These articles come from a variety of sources, and are presented here for their intrinsic worth.
Internal evidence strongly suggests that some of them have an “adept” origin, and they are so presented.
One or two articles unintentionally omitted from Theosophical Articles by H. P. Blavatsky and William Q. Judge are included.
There is material by Damodar K. Mavalankar, and Cicero’s “Vision of Scipio” is included by reason of H.P.B.’s briefly informative footnotes.
Judge’s “Notes on the Bhagavad Gita” is a Path article which was not a part of the book of that name, and also from notes found in the effects of Countess Wachtmeister, apparently taken down from dictation by H.P.B.
The value of the writings here presented will be self-evident to Theosophical students and readers.
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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”
Notes from The Theosophist………………………………………………. 73
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