A. The Evil Spirit: Who, And What?
308Fragment II The Two Paths
136B. The Gods Of Light Proceed From The Gods Of Darkness.
309Fragment III The Seven Portals
137C. The Many Meanings Of The “War In Heaven.”
310Studies in Occultism
138Section V. Is Plerôma Satan's Lair?
311PRACTICAL OCCULTISM
139Section VI. Prometheus, the Titan.: His Origin In Ancient India.
312OCCULTISM VERSUS THE OCCULT ARTS
140Section VII. Enoïchion-Henoch.
313THE BLESSINGS OF PUBLICITY
141Section VIII. The Symbolism of the Mystery-Names Iao and Jehovah, with their Relation to the Cross and Circle.
314Translator's Preface
142A. Cross And Circle.
315In Bombay
143B. The Fall Of The Cross Into Matter.
316On The Way To Karli
144Section IX. The Upanishads in Gnostic Literature.
317In The Karli Caves
145Section X. The Cross and the Pythagorean Decad.
318Vanished Glories
146Section XI. The Mysteries of the Hebdomad.
319A City Of The Dead
147A. Saptaparna.
320Brahmanic Hospitalities
148B. The Tetraktys In Relation To The Heptagon.
321A Witch's Den
149C. The Septenary Element In The Vedas.
322God's Warrior
150D. The Septenary In The Exoteric Works.
323The Banns Of Marriage
151E. Seven In Astronomy, Science, And Magic.
324The Caves Of Bagh
152F. The Seven Souls Of The Egyptologists.
325An Isle of Mystery
153Part III. Addenda. Science And The Secret Doctrine Contrasted.
326Jubblepore
154Section I. Archaic, or Modern Anthropology?
327Nightmare Tales
155Section II. The Ancestors Mankind is Offered by Science.: Plastidular Souls, And Conscious Nerve-Cells.
328Introduction
156Section III. The Fossil Relics of Man and the Anthropoid Ape.
329I The Stranger’s Story
157A. Geological Facts Bearing On The Question Of Their Relationship.
330II The Mysterious Visitor
158B. Western Evolutionism: The Comparative Anatomy Of Man And The Anthropoid In No Way A Confirmation Of Darwinism.
331III Psychic Magic
159C. Darwinism And The Antiquity Of Man: The Anthropoids And Their Ancestry.
332IV A Vision of Horror
160Section IV. Duration of the Geological Periods, Race Cycles, and the Antiquity of Man.
333V Return of Doubts
161A. Modern Scientific Speculations About The Ages Of The Globe, Animal Evolution, And Man.
334VI I Depart—But Not Alone
162B. On Chains Of Planets And Their Plurality.
335VII Eternity in a Short Dream
163C. Supplementary Remarks On Esoteric Geological Chronology.
336VIII A Tale of Woe
164Section V. Organic Evolution and Creative Centres.
337THE CAVE OF THE ECHOES A Strange but True Story2
165A. The Origin And Evolution Of The Mammalia: Science And Esoteric Phylogeny.
338THE LUMINOUS SHIELD
166B. The European Palæolithic Races: Whence, And How Distributed.
339FROM THE POLAR LANDS (A Christmas Story)
167Section VI. Giants, Civilizations, and Submerged Continents Traced in History.: A. Some Statements About The Sacred Islands And Continents In The Classics, Explained Esoterically.
340THE ENSOULED VIOLIN
168Section VII. Scientific and Geological Proofs of the Existence of Several Submerged Continents.
341I
169Introductory.
342II
170Section I. Preliminary Survey.
343III
171Section II. Modern Criticism and the Ancients.
344IV
172Section III. The Origin of Magic.
345V
173Section IV. The Secresy of Initiates.
346VI
