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- 06:19, 4 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1) . . Messiah (current)
- 06:18, 4 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,583) . . N Messiah (Created page with "The “anointed,” a term used in the Old Testament (Daniel 9:25-7; Psalm 2:2) from the Hebrew mashiah, to refer to people who were consecrated or anointed with oil, such as ...")
- 06:17, 4 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+420) . . N Messenger, The (Created page with "(PUB.). Organ of the American Section of the Theosophical Society (TS), Pasadena. It was published monthly at the National Headquarters beginning in June 1912 through 1927. In...") (current)
- 06:16, 4 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,056) . . N Mesmerism (Created page with "A method of therapy popularized by Franz Anton MESMER (1734-1815) in Vienna and Paris. Mesmer claimed that the human body has an invisible force or “fluid” that flows thro...") (current)
- 06:13, 4 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+921) . . N Meru, Mount (Created page with "Mount Meru is the mythical mountain north of the Himalayas. Swarga, the heaven of Indra, is found in this peak, and which contains the “cities” of the greatest gods and th...") (current)
- 06:12, 4 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+4,229) . . N Mediumship (Created page with "The process of allowing oneself to serve as a medium of expression, action or phenomena of a non-physical entity. This often refers specifically to people who claim to be able...") (current)
- 06:09, 4 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+14,081) . . N Meditation (Created page with "The practice of subjective techniques that form part of a larger discipline and way of life that may ultimately lead to enlightenment or liberation. It is also used for other...") (current)
- 06:02, 4 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+24,758) . . N Medieval Western Philosophy (Created page with "This generally refers to philosophical views of the 5th to the 15th century, although many scholars differ on the precise beginning and ending of the period. The period was do...") (current)
- 05:58, 4 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,239) . . N Mediatorship (Created page with "The process of being a conscious agent of a spiritually superior being, such as an Adept. The term is distinguished from Mediumship, wherein the individual is usually unconsci...") (current)
- 05:57, 4 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,358) . . N Māyāvi-Rūpa (Created page with "Illusory body, from the Sanskrit compound m€y€vi, the adjectival form of the word MšYš, meaning illusion, and r™pa meaning body. The m€y€vi-r™pa is a projection...") (current)
- 05:49, 4 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+35) . . Mayan Religion (current)
- 04:21, 4 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+26,333) . . N Mayan Religion (Created page with "Mayan civilization, which began in the lowlands of Guatamala at least 1000 BCE, flourished from the mid-third to 10th centuries CE in the Yucatán (which included its principa...")
- 04:10, 4 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+4,428) . . N Māyā (Created page with "A Sanskrit term usually translated “illusion.” It is a feminine noun derived from the third usage of the Sanskrit root m€, literally meaning “measure, mete out, mark ...") (current)
- 01:28, 4 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,117) . . N Mars (Created page with "The fourth planet of the Solar System. It has two satellites, Phobos and Deimos. It is one of the planets visible to the naked eye, and has a reddish color. Based on the exp...") (current)
- 01:27, 4 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+572) . . N Marga (Created page with "Sanskrit for “path” or “way.” It is derived from the root m€rg meaning “seek” or “search for.” In Indian philosophy, it signifies a method for attaining the...") (current)
- 01:26, 4 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,171) . . N Marcion (Created page with "(c. 85-160). A 2nd century bishop who established a large Christian Gnostic sect and became a serious rival and threat to mainstream Christianity for more than two hundred yea...") (current)
- 01:24, 4 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,980) . . N Māra (Created page with "Literally “death” or “killing,” from the Sanskrit root m “kill.” In Buddhist literature, M€ra, the equivalent of the Christian idea of Satan, is the tempter o...") (current)
- 01:22, 4 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+903) . . N Manvantara (Created page with "A Sanskrit compound formed of manu and antara, meaning literally “between MANUS.” The cycle of the Cosmos is divided into a period of activity or outpouring called a Manva...") (current)
