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The Bhagavad-gita, as it at present stands, is essentially practical in its character and teachings, but these teachings will not be understood unless their philosophical basis is constantly kept in view. The Bhagavad-gita presupposes certain premises which are not explained at length; they are simply alluded to. Here Subba Row presents an original explanation of the underlying philosophy of the Gita.
The book records the results of certain clairvoyant investigations carried out by Mr Geoffrey Hodson on the effects produced by music upon the adjacent matter of the superphysical worlds.
Eight compositions, including Handel, Bach, Mozart, Hadyn and Wagner were studied and the results are recorded here in words and colour.
Mr Hodson's observations arising from his clairvoyant research were carefully taken down while each performance was proceeding, and to these ...
In this most unseal book Geoffrey Hodson, one of the greatest occultists of our times, gives a fascinating account of evolution as it relates to a kingdom of nature parallel hosts, Known in the East as the Kingdom of the Deva-s or ‘the Shining Ones’.
Every religion has its angels and archangels, Legends, myths and folklore of every country throughout the world and in all age speaks of angels and of mischievous imps which delight in playing pranks on ...
The delightful stories appearing in this book are translated mostly from The Commentary on the Dhammapada. Originally published in the magazines The Young Citizen and The Adyar Bulletin, they illustrate the moral teachings of Buddhism in a simple and easy form.
Venerable Professor Samdhong Rinpoche was born in Eastern Tibet and arrived in India with His Holiness The Dalai Lama. He is a distinguished Tibetan scholar, the first democratically elected Prime Minister of the Tibetan Government in exile and the former Director of the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies in Sarnath, Varanasi.
This book consists of a series of talks given to a group of international students at The School of the Wisdom at the ...
This book was published in 1883 and probably constituted the earliest sketch of esoteric teachings given in plain language. 'Karma' and 'Reincarnation' and other such terms, almost unknown in the West, thereafter came to be used in literary and theological circles.
The author candidly acknowledges that it was the 'favour' (of the Adepts) rather than 'effort' on his part that helped the writing of the book. He received teachings from great Spiritual Teachers or ...
This book contains the texts of two talks, one by Dr. Annie Besant and the other by C.W. Leadbeater, on the Fourth Noble Truth of the Buddha's teaching: the Noble Eightfold Path. The talks are clear and simple, pointing out the logical sequence in the steps on the Eightfold Path and above all stressing, by means of easily understandable examples, how they can be applied to dailylife. In such application lies the importance of the Noble Eightfold ...
They was second President of the Theosophical Society (1907-1933), was described as a Diamond Soul for she had many brilleant facets to her character. She was an outstanding orator of her time, a champion of human freedom, educationist, philanthropist and author with more than three hundred books and pamphlets to her credit. She also guided thousands of men and women all over the world in their spiritual quest. In her earlier days in England she did remarkable ...
Giordano Bruno (1548-1600) was described by Hegel as a ‘comet that flashed across Europe’. Uncompromising in his commitment to truth, this profound philosopher and religious reformer incurred the wrath of the Catholic Church for his attacks on Aristotelian logic and his championship of Copernican cosmology. He taught with magnificent eloquence the Immanence of god who is Universal Life; the eternity of the spirit, being part of the Universal Life; and based ...
Patnjali's Yoga-sutras is considered to be the most authoritative treatise on Yoga. Condensed in on e hundred and ninety-six aphorisms or sutras are the essential philosophy and technique of Yoga. Over the centuries, scholars and teachers of Yoga have attempted to expand these sutras with commentaries and explanations. This book by Dr Taimni is a comprehensive work giving the text of the Yoga-sutras in Sanskrit, transliteration in Roman, followed by a ...
With the advance of science and technology, religious belief has lost its hold over the minds of vast number of people. The generations reared on science find little meaning in formal religion with its churchgoing, ceremonies, unquestioning attitudes of belief, acceptance of preiestly hierarchies and their interference in personal life. At the same time, the pleasures and excitements available in an affluent society do not fill the void left by their lost ...
Modern theosophical literature, vest and varied as it is, contains two exquisite gems of profound mysticism. They are Light on the path and the Voice of the Silence. The latter was the last gift of H.P. Blavatsky to the world, as it was published only two years before she passed away. This book has a great relevance today as much confusion prevails all over the world regarding Yoga and Meditation, Spirituality and Psychism. The Voice of the Silence helps one to ...
The religious life is a life of love and understanding, serving to unite all people and all being in one Whole, not to divide. In this brilliant series of lectures, Annie Besant, former President of the theosophical Society (1907-33), delves into the world.
In the lectures delivered in Varanasi at the thrity-second annual convention of the theosophical Society, Dr. Anie Beasant explores the nature of yoga- as a science and in practice- the obstacles to yoga, and the capacities for yoga. She declares: Yoga is within your reach within your powers, and even some of the lower practices of Yoga, some of the simpler applications of the laws of the unfolding of consciousness to yourself, will benefit you in this world as ...
This exceptional book embodies the results of personal observation on the movement of the all-powerful universal force, Kundalini, as it operates in the universe and in the in the individual. The author describes in lyrical graphic language and awakening of consciousness as Kundalini moves from its base in the human body through the force centres, causing illumination and realization of universal Life, Light, Sound and Power.
Two Mahatmas inspired the founding of the theosophical Society in 1857. But who are the Mahatmas? Are they real person? How authentic are their letter? What is the story behind their origin? These and many more questions are answered in the seventeen chapters of this book, which contain facsimiles of the letters and other material of much interest. Many letters were received from the mahatmas between 1880 and 1885 by Mr. A. P. Sinnett, who was Editor of the then ...
Here, the author Dr. Laurence J. Bendit has dealt with the subject of beauty from the theosophical point of view, principally to say that beauty transforms consciousness. It links the spiritual with the physical. In his words, 'takes down shutters in the mind', and the real artist must be open to the inner workds of Nature, who is the greatest creative artist, being unconditioned by past experiences. The search for beauty is a form of yoga.
The Voice of The Silence was H P Blavatsky’s last great effort in this world, the last service rendered to those whose mouthpiece when was, and to their work for the moral and mental upliftment of humanity. It is one of the world’s most inspiring books, a prose poem that moves us by an appeal to the divinest instincts of our nature.