Encyclopedic theosophical glossary free ebook download as pdf file. Dwight goddards rendering of the lankavatara sutra is very interpretative, condensed, and freely rearranged, yet is probably more accessible and has quite a theosophical outlook. Theosophy definition of theosophy by merriamwebster. An ambitious work, the glossary included 2797 terms from sanskrit, other oriental languages, kabbalah, freemasonry, rosicrucianism, hermeticism, egyptology, judeochristian studies, and other sources. Blavatsky, bearing also the imprint of the path office in new york, and the theosophist at adyar, madras, india. The glossary provides 389 pages of definitions and brief philosophical essays by h. This electronic version of the encyclopedic theosophical glossary. The theosophical glossary kindle edition by blavatsky, helena petrovna. Being a clear exposition, in the form of question and answer, of the ethics, science, and philosophy for the study of which the theosophical society has been founded, with a copious glossary of general theosophical terms. The theosophical glossary by helena blavatsky was first published in 1892.
Esoteric principles theosophical society in america. Comparatively little of it was written by blavatsky herself. The secret doctrine establishes an omnipresent, eternal, boundless, and immutable principle on which all speculation is impossible, since it transcends the power of human conception and could only be dwarfed by any human expression or similitude. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It is a letter of great mystic power and magic virtue with those who have adopted. Continuum international publishing group the tower building, 11 york road, london se1 7nx 80 maiden lane, suite 704, new york ny 10038.
Contrary to what it says here, for example, poseidon was not the name of the chief. Historical photos from the surendra narayan archives adyar archives radha burnier details published. Nilakanta sri ram, who was the fifth international president of the organization, and srimati bhagirathi, who was also an active. About besant and leadbeater 1875 1891 a fragment of autobiography, 18911917, adyar pamphlets no. The use and value of the theosophical glossary theosophical. The blavatsky blogger w q judges theosophical glossary. Then only they can enjoy the benefits of awakening the kundalini. Theosophy an introductory study course fourth edition by john algeo department of education the theosophical society in america p. The theosophical glossary labours under the disadvantage of being an almost entirely. The first letter in all the worldalphabets save a few, such for instance as the mongolian, the japanese, the tibetan, the ethiopian, etc. The term is very old, but, as it belongs to the vocabulary of the mysteries, was not. The principle upanishads multiple translators, transcribed html and originalscan pdfs. The holy of holies or sanctum sanctorum was common in the architectural.
The kundalini is the power of life the theosophical glossary, the sexual fire that is at the base of all life. To make this resource available to the public, theosophical university press is issuing the encyclopedic theosophical glossary online as a work in progress. Theosophy promotes an emanationist cosmology, promoting the belief that the universe is an outward reflection from the absolute. The theosophical glossary, published in 1892, and reproduced here, attempts to give information on many of the principal sanskrit, pahlavi, tibetan, pali, chaldean, persian, scandinavian, hebrew, greek, latin, kabalistic and gnostic terms that the student of theosophy or comparative religionphilosophy will encounter. Authorship of the theosophical glossary t h e o s o p h y. Blavatsky on terms and subjects of the theosophical teaching.
Contrary to what it says here, for example, poseidon was not the name of the chief city in atlantis. Those who attempt to awaken the kundalini by asanas and pranayama, should have purity in thought, word and deed. Collation of theosophical glossaries, compiled by scott j. Theosophical glossary a p1 a the first letter in all the worldalphabets save a few, such for instance as the mongolian, the japanese, the tibetan, the ethiopian, etc. This encyclopedia contains all the articles of the printed theosophical encyclopedia published by the theosophical publishing house, manila. Theosophical university press online edition encyclopedic. The theosophical glossary 1 theosophical glossary a athe first letter in all the world. The absolute is the source of law and life in the universe and represents the ultimate reality.
The substratum and basis of all the worldreligions and philosophies, taught and practised since man became a thinking being. Encyclopedic theosophical glossary the theosophical society. The below books are nearly all pdf files requiring the use of acrobat reader. With a multitude of entries from az, it provides definitions, explanations, and sometimes lengthy and very important elaborations on all the key words and terms used in the theosophical teachings, as well as many others besides. The theosophical glossary purposes to give information on the principal sanskrit, pahlavi, tibetan, pali, chaldean, persian, scandinavian, hebrew, greek, latin, kabalistic and gnostic words, and occult terms generally used in theosophical literature, and principally to be found in isis unveiled, esoteric buddhism, the secret doctrine, the key to theosophy, etc and in the monthly magazines, the theosophist, lucifer and the path, etc. This is a classic collection of theosophical terms defined by helena petrovna blavatsky for use in study of her many books and articles on theosophy and esoteric topics, including particularly sanskrit and other ancient and notsoancient languages, as well as religious terms, including hindu, tibetan buddhist, gnostic, egyptian, greek, and others. The voice of the silence pdf 688 kb theosophical glossary pdf 2780 kb studies in occultism pdf 418 kb nightmare tales pdf 230 kb. In addition, new articles that are not in the printed version are continually being added.
