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H.P. Blavatsky (1831-1891)
Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (1831-1891), Russian-born Occultist and co-founder of The Theosophical Society, demonstrated psychic powers of a startling nature and claimed personal contact with highly developed Masters living in Tibet and India. A well-versed student of metaphysical and esoteric lore, she promoted a greater Western knowledge of Eastern religions, philosophies and mythologies. Madame Blavatsky's major works (Isis Unveiled, The Secret Doctrine, The Key to Theosophy, and The Voice of the Silence) are considered classics in occult and Theosophical literature.
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"We came into contact with certain men, endowed with such mysterious powers and such profound knowledge that we may truly designate them as the sages of the Orient. To their instructions we lent a ready ear. The work now submitted to public judgment is the fruit of a somewhat intimate acquaintance with [these] Eastern adepts and study of their [esoteric & occult] science."
H.P. Blavatsky,
Isis Unveiled, 1877.
"Helena Petrovna Blavatsky is surely among the most original and perceptive minds of her time. She is among the modern world’s trailblazing psychologists of the visionary mind."
Theodore Roszak,
Unfinished Animal: Aquarian Frontier & the Evolution of Consciousness.
"Blavatsky's esoteric synthesis has served as a basic source for later esotericists, literati, scientists, and entire movements, including the New Age. Unlike most of her contemporaries, she is as visible today as an modern trendsetting guru, and she will most likely remain the most memorable and innovative esotericist of the 19th century."
James A. Santucci,
Dictionary of Gnosis & Western Esotericism.
"Madame Blavatsky...stands out as the fountainhead of modern occult thought, and was either the originator and/or popularizer of many of the ideas and terms which have a century later been assembled within the New Age Movement. The Theosophical Society, which she cofounded, has been the major advocate of occult philosophy in the West and the single most important avenue of Eastern teaching to the West."
J. Gordon Melton, Jerome Clark & Aidan A. Kelly, eds.,
New Age Almanac.
"Theosophy occupies a central place in the history of new spiritual movements, for the writings of Blavatsky and some of her followers have had a great influence outside of her organization....The importance of Theosophy in modern history should not be underestimated. Not only have the writings of Blavatsky and others inspired several generations of occultists, but the movement had a remarkable role in the restoration to the colonial peoples of nineteenth century Asia their own spiritual heritage."
Robert S. Ellwood and Harry B. Partin,
Religious and Spiritual Groups in Modern America.
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| Blavatsky Reading Room contains scores of introductory articles, essays & selected books about H.P. Blavatsky, the Mahatmas and Theosophy. These introductory pages are highly recommended: (1) An Introduction to Mme. Blavatsky, (2) Who Is H.P. Blavatsky?, (3) An H.P.B. Photo Gallery: Closeups, (4) H.P.B.Speaks, (5) Fountain Source of Modern Theosophy, (6) H.P.B.'s Books & the Mahatma Letters, (7) H.P.B., the Mahatmas & Theosophy: 20 Recommended Books, (8) An Overview of Theosophy, (9) Introduction to Esoteric Principles. and (10) MORE SUGGESTED READING |
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**| FEATURED ITEMS Below Newly Published Writings by H.P. Blavatsky and the Mahatmas H.P.B.'s Diagram of Meditation<<--------NEW!! Here is the original of H.P.B.'s Diagram of Meditation that E.T. Sturdy sent to Christmas Humphreys in 1942. See Sturdy's August 14, 1942 letter to Humphreys. In a letter dated Sept. 26, 1942, Humphreys writes Bertram Keightley: "Mr. Sturdy has left me his Theosophical library in his will, and gave me a photo of H.P.B. together with a system of meditation which she dictated to him." For more information, see HPB's Diagram of Meditation and E.T. Sturdy Seven Manuscript Pages in Madame Blavatsky's Handwriting<<--------NEW!! These original pages are preserved in the "Helen I. Dennis Collection on the Theosophical Society," located in the Special Collections Research Center at the University of Chicago Library. Forty-Three Original Pages from "The Secret Doctrine" Manuscript.<<--------NEW!! These original pages in HPB's handwriting are preserved in the Archives of The Theosophical Society, International Headquarters, Pasadena, California. These appear to be the only pages from HPB's manuscript that have survived the ravages of time. An "Esoteric Section" Note from H.P. Blavatsky to W.Q. Judge <<--------NEW!! This handwritten note (dated March 31, 1891) deals with the publication of a new REVISED edition of E.S. Instructions #3. See these related E.S. documents concerning the revision of E.S. Instructions #3: 2 documents on Reprint of Instructions I, II and IIISee the actual revised Instructions #3:Instruction No. III, Revised April 1891 edition Master Koot Hoomi on Meditation<<--------NEW!!This document is preserved among the papers of Alice Leighton Cleather at The H.P.B. Library in Canada.In 1897, Mrs, Cleather wrote to a correspondent that she had been a member of the Inner Group. She also said I.G. members were given extracts from various letters of the Masters and HPB. This letter on meditation may be one of the extracts given to Inner Group members. Master K.H.'s Notes to Mme. Blavatsky on Some of A.P. Sinnett's Letters These unpublished letters from A.P. Sinnett to the Master Koot Hoomi form a special category because the Master directed Mme. Blavatsky to keep them. On Sinnett's letters, the Master added notes to H.P.B. 
