In The Secret Doctrine, Vol. 1, p. xx fn. H.P.B. gives an etymology of Dzyan thus: Indeed, the secret portions of the “Dan” or “Jan-na”* (“Dhyāna”) of Gautama’s metaphysics—gr... Read more
Abstract In the writings of H. P. Blavatsky (HPB), and in Theosophical literature in general, we find the use of a term “svabhavat” (given here without diacritics, but used in theosophical l... Read more
Introduction “Fohat” is one of the more mysterious terms in modern theosophical literature. It was introduced by H. P. Blavatsky (HPB) in her book The Secret Doctrine (1888) and elsewhere. O... Read more
The Stanzas of Dzyan: Cosmogenesis A “Critical Edition” based on Four Primary Sources1 [Draft Edition; last updated: February 24, 2020] Abbr. Source W Würzburg MS. (1885-86 Version, as print... Read more
The following is some preliminary research into a few terms used by H. P. Blavatsky, which appear to be Chinese terms given in an archaic spelling. [Updated February 14, 2020] First, it seem... Read more
This will be an exploration of the Chinese term Tao through a breakdown of the traditional Chinese characters. Tao is a mysterious term, translated and understood in a variety of ways by hun... Read more
