The true philosopher, the student of the Esoteric Wisdom, entirely loses sight of personalities, dogmatic beliefs and special religions. Moreover, Esoteric philosophy reconciles all religions, strips every one of its outward, human garments, and shows the root of each to… No Denial of Deity
There is a conscious solidarity of the universe towards the intuition of which we must struggle, that it may become to us, not a logical abstraction, but a felt and living fact. As individuals we shall never be complete. The… A Pledge of Identity
When all under Heaven see beauty as beauty; There is the knowledge of ugliness. When all see good as good. There is the knowledge of evil. Thus Being and Non-Being engender each other; Ease and difficulty complement one another; Long… The Dance of Opposites
Accustom thyself to surmount and vanquish these passions: First, gluttony, sloth, lust and anger. Never commit any shameful actions, nether with others nor in private with thyself Above all things, respect thyself. In the next place, observe Justice in thy… Respect Thyself
Meditation as used by us, is what is called in Sanskrit Dhyana, i.e., wantof motion, and one-pointedness. The main point is to free the mind from thepower of the senses, and to raise a current of thought to the exclusion… Wisdom Meditation
Karma is Action and, from the standpoint of the metaphysician as well as that of the student of Occultism and Esotericism, that Action is devoid of any personality. Karma gives birth to beings but its movement is sui generis, and it is… Karma is Action
The Golden Verses of Pythagoras In the first place revere the Immortal Gods, as they are established and ordained by the Law. Reverence the Oath. In the next place revere the Heroes who are full of goodness and light. Honour… Hieros Logos
We are here for a great purpose. A great mission lies before every one of us, as well as a great knowledge. We are here as knowing, self-conscious beings, buried in, and identified with this body, with this matter. Involved… A Great Purpose
The Secret Doctrine is the accumulated Wisdom of the Ages, and its cosmogony alone is the most stupendous and elaborate system: e.g., even in the exotericism of the Purânas. But such is the mysterious power of Occult symbolism, that the facts… Accumulated Wisdom of The Ages
“A good thing in regard to control of speech is from the Laws of Manu. In Occultism, speech is regarded as an act, and the most difficult of all acts to control. To control speech, regular and persistent efforts are… Speech Etiquette
The whole order of nature evinces a progressive march towards a higher life. There is design in the action of the seemingly blindest forces. The whole process of evolution with its endless adaptations is a proof of this. The immutable laws that… A Higher Life
