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- 04:38, 28 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+830) . . N Plotinus (Created page with "(205-270). An important Neoplatonic philosopher, probably of Roman descent, who went to Alexandria about 232 to study philosophy. For ten years, he became a disciple of Ammo...") (current)
- 04:30, 28 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+17,960) . . N Plato (Created page with "(427?-347 BCE). Ancient Greek philosopher, one of only two whose writings are still extensively studied today (the other being his pupil Aristotle). He is referred to more f...") (current)
- 04:14, 28 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,324) . . N Planets, Sacred (Created page with "According to Helena P. BLAVATSKY, there are seven sacred planets and she explains the conflict with the number of the observed nine planets as follows: :The seven planets are ...") (current)
- 04:09, 28 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+4,490) . . N Planetary Spirits (Created page with "This term is generally applied in theosophical literature to classes of celestial beings in charge of planets or globes. They have attained to a high level of spirituality and...") (current)
- 03:11, 28 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+4) . . Planes in Theosophy (current)
- 03:05, 28 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+7,855) . . N Planes in Theosophy (Created page with "The word “plane” means an extension of space. There are multiple planes of nature, such as physical, astral, mental, buddhic, €tmic, and other finer planes. While they a...")
- 02:42, 28 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,895) . . N Pituitary Gland (Created page with "A small endocrine gland, also called Hypophysis Cerebri, at the base of the brain and connected to the hypothalamus. It controls the functions of the other endocrine glands. I...") (current)
- 01:19, 28 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,840) . . N Pitris (Created page with "(Sk. pits; cf. Latin paters). Progenitors or “fathers” of humanity. They are mentioned in Hindu scriptures and in Helena P. Blavatsky’s The Secret Doctrine. Pitis a...") (current)
- 00:34, 28 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,650) . . N Pistis Sophia (Created page with "(Gk.). The name of Coptic texts dating from the third century CE; the surviving manuscript is in Greek and was translated into English by the theosophist G. R. S. MEAD, first...") (current)
- 00:29, 28 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+888) . . N Pissareva, Helena Fedorovna (Created page with "(1855-1944). Russian theosophist and translator. Pissareva joined the Theosophical Society (TS) in 1903. She was born on November 7, 1855, the daughter of a Russian nobleman,...") (current)
- 00:25, 28 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+444) . . N Pisaca (Created page with "(Pi€cha). A Sanskrit term that has a dual meaning. In theosophical literature as well as in Indian folklore, pi€cas refer to ghosts. They are astral shells of those ...") (current)
- 00:22, 28 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+3,156) . . N Pineal Gland (Created page with "A small conical gland (also called Conarium or Epiphysis Cerebri), about the size of a pea, located at the rear part of the forebrain. It secretes the hormone melatonin, which...") (current)
- 00:17, 28 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (-1) . . Philosophy (current)
- 00:00, 28 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+4,249) . . N Philosophy (Created page with "The term “philosophy” is derived from a Greek compound: philo meaning “love” or “love of” and sophia usually translated “wisdom,” hence “love of wisdom.” ...")
- 23:52, 27 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+4,313) . . N Philo Judaeus (Created page with "(20BCE-40CE). Also called Philo of Alexandria, a Greek-speaking Jew who is considered as one of the most important Jewish philosophers of the ancient times. His writings synth...") (current)
- 23:46, 27 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+59) . . Philippines, Theosophy in the (current)
- 23:40, 27 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,221) . . N Philately, Theosophy and (Created page with "Two countries have issued postage stamps in honor of the Theosophical Society (TS) and two of its Presidents. In 1968 Sri Lanka issued a postage stamp, value 2r and multicolor...") (current)
- 23:39, 27 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,833) . . N Philalethians (Created page with "The group of mystics and philosophers founded by Ammonius Saccas in 193 CE. The term means “lovers of truth,” and the school became known as the Neo-Platonic school. The...") (current)
- 23:34, 27 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+947) . . N Phallicism (Created page with "(Phallism). The worship of the fertility and generative function, often symbolized by the male organ (phallus). In India the worship is paid to divine mothers where the phall...") (current)
- 23:31, 27 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+59) . . Peru, Theosophy in (current)
- 23:27, 27 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,128) . . N Personality (Created page with "In theosophy, the personality is the aggregate of the body, LI¥GA ®ARŸRA or (ETHERIC DOUBLE), PRšïA (vitality), emotion and the lower mind. It is contrasted to the “ind...") (current)
- 23:11, 27 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+7,724) . . N Perkins, James Scudday (Created page with "(1899-1991). Prominent member of the Theosophical Society (TS) in America. Raised in southern Louisana in the U.S., he went to Cincinnati to study engineering at the universi...") (current)
- 23:07, 27 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+3,180) . . N Periodicity, Law of (Created page with "The law that the whole universe undergoes minor and major periodic cycles. The doctrine of constant renewal is central to the Ancient Wisdom philosophy. At the time of the em...") (current)
- 22:31, 27 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1) . . Perennial Philosophy
- 22:30, 27 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+3,736) . . N Perennial Philosophy (Created page with "The ageless philosophy about the cosmos and human life that is at the core of all great religious and mystical traditions. The term philosophia perennis was used by Gottfried...")
