These articles come from a variety of sources, and are reproduced here for their intrinsic worth.
Internal evidence strongly suggests that some of them have an “adept” origin and are so presented.
Some articles unintentionally omitted from Theosophical Articles by H. P. Blavatsky and William Q. Judge are also included.
There is also material by Damodar K. Mavalankar, and Cicero’s “Vision of Scipio” is included by reason of H.P.B.’s informative footnotes.
Judge’s “Notes on the Bhagavad Gita” is a Path article that is included here, it was not part of his book of that name, as also notes found in the effects of Countess Wachtmeister, apparently taken down from dictation by H.P.B.
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CONTENTS
ARTICLES FROM “THE THEOSOPHIST”
Castes in India ………………………………………………………………………. 1
A Reply to our Critics ……………………………………………………………. 6
Mediums and Yogees…………………………………………………………… 11
Whence the Name “Lunatics?”……………………………………………… 15
Devachan: Reply I—The Real and Unreal……………………………… 17
. Reply II—Dream Life…………………………………………….. 23
. Reply III—Various States of Devachan………………….. 29
Projection of the Double………………………………………………………. 35
Contemplation and Correspondence…………………………………… 39
The Metaphysical Basis of “Esoteric Buddhism”………………….. 49
Astrology …………………………………………………………………………….. 57
Initiation ……………………………………………………………………………… 60
Le Phare de L’Inconnu (VII) ………………………………………………… 62
NOTES FROM “THE THEOSOPHIST”
[All these articles were untitled replies to queries raised;
the titles given below are taken from the text at the beginning of each reply.]
The Theosophists not having as yet studied all these Bhasyas … 73
The Theosophical Society requires no oaths …………………………….. 76
“Conjuror, mesmerist, medium or spiritualist!” …………………………. 80
Questions by two correspondents ……………………………………………. 83
Funeral Rites Among Savage Races …………………………………………. 93
The pale reflections of men and women ………………………………….. 98
Conditions of spiritual existence ………………………………………………. 99
The Five-Pointed Star ……………………………………………………………… 101
To The Editor of The Theosophist …………………………………………… 105
The physical phenomena of “stone showers” ………………………… 106
The mysteries of bird-flying …………………………………………………… 114
The phenomena of Hypnotism ……………………………………………… 115
The power of the Yogi …………………………………………………………… 116
Human hibernation ………………………………………………………………. 119
Do female adepts exist at all? ………………………………………………. 122
Neither Tibetan nor Hindu Mahatmas meddle with politics … 125
The belief in a personal god ………………………………………………… 127
FROM “LUCIFER”
Thoughts on Theosophy …………………………………………………. 131
Some Words on Daily Life ………………………………………………. 133
The Three Desires ……………………………………………………………. 137
What Good Has Theosophy Done in India?…………………….. 143
A Master’s Letter…………………………………………………………….. 148
Consciousness………………………………………………………………… 150
The Function of Attention in Personal Development………. 153
The Genesis of Evil in Human Life…………………………………… 159
Thoughts of Karma and Reincarnation……………………………. 167
The Vision of Skipio………………………………………………………… 175
India………………………………………………………………………………… 184
The Great Master’s Letter……………………………………………….. 189
Notes from Lucifer…………………………………………………………. 194
FROM “THE PATH”
Seership………………………………………………………………………….. 213
Living the Higher Life…………………………………………………….. 224
The Worship of the Dead………………………………………………. 236
Kama Loka – Suicides – Accidental Deaths…………………….. 239
Notes of Devachan………………………………………………………… 242
Devachan………………………………………………………………………. 248
Notes on The Bhagavad Gita…………………………………………. 251
Some Views of an Asiatic……………………………………………….. 257
A Friend of Old Time and of the Future………………………….. 261
OTHER SOURCES
The Dwellers on High Mountains……………………………………. 265
The Secret Doctrine and Its Study……………………………………. 270
From The Occult World…………………………………………………… 276
Notes “From Madame”…………………………………………………… 298
Index……………………………………………………………………………….. 301