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- 07:39, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+3,988) . . N Pyramid, The Great (Created page with "The name by which the largest of the pyramids at Giza in Egypt is known. Egyptology assigns it to the Pharaoh Khufu (Gk. Cheops) who reigned c. 2590-67 B.C.E. It is the larg...") (current)
- 07:21, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+6,448) . . N Purucker, Gottfried De (Created page with "(1874-1942). Head of the THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY (Pasadena) with international headquarters currently at Pasadena, California, from 1929 to 1942. His greatest contribution to t...") (current)
- 06:40, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,962) . . N Purana (Created page with "(Sk. “ancient”). A collection of ancient Indian texts which are written in verse and deal with religious and mythological subjects. They are attributed to the legendary sa...") (current)
- 06:38, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+271) . . N Punarjanma-Smrti (Created page with "Sanskrit expression which means “the recall of previous lives,” that is, previous incarnations. It is derived from punar meaning “again,” janman meaning “birth” a...") (current)
- 06:37, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+437) . . N Punarjanman (Created page with "A Sanskrit term derived from punar meaning “again” and janman, birth. Panarjanman is a general term for the cycle of rebirths that all beings undergo; it includes reimbod...") (current)
- 06:37, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+502) . . N Pumpkin Hollow Farm (Created page with "A theosophical rural retreat center founded in 1937 that is located near Craryville in New York State, USA. It comprises 130 acres (52 hectares) of open fields and forest. A...") (current)
- 06:36, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+3,842) . . N Puja (Created page with "The act of showing reverence to a Deity through invocations, prayers, songs, rituals and ceremonies. In this act of devotion, faith, and surrender a devotee is trying to estab...") (current)
- 06:33, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+3) . . Psychology (current)
- 06:23, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+26,984) . . N Psychology (Created page with "The study of the mind, consciousness, and behavior. Early theories about human psychology may be found in the world’s philosophic literature. In the West, the first system...")
- 05:39, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+30,293) . . N Psychical Research (Created page with "The earlier term for what is now generally called parapsychology. The term was used by the founders of the Society for Psychical Research in 1882 to identify their investigat...") (current)
- 05:32, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,948) . . N Pryse, James Morgan (Created page with "(1859-1942). Theosophical worker and accomplished printer. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on November 14, 1859, he was the son of Rev. James Morgan Pryse, a Welsh immigrant. Morga...") (current)
- 05:31, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+326) . . N Protyle (Created page with "A term used by William CROOKES to describe the primordinal substance that later differentiated into the chemical elements. It comes from the Greek words protos, first, and hyl...") (current)
- 05:30, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+815) . . N Proteus (Created page with "A Greek God who is able to transform itself into any form. The name is frequently used in theosophical literature to apply to a number of principles, such as Life, Spirit, For...") (current)
- 05:29, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+547) . . N Prometheus (Created page with "The Titan of Greek mythology who brought fire to humanity and was punished by Zeus by being chained to Mt. Caucasus where his liver was eaten by a vulture every day, and heale...") (current)
- 05:27, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,985) . . N Proclus (Created page with "(410-485). Neo-Platonic philosopher. Proclus was born in Constantinople to Lycean parents and brought up at Xanthus in Lycea. He studied philosophy first under Olympiodorus t...") (current)
- 05:26, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+4,501) . . N Probation (Created page with "The testing of individuals who aspire to become pupils of spiritual teachers. The concept is a universal one among the initiatory traditions. In the Old Testament, Job was s...") (current)
- 05:24, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+741) . . N Presidents, International (Created page with "The International Presidents of the Theosophical Society (TS) with the headquarters at Adyar, Chennai (formerly Madras), India are: Henry Steel Olcott ..........................") (current)
- 05:23, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+887) . . N Pre-Existence (Created page with "An ancient doctrine to the effect that the human soul existed before its birth in the physical world. It must be kept in mind that this does not imply reincarnation as taught...") (current)
