“The Light of Asia” 1 As Told in Verse by an Indian Buddhist. [Review & Summary] Theosophist, October, 1879 A timely work in poetical form, and one whose subject—perfect though the outwa... Read more
The following is an exploration of the Platonic Charioteer Allegory, an allegory which appears not only in Greek philosophy, but also in Indian spiritual texts, both with quite similar under... Read more
FROM THEAGES, IN HIS TREATISE ON THE VIRTUES. ———— The order of the soul subsists in such a way, that one part of it is the reasoning power, another is anger, and another is desire. And the... Read more
FROM ARCHYTAS, IN HIS TREATISE CONCERNING THE GOOD AND HAPPY MAN. ———— In the first place, it is requisite to know this, that the good man is not immediately happy from necessity; but that t... Read more
FROM HIPPODAMUS, THE THURIAN, IN HIS TREATISE ON FELICITY. ———— Of animals, some are the recipients of felicity, but others are incapable of receiving it. And those animals, indeed, are rece... Read more
FROM EURYPHAMUS, IN HIS TREATISE CONCERNING HUMAN LIFE. ———— The perfect life of man falls short indeed of the life of God, because it is not self-perfect, but surpasses that of irrational a... Read more
FROM HIPPARCHUS, IN HIS TREATISE ON TRANQUILLITY. ———— Since men live but for a very short period, if their life is compared with the whole of time, they will make a most beautiful journey a... Read more
The Origin of the Gospels and the Bishop of Bombay Theosophist, October, 1882 The ignorance which commonly prevails among English Christians concerning the history of their own religious boo... Read more
Stories of the Mysteries Theosophical Quarterly, April, 1925 Besides the great Books of the Mysteries, we may recognize, in the spiritual records of all peoples and all times, a supplementar... Read more
Dramas of the Mysteries Theosophical Quarterly, October, 1924 Let the king resolve to change the face of his court and forcibly evict the animal from the chair of state, restoring the god to... Read more
