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Book Synopsis The Theosophical Society by : Jeffrey D. Lavoie
Download or read book The Theosophical Society written by Jeffrey D. Lavoie and published by Universal-Publishers. This book was released on 2012 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This peer-reviewed study represents a culmination of years of research into the history of the Theosophical Society. In this unique project which combines biographies with source analyses, Jeffrey D. Lavoie records a detailed history of the early Theosophical Society and examines its relationship with the modern Spiritualist movement between the years 1875-1891. Special attention has been paid to some of the neglected figures associated with these organizations including Arthur Lillie- the Gnostic-occultist and early critic of the Theosophical Society; the Davenport Brothers- the Spiritualist mediums who developed many of the standard elements which became associated with modern Spiritualism; Alfred Wallace- the prominent scientist, Spiritualist, and supposed member of the Theosophical Society and many others. This work will appeal to a wide array of readers including those interested in modern religious movements, Western Esotericism, South Asian history, and Victorian studies.
Book Synopsis Spiritualism, Madame Blavatsky & Theosophy by : Rudolf Steiner
Download or read book Spiritualism, Madame Blavatsky & Theosophy written by Rudolf Steiner and published by SteinerBooks. This book was released on 2002 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selections from the Works of Rudolf Steiner Without the spiritualist movement and the amazing personality of Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, the creator of the Theosophical Society, the spiritual revolution of the twentieth century--the so-called New Age, with all its movers and shakers--would be unimaginable. And the work of Rudolf Steiner, G.I. Gurdjieff, René Guénon, Hazrat Inayat Khan, Sri Aurobindo, R.A. Schwaller de Lubicz, and C.G. Jung could not have become what it was. In this fascinating volume on the Theosophical movement, Rudolf Steiner, one of its primary participants, tells his story in his own words. We are told of the origins of the theosophical movement in spiritualism and somnambulism. We are given Steiner's own version of the relationship between Anthroposophy and Theosophy through his White Lotus Day Lectures, given over several years on the anniversary of Madame Blavatsky's death. Steiner then moves into the realm of occult history, where he relates Theosophy to its historical ground in Western esotericism, especially Rosicrucianism. He reveals events from the seventeenth century that led to the emergence of Freemasonry and other secret societies, as well as the hidden history of the creation of Theosophy in the nineteenth century and the conflicts that still reverberate today between the Anglo-Saxon and Germanic occult streams.
Book Synopsis Spiritualism, Madame Blavatsky and Theosophy by : Rudolf Steiner
Download or read book Spiritualism, Madame Blavatsky and Theosophy written by Rudolf Steiner and published by SteinerBooks. This book was released on 2002-11 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work builds on the foundation of the Popol Vuh, the document that retraces in mythical language the four ages, or stages of civilization, that all of America has undergone to some degree. It also moves from the Popol Vuh into later times through myths and legends of the Aztec and Iroquois. Myth and history are placed side by side in a scientific and imaginative approach that documents the correlation between pre-historical and historical periods and the spiritual events that ushered them in, as narrated in the myths and legends of North America. This approach reconciles Western analytical consciousness with the Native American language of myths and legends. All of this is placed first in the perspective of Maya spiritual tradition, and then from the perspective that the twentieth-century research of Rudolf Steiner brought to light, especially in relation to the events that took place in Central America two thousand years ago, about which only Rudolf Steiner has spoken. The first part of the work explores events of 2,000 years ago and their consequences in the onset of Maya civilization. The second part researches the rise of new spiritual influences around the time just before the arrival of Columbus in America. At the extremes of the spectrum, we find Aztec and Iroquois worldviews. Both cosmologies have links, subtle or obvious, with the Popol Vuh, whether continuing or reinterpreting its original message. This polarity carries momentous consequences for global social trends in modern world history. Spiritual Turning Points of North American History brings a fresh perspective to North American history and the meeting of European and First Nations worldviews.
Book Synopsis Modernism and Magic by : Leigh Wilson
Download or read book Modernism and Magic written by Leigh Wilson and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the interplay between modernist experiment and occult discourses in the early twentieth century
Book Synopsis Theosophia Inner Wisdom by : Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, et al.