- 05:22, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+3,269) . . N Precipitation (Created page with "The process of impressing upon paper the mental images of a writer instead of writing it by hand. This was the mode used by the MAHšTMAS when they wrote letters to Alfred P. ...") (current)
- 05:20, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,619) . . N Pratyeka Buddha (Created page with "(P€li: Paccekabuddha). In Buddhism, one who has attained to Buddhahood independently of a teacher, and who also does not accept pupils or work for the enlightenment of other...") (current)
- 05:18, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,488) . . N Pratyaksa (Created page with "Sanskrit for “perception.” Most systems of Indian philosophy make a distinction between normal (or “worldly,” laukika) and yogic or paranormal (“non-worldly, alaukik...") (current)
- 05:17, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,382) . . N Pratyabhijnahrdaya (Created page with "An introductory text of Kashmiri ®AIVISM written in Sanskrit by Kemar€ja, who probably lived in the 10th century CE. Its title, loosely translated, is “The Secret of R...") (current)
- 05:16, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+420) . . N Prarabdha Karma (Created page with "A Sanskrit term denoting the Karma which is to be operative during the present life. In Hinduism it is said to be that part of the total effect of past actions which has begun...") (current)
- 05:15, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+3,095) . . N Pranava (Created page with "The sacred syllable “Om” is termed praŠava in Hinduism. The word praŠava literally means “reverberate,” “make a droning sound,” or “thunder.” It is derived...") (current)
- 05:10, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+434) . . N Pranamaya-Kosa (Created page with "A Sanskrit term denoting the etheric double or vehicle of PRšïA. It is located within the physical body and is permeated by the emotional and mental bodies. In Ved€nta i...") (current)
- 05:09, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+4,734) . . N Prana (Created page with "A highly specialized form of energy, the cosmic life-force which pervades our universe. As stated in Encyclopedic Dictionary of Yoga (G. Feuerstin), “Pr€Ša almost invari...") (current)
- 04:50, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+826) . . N Pralaya (Created page with "A period of rest between Manvantaras or manifestations. It is derived from the Sanskrit words laya (from the root li “dissolve”) and the prefix pra-, “forth” or “aw...") (current)
- 04:48, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,884) . . N Prakrti (Created page with "(Prakriti). Sanskrit for primordial nature or matter. It is a compound word consisting of the prefix pra meaning “forwards” or “progression” and kti, from ki “do...") (current)
- 04:31, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,211) . . N Prajna-Paramita (Created page with "Usually translated “perfection of wisdom.” From the Sanskrit compound PRAJÑš + PšRAMITš. In MAHšYšNA BUDDHISM wisdom consciousness (prajñ€) is contrasted with o...") (current)
- 04:29, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+3,066) . . N Prajna (Created page with "A Sanskrit term suggesting a superior form of knowledge, usually translated “wisdom,” from the prefix pra- meaning “before,” “forward,” “forth,” or “toward...") (current)
- 04:23, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+3,853) . . N Prajapati (Created page with "A Sanskrit term the literal meaning of which is “governor” or “lord” of progeny. Used in the plural it may refer to the seven or ten different “beings” who are th...") (current)
- 04:14, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+180) . . N Prajagrat (Created page with "Consciousness at the Buddhic level; the word is also sometimes used to denote the consciousness of the “higher mind.” © Copyright by the Theosophical Publishing House, M...") (current)
- 04:14, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+390) . . N Pradhana (Created page with "In Hindu Sš¥KHYA philosophy, it is the undifferentiated matter which is the source of the cosmos. It is equivalent to šKš®A, or primordial substance, and the M¶laprak¬t...") (current)
- 04:14, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+747) . . N Prabhavapyaya (Created page with "The place or plane from which everything originates and into which all things are resolved. The Sanskrit compound word is interesting since it is made up of two words that ha...") (current)
- 04:13, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+623) . . N Powell, Arthur E. (Created page with "Theosophical writer noted for his consolidation of scattered data relating to the subtle bodies and the solar system in the light of theosophy. His books on theosophical subje...") (current)
- 04:12, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,349) . . N Poushkine, Barbara (Created page with "(née Princess Galitzine) (d. 1931). Prominent member of the Theosophical Society (TS) in Russia and associate of Anna KAMENSKY. As a girl Princess Galitzine studied at the S...") (current)
