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- 22:08, 26 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+947) . . N Ryan, Charles James (Created page with "(1865-1949). Artist and author. Ryan was born in Halifax, England. His father was Irish, descended from the Ryans of Idrone, Tipperary; his mother was English. Ryan became a...") (current)
- 22:07, 26 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+183) . . N Ruta (Created page with "The name of an island-continent of Atlantis which, according to Helena P. Blavatsky, perished 850,000 years ago. See DAITYA. © Copyright by the Theosophical Publishing House...") (current)
- 22:05, 26 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+59) . . Russia and Ukraine, Theosophy in (current)
- 22:04, 26 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,284) . . N Russell, George William (AE) (Created page with "(1867-1935). Better known by his pseudonym Æ. Irish poet and painter who was a student of Helena P. Blavatsky. Russell was born at Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland on April 1...") (current)
- 21:57, 26 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+531) . . N Rupa (Created page with "A Sanskrit word meaning body or form. The four coarsest of seven categories of “worlds” or beings are sometimes called r™pa as in r¶pa-lokas or r¶pa-devas etc. In th...") (current)
- 21:55, 26 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+705) . . N Rumi, Jalal-Ud-Din (Created page with "(Mohammed ibn Mohammed Moulavi Balkhi) (1207-1273). One of the greatest S¶fŸ mystics and Persian poets. He was a professor of theology at Konya in Asia Minor until his meeti...") (current)
- 21:53, 26 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+82) . . Rounds, Human Evolution Through the (current)
- 21:29, 26 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,902) . . N Rounds, Human Evolution Through the (Created page with "The Secret Doctrine mentions the nature of human evolution in each of the four Rounds of the Earth Chain when humanity was in Globe D, or the physical Earth. (For a background...")
- 21:26, 26 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+5,227) . . N Round Table, the International Order of (Created page with "An international Order for young people of all creeds and races. Inspired by the Arthurian legends and with “Service” as its keynote, the modern Round Table Movement had ...") (current)
- 21:17, 26 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+260) . . N Round (Created page with "A cycle of activity through the seven GLOBES of a Chain in the evolutionary process. For a more complete discussion of the subject, see CHAIN, PLANETARY. See also ROUNDS, HU...") (current)
- 20:52, 26 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+5,835) . . N Rosicrucianism (Created page with "An order or organization devoted to the study and promulgation of an esoteric mystical gnosis. In 1610 a German named Hasselmeyer claimed to have seen a manuscript entitled T...") (current)
- 20:50, 26 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+348) . . N Root-Manu (Created page with "The Manu or progenitor that watches the evolution of humanity during the active period of a Round. His task is taken over by the Seed-Manu at the end of the Round, and the la...") (current)
- 20:49, 26 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,765) . . N Root-Essence (Created page with "The eternal primordial substance from which emanates all material manifestations. It is a term used in Helena P. Blavatsky’s The Secret Doctrine where she states that “Ro...") (current)
- 20:48, 26 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+536) . . N Root-Base of the Hierarchy (Created page with "A level of spiritual development which is the highest on earth and the Earth Chain, according to Helena P. Blavatsky. It has a name which when translated means “the ever-li...") (current)
- 20:47, 26 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+7,165) . . N Root Races (Created page with "A theosophical concept that differs from the common anthropological meaning of the word “race.” A root race refers to a specific stage of human development where certain ...") (current)
- 05:51, 23 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,966) . . N Roerich, Nicholas Konstantin (Created page with "(1874-1947). Eminent Russian artist, poet, theater designer and theosophist. Roerich was born in what was then called Petrograd on September 27, 1847, son of a distinguished ...") (current)
- 05:49, 23 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+437) . . N Ritual of the Mystic Star (Created page with "Devised by C. JINARšJADšSA in 1917 intended as a “Form of Service for Worship and Consecration.” The Ritual worked with twelve officiants. At the time of its formation ...") (current)
- 05:49, 23 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,480) . . N Ring-Pass-Not (Created page with "More than one meaning is conveyed by this expression. It is, in one sense, described as the limiting boundary that confines the consciousness of those who labor under the del...") (current)
- 05:47, 23 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+988) . . N Richet, Charles (Created page with "(1850-1935). Eminent French scientist and theosophist. Richet was born in Paris on August 26, 1850. He joined La Sociéte Théosophique d’Orient et d’Occident in 1883 ou...") (current)
- 05:45, 23 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+150) . . N Reliquiae (Created page with "(G.). Greek term for the astral shells of the dead. See also DEATH AND AFTER DEATH STATES. © Copyright by the Theosophical Publishing House, Manila") (current)
- 05:45, 23 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+3,043) . . N Religion, Theosophy and (Created page with "Theosophy is not a religion, as religions are normally classified. Religions are systems of belief in a god or gods having dogma and, usually, ritual worship. Neither theoso...") (current)
- 05:26, 23 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+8,728) . . N Religion (Created page with "A system of beliefs and actions shared by a group which gives the members of that group an object for their worship and a code of behavior, although early Shint¯ lacked the l...") (current)
- 05:23, 23 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+6,195) . . N Reincarnations, Duration and Number (Created page with "The teachings on reincarnation posit that after a number of rebirths, the soul will attain human perfection and be freed from the necessity of being born again into a physical...") (current)
- 05:04, 23 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+21,770) . . N Reincarnation (Created page with "One of the principal doctrines of modern theosophy. It is sometimes termed “metempsychosis,” literally meaning “animated again.” The latter term is defined by Webste...") (current)
- 04:58, 23 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+883) . . N Reincarnating Ego (Created page with "The causal consciousness (K€raŠa-®ar…ra) or Higher Manas, which is the seat of man’s higher consciousness. According to theosophy, upon physical death the material bo...") (current)
- 04:57, 23 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+267) . . N Reimbodiment (Created page with "A synonym for “Reincarnation,” but strictly is a term having a very general meaning as opposed to the detailed process implied by the word reincarnation. See REINCARNATION...") (current)
- 04:56, 23 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,158) . . N Rawson, Albert Leighton (Created page with "(1828-?). Author, traveler, artist and theosophist. An important figure in the early years of the Theosophical Society (TS), Rawson joined the Society in New York. He was th...") (current)
- 04:54, 23 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+988) . . N Ransom, Josephine Maria (Created page with "(née Davies), (1879-1960). Theosophical historian who served as General Secretary of three different sections of the Theosophical Society (TS). Ransom was born on March 22, ...") (current)
- 04:53, 23 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+4,643) . . N Ramayana (Created page with "The epic poem dealing with life and adventures of R€ma (whose name means “charming”), also called “R€macandra” (lit. “lovely moon”), identified as the 8th Inca...") (current)
- 04:50, 23 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,056) . . N Ramaswamier, S. (Created page with "(d.1893). An early worker in the Theosophical Society (TS). He was a Br€hmana of high caste and his real name was R€mabathra. He joined the Theosophical Society in Septe...") (current)
- 04:47, 23 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,271) . . N Ramana Maharshi (Created page with "(1879-1951). A spiritual teacher of South India widely considered as an authentic self-realized individual. Born at a village in Tamil Nadu, India, Ramana Maharshi was educate...")
