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Madame Blavatsky on the Himalayan Brothers

… mediums under the influence of the lower spirits." Such is the sentence used by you in an editorial review of Mr. Sinnett's Occult World (Spiritualist, June 17th). Doubtful as its pertinency might appear, I personally found nothing very … magic," and so on, a phraseology which proves to me most conclusively that he is but one of those dabblers in western occultism which were so well represented some years ago, by French-born "Egyptians" and "Algerians," who told people their …

The Mahatmas - compiled by David Pratt

… TUP, 2nd ed., 1940 FEP Fundamentals of the Esoteric Philosophy , G. de Purucker, TUP, 2nd ed., 1979 FSO Fountain-Source of Occultism , G. de Purucker, TUP, 1974 Key The Key to Theosophy , H.P. Blavatsky, TUP, 1972 (1889) LMW Letters from the …

Chelas

… so that instead of accepting his Guru and passing an entrance examination with a view to becoming Bachelor of the Art of Occultism under his master's constant and friendly guidance, he really forces his way into a guarded enclosure, and has from … part – the real man. So long as he allows this feeling to remain, just so long will he be fixed at the very door of Occultism, unable to proceed further.   Sentimentality then, is not the equipment for a Chela. His work is hard, his road …

The Great Paradox - (probably H.P.B.)

… H.P.B.) 3 January 2019 / Comments Submitted by admin on 3 January 2019 Paradox would seem to be the natural language of occultism. Nay more, it would seem to penetrate deep into the heart of things, and thus to be inseparable from any attempt … shows of life. And the paradox is one not in words only, but in action, in the very conduct of life. The paradoxes of occultism must be lived, not uttered only. Herein lies a great danger, for it is only too easy to become lost in the …

The Spiritual Self and Its Goal of Perfection

… as the Ancient Wisdom, or Theosophy, relate directly to this study. What then is humanity? How shall we describe it? The occult definition of man makes of him a threefold individual; for he is described as that being in whom highest spirit and … in Theosophical Digest Vol. 22 No. 2.   Geoffrey Hodson (1886-1983) was a theosophical author and international lecturer, occultist and super-physical researcher, Liberal Catholic priest, Co-Freemason (32 degrees) and humanitarian. Born and bred …

Chelas And Lay Chelas

… teacher to whom he proposes his candidature is called in India a Guru; and the real Guru is always an Adept in the Occult Science. A man of profound knowledge, exoteric and esoteric, especially the latter; and one who has brought his … For, though we do hear at very rare intervals of one who has an extraordinary innate capacity for the acquisition of occult knowledge and power, yet even he has to pass the self-same tests and probations, and go through the same …

Teachings of the Master

… 7 th Principles in man will free the subject of much confusion and misapprehension. There is real affiliation as well as an occult connection existing between the seven principles in man and the seven classes of minerals under the earth. There are … is its only avenue of communication, and the language it speaks is known only to him who understands arcane knowledge or occultism. When the Master has initiated his pupil he puts the seal of the mysteries upon his lips and locks them even …

The Great Master’s Letter

… path of Theosophy, far more than any other man who chooses as his goal the gratification of his own ardent aspirations for occult knowledge. Buddhism, stripped of its superstition, is eternal truth; and he who strives for the latter is striving … with both its hapless Founders, than that we should permit it to become no better than an academy of magic, and a hall of Occultism! That we, the devoted followers of that spirit incarnate of absolute self-sacrifice, of philanthropy, divine …

Communication with Masters

… handwriting --- because of the intense desire of some one individual to that effect, a desire or prayer which, according to occult law, the Masters feel, and if the “addressee” is worthy, They are bound to notice one or the other --- he gets … handwriting --- because of the intense desire of some one individual to that effect, a desire or prayer which, according to occult law, the Masters feel, and if the “addressee” is worthy, They are bound to notice one or the other --- he gets …

The Theosophical Mahatmas

… profound regret-though with no surprise, prepared as I am for years for such declarations-that I have read in the Rochester Occult Word, edited by Mrs. J. Cables, the devoted president of the T.S. of that place, her joint editorial with Mr. W. T. … the above manifesto-his old "Essenian Master and to test the spirits in his name."    The able and respected editor of the Occult Word and her Secretary are right, and have chosen the only true path in which with a very small dose of blind faith, … failed seriously, never doubted his Master's wisdom, never sought other Master or Masters in his impatience to become an Occultist with powers; and that he has never betrayed his theosophical duty in thought or deed,-let him, I say, rise and …

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