- 04:12, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+535) . . N Potet, The Baron Jules Denis Du (Created page with "(1796-1881). Vice-President of the Theosophical Society (TS) in 1881. He was born in 1796, a descendant of the Dukes of Burgundy. He was well-known in France during his life...") (current)
- 04:11, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+180) . . N Pot-Amun (Created page with "An Egyptian seer during the Ptolemaic times who is considered by Diogenes Laertius as the earliest theosophical teacher. © Copyright by the Theosophical Publishing House, M...") (current)
- 03:21, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,047) . . N Prophyry (Created page with "(234c-305). Neo-Platonist philosopher who is noted for editing Plotinus’ works and writing Plotinus’ biography. He was born either at Tyre or Batanaea in Palestine. He stu...") (current)
- 03:19, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,159) . . N Popol Vuh (Created page with "The sacred book of the Quiché Indians, a branch of the Mayan people, who lived in what is now Guatemala. It contains the cosmology, mythology, traditions and history of the Q...") (current)
- 02:56, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+995) . . N Poortman, Johannes Jacobus (Created page with "(1896-1970). Prominent member of the Dutch Section of the Theosophical Society (TS). He was born at Rotterdam on April 26, 1896 and joined the Theosophical Society in 1915. H...") (current)
- 02:55, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+515) . . N Polidorus Isurenus (Created page with "One of the Egyptian Adepts who belong to the BROTHERHOOD OF LUXOR. In a letter of TUITIT BEY to Col. Henry Steel Olcott, Master Polidorus was mentioned as belonging to the Sol...") (current)
- 02:17, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1) . . Point Loma Tradition (current)
- 04:57, 28 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,261) . . N Point Loma Tradition (Created page with " Point Loma in San Diego, U.S., has played an important historical role in the Theosophical Society (Pasadena), in that there has emerged what many writers refer to as the Po...")
- 04:56, 28 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,765) . . N Pogossky, Alexandra (Created page with "(1848-1921). Prominent Russian theosophist. Pogossky was born in Russia at a time when many of the educated younger generation were enthusiastically taking up the cause of opp...") (current)
- 04:54, 28 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+331) . . N Pluto (Created page with "The ninth planet in the Solar System. It has a small diameter of only 2,340 kilometers, and is known to have one satellite, Charon. In Roman mythology, Pluto is the god of th...") (current)
- 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...")
- 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)
- 01:00, 23 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,504) . . N Suzuki, Daisetz Teitaro (Created page with "(1870- 1966). Eminent Buddhist scholar and foremost interpreter of Zen Buddhism to the West. He was born in Kanazawa, Japan, on October 18, 1870, and studied English literatu...") (current)
- 23:20, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+815) . . N Sutratman (Created page with "A Sanskrit term encountered in Ved€ntism and theosophical texts. It is derived from s™tra meaning a thread and €tman meaning the spiritual “self.” In theosophical wr...") (current)
- 23:07, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+422) . . N Surya (Created page with "One of a large number of names in Sanskrit for the Sun. It is used in some of the Vedic hymns in which the Sun is praised. Some of the other names used are Arka, Bh€skara, ...") (current)
- 23:06, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,981) . . N Sunyata (Created page with "A Sanskrit term meaning “emptiness” (from ™nya, empty, void, vacant, zero; it is from this word, by way of Arabic, that we got the English words “zero” and “ciph...") (current)
- 22:58, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+676) . . N Sun Center (Created page with "A theosophical group formed in Akron, Ohio, in the 1920’s with a Christian emphasis. The group’s name is derived from the theosophical concept of God as the Great Central...") (current)
- 22:54, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,360) . . N Sun, Central Spiritual (Created page with "The mysterious spiritual Being in the center of our cosmos and from which the physical Sun emanated. It is commonly equated with God or the highest Deity in the various religi...") (current)
- 22:52, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,201) . . N Sun (Created page with "Since civilization began, human beings have considered the Sun as both as a source of life and an object of veneration. Sun worship can be found in the Pur€Šas of India, a...") (current)
- 22:48, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,160) . . N Sumangala Unnanse (Created page with "Eminent Sri Lankan Buddhist priest and scholar. Honorary Vice-President of the Theosophical Society (1881-88). Born January 20, 1827, in the village of Hikkaduwa in Sri Lank...") (current)
