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- 22:30, 20 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+519) . . N Theosophy in Action (Created page with "(PUB.). An English language theosophical journal edited by Adelaide Gardner. It had its origin in Belgium where there was a publication named L’Action Théosophique which w...")
- 22:00, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+37) . . Theosophy
- 21:39, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+6) . . Vice-Presidents of The Theosophical Society
- 21:32, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+5) . . Abhava
- 21:29, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (0) . . Index (→A)
- 21:28, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+7) . . Index (→A)
- 21:27, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+10) . . Theosophy
- 07:05, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+24,025) . . N Theosophy (Created page with "The word theosophy (from Greek theos “god” and sophia “wisdom”) can be translated, according to Helena P. Blavatsky (The Key to Theosophy, 1), as “Divine Wisdom such...")
- 06:54, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+5,781) . . N Theosophist, The (Created page with "(PUB.). A monthly periodical issued by The Theosophical Society (TS), Adyar. Some four years after the founding of the TS, the President, Henry S. Olcott and Recording Secret...")
- 06:43, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+4,717) . . N Theosophist, Definition of (Created page with "Through the centuries, the word “theosophist” has been given a wide range of meaning. This article will attempt to survey how the word is understood by leading theosophica...")
- 06:34, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,101) . . N Theosophical World University, The (Created page with "The suggestion that a Theosophical University be established was put forward by Annie bESANT, then International President, in 1925 and the same year, in October, a constituti...")
- 06:30, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+765) . . N Theosophical University Press, The (Created page with "In 1889, under the direction of William Quan JUDGE, the Theosophical Society (TS) in New York bought a printing press for the production of the various publications issued at ...")
- 06:21, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+10,312) . . N Theosophical Society, Pasadena (Created page with "The Theosophical Society (Pasadena) is today one of the independent theosophical organizations which has branches in many countries around the world. Based in Pasadena, Califo...") (current)
- 06:10, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+6,285) . . N Theosophical Society, Objects of the (Created page with "The objects of the Theosophical Society (TS) underwent several revisions since its founding. At a meeting of the newly formed society in New York, October 30, 1875, the follow...")
- 05:49, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (-50) . . Talas (Redirected page to Lokas) (current)
- 05:47, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,471) . . N Theosophical Society, Emblem of the (Created page with "The seal or emblem of the Theosophical Society (TS) is derived from the personal seal of Helena P. BLAVATSKY. It consists of the Sanskrit word AUM or Om on top, a swastika enc...")
- 05:38, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+10,832) . . N Theosophical Society, Constitution of (Created page with "(Adyar). The Theosophical Society (TS) was founded in 1875 in New York. Later, it shifted its international headquarters to India and was therefore registered as a Society at...")
- 05:28, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+33,168) . . N Theosophical Societies, History of (Created page with "The modern Theosophical movement, culminating in the founding of the Theosophical Society (TS) in New York in 1875, has ultimate roots in a number of nineteenth century themes...")
- 04:49, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+49) . . N Theosophical Seal (Redirected page to Theosophical Society, Emblem of the) (current)
- 04:47, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+27) . . Index (→T)
- 04:25, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,996) . . N Theosophical Order of Service, The (Created page with "The T.O.S. as it is generally known to Theosophical Society (TS) members, was founded by Annie BESANT in February 1908, six months after her election as President, in response...")
- 04:18, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,011) . . N Theosophical Glossary, The (Created page with "(PUB.). A glossary by Helena P. Blavatsky published in 1892, a year after her death, by the Theosophical Publishing Society, London and edited by G. R. S. Mead. A photographi...")
- 04:15, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1) . . Theology
- 04:15, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+4,988) . . N Theology (Created page with "The study of God, of God’s relation to nature and humanity, and of religious, doctrines, practice, and experience. The term is used particularly in Christianity because of t...")
- 04:09, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+714) . . N Theologica Germanica (Created page with "A 14th century treatise on practical mysticism by an anonymous “Friend of God.” It was first published by Martin Luther, who said that next to the Bible and St. Augustine...") (current)
- 03:53, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,535) . . N Theogony (Created page with "The generation of the gods, especially an account or theory of the genealogy of birth of the deities in mythology and religion. It is also the title of the most famous work of...")
- 03:49, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+614) . . N Terry, William H. (Created page with "(1836-1913). An early member of the Theosophical Society (TS) in Australia who joined in March 1880. He was a spiritualist and founder and editor of the magazine Harbinger of...")
