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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)
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