- 22:47, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,101) . . N Sulpician Meditation (Created page with "A method of meditation adopted by the inmates at the Society of Saint-Sulpice in Paris, France, based on the teaching of the French mystic Jean-Jacques Olier (1608-57). Olier...") (current)
- 22:46, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (-7) . . Suksma-Sarira (current)
- 22:44, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+706) . . N Suksma-Sarira (Created page with "(Sūkṣma-śarīra)A Sanskrit term which means “subtle body.” It is composed of manas and vijñ€na (emotions and lower mind or k€ma-manas in early theosophical termi...")
- 22:41, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,465) . . N Suicide (Created page with "The act of taking one’s own life. Religions generally condemn suicide, although attempts have been made to justify it under certain circumstances. JUDAISM does not permit ...") (current)
- 22:39, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+11,884) . . N Sufism (Created page with "(Sūfīsm)(Arabic/Persian Tasawouf) Sufism or Tasawouf is the esoteric school of Islam, founded on the pursuit of spiritual truth as a definite and attainable goal. Sufi pract...") (current)
- 22:22, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (-6) . . Subba Row Medal (current)
- 22:22, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (-4) . . Subba Row Medal
- 22:22, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,675) . . N Subba Row Medal (Created page with "A medal given to outstanding writers in theosophy. It was established in the 1883 convention of the Theosophical Society (TS) in honor of T. Subba Row, a very learned member o...")
- 22:20, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+4,614) . . N Subba Row, T. (Created page with "(1856-1890). An important early theosophist, born July 6, 1856, at Cocanada (now Kakinada), in the Godavari District on the Coromandel Coast of eastern India. Subba Row was ...") (current)
- 22:12, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1) . . Index (→S)
- 22:12, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,077) . . N Sotheran, Charles (Created page with "(1847-1902). American bibliographer and scholar. Sotheran was among those present at the formation of the Theosophical Society (TS) in New York in 1875, and according to some ...") (current)
- 22:08, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+3,298) . . N Stokes, Henry Newlin (Created page with "(1859-1942). Henry Newlin Stokes is best known today as arguably the most outspoken and caustic critic of the leaders and policies of the Theosophical Society (Adyar) and, to ...") (current)
- 22:05, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,160) . . N Stigmata (Created page with "The wounds, marks or pains of Christian devotees or mystics that are said to correspond to wounds of Jesus Christ when he was crucified. These are usually in the hands and fee...") (current)
- 22:04, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+203) . . N Sthula Sarira (Created page with "Sanskrit for “gross” or “dense” (sth™la) body (ar…ra). The term is used for the human physical body. See also Human Constitution. © Copyright by the Theosophi...") (current)
- 22:03, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+4,582) . . N Steiner, Rudolf (Created page with "(1861-1925). Founder of the Anthroposophical Society and at one time General Secretary of the Theosophical Society (TS) in Germany. Steiner was born in Kraljevic, Upper Austri...") (current)
- 22:01, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,714) . . N Stead, William T. (Created page with "(1849-1912). Journalist and editor of the Pall Mall Gazette and The Review of Reviews, two prestigious English journals. Stead was born in Embleton, Northumberland, England o...") (current)
- 22:00, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+661) . . N Star Ampitheater (Created page with "A theosophical venue located at Balmoral, Sydney, Australia, which was completed in 1923. It was primarily intended for use by followers of J. KRISHNAMURTI, but he spoke ther...") (current)
- 21:59, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,788) . . N Sruti (Created page with "Sanskrit for “heard,” from the root ru (“hear,” “listen,” “give ear to”). It is applied to the most sacred of Hindu scriptures, the Vedas, which are said to ...") (current)
- 21:58, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+748) . . N Srinivasa Murti G. (Created page with "(1887- ). A medical practitioner who served as Deputy President of The Theosophical Society (TS) in 1934 and 1936 as well as Recording Secretary in 1934. He was born at Goru...") (current)
- 21:46, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2) . . Sri Ram, Nilakanta (current)
- 21:45, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+6) . . Sri Ram, Nilakanta
- 21:44, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+4,522) . . N Sri Ram, Nilakanta (Created page with "(1889-1973). Fifth president of the Theosophical Society (TS), born on December 15, 1889, to A. Nilakanta Sastry and his wife Seshammal — both of them theosophists. He grad...")
