It is only the religious man that can bring about a fundamental revolution; but the man who has a belief, a dogma, who belongs [sectarianly] to any particular religion, is not a religious man. The religious man is he who understands the whole process of so-called religion, the various forms of dogma, the… Read More
Categoria: True Altruism: Illumination, Divine Wisdom or Theosophy
Serene and Placid Surface of the Unruffled Mind
“It is upon the serene and placid surface of the unruffled mind that the visions gathered from the invisible find a representation in the visible world. Otherwise, you would vainly seek those visions, those flashes of sudden light which have already helped to solve so many of the minor problems and which alone can bring… Read More
‘Humanity’ Is the Great Orphan
“For it is ‘Humanity’ which is the great Orphan, the only disinherited one upon this earth, my friend. And it is the duty of every man who is capable of an unselfish impulse to do something, however little, for its welfare. Poor, poor humanity! It reminds me of the old fable of the war between… Read More
Synthesis of Humanitarianism
Although we have a website dedicated to the social philosophy of Humanitarianism, we have chosen here a work and a part of a chapter of another work as a synthesis of Humanitarianism. Humanitarianism is based in the Perennial Philosophy and in the Law of the Universal Brotherhood of Humanity. Besides this synthetic presentation, we have… Read More
Synthesis of the Democracy of the Future
Although we have a website dedicated to the Democracy of the Future, we have chosen here a work and a part of a chapter of another work as a synthesis of the Democracy of the Future. Humanitarianism is a social-political philosophy based in the Perennial Philosophy and in the Law of the Universal Brotherhood of Humanity.… Read More
Synthesis of the Perennial (or Esoteric) Philosophy
Even though we have a website specifically dedicated to Perennial (or Esoteric) Philosophy, and even though we know that today there are many texts that can be considered as introductions to Perennial (or Esoteric) Philosophy, we chose here, as a synthetic introduction to this very important philosophy, the text Perennial Philosophy: General Aspects and Its… Read More
The Future of The Theosophical Society
(CONCLUSION: of the work The Key to Theosophy) Enquirer — Tell me, what do you expect for Theosophy in the future? Theosophist — If you speak of THEOSOPHY, I answer that, as it has existed eternally throughout the endless cycles upon cycles of the Past, so it will ever exist throughout the infinitudes of the Future, because… Read More
May I Not Be a Coward
“May I not ask for the grace to be protected from dangers, but of being fearless in facing them. May I not beg for my pain to calm down, but for having the courage to master it. May I not look for allies on the battlefield of life, but trust in my own strength. May… Read More
There Is a Road Steep and Thorny: It Leads to the Heart of the Universe
“There is a road, steep and thorny, beset with perils of every kind, but yet a road, and it leads to the very heart of the Universe: I can tell you how to find those who will show you the secret gateway that opens inward only, and closes fast behind the neophyte for evermore. There… Read More
The Nature of Wisdom
“(7:22) There is in her a spirit that is intelligent, holy, unique, manifold, subtle, mobile, clear, unpolluted, distinct, invulnerable, loving the good, keen, irresistible, (23) beneficent, humane, steadfast, sure, free from anxiety, all-powerful, overseeing all, and penetrating through all spirits that are intelligent, pure, and altogether subtle. (24) For wisdom is more mobile than any… Read More