Download or read book Theosophia Inner Wisdom written by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, et al. and published by Philaletheians UK. This book was released on 2019-03-10 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theosophy is the renaissance of ancient spiritualism. Theosophy is Archaic Wisdom-Religion, as taught by Masters and Magi, Sages and Hierophants, Prophets and Philosophers, to the Elect — undisguised by symbols. It is Spiritual Knowledge, reasoned out and corroborated by personal experience. Diogenes Laërtius traces Theosophy to an epoch antedating the dynasty of the Ptolemies. But, in fact, Theosophy is much older: It is the parent stem of Archaic Wisdom. The term was revived in the 3rd century AD by Ammonius Saccas, the Alexandrian Socrates of Neo-Platonism, teacher of Plotinus, and founder of the Eclectic Theosophical System. Briefly, Eclectic Theosophy asserts that: 1. Humanity is a periodic emanation from a single noetic essence and, 2. When by exertion and merit, a mortal soul activates its latent faculties and potencies, it can be re-connected with its immortal noetic origin and source. Hence, the Buddhistic, Vedantic, and Magian or Zoroastrian systems were taught in the Eclectic Theosophical School along with all the philosophies of Greece. It was Theosophy which prompted such men as Hegel, Fichte, and Spinoza, to take up the labours of the old Grecian philosophers and speculate upon the One Substance — the Deity, the Divine All, proceeding from Divine Wisdom. And it was Theosophy that made it possible for great thinkers such as Plotinus, Schelling, and Emerson, to reflect upon man’s divine ancestry. What Theosophy is and is not. By looking inwards at the noumenal worlds and causes, Theosophy is Esoteric Science, par excellence. Exact Science is only concerned with phenomenal worlds and effects. Esoteric Science corroborates Nature’s metaphysics and Divine Laws; Exact Science, Its physics and natural laws. In Its fruition, Theosophy is Inner Knowledge about the divinity of Cosmos and Man, and a noetic progression from the known and knowable, to the unknown and, otherwise, unknowable. And, as such, It lies at the root of every moral philosophy, religion, and science. Theosophy is the world’s tree of knowledge and sum total of all sciences. Sophia is the accumulated wisdom of Divine Beings from the beginning of time, who have willingly accepted the harshness and drudgery of sentient life to help their toiling brothers. Theosophy is not a religion. It is but an analytical science, the ally of every honest religion. Being the culmination and practical demonstration of the Truths underlying every creed, Theosophy is compatible with every religion. It believes in no miracle, whether divine or devilish, and cherishes no anthropomorphic concepts, whether gods or demons. Theosophy discriminates between finite animal man, and Infinite Divine Man, and differs from the Vedantin doctrines. It is not even “esoteric” religion! Every old religion is but a chapter or two of the entire volume of archaic primeval mysteries — Eastern Occultism alone being able to boast that it is in possession of the full secret, with its seven keys. In other words, Theosophy is Religion itself! Loyalty to Truth is Its creed, Brotherhood of all beings, not just men, Its noble aim. Theosophy is Inner Wisdom or Divine Knowledge. It is at the heart of all religions and philosophies from the earliest time to the present day, embracing all domains of mundane knowledge and human endeavour. Yet, It is a practical, and an ethical philosophy, ever transcending self-imposed boundaries to expand consciousness, and to dispel lingering doubts. In short, Theosophy is Supernal Philosophy, Wisdom’s True Love, not mere verbiage. It is a philosophy to live by. Metaphysically, Theosophy is the accumulated testimony and wisdom of the ages. Theosophy is not knowledge of a “God,” It is knowledge of gods, Celestial Knowledge: a shoreless ocean of Everlasting Truth, Love, and Impartiality, monistic through and through. By seeking the One Truth, its allied with the ideals of every seeker of Truth. To fully define Theosophy, we must consider it under all its aspects. By means of Its Golden Precepts, those who are intellectually and ethically fit might gain insights of the inner world of being. There, mystics can see past, present, and future as in a mirror. Theosophy wakes up and frees the Heavenly Man from the clutches of Its outer shadow, so that He can live for others, here on Earth, unconstrained by his earthly jailer, forgetting himself in the midst of the many selves, in the words of a Philaletheian. Ethically, Theosophy is unconditioned love for humanity and for all that lives. Theosophy is philanthropy, par excellence, unconditioned and unreserved love for our fellow human beings and for all that lives, in thought and deed. It alone can restore hope and instil responsibility in a world suffocating from ignorance and its own misdeeds, by mediating between egotism and altruism. Even the great Law of Harmony depends on altruism! Theosophy’s aim and noble mission is to establish a community of spiritual thinkers who, by studying Its precepts and enriching everyday life with Its exalted ethics, can bring about a peaceful realignment of mainstream thought, as a matter of urgency! Warnings to aspirants. Those who do not enter inner life in the Spirit of Brotherhood; Those who try to degrade a noble philosophy into a den for immorality; Those who are ignorant of the dangers of psychic powers; And specially those who have already pledged to live for the World, Beware! Only purity of deed and thought can raise you to the company of your Divine Self.
