(1.) 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…
The spiritual Ego of man moves in Eternity like a pendulum between the hours of life and death. But if these hours marking the periods of terrestrial and spiritual life are limited in their duration, and if the very number…
Exalt not excellence and people will not contend. Prize not possessions and people will not steal. Display not the desirable and people will not be disturbed. Thus the Sage rules By emptying hearts and filling stomachs; Weakening ambitions and toughening…
To be brief, it is January the 4th which ought to be selected by the Theosophists —the Esotericists especially — as their New Year. January is under the sign of Capricornus, the mysterious Makara of the Hindu mystics — the…
There are amongst men several sorts of reasonings, good and bad. Admire them not too easily and reject them not either, but if any falsehoods be advanced, give way with mildness and arm thyself with patience. Observe well, on every…
Basically we give what we are: ‘The thoughts you think,” wrote Maeterlinck, ” will irradiate you though you are a transparent vase.” The gifts of things are never as precious as the gifts of thought. Emerson said it well: “Rings…
Time is only an illusion produced by the succession of our states of consciousness as we travel through eternal duration, and it does not exist where no consciousness exists in which the illusion can be produced; but “lies asleep.” The…
Enquirer: Do I, then, understand that the law of Karma is not necessarily an individual law? Theosophist: That is just what I mean. It is impossible that Karma could readjust the balance of power in the world’s life and progress,…
All have doubtless made New Year”s resolutions, and all, no doubt, have failed to keep them. There must be a reason for our failures, as well as for the fact that there comes a certain season in the year when…
1. Stand aside in the coming battle, and though thou fightest be not thou the warrior. 2. Look for the warrior and let him fight in thee. 3. Take his orders for battle and obey them. 4. Obey him not…
Enquirer: How, then, should Theosophical principles be applied so that social co-operation may be promoted and true efforts for social amelioration be carried on? Theosophist: Let me briefly remind you what these principles are—universal Unity and Causation; Human Solidarity; the…
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…