The word stems from the greek words theos god and sophia wisdom and refers to the wisdom of the gods. Therefore, as maintained in theosophical teachings, nephesh is the pranakamic principle, or the vital animal soul in man. Authorship of the theosophical glossary at various times over the course of the past several decades, an issue has been raised in certain quarters of the theosophical world regarding whether or not the book titled theosophical glossary should be properly considered to be the work of h. It contains the philosophical dissertations and metaphysics of the buddhists, and from it the mahayana and hinayana schools got their fundamental. The application of terms such as androgyne, masculine, or feminine to cosmic divinities. Blavatsky, leadbeater, besant, krishnamurti, steiner, heindel, theosophy, anthroposophy online esoteric library note. Find the theosophical glossary by blavatsky, h p at biblio. The theosophical glossary kindle edition by blavatsky. Blavatsky the theosophical glossary, 1918 by gnosisclassics. Blavatsky, published in 1892, draws its definitions from many sources. The writings of charles johnston translations of upanishads, gita, yoga sutras, etc.
It is a letter of great mystic power and magic virtue with those who have adopted it, and with whom its numerical value is. The term is in these cases also simply written without diacretical marks like this aakaasha akasha. The theosophical glossary, published in 1892, and reproduced here, attempts to give information on many of the principal sanskrit, pahlavi, tibetan, pali, chaldean, persian, scandinavian, hebrew, greek, latin, kabalistic and gnostic terms that the student of theosophy or. From the july number of the church missionary intelligeneer and record, a london monthly magazine and the organ of the church missionary society, we take the following plaint. In a recently published article we gave some hint of the mischief which is being caused in north. In its practical bearing, theosophy is purely divine ethics. We hope that those using it will send in to the editorial committee any errors of fact or typography that they find in this online edition. The theosophical glossary, published in 1892, meets this need. Glossary of theosophical and sanskrit terminology modern. Hpbs theosophical glossary is a great reference for serious students of theosophy, and the many works of alice bailey. Burnier, respectfully called radhaji, was born in adyar, chennai, india, on the grounds of the theosophical society adyar on november 15, 1923, into a theosophical family. The nidanas are listed under their sanskrit names in the theosophical glossary. Categorized by scholars of religion as both a new religious movement and as part of the occultist stream of western esotericism, it draws upon both older european. Helena petrovna, 18311891 at the best online ebook storage.
The theosophical glossary by blavatsky h p abebooks. Also students of hinduism will find this a useful dictionary of sanskrit terminology. The theosophy company continues to make available quality, affordable editions of those writings, such as blavatskys secret doctrine, isis unveiled and key to theosophy, and judges ocean of theosophy, as well as a select number of works consistent with them. If one replaces the word mind with soul, the description of alaya would fit quite well with the theosophical definition. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the theosophical glossary. Management by bartol and martin pdf merge churchdedal. This glossarys purpose is to give information on the principal sanskrit, pahlavi, tibetan, pali, chaldean, persian, scandinavian, hebrew. Fourth dition by john algeo home page theosophical.
Farthing in these books, the actual definitions and wording for these glossary terms were taken extracted from the secret doctrine. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Abhidharma, the third division of the tripitaka or buddhist canon. Religious philosophy or speculation about the nature of the soul based on mystical insight into the nature of god. Appendix b glossary of theosophical and sanskrit terminology s mark entries from h. Encyclopedic theosophical glossary cain and abel helena.
The theosophical glossary was written by helena petrovna blavatsky, but published posthumously in 1892 after some editorial work by g. The theosophical glossary labours under the disadvantage of being an almost entirely posthumous work, of which the author only saw the first thirtytwo pages in proof. Geoffrey barborka, editor and project manager, grace f. Book very good light wear add to cart buy now add to wishlist. This divine wisdom, tradition relates, was brought to earth in the infancy of humanity.
It is a letter of great mystic power and magic virtue with those who have adopted it, and with whom its numerical value is one. Have found this book to be really useful in my own reading and also helpful with study groups on the ageless wisdom teachings. The theosophical glossary purposes to give information on the principal sanskrit, pahlavi, tibetan, pali, chaldean, persian. Then what is the good of joining the socalled theosophical society in that. The theosophical society in america 1 chapter 1 schools of esoteric teaching theosophy has been called the wisdom religion. Theosophical periodicals selection of periodicals from the theosophical movement the writings of thomas taylor works on platonic philosophy the dialogues of plato trans. Blavatsky the theosophical glossary odyssee theater. A working glossary for the use of students of theosophical. Theosophically definition of theosophically by the free.
742 535 279 492 1176 1038 292 1216 1451 46 586 463 1403 1096 313 428 1467 785 412 1258 148 407 1090 63 840 1092 935 1191 1168 1440 566 787