- 01:22, 4 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+926) . . N Mānushya-Buddha (Created page with "A human Buddha, as contrasted to celestial Buddhas. The name comes from the Sanskrit manuya, meaning “human” and Buddha meaning “the awakened one.” Such a Buddha is ...") (current)
- 01:21, 4 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+378) . . N Manu Svāyambhuva (Created page with "A Sanskrit term meaning “archetypal human.” Helena P. Blavatsky, in her The Secret Doctrine, states, “The ‘Heavenly’ Manu-Sv€yambhuva, who sprang from Sv€yambhu...") (current)
- 01:17, 4 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,977) . . N Manu (Created page with "A Sanskrit term given to the progenitors of mankind. In Hindu mythology, there are fourteen Manus, of which the present Manu is the 7th, the Vaivasvata Manu. It is also the n...") (current)
- 01:15, 4 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+4,741) . . N Mantra (Created page with "A Sanskrit word meaning a sacred word or phrase having spiritual power or special significance. According to ®aktism (see HINDUISM), a Mantra liberates one who meditates on ...") (current)
- 01:13, 4 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+3,750) . . N Manor, The (Created page with "The Center of the Esoteric School of Theosophy in Australia. The Manor is a large private house situated in Mosman, Sydney, Australia. It overlooks picturesque Sydney Harbor ...") (current)
- 01:10, 4 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+433) . . N Manomaya-Kośa (Created page with "(lit. “mind-made-sheath”). In the Vedantic system the human being is divided into five “sheaths” or “vehicles,” collectively called the Pañca-koa, with the lowe...") (current)
- 01:10, 4 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+497) . . N Mano (Created page with "A word found in Sanskrit compounds for manas or “mind,” as in, e.g., manomaya-koa (“mind-made-sheath” or “mental body”), manogupta (“cherished [or concealed] i...") (current)
- 01:09, 4 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+272) . . N Manifestation (Created page with "A general term used by theosophical writers to describe the emergence of the Cosmos and all it contains out of PRALšYA, or “state of rest.” Note that the term embraces al...") (current)
- 01:08, 4 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+3,606) . . N Manichaeism (Created page with "A Gnostic religion taught by Mani (also called Manes or Manichaeus) in the third century CE. Helena P. BLAVATSKY has suggested that the Manicheans were originally Samanas (®r...") (current)
- 00:56, 4 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+200) . . N Manes (Created page with "(L.). A term used by Latin writers to refer to ghosts (see LARVA). Also name of Manichaeus, a teacher of a Gnostic religion. See MANICHAEISM. © Copyright by the Theosophical...") (current)
- 00:55, 4 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,900) . . N Māṇḍala (Created page with "A Sanskrit word literally meaning “circle” although the Tibetan translations usually render it as “center” or sometimes “that which surrounds.” It is used in Hindu...") (current)
- 00:52, 4 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,521) . . N Mandaeans (Created page with "A Gnostic sect sometimes called Nasoreans surviving in southern Iraq and Khuzistan. It is of interest to theosophists because some of the beliefs held by the Mandaeans are no...") (current)
- 00:50, 4 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,484) . . N Mānasaputras (Created page with "Literally, Sons of Mind. They are said to have given mind to the human race during the Third Root Race. It is an inclusive term to denote those advanced beings that Helena P...") (current)
- 00:49, 4 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+255) . . N Mānasa Dhyānis (Created page with "The highest pit¬is (creators of mankind) in the PuršïAS. They are said to have made humans rational by incarnating in the third-root race. Literally “mental meditators....") (current)
- 00:49, 4 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+445) . . N Mānasa(Sk) (Created page with "(Sk.). From the Sankskrit m€nas or mind. In The Secret Doctrine, these are identical with the KUMšRAS or the AGNISHVšTTAS, who awakened the mind principle in human beings....") (current)
- 00:47, 4 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+309) . . N Manas Taijasi (Created page with "(Manas Taijasa) A Sanskrit term meaning “Radiant Mind;” Manas overshadowed by or united with, Buddhi, thus illuminated by “reflecting” the light of Buddhi. It may als...") (current)
- 00:46, 4 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,005) . . N Manas (Created page with "Sanskrit for “mind.” Manas is dual in nature and has been divided into “Higher” and “Lower” Manas. Modern practice within the Theosophical Society seems to inclin...") (current)