- 06:40, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+59) . . Sri Lanka, Theosophy in (current)
- 06:40, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+450) . . N Sri (Created page with "An honorific which should be more correctly transliterated from the Sanskrit as ®r…ƒ. It is often prefixed to the names of deities and holy persons to indicate “holines...") (current)
- 06:39, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+4,195) . . N Spirituality (Created page with "This English word, which comes from the Latin spiritus, has been used in a wide variety of meanings. Strictly speaking, it connotes a state of holiness or a life that reflects...") (current)
- 06:36, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+15,635) . . N Spiritualism and Theosophy (Created page with "By the latter quarter of the 19th century, the Spiritualist Movement, which began in the United States, had spread throughout the world. [For further information about the hi...") (current)
- 06:32, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,536) . . N Spirit (Created page with "The highest principle or Self in human beings, equivalent to štman in Hindu philosophy. The word comes from the Latin spiritus (meaning “breath”), which in turn is a tran...") (current)
- 06:30, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+3,006) . . N Space (Created page with "The boundless extension in which objects exist and where movements occur. Space is thus a unique kind of existence, for, in contrast with objects, space is empty and yet is th...") (current)
- 06:27, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+394) . . N Soul, Spiritual (Created page with "In theosophical literature, spiritual soul refers to Buddhi. The sixth principle in the HUMAN CONSTITUTION. The term was used to distinguish it from the other kinds of souls: ...") (current)
- 04:48, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (-3) . . Soul
- 04:47, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+3) . . Soul
- 04:46, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+3,645) . . N Soul (Created page with "A non-physical principle that is said to animate living things. It is also sometimes equated with the inner self of an individual. The word “soul” is commonly used as a t...")
- 04:33, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (-18) . . Index (→S)
- 04:32, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+18) . . Index (→S)
- 04:29, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (-1) . . Index (→S)
- 04:16, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1) . . Index (→S)
- 04:15, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,098) . . N Soteran, Charles (Created page with "(1847-1902). American bibliographer and scholar. Sotheran was among those present at the formation of the Theosophical Society (TS) in New York in 1875, and according to some ...") (current)
- 04:14, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,943) . . N Sotapatti (Created page with "A P€li Buddhist term referring to the stage of “entering the stream” (Sanskrit: srot€patti). One who has accomplished it is termed a sotapanna. This stage is the fir...") (current)
- 04:12, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,219) . . N Sons of the Fire Mist (Created page with "In theosophical literature, a term used for a special group of Adepts who were produced consciously through kriy€akti by the Sons of Wisdom during the Third Root Race of h...") (current)
- 04:05, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,681) . . N Sons of India (Created page with "An organization founded by Annie BESANT in Benares (now Varanasi) on October 1, 1908, with her as its Chief. Its purpose was the “training of men and women into noble citiz...") (current)
- 03:19, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+574) . . N Sons of Fire (Created page with "Also called Sons of the Fire. A term used in The Secret Doctrine that refers to the septenary principle that constitutes the manifested universe, equivalent to the Agni-Putra ...") (current)
- 03:07, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+6,143) . . N Son(s) (Created page with "In the Secret Doctrine, the Stanzas of DZYAN names many kinds of “Sons” that refer to different celestial beings: Mind-born Sons. The celestial beings and human beings wh...") (current)
- 03:00, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+306) . . N Soma (Created page with "A Sanskrit word used in connection with the juice of the Soma plant or the moon. It may also denote a moon-god. In the Upaniads the word denotes physical matter. In the P...") (current)