Book Synopsis Is Theosophy a Religion? by : H. P. Blavatsky
Download or read book Is Theosophy a Religion? written by H. P. Blavatsky and published by . This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a new release of the original 1930 edition.
Book Synopsis The Spirit World Unmasked by : Henry Ridgely Evans
Download or read book The Spirit World Unmasked written by Henry Ridgely Evans and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Occult History written by Rudolf Steiner and published by Rudolf Steiner Press. This book was released on 1982 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These lectures are concerned with spiritual forces and influences working in world history and in the karma of human beings. Steiner's penetrating insights into the events and personalities history are one of his major contributions to modern times. Steiner focuses here on the Babylonian and Greek cultures and the connecting threads running between individual personalities and the evolution of humanity as a whole.
Book Synopsis Spiritualism and Theosophy by : Charles Webster Leadbeater
Download or read book Spiritualism and Theosophy written by Charles Webster Leadbeater and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Theosophy written by Henry Steel Olcott and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Spiritualism and Theosophy by : Charles Webster Leadbeater
Download or read book Spiritualism and Theosophy written by Charles Webster Leadbeater and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Supernatural? by : Lionel A. Weatherly
Download or read book The Supernatural? written by Lionel A. Weatherly and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-06-16 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lucid investigation of paranormal phenomena, first published in 1891, featuring an entertaining chapter by celebrated illusionist J. N. Maskelyne.
Book Synopsis Spiritualism and Theosophy by : C. W. Leadbeater
Download or read book Spiritualism and Theosophy written by C. W. Leadbeater and published by . This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a new release of the original 1928 edition.
Book Synopsis The Ocean of Theosophy by : William Quan Judge
Download or read book The Ocean of Theosophy written by William Quan Judge and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Theosophy written by René Guénon and published by Sophia Perennis. This book was released on 2004 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the late nineteenth century, the Theosophical Society has been a central force in the movement now known as the New Age. Just as the Communist Party was considered 'old hat' by peace activists in the '60s, so the Theosophical Society was looked upon by many in the 'spiritual revolution' of those years as cranky, uninteresting, and passé. But the Society, like the Party, was always there, and-despite its relatively few members-always better organized than anybody else. Since then, the Society's influence has certainly not waned. It plays an important role in today's global interfaith movement, and, since the flowering of the New Age in the '70s, has established increasingly intimate ties with the global elites. And its various spinoffs, such as Elizabeth Clare Prophet's Summit Lighthouse, and Benjamin Crème's continuing attempt to lead a 'World Teacher Maitreya' onto the global stage-just as the Society tried to do in the last century with Krishnamurti-continue to send waves through the sea of 'alternative' spiritualities. Guénon shows how our popular ideas of karma and reincarnation actually owe more to Theosophy than to Hinduism or Buddhism, provides a clear picture of the charlatanry that was sometimes a part of the Society's modus operandi, and gives the early history of the Society's bid for political power, particularly its role as an agent of British imperialism in India. It is fitting that this work should finally appear in English just at this moment, when the influence of pseudo-esoteric spiritualities on global politics is probably greater than ever before in Western history.
Book Synopsis Theosophy and the Theosophical Society by : Annie Wood Besant
Download or read book Theosophy and the Theosophical Society written by Annie Wood Besant and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Theosophy and the Theosophical Society, Annie Wood Besant offers a profound insight into the mystical and esoteric principles of Theosophy and its impact on the modern world. Written by the renowned Theosophist Annie Wood Besant, Theosophy and the Theosophical Society is a comprehensive guide to the intricate and often misunderstood world of Theosophy. This book serves as both an introduction to the fundamental principles of Theosophy and a detailed history of the Theosophical Society, providing readers with a deep understanding of its philosophies and its role in shaping spiritual thought. Besant begins by exploring the core tenets of Theosophy, delving into its origins, its emphasis on universal brotherhood, and its quest for truth. She elucidates the Theosophical view of the cosmos, detailing the multidimensional structure of the universe and the spiritual evolution of humanity. Her clear and thoughtful explanations demystify complex concepts such as karma, reincarnation, and the higher states of consciousness, making them accessible to readers new to these ideas. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of spiritual movements, the exploration of mystical traditions, or the study of how ancient wisdom has been adapted and interpreted in modern times. It is both a scholarly work and a heartfelt account, inviting readers to consider the profound questions of existence and the pursuit of spiritual enlightenment.
Download or read book Madame Blavatsky written by Gary Lachman and published by TarcherPerigee. This book was released on 2012-10-25 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles the life of the cofounder of the Theosophical Society, examining her legacy and the controversy surrounding her.