- 04:44, 23 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+3,175) . . N Ramakrishna (Created page with "(1836-1886). One of the best known nineteenth century Hindu saints. He was born as Gadadhar Chattopadhyaya at Ramarpukur in the Hooghly district of Bengal, on February 10, 183...") (current)
- 04:42, 23 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+385) . . N Rama Ayyar, Manjeri (Created page with "(1877- ?). Physicist, mathematician, pioneer social reformer and theosophical organizer. He joined the Theosophical Society (TS) on January 3, 1903. He was a Malabar High Cou...") (current)
- 04:41, 23 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+758) . . N Raksasa (Created page with "In Hindu mythology, a demon or evil spirit. There are three types: supernatural beings who are like the YAK±AS; lofty beings who are enemies of the gods, or titans; and fearf...") (current)
- 04:40, 23 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+159) . . N Rajasas (Created page with "A name for the AGNISHVšTTAS, or the SOLAR PIT¬IS, who awakened the mind principle in human beings. © Copyright by the Theosophical Publishing House, Manila") (current)
- 04:23, 23 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+8,689) . . N Raja Yoga (Created page with "Yoga was at first one of the existing six systems of Indian philosophy and it was not until some time after Patañjali, on whose writings what is now known as R€ja Yoga is b...") (current)
- 04:11, 23 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+781) . . N Raja Suns (Created page with "Mysterious celestial bodies that are mentioned in The Mah€tma Letters to A. P. Sinnett. In one letter (No. 93B), the Mah€tma KOOT HOOMI states that one such “king-star...") (current)
- 04:10, 23 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,004) . . N Raga (Created page with "A Sanskrit term usually translated as “passion” or “affection.” It is derived from the root rañj which signifies literally the act of dyeing or coloring, esp. red. By...") (current)
- 04:09, 23 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+958) . . N Radio Station 2GB (Created page with "(Sydney, Australia). Probably the only broadcasting station established and maintained by the Theosophical Society (TS). Its call sign of 2GB was selected in honor of Giordan...") (current)
- 04:03, 23 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+8,369) . . N Symbolism (Created page with "The method of using words or images to stand for, imply, or suggest a range of ideas other than the literal meaning of the words or the specific graphic representation of the ...") (current)
- 04:01, 23 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+555) . . N Sylph (Created page with "An elemental of the air, referred to in the writings of Paracelsus. An elemental is a non-physical semi-conscious entity in nature. Paracelsus, Eliphas Levi and the Rosicrucia...") (current)
- 04:00, 23 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+59) . . Switzerland, Theosophy in
- 03:59, 23 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+3,033) . . N Swedenborg, Emanuel (Created page with "(1688-1772). Swedish scientist, philosopher and theologian, one of Sweden’s most learned and famous men. He was born in Stockholm on January 29, 1688, and was the second s...") (current)
- 03:51, 23 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+59) . . Sweden, Theosophy in
- 03:48, 23 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+881) . . N Sweat-Born (Created page with "The method of procreation of the Second ROOT RACE humanity, as well as the early Third Race (Lemurian). It is described by Helena P. BLAVATSKY in The Secret Doctrine as the ...") (current)
- 03:43, 23 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,578) . . N Swastika (Created page with "A Sanskrit word more usually transliterated now as Svastika. It is an extremely ancient symbol the origin of which is lost in time. The word “svastika” is a compound der...") (current)
- 03:41, 23 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+532) . . N Svayambhuva (Created page with "In Hindu mythology, the first of the fourteen Manus or progenitors of mankind. The Secret Doctrine states that “this Manu was no man, but the representation of the first hum...") (current)
- 02:24, 23 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+211) . . N Svacitta (Created page with "A Sanskrit term meaning one’s own (sva) mind or consciousness (citta, pronounced “chitta”). It can refer to a creation of “one’s own mind.” © Copyright by the T...") (current)
- 01:01, 23 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+966) . . N Svabhavika(s) (Created page with "(S). The Sanskrit name of a school of Indian philosophy which stated that everything arises from its own (sva) nature (bh€va), i.e., that the effect is inherent in the cause...") (current)
- 01:01, 23 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+598) . . N Svabhavat (Created page with "A Sanskrit word derived from Svabh€va, “essential nature.” According to Helena P. Blavatsky its use in theosophical contexts refers to that which is behind “world subs...") (current)
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