- 02:59, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,935) . . N Solar Pitris (Created page with "(Solar Pits). Literally, solar “fathers.” According to the Secret Doctrine, they are advanced beings who provided humanity with intellect during the third Root Race (se...") (current)
- 02:53, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+3,112) . . N Solar Logos (Created page with " The deity that governs an entire solar system, of which the Sun is the outermost manifestation. This view has been espoused by many ancient teachings such as those of Hermeti...") (current)
- 02:48, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,665) . . N Smith, John (Created page with "(1822-1885). One of the early recipients of a communication from one of the Mah€tmas. Born in Scotland in 1822, he received the degrees of M.A. and M.D. at the University o...") (current)
- 02:45, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,047) . . N Smith, Ernest Lester (Created page with "(1904-1992) Research chemist and worker for the Theosophical Society. Smith was born August 7, 1904, in Teddington, England. His parents, Lester Davies and Rose Annie Smith...") (current)
- 00:13, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+59) . . Slovenia, Theosophy in (current)
- 00:04, 22 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+420) . . N Sloka (Created page with "A Sanskrit stem word with a variety of meanings, but most generally meaning “stanza” or “hymn of praise.” It is also associated with a specific meter consisting of fo...") (current)
- 23:38, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+3,630) . . N Skandha (Created page with "Sanskrit stem word derived from the root skand, which in this case means, according to one source, “rise” (hence is used to refer to the upper part of the body). In P€l...") (current)
- 23:36, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (-2) . . Siva-Sutra (current)
- 23:34, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,337) . . N Siva-Sutra (Created page with "A Sanskrit text which deals with self-realization. Its dating is not settled but it probably is contemporaneous with the Yoga S™tras of Patañjali which would date it about...")
- 23:21, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+12,015) . . N Siva and Saivism (Created page with "®aivism (®aiva in Sanskrit) is the sect of Hinduism which holds that ®iva is the supreme deity. The worship of a proto-®iva may go back to pre-Aryan times with the Indus ...") (current)
- 23:18, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+765) . . N Sishta (Created page with "A Sanskrit root word (usually transliterated i˜a) meaning “remainder” or “remnant.” It is used in theosophical literature to refer to the seeds of life that rema...") (current)
- 22:56, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+904) . . N Siren, Osvald (Created page with "(1879-1966). Pioneer in art research; in 1908 Sirén became the first professor of the history of art in Sweden. Initially he specialized in Italian and Renaissance works, no...") (current)
- 22:36, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+11,817) . . N Sinnett, Alfred percy (Created page with "(1880-1921). Vice-President of the Theosophical Society (TS) 1880-88; acting President for four months in 1907. Sinnett was born on January 18, 1840, probably in London sinc...") (current)
- 22:29, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+325) . . N Simulacrum (Created page with "(L.). The astral shell of a human being in kšma-loka. The term is used by Lucretius in his De Rerum Natura (”On the Nature of Things”). The plural, simulacra, is also ca...") (current)
- 22:28, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,933) . . N Simla Eclectic Theosophical Society (Created page with "A special branch of the Theosophical Society (TS) founded in August 21, 1881, intended to be under the direct instruction of the MAHšTMAS. Its first President was Allan O. HU...") (current)
- 21:58, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (-15) . . Sikhism (current)
- 21:58, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+29) . . Sikhism
- 07:18, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+15,961) . . N Sikhism (Created page with "A religion which started in the Punjab in northwest India in the late 15th century by N€nak (1469-1539), now called by his followers Guru N€nak Dev, the title guru meaning...")