- 03:47, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,600) . . N Temple of the People (Created page with "After the death of Helena P. Blavatsky in 1891 there was a short period of leadership confusion in the Theosophical Society (TS) in America which eventually resulted in the fo...")
- 03:45, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1) . . Templars, Knights
- 03:44, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+3,179) . . N Templars, Knights (Created page with "A religious military order during the time of the Crusades in the Middle Ages that aimed to protect Christian pilgrims going to Jerusalem. It was founded by a group of knights...")
- 03:41, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,248) . . N Teckels Park Estate (Created page with "The country center in England for theosophical study, relaxation and other appropriate activities which is located about 56 km (35 miles) south-west of London, England. The p...") (current)
- 03:36, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+413) . . N Tauhara Center (Created page with "A theosophical center five hectares (12½ acres) in area located in the North Island of New Zealand. The facilities include a Sanctuary Meeting Hall, Common Room, Dining Room....") (current)
- 03:33, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,555) . . N Tatya, Tukaram (Created page with "(1836-1898). A prominent early theosophist. He was born in Bombay, India, in 1836 in a family of the Bhandari class (j€ti) of the ®™dra caste (varŠa). Orphaned at the ...")
- 03:29, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+262) . . N Tattvabhava (Created page with "A Sanskrit compound formed from tattva (lit. “thatness,” i.e., “real state” or “true nature”) and bh€va (“being,” “becoming”), together meaning “the es...")
- 03:27, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,536) . . N Tattva(s) (Created page with "The essential principle underlying each plane or stage of manifestation. A Sanskrit term meaning literally “thatness,” but with the general significance of “reality,” ...")
- 03:26, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+401) . . N Tathagatadhyana (Created page with "One of the four meditations (dhy€na) described in the Mah€y€na Buddhist text La‰k€vat€ra S™tra. It is that state in which the mind has gone (gata) into “Suchn...")
- 03:25, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1) . . Tat
- 03:24, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,812) . . N Tat (Created page with "A Sanskrit pronoun simply meaning “that,” but philosophically meaning the Absolute: “that” which is beyond all speculation. “That one” (tadekam) first appears in t...")
- 02:51, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,136) . . N Tasimeter (Created page with "An instrument invented by Thomas EDISON in 1878 to detect minute changes in temperature, up to 1/500,000th of a degree. The Mah€tma KOOT HOOMI had a high regard for the pot...")
- 02:45, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,344) . . N Tarot Cards (Created page with "Playing cards that are used either as a card game or for divination and character reading. As a Game. Tarot is played in many countries including Germany where it is called t...")
- 02:43, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+280) . . N Tara (Created page with "In the Puranic legends, T€r€ is the wife of Brihaspati (BrahmaŠaspati) which is the equivalent of Jupiter. She was carried off by Soma (Moon) and bore a son named Budha ...")
- 02:43, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+663) . . N Tapo-Loka (Created page with "In Hinduism it is the world or plane or spiritual force or self-conscious energy, considered to be achieved by means of the practice of austerities. It is a Sanskrit compound ...")
- 02:42, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,715) . . N Tapas (Created page with "This Sanskrit word is from the root tap, meaning “heat” or “fervor,” but it got the extended meaning of “austerity”, “suffering,” and “pain.” One is often...")
- 02:25, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+8,903) . . N Taoism (Created page with "The Chinese system known as Taoism (written “Daoism” in modern pinyin) is divided into two branches or schools, philosophical Taoism called Tao Chia (the Taoist school) an...")
- 02:21, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+8,286) . . N Tao Te Ching (Created page with "The most important classic (ching) of philosophical Taoism; transliterated as Dao De Jing in modern pinyin. Its reputed author is someone called Lao Tzu, who is supposed to h...")
- 02:12, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+4,111) . . N Tantra (Created page with "The word tantra is Sanskrit for a “loom,” from tan to extend; it became used as a synonym for ®šstra, textbook; in the plural as the Tantras, the word refers to a body o...")
- 02:09, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,288) . . N Tanmatra (Created page with "The subtle essence of an element as well as the subtle power which gives rise to the ability to sense that element. A Sanskrit term meaning, literally, “measure of that” b...")
- 00:39, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,104) . . N Tanhic Elementals (Created page with "Also called Human Elementals. These are the entities formed after the death of a person which then become the source of the new astral forms of the next incarnation. After t...")
- 00:38, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+556) . . N Tanha (Created page with "P€li for “craving,” the force which keeps drawing us back into physical rebirth, “the maker of the tabernacle,” as Buddhist scriptures put it (cf. Dhammapada, 153-15...")