- 00:44, 4 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+715) . . N Mamo-Chohan (Created page with "(Lords) of Darkness. Helena P. BLAVATSKY states, in a letter to Alfred P. SINNETT (ML, p. 96), that they preside over the pralaya periods, i.e., periods when the universe is ...") (current)
- 02:59, 3 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,799) . . N Maitreya (Created page with "(Metteyya in P€li) The next Buddha according to the Buddhist traditions. The name comes from Sanskrit root Maitr… meaning love and compassion. Buddhism believes that not...") (current)
- 01:57, 3 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+20,429) . . N Mahāyāna Buddhism (Created page with "This “Greater Vehicle” form of Buddhism is the dominant form in Mongolia, China, Tibet, Korea, Japan, and North Vietnam. Its origins are obscure, but many scholars trace ...") (current)
- 01:48, 3 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,463) . . N Mahatma Letters To A.P. Sinnett, The (Created page with "Possibly one of the most significant of all theosophical books as an early source of information about the Ancient Wisdom. The book consist of letters said to have been sent ...") (current)
- 01:46, 3 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+4,166) . . N Mahātma (Created page with "A great soul, from mah€ (great) and €tman (soul). In theosophical literature, the term is used to refer to ADEPTS or those beings who have attained human perfection. It mu...") (current)
- 01:39, 3 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+864) . . N Mahattattva (Created page with "A Sanskrit compound derived from mah€ (great, important, eminent, etc.) and tattva (lit. “thatness,” i.e., essential principle, real state, reality, etc.). It refers to...") (current)
- 01:39, 3 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,197) . . N Mahat (Created page with "A Sanskrit term meaning “great” (also “extensive,” “eminent,” etc.). In the Sš¥khya and Advaita Vedšnta philosophies, it is the first evolute of PRAK¬ITI (or ...") (current)
- 01:38, 3 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+303) . . N Mahar-Loka (Created page with "The fourth of seven “planes” that make up the universe according to Indian lore. From the Sanskrit mahar which means “great,” and loka which means “world.” Accord...") (current)
- 01:37, 3 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+539) . . N Mahārājas, Four (Created page with "Agents of karma, or celestial recorders, said by Helena P. Blavatsky to be “Great Kings of the Dhy€ni-Chohans, the Devas who preside, each over one of the four cardinal po...") (current)
- 01:36, 3 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+303) . . N Mahā-Māyā (Created page with "A Sanskrit term, with mah€ meaning “great” and m€y€ meaning “illusion.” Certain esoteric philosophies maintain that the objective universe is an illusion and th...") (current)
- 01:36, 3 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,162) . . N Mahā-Chohan (Created page with "A high Adept who was the superior of the Mah€tmas KOOT HOOMI and MORYA, and who helped oversee the developments of the early Theosophical Society (TS). He is described as o...") (current)
- 23:42, 2 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+119) . . N Mahā-Buddhi (Created page with "The universal soul or MAHAT, identical with COSMIC IDEATION. © Copyright by the Theosophical Publishing House, Manila") (current)
- 23:13, 2 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,712) . . N Mahābhūtas (Created page with "Sanskrit for “great elements,” of which there are five: €k€a (space interpreted substantially), air, fire, water, and earth. According to Helena P. BLAVATSKY (CW IV:...") (current)
- 23:07, 2 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+5,723) . . N Mahābhārata, The (Created page with "One of two great epic poems in Indian literature, the other being the R€m€yaŠa. It consists of more than 100,000 couplets, which make it the longest epic poem in the wor...") (current)
- 23:02, 2 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,563) . . N Mahā Yoga (Created page with "A Sanskrit term from mah€ meaning “great” and yoga meaning “union.” It is the direct method of finding the truth about ourselves. It has been described as a proces...") (current)
- 22:51, 2 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+59) . . Magic Square (current)
- 06:56, 2 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+452) . . N Noumenon(Gk) (Created page with "(Gk.). The inner essence of things that is unknowable by reason or ordinary perception. This word was introduced by the philosopher Immanuel Kant who contrasted it to phenomen...") (current)
