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,… Distributive Karma
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… New Year’s Resolutions
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… The Inner Warrior
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… Four Golden Links
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
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
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
For I have hitherto spoken of something larger and more inclusive: the Theosophical Movement. Mme. Blavatsky always spoke of the Theosophical Movement as being, as it were, a wave of force, set in motion by Masters, the Elder Brothers of… The Theosophical Movement