- 00:37, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,336) . . N Tamayo, Franz (Created page with "(1879-1956). Bolivian writer, poet, journalist, lecturer, politician and member of the TS. He was born in La Paz on February 28, 1879, the son of the writer Isaac Tamayo and ...")
- 00:36, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+69) . . N Talas (Created page with "See LOKAS. © Copyright by the Theosophical Publishing House, Manila")
- 00:35, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+14) . . Index (→T)
- 00:34, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+3,182) . . N Taimni, I. K. (Created page with "(1898-1978). Eminent theosophical writer. Taimni was born in Lucknow, India, in a Kashmiri Brahman family. His father was Pandit Prem Kishen Taimni. Taimni’s mother passe...")
- 00:08, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (-5) . . Vice-Presidents of The Theosophical Society
- 00:08, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+5) . . Vice-Presidents of The Theosophical Society
- 00:07, 19 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1) . . Vice-Presidents of The Theosophical Society
- 23:42, 18 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (-1) . . Vice-Presidents of The Theosophical Society
- 23:41, 18 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2) . . Vice-Presidents of The Theosophical Society
- 23:41, 18 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (-1) . . Vice-Presidents of The Theosophical Society
- 23:40, 18 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1) . . Vice-Presidents of The Theosophical Society
- 23:26, 18 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2) . . Vice-Presidents of The Theosophical Society
- 23:25, 18 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (0) . . Vice-Presidents of The Theosophical Society
- 23:24, 18 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (-14) . . Vice-Presidents of The Theosophical Society
- 23:23, 18 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+59) . . Uruguay, Theosophy in
- 23:19, 18 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+468) . . N Upāsaka (Created page with "A Sanskrit masculine noun stem derived from the prefix up€ (“near”) and the root €s (“sit”), hence meaning “one who sits near” (i.e., either a servant or a dev...")
- 23:17, 18 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+432) . . N Uparati (Created page with "A Sanskrit word meaning “cessation,” “stopping.” It is used in some schools of Buddhism and in R€ja Yoga to refer to the mastery over the senses such that there is ...") (current)
- 23:11, 18 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+5,789) . . N Upaniṣads (Created page with "The Sanskrit name, often written “Upanishads,” for a collection of texts appended to the Vedas, perhaps dating from 1500 BCE into the Common Era, although the twelve (or f...")
- 23:04, 18 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+80) . . Upādhi
- 22:48, 18 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,290) . . N Upādhi (Created page with "A vehicle or “basis” used by the consciousness, or other beings in the universe. It is a Sanskrit word meaning “substitute,” “appearance,” “limitation,” etc. f...")
- 22:46, 18 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+410) . . N Upādāna (Created page with "A Sanskrit word meaning “appropriating,” “grasping,” or “clinging,” formed from the prefix up€- (“toward,” “near”) and the stem word d€na (“imparting...")
- 22:34, 18 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,322) . . N Universal Religious Fellowship (Created page with "Originally called “Order of the 15” and later the “Order of Christian Mystics”; for a short period in the 1920’s the name “Church of the Wisdom Religion” was use...") (current)
- 22:33, 18 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+440) . . N Universal Mind (Created page with "The divine mind prior to the manifestation of the universe, synonymous with DIVINE IDEATION, and different from COSMIC IDEATION. The latter refers to the Universal Mind when d...")
- 22:32, 18 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,924) . . N United Lodge of Theosophists (Created page with "An independent organization of theosophists founded in the United States. The 1894 crisis in the Theosophical Society (TS) which centered around William Quan Judge, Annie Besa...")
- 22:26, 18 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+3) . . Union, Mystical
- 22:25, 18 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,853) . . N Union, Mystical (Created page with "The state of oneness between the soul and the Absolute or God. The term is used more commonly among Christian mystics such as Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross. It is the ...")
- 22:24, 18 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+270) . . N Umbra (Created page with "(L.). Latin term for shades or astral shells of dead people. They hover around the tomb of the dead because of their attraction to their physical counterpart. See LARVA. Se...")
- 22:22, 18 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,346) . . N Udgīthā Vidyā (Created page with "Udg…th€ is a Sanskrit word referring to the chanting of the S€ma Veda by the Brahmin (Sk. br€hmaŠa) priest known as the Udg€t and, by extension, especially when t...") (current)
- 05:42, 17 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+574) . . N Vyāsa (Created page with "Vy€sa is the legendary author of the great Indian epic Mahšbhšrata. He is said to have also divided the Vedas into four and hence he is also known as Veda-Vy€sa. He is a...")