- 06:34, 2 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+954) . . N Norendro Nath Sen (Created page with "(1843-?) (Norenran€th). An influential Bengali who was a close friend of Helena P. BLAVATSKY and Henry S. OLCOTT, two of the founders of the Theosophical Society. He was b...") (current)
- 06:33, 2 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+311) . . N Non-Being (Created page with "Non-Being is, paradoxically, regarded in theosophy and Advaita as Absolute Being or Be-ness. It is the Absolute or Parabrahman, the divine as transcendent. It is the One Life ...") (current)
- 06:31, 2 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+401) . . N Nitya-Pralaya (Created page with "The constant or continuing dissolution process of all that exists. Whenever the universe is manifested and differentiated, there is an inherent principle that brings it toward...") (current)
- 06:30, 2 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,314) . . N Nityananda, Jiddu (Created page with "(1898-1925). Brother of J. Krishnamurti and was made a ward of Annie Besant. Nityananda was born on May 30, 1898. The early years of his life ran parallel to Krishnamurti’s...") (current)
- 06:27, 2 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+226) . . N Nitya (Created page with "A Sanskrit word meaning “continual,” “eternal,” “unchanging,” etc. It is used in Ved€nta and theosophy (see, e.g., SD I:69) to describe ultimate reality. © Cop...") (current)
- 06:20, 2 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+4,115) . . N Nirvāṇa (Created page with "A Sanskrit word meaning, literally, “out-blow,” often mistranslated as “extinction.” The P€li equivalent would be nibb€Ša. The term is used to indicate the comp...") (current)
- 06:18, 2 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,259) . . N Nirmāṇakāya (Created page with "In Mahšyšna Buddhism, one of the three “vestures” or “bodies” (TRIKšYA) of the Buddha, the other two being SambhogakšYA and DharmakšYA. Its literal meaning is “...") (current)
- 06:13, 2 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+196) . . N Nirguṇa (Created page with "A Sanskrit word meaning “attributeless” or “devoid of qualities.” It may also denote “beyond manifestation.” See also Guïas. © Copyright by the Theosophical Pub...") (current)
- 06:13, 2 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+207) . . N Nirdeśa (Created page with "A Sanskrit word meaning “pointing out,” “description,” “ascertainment,” etc. It is sometimes used as a synonym for “discrimination.” © Copyright by the Theos...") (current)
- 06:12, 2 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+237) . . N Nirākāra (Created page with "A Sanskrit compound word meaning “without form” or “incorporeal.” It is used in Indian philosophy as a description of Brahman and in theosophy to denote the unmanifest...") (current)
- 06:06, 2 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,014) . . N Nidāna (Created page with "The primary causes of existence which bind us to the wheel of rebirth. It is an important concept in Buddhism, especially Therav€da. It is derived from the prefix ni- and th...") (current)
- 05:51, 2 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,021) . . N Nicholas of Cusa (Created page with "(Nikolaus von Cus, Nicolaus Cusanus) (1401-1464). Scholar, Church cardinal, mathematician and philosopher who advocated a view of the universe that did not have the Earth as t...") (current)
- 05:48, 2 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+913) . . N Newton, Henry Jotham (Created page with "(1823-1895). American inventor who was one of the original “formers” of the Theosophical Society (TS). He was at the inaugural meeting and served on the committee that dre...") (current)
- 05:47, 2 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+906) . . N Neptune (Created page with "The eighth planet of the Solar System, and the fourth largest. Although its mean distance is 4.5 billion kilometers away from the Sun, it is at times farther from the Sun than...") (current)
- 05:36, 2 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+8,783) . . N Neoplatonism (Created page with "A mystical school of philosophy that flourished from the 3rd to the 6th centuries identified primarily with Plotinus, and which had a significant influence on later philosophi...") (current)
- 05:31, 2 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,184) . . N Neophyte (Created page with "One who is newly initiated into something; a novice, postulant, or candidate for the Mysteries. In mystical or esoteric schools or traditions, one who is newly accepted for tr...") (current)
- 05:27, 2 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,072) . . N Nehru, Jawaharlal (Created page with "(1889-1964). First Prime Minister of India (1947-1964) who joined the Theosophical Society (TS) on August 13, 1903. Nehru was born in Allahabad on November 14, 1889, into a pr...") (current)