- 06:51, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+3,767) . . N Siddhi (Created page with "A Sanskrit term, from the root sidh (“be successful,” attain [one’s aim or object],” “hold true or valid”), generally used to refer to a paranormal power acquired ...") (current)
- 06:48, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+535) . . N Siddha (Created page with "A Sanskrit term, (from the root sidh, “succeed”) meaning “succeeded,” “completed,” “perfected,” etc. It is sometimes used as a synonym for s€dhu, “holy ma...") (current)
- 06:47, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+113) . . N Shivaism (Created page with "An anglicized form of ®AIVISM. See ®IVA AND ®AIVISM © Copyright by the Theosophical Publishing House, Manila") (current)
- 06:46, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+10,633) . . N Shinto (Created page with "The word “Shint¯” is a Japanese pronunciation of Chinese shen dao (the way of the shen or ancestral spirits); in Japanese it is usually taken to mean “the way of the go...") (current)
- 06:41, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,926) . . N Shell(s) (Created page with "The non-physical remains of human beings after the death of the physical body. In theosophical teachings on the after-death process, the seven human principles undergo separ...") (current)
- 06:38, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,401) . . N Sheaths (Created page with "Translation of the Sanskrit word koa. The more commonly used term in theosophy is “body” (Sk. ar…ra). In the Ved€nta system, five such sheaths (Sk. Pañca-koa)...") (current)
- 06:34, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,454) . . N Shamballa (Created page with "(®AMBHALA). A legendary place in central Asia, usually written “Shamballa,” where great spiritual adepts are said to reside. In the PURšïAS, it is the place where the ...") (current)
- 06:31, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,566) . . N Shamanism (Created page with "A spiritual or religious practice possibly originating among Siberian and Ural-Altaic peoples, but which has spread to other geographical areas such as south-east Asia, Oceani...") (current)
- 06:29, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,814) . . N Seven Rays (Created page with "This term refers to several different but related teachings in theosophy: (1) In The Secret Doctrine, the seven rays refer to the seven chief groups of DhyšnI-Chohans, which...")
- 06:27, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+872) . . N Seven Creations (Created page with "The creations mentioned in the Hindu Pur€Šas. These creations are preceded by an undifferentiated state or principle. They are listed by Helena P. BLAVATSKY as follows (f...")
- 06:25, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+7,723) . . N Seven, Significance of Number (Created page with "Since time immemorial, the number seven has played a significant part in mythology, religion, and esotericism, both Eastern and Western. There are seven sacred planets, seven ...") (current)
- 06:19, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+4,570) . . N Serpent (Created page with "In the ancient traditions of many cultures, it is the symbol of wisdom and eternity. In popular Christian lore, it is the symbol of the devil or the Fallen Angel. In the Eas...")
- 06:14, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,111) . . N Serapis Bey (Created page with "The name of one of the members of the Adept brotherhood in Egypt. He was mentioned by Alfred P. SINNETT as “the youngest of the chohans.” In his letters to Col. Henry St...")
- 06:10, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,342) . . N Senzar (Created page with "An ancient sacerdotal language mentioned in the Secret Doctrine which is unknown to modern philologists. According to Helena P. BLAVATSKY, the Stanzas of Dzyan, upon which The...")
- 06:08, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+15) . . Index (→S)
- 06:07, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+10,285) . . N Self-Realization (Created page with "There are differing views as to what constitutes Self-realization, largely dependent upon assumptions about the constitution of human nature. From the theosophical point of vi...")
- 05:54, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+399) . . N Self-Born (Created page with "All those who are born through emanation or the Will, whether Deities or Adepts. It is also a term used for those LUNAR PIT¬IS who produced the first race, the CHHšYAS or Sh...")
