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

One of the more curious terms of unknown origin in the writings of H. P. Blavatsky, is “Lanoo,” a term used by her to indicate a disciple. The term is found in both her translation of the Bo... 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 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