- 05:25, 2 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,520) . . N Neff, Mary K. (Created page with "(1877-1948). American theosophical author who served in various capacities at Adyar and the Australian Section. Neff was born on September 7, 1877, in Akron, Ohio, USA. During...") (current)
- 05:21, 2 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,157) . . N Necromancy (Created page with "The evocation of the spirits of the dead. Other terms associated with this subject are necyomantia which refers to interaction with an animated corpse and andscyomantia, commu...") (current)
- 05:17, 2 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+7,677) . . N Near-Death Experience (Created page with "The Near-Death Experience (NDE) may be defined as the approach or felt approach to death, perception of an alternate reality and return to (relatively) normal consciousness. R...") (current)
- 05:11, 2 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,228) . . N Nazirites (Created page with "(Nazarites; Nazars). Jews who have consecrated themselves to the service of GOD. Their qualifications are mentioned in the Old Testament (Num 30:1-8; 6:1-21; etc.). Examples o...") (current)
- 04:45, 2 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,891) . . N Nazarenes (Created page with "A Jewish sect to whom Jesus belongs. It must be distinguished from the name of the place called Nazareth, but it is probably related to the Nazarite order of the Jews. In the...") (current)
- 04:44, 2 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,569) . . N Nasrudin (Nas'r-ud-din) (Created page with "(Nas’r-ud-din). A fictitious character central to many S™f… tales who is known all over the Middle East. A collection of these tales is available in English titled The ...") (current)
- 04:43, 2 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+576) . . N Narayanaswami Aiyar, K. (Created page with "(d. 1923). Joint General Secretary for the Indian Section of the Theosophical Society (TS), 1907-8. The 1938 Theosophical Year Book (T.P.H. Adyar) states that he abandoned the...") (current)
- 04:42, 2 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+163) . . N Narayan (Created page with "The name of one of the Adepts who helped in the founding of the Theosophical Society. See Old Gentleman. © Copyright by the Theosophical Publishing House, Manila") (current)
- 04:36, 2 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,495) . . N Naraka (Created page with "A Sanskrit word meaning “hell.” Hinduism recognizes various kinds of Hell. According to A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy (Grimes), these are: Put — the childl...") (current)
- 03:53, 2 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+4,987) . . N Nārada (Created page with "There are several men named N€rada which appear at different times in Hindu literature, the first of whom is identified as a Rishi and author of ¬g Vedas 8.13, 9.104, and 9...") (current)
- 03:50, 2 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,218) . . N Nānak (Created page with " (1469-1539). Founder of the religion of Sikhism, who lived in northwest India (now a part of Pakistan). Raised a Hindu in an area when there were many Muslims, as a young ma...") (current)
- 02:52, 2 April 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+411) . . N Namaste (Created page with "A traditional Indian greeting, literally meaning “homage (or reverential salutation) to you” (derived from the Sanskrit root nam meaning “bow” or “do homage”). It...") (current)
- 00:05, 31 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,712) . . N Nag Hammadi Library (Created page with "An important set of texts discovered in Upper Egypt in December 1945 which shed much light on Gnostic scriptures and teachings. It contains fifty-four texts in thirteen leath...") (current)
- 00:03, 31 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+796) . . N Nāgārjuna (Created page with "(c. 150-250). Indian monk and philosopher who founded the Madhyamika (or Madhayamaka) School of Mahayana Buddhism and is sometimes regarded as the most influential Buddhist te...") (current)
- 23:58, 30 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,120) . . N Nabatheans (Created page with "A people of ancient Chaldea in what is now modern Iraq. The Sabians (see SABAEANS), who form part of the Nabatheans, had a book called Nabathean Agriculture. Of this book, Hel...") (current)
- 23:55, 30 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+3,171) . . N Naarden Theosophical Center (Created page with "(International Theosophical Center). A theosophical property located in the Netherlands. History. In 1924, Mary van Eeghen-Boissevain, the owner of a property at Naarden, he...")