- 05:53, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+7,012) . . N Self (Created page with "The sense of “I” or individuality. It is characterized by a sense of personal identity, as well as unity of perception and continuity of “ownership” of experience. Oth...")
- 05:45, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+288) . . N Seed-Manu (Created page with "The Manu or progenitor that watches over the ®ISHµAS or remaining seeds of life in a globe during the latter’s dormancy or obscuration. There are seven Seed-Manus in each...")
- 05:44, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+14,650) . . N Secret Doctrine, The (Created page with "(PUB.). Helena P. Blavatsky, co-founder of the Theosophical Society (TS), published The Secret Doctrine in two volumes in the autumn of 1888. The first volume, Cosmogenesis, t...") (current)
- 05:29, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+642) . . N Scriabin, Alexandre Nikolaevich (Created page with "(1872- 1915). Russian composer born in Moscow on January 6, 1872. He was very much a mystic and indeed his first symphony composed in 1900 has a choral finale that glorifies ...")
- 05:26, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,844) . . N Scott, Cyril Meir (Created page with "Composer, concert pianist, poet, and author of a number of books on music, the Masters of the wisdom, and other subjects. He was born in Oxton, Birkenhead, England on Septemb...")
- 05:20, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+59) . . Scotland, Theosophy in
- 05:17, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+28,456) . . N Science and Theosophy (Created page with "That the modern theosophical movement is not incompatible with science is clear both from the subtitle of Helena P. Blavatsky’s magnum opus, The Secret Doctrine — “The S...")
- 05:03, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+866) . . N School of the Wisdom (Created page with "An annual program conducted at Adyar, headquarters of the Theosophical Society (TS). It was begun by the then President C. JINARšJADšSA in November 17, 1950, with Nilakanta...")
- 05:01, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+930) . . N Schmiechen, Hermann (Created page with "German painter who painted the portraits of the Mah€tma Koot Hoomi and Morya from June 19 to July 9, 1884. He later made duplicates of these paintings. The original paintin...")
- 04:58, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+493) . . N Satya (Created page with "Sanskrit for “true,” “good,” or “real,” derived from the root as which, in the infinitive, is the verb “to be.” It is often used merely to assent to a statemen...")
- 04:56, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+678) . . N Saturn (Created page with "The sixth planet of the Solar System, famous for its multilayered rings that can be seen through telescopes. It was first discovered by Galileo in 1610. Like JUPITER, it is pr...") (current)
- 04:54, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+807) . . N Sattva (Created page with "A Sanskrit term meaning, literally, “being,” “existence,” or “reality,” from the root as (be, exist). However, in Sš¥khya philosophy, especially, as well as in s...")
- 04:50, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,431) . . N Satori (Created page with "The enlightenment experience in ZEN BUDDHISM, which leads to “a new viewpoint of looking at life and things generally” (D. T. SUZUKI). It is equivalent to wu in Chinese, ...")
- 04:44, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+405) . . N Satkarma (Created page with "A Sanskrit compound where a˜ means “six” and in this context karma refers to the work that the aspirant undertakes for self-purification under niyama, the second “lim...")
- 04:42, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+334) . . N Satguru (Created page with "(Sk. Sadg™ru). A Sanskrit compound word derived from sat which means “existence,” “reality,” “being” and guru which means “teacher,” “preceptor,” “grea...")
- 04:40, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+867) . . N Sat-Chit-Ananda (Created page with "A Sanskrit compound word frequently used in Ved€nta philosophy. The word “cit” is sometimes written “chit,” since it is pronounced that way. Sometimes the three are...")
- 04:32, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+594) . . N Sat (Created page with "Sanskrit for “truth,” “reality,” or “being,” derived from the root as (be, exist). In Indian philosophy, it is usually used to refer to ultimate reality. Helena ...")
- 04:31, 21 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+960) . . N Sarira (Created page with "A Sanskrit word meaning “body.” The term is used in conjunction with the constitution of a human being, particularly the personality, sometimes called the “lower quater...")
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