“In an ancient land like India, where there are today so many religions, there is no need to add any teaching that can be termed new. (…) Yet if you examine all these teachings, you will note that in the main they concentrate on the life of the individual, and not particularly on his relations… Read More
Categoria: True Altruism: Illumination, Divine Wisdom or Theosophy
Theosophy and Universal Brotherhood (18): Bibliographical References
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES (of the work “Theosophy and Universal Brotherhood”) BACON, F. The Physical and Metaphysical Works of Lord Bacon. London, G. Bell & Sons, Ltd., 1911. 567 pp. BARKER, A.T., comp. The Mahatma Letters to A.P. Sinnett. Pasadena, Theosophical University Press, 1975. 589 pp. BESANT, A. Man and His Bodies. Adyar, Theosophical Publishing House, 1990.… Read More
Theosophy and Universal Brotherhood (17): The Attainment Of The Inner Truth (decisive, Yet Restricted):
XXVII – THE REALIZATION OF THE INNER TRUTH (DECISIVE, YET RESTRICTED): The Third Object of the Theosophical Society (Chapter XVII of the work “Theosophy and Universal Brotherhood”) 193 – “With the understanding of the outer, then the inner movement begins, not in opposition or in contradiction. (…) Then only the inner movement has validity and… Read More
Theosophy and Universal Brotherhood (16): The Importance Of Comparative Study
XVI – THE IMPORTANCE OF COMPARATIVE STUDY: The Second Object of the Theosophical Society (Chapter XVI of the work “Theosophy and Universal Brotherhood”) 176 – “It is only by studying the various great religions and philosophers of humanity, by comparing them dispassionately and with an unbiassed mind, that men can hope to arrive at the… Read More
Theosophy and Universal Brotherhood (15): World Problems And The Universal Brotherhood – The First Object as An Example Of Consistent Solution
XV – WORLD PROBLEMS AND THE UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD: The First Object as an Example of a Consistent Solution (Chapter XV of the work “Theosophy and Universal Brotherhood”) 161 – “The truths and mysteries of occultism constitute, indeed, a body of the highest spiritual importance, at once profound and practical for the world at large. (…)… Read More
Ms. Blavatsky Calls All Energy, Courage and Effort for a Great Intellectual Reform, and Ms. Burnier Complements
“In 1889 Madame Blavatsky made an assessment of her times thus: “Of all the past centuries our nineteenth has been the most criminal. It is criminal in its frightful selfishness, in its skepticism which grimaces at the very idea of anything beyond the material; in its idiotic indifference to all that does not pertain to… Read More
Theosophy Is Altruism, Brotherly Love, Mutual Help, Unswerving Devotion to Truth
“For real Theosophy is ALTRUISM, and we cannot repeat it too often. It is brotherly love, mutual help, unswerving devotion to Truth.” (Helena Blavatsky. Collected Writings. Vol. XI, p. 202; emphasis added)
Theosophy and Universal Brotherhood (4): The Motto Of The Theosophical Society
IV – THE MOTTO OF THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY (Chapter IV of the work “Theosophy and Universal Brotherhood”) 29 – “The principle which gives life dwells in us and without us, is undying and eternally beneficent, is not heard or seen or smelt, but is perceived by the man who desires perception.” (M. Collins, The Idyll… Read More
Theosophy and Universal Brotherhood (3): Theosophy And The Name Of The Theosophical Society
III – THEOSOPHY AND THE NAME OF THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY (Chapter III of the work “Theosophy and Universal Brotherhood”) 9 – “For real Theosophy is ALTRUISM, and we cannot repeat it too often. It is brotherly love, mutual help, unswerving devotion to Truth.” (HPB, CW, Vol. XI, p. 202) Having introduced the question of the… Read More
Theosophy and Universal Brotherhood (2): The Foundation of the Theosophical Society and the Influence of the Mahatmas
II – THE FOUNDATION OF THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY AND THE INFLUENCE OF THE MAHATMAS (Chapter II of the work “Theosophy and Universal Brotherhood”) 4 – “The members of the Theosophical Society at large are free to profess whatever religion or philosophy they like, or none if they so prefer, provided they are in sympathy with,… Read More