- 05:53, 30 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,091) . . N Ouspensky, Peter Demianovich (Created page with "(Uspenskii, Petr Demianovich) (1878-1947) A well-known pupil of Gurdjieff. He was born in Moscow and first came to public notice with his book, The Fourth Dimension, (1909), w...") (current)
- 05:52, 30 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,719) . . N Orpheus (Created page with "Legendary hero in Greek mythology. Credited with superhuman skill in music and song, his mother was believed to be the Muse Calliope and his father was said to be the river go...") (current)
- 05:51, 30 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,053) . . N Origen (Created page with "(Origines Adamantius) (c.185- c.254). Influential theologian of the early Greek church. Precise date and place of his birth are not known, but he was probably born in Alexandr...") (current)
- 05:38, 30 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+3,107) . . N Oriental Esoteric Society (Created page with "In the late 1890s and early 1900s a number of centers belonging to the Oriental Esoteric Society were established on at least three continents, specifically in the cities of P...") (current)
- 04:58, 30 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+2,707) . . N Order of The Brothers of Service, The (Created page with "A subsidiary organization of the Theosophical Society (TS) formed on April 7, 1917, for the purpose of preparing a group of committed men and women to help the work of the The...") (current)
- 04:47, 30 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+535) . . N Orage, Alfred Richard (Created page with "(1873-1934). Author and journalist who joined the Theosophical Society (TS) on May 10, 1899. Orage was President of the Leeds (England) Lodge of the TS. He was on the staff o...") (current)
- 04:33, 30 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+3,002) . . N Ontology (Created page with "The main branch in metaphysics that deals with the nature of being or existence, and the properties and relationships of beings. The word was first used in the 17th century, b...") (current)
- 04:32, 30 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+155) . . N Om Tat Sat (Created page with "A Sanskrit mantra meaning “Om that is being.” Sacred words that are used to invoke a deity. © Copyright by the Theosophical Publishing House, Manila") (current)
- 04:16, 30 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,814) . . N Om Mani Padme Hum (Created page with "A sacred mantra or chant used in Buddhism. Literally, it means something like “Oh, the jewel in the lotus, indeed,” taking “Om” as merely a prefatory syllable and “h...") (current)
- 04:15, 30 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+476) . . N Old Gentleman (Created page with "An adept who is also known as Narayan. In 1885, according to C. JINARšJADšSA, he lived in the Tiruvallum Hills, near Madras, where T. Subba Row and Charles W. Leadbeater vis...") (current)
- 04:11, 30 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,615) . . N Olcott Panchama Free Schools (Created page with "This was a network of schools for the children of the “outcastes,” renamed Panchamas or the “fifth caste.” It was started by Col. Henry Steel Olcott in 1895 with 55 pu...") (current)
- 04:11, 30 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+59) . . Olcott Memorial School (current)
- 01:13, 30 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,028) . . N Olcott Memorial School (Created page with "Beginning in 1894 the President-Founder of the Theosophical Society (TS) Henry Steel Olcott initiated a movement for the education of the underprivileged children in and aroun...")
- 23:48, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+29,270) . . N Olcott, Henry Steel (Created page with "(1832-1907). First President and Co-Founder of the Theosophical Society (TS). Born August 2, 1832, at Orange, New Jersey, Olcott was the eldest of six children of Henry Wycko...") (current)
- 22:59, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,095) . . N Ogdoad (Created page with "The eight deities or gods of ancient Egyptian religion as well as in Gnosticism. In Egyptian religion, the Ogdoad came from the primeval waters. They consist of four pairs of...") (current)
- 22:52, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+1,600) . . N Occultism (Created page with "The dictionary recognizes several shades of meaning of this word. It can mean, “secret,” or “not apprehensible by the mind,” or “recondite,” or “mysterious,” o...") (current)
- 22:51, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+24,125) . . N Occult Chemistry (Created page with "Annie Besant and Charles W. Leadbeater claimed to have carried out a clairvoyant examination of atoms of all ninety-two naturally occurring elements, publishing their research...") (current)
- 22:43, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+515) . . N Obscuration (Created page with "A word used by Alfred P. Sinnett to describe the dormant state of a globe during which no evolutionary activity is happening. Only the ®ISHµAS or remaining seeds of life are...") (current)
- 07:41, 29 March 2012 (diff | hist) . . (+4,508) . . N Pythagoras (Created page with "Pre-Socratic Greek philosopher who lived ca. 582-507 BCE. Although the neo-Platonists Proclus (ca. 232 – ca. 304) and Porphyry (410?-484) both wrote biographies of him, litt...") (current)
- 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)
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