- 05:39, 17 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+644) . . N Vṛtti (Created page with "A Sanskrit word derived from the root vt, “turn,” “occur,” “proceed,” etc. (cf. the English suffix -vert which is pronounced the same way, except for the vocalic...")
- 05:38, 17 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+3) . . Voice of the Silence, The
- 05:38, 17 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+924) . . N Voice of the Silence, The (Created page with "(PUB.). A small book by Helena P. Blavatsky first published in 1889 which has become a theosophical classic. The title page of the first edition states that it is chosen fra...")
- 05:36, 17 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+249) . . N Viwan (Created page with "An air-vehicle mentioned in the Secret Doctrine, like a balloon, used by Atlanteans during the war between the LORDS OF THE DARK FACE and Lords of Dazzling Face. See LORDS OF...")
- 05:36, 17 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,961) . . N Vivisection (Created page with "The surgical mutilation of the bodies of animals for purposes of experimentation or research. Although none of the theosophical organizations have promulgated any official pro...")
- 05:34, 17 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,790) . . N Vivekacūḍamaṇī (Created page with "An independent (i.e., non-commentary) work by the great Advaita Vedšnta philosopher, ®A¥KARA, in the form of a dialogue between a spiritual teacher (guru) and his pupil. A...")
- 05:29, 17 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (-1) . . Viveka
- 05:29, 17 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+704) . . N Viveka (Created page with " Sanskrit for “discrimination,” from the prefix vi- (which indicates division, distinction, or separation) plus the root vic, (“separate,” “sift,” “discern”). ...")
- 05:28, 17 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+362) . . N Viśvakarman (Created page with "The Sanskrit name occurring in the Pur€Šas where it is told that he is the “All-Creator,” making a sacrifice of himself for the good of all and ascending into heaven. ...")
- 05:27, 17 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,425) . . N Viśiṣṭādvaita (Created page with "One of the three main Ved€nta systems of Indian Philosophy, literally translated “qualified non-dualism.” It was started by R€m€nuja (also called R€m€nuj€ch...")
- 05:25, 17 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+4,081) . . N Vipassanā (Created page with "A meditation technique, usually translated “insight,” used extensively in Theravšda Buddhism. The Sanskrit equivalent of the P€li term is vipaan€ (“unbinding,” ...")
- 05:23, 17 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+115) . . N Vijñānātman (Created page with "A Sanskrit term for the understanding or conscious self. © Copyright by the Theosophical Publishing House, Manila") (current)
- 05:21, 17 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+182) . . N Vijñānamaya-Kośa (Created page with "A Sanskrit term used in Ved€nta philosophy for the sheath or vehicle of the intellect or understanding. See Pañca-Ko®a. © Copyright by the Theosophical Publishing House,...")
- 05:19, 17 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+587) . . N Vijñāna (Created page with "A Sanskrit term for “knowledge,” but suggesting limited or analytic knowledge, since the prefix vi- indicates separation. It is identified in its P€li form (viññ€na)...")
- 05:15, 17 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+948) . . N Vidyā (Created page with "Sanskrit for “knowledge” or “wisdom,” from the root vid, “know,” “understand,” “have a correct notion of.” Since it is cognate with the German word “wiss...")
- 05:14, 17 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+44) . . Vice-Presidents of The Theosophical Society
- 04:58, 17 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+166) . . Vice-Presidents of The Theosophical Society
- 04:24, 17 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,193) . . N Vice-Presidents of The Theosophical Society (Created page with "The following is the list of International Vice Presidents of the Theosophical Society (TS) since its founding: 1875-1877 S. Pancoast, M.D.; G. H. Felt 1877-1880 Alex...")
- 04:21, 17 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+778) . . N Vibhūti (Created page with "A Sanskrit word derived from vi-bh™ (“arise,” “develop,” “manifest,” “appear,” “display,” etc.). It has a variety of meanings, such as “multiplication...")
- 04:15, 17 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+400) . . N Vestures (Created page with "This is a term that occurs from time to time in theosophical literature where it is often used as a synonym for the subtle bodies or vehicles in the human being. In Buddhism, ...")
- 04:14, 17 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,333) . . N Venus (Created page with "The second planet of the Solar System, and the brightest object in the sky next to the sun and the moon. Explorations of the planet shows that it has uneven surface which is v...")
- 04:13, 17 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,294) . . N Venkatesananda, Swami (Created page with "(Sk. Sv€min Venkate€nanda; 1920-1982). He was born on December 29, 1920. At the age of 13, he came into contact with Swami ®iv€nanda, founder of the Divine Life Soc...")
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