- 22:29, 27 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+654) . . N Pentacle (Created page with "A five-pointed star, as its name suggests (penta-means “five”), often used as a synonym for “pentagram.” The word is also used to refer a six-pointed star or hexagram...") (current)
- 22:21, 27 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,026) . . N Path, The (Pub) (Created page with "(PUB.). There have been three journals in English that have used this name. The first was founded by William Q. Judge as the organ of the American Section of the Theosophical...") (current)
- 22:14, 27 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+77) . . Path, The (current)
- 22:13, 27 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (-1) . . Pascal, Theophile (current)
- 22:08, 27 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,294) . . N Pascal, Theophile (Created page with "(1860-1909). First General Secretary (1900-1908) of the French Section and major contributor to the establishment of the Section there. Pascal was born on May 11, 1860, at Vi...")
- 22:07, 27 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+985) . . N Parliament of Religions (Created page with "A historic event held on September 11, 1893, where representatives of various world religions were invited to present talks on their respective faiths. This event was held in ...") (current)
- 22:03, 27 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+406) . . N Parinirvana (Created page with "([P] parinibb€na) In Buddhism, it is the nirvanic state after the death of an enlightened being such as a Buddha. It is spoken of as “nirv€Ša without remains,” and sh...") (current)
- 22:02, 27 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+318) . . N Paravidya (Created page with "Sanskrit for “higher” or “superior” (para-) “wisdom” or “knowledge (vidy€). It is used to refer to direct realization of Ultimate Reality (Brahman) or one’s ...") (current)
- 22:00, 27 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+33,506) . . N Parapsychology (Created page with "The scientific study of paranormal experiences, usually classified as extra-sensory perception (ESP) and psychokinesis (PK), but also including research into the question of s...") (current)
- 00:10, 27 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+246) . . N Paranishpanna (Created page with "(Parinishpanna). The perfection attained by all at the close of the large cycle of manifestation or Mah€-manvantara. It is equivalent to paranirvšïa, as well as Yong-grüb...") (current)
- 00:09, 27 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+623) . . N Paranirvāna (Created page with "“Beyond nirv€Ša.” In the writings of Helena P. BLAVATSKY, it refers to the state of cosmic rest or mah€-pralaya, and equated it with paraïishpanna (absolute perfecti...") (current)
- 22:59, 26 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,624) . . N Pāramitā (Created page with "From the Sanskrit prefix p€ra (opposite side, further shore, utmost reach) + the infix m + ita (gone, attained). In Mahšyšna Buddhism a p€ramit€ is something which ass...") (current)
- 22:56, 26 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+288) . . N Paramātma(n) (Created page with "A Sankrit compound the literal meaning of which is “Supreme Self.” It is derived from parama, primordial or supreme and €tman meaning “self.” The word is applied t...") (current)
- 22:53, 26 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,516) . . N Paramārtha (Created page with "Sanskrit for ultimate reality, from parama (highest, primary) and artha (object, aim, thing). In Advaita VedšNTA and the two MahšYšNA Buddhist schools, it refers to the ult...") (current)
- 22:48, 26 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+5,929) . . N Paracelsus (Created page with "Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hoenheim (1493?-1541), who called himself Paracelsus (i.e., “superior to [or after] Celsus,” a 2nd century. Roman anti-Christ...") (current)
- 22:46, 26 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,839) . . N Parabrahman (Created page with "In theosophical literature, it is Ultimate Reality, or as Helena P. Blavatsky puts it in The Secret Doctrine, that “Omnipresent, Eternal, Boundless, and Immutable PRINCIPLE ...") (current)
- 22:44, 26 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,510) . . N Pantheism (Created page with "From the Greek pan- meaning “involving all” and théisme meaning “pertaining to the divine.” It is a doctrine that equates God with all the matter and forces of the u...") (current)
- 22:43, 26 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+576) . . N Pansil (Created page with "(P.). The five moral vows taken by Buddhist lay-disciples and also by every monk. These five vows are to avoid harming others, stealing, sexual misconduct, lying, and to abst...") (current)
- 22:40, 26 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,039) . . N Panca-Kosa (Created page with "(Sk. pronounced “pancha-kosha”). A Sanskrit term used in the Ved€nta philosophy meaning “five (pañca) sheaths (koas),” i.e., five vestures through which the Self ...") (current)
- 22:33, 26 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (-2,077) . . Palm, Joseph Henry Louis Charles De (current)
- 22:31, 26 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,894) . . N Palm, Joseph Henry Louis Charles De (Created page with "Before it became the Theosophical Society (TS) in Pakistan, for many years the lodges in that area were a part of the Indian Section of the Theosophical Society. The Indian S...")
- 22:29, 26 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+59) . . Pakistan, Theosophy in (current)
- 22:28, 26 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+128) . . N Padmapani (Created page with "“Lotus bearer,” the name of Avalokitevara. See Avalokite®vara © Copyright by the Theosophical Publishing House, Manila") (current)
- 22:23, 26 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+8,063) . . N Qur'an (Created page with "The sacred scripture of Islam, sometimes written “Koran.” It consists of 114 chapters called s™ras, each composed of a number of verses called ayats. They are written ...")
- 22:14, 26 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+730) . . N Quaternary (Created page with "In the theosophical septenary constitution of the human being, the seven are grouped into the upper triad (štma-buddhi-manas) and a lower quaternary, consisting of the physic...")
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