Madame Blavatsky's Original Notes for an Inner Group Meeting by Daniel H. Caldwell and Doss McDavid Transactions of the Blavatsky Lodge: How It Was Written, Part One by Daniel H. Caldwell and Doss McDavid Transactions of the Blavatsky Lodge: How It Was Written, Part Two by Daniel H. Caldwell and Doss McDavid HPB on the Gospel According to John by Daniel H. Caldwell, Doss McDavid and Spencer M. Conlin Photographic Facsimiles of Some Manuscript Pages and Letters in H.P. Blavatsky's Handwriting Letter of H.P. Blavatsky to an Unknown Correspondent (dated Jan. 31,1882) <<--------NEW!! Courtesy, L. Tom Perry Special Collections, BYU Library, Brigham Young University.The BYU library has only a photocopy of this letter; the whereabouts of the original letter is unknown.In this letter, H.P.B. writes about Master K.H. ending his three month retreat. H.P.B. tells her correspondent:"Koot Hoomi awoke from his Samadhi on December 24th [1881]. On the 1st of January [1882], he communicated with us....." H.P. Blavatsky's Letter to Countess Constance Wachtmeister (dated Jan. 24,1886) <<--------NEW!! A Historical Note about this letter plus a transcription can be found at: "HPB to Countess Wachtmeister on the Mahatma Letters" A Manuscript Page in H.P. Blavatsky's Handwriting from page 87 of Manly Palmer's Hall's book titled THE PHOENIX. The Earliest Known Version of the Three Fundamental Propositions of "The Secret Doctrine."The original is preserved in the Archives of The Theosophical Society, Adyar, Chennai, India. The Title Page of "The Voice of the Silence" in HPB's handwritingThe original is preserved in the Archives of The Theosophical Society, Adyar, Chennai, India. A Page from "The Voice of the Silence" in HPB's handwritingThe original is preserved in the Archives of The Theosophical Society, Adyar, Chennai, India. Letters of H.P. Blavatsky to J. Ralston Skinner, J.D. Buck, and Related Items. These letters are preserved in the James Ralston Skinner Papers located in theHarvard Divinity School Library, Harvard University.Blavatsky to Skinner, December 25, 1886 (MISSING). Read more about this missing letter. Blavatsky to Skinner, February 17, 1887. Blavatsky to "my dear and kind brother,"March 3, 1887. Blavatsky to Skinner, April 5, 1887. Blavatsky to Jirah Dewey Buck, May 7, 1887. Blavatsky to Skinner, May 27, 1887. Blavatsky to unidentified, n.d. Flier for French theosophical journal, Le Lotus, April 1887 with notations by H.P. Blavatsky.. Photograph of Madame Blavatsky given to Skinner May 1887 H.P.B's Inscription to Skinner on Back of Her Photo Bertram Keightley to Skinner, April 17, [1887]. Countess Constance Wachtmeister to Skinner, May 14, 1887. Other Rare Blavatsky Material An Open Letter to All the Fellows of the American Section of The Theosophical Society.<<--------NEW!! This rare pamphlet was reprinted in H.P.B.'s Collected Writtings, Vol. 11, pp. 551-560 without H.P.B.'s correction. See W.Q. Judge's notice about the correction. Franz Hartmann on H.P. Blavatsky and the Mahatmas Report of Observations Made during a Nine Months Stay at the Head-quarters of the Theosophical Society at Adyar. (Madras), India<<--------NEW!! by Dr. Franz Hartmann Memorable Recollections from the Life of the Author of the �Lotusbl�ten.� by Dr. Franz HartmannTranslated from the German by Robert Hutwohl215 pages of valuable material!! From My Life by Dr. Franz HartmannTranslated from the German by Robert Hutwohl A Double Personality. Cagliostro and H. P. Blavatsky. by Dr. Franz HartmannTranslated from the German by Robert Hutwohl H. P. Blavatsky by Dr. Franz HartmannTranslated from the German by Robert Hutwohl Memories of H. P. Blavatsky by Dr. Franz HartmannTranslated from the German by Robert Hutwohl Click here for more Hartmann articles. _______________________________________________________ MANY MORE FEATURED ITEMS Below !! _______________________________________________________ 
An Introduction to Esoteric Principles by Doss McDavid. Revised and Expanded Fifth Edition.A good introduction to the basic teachings of Theosophy as found in the writings of H.P. Blavatsky and the Mahatmas.Under the direction of her teachers, Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (HPB) introduced the world to a set of esoteric teachings that had previously been hidden from the public. The origin of the universe, the seven-fold structure of the human constitution, the nature of life after death, the process of evolution, and the path to spiritual enlightenment were explained as part of a system of thought that came to be known as �theosophy�. Unfortunately, Blavatsky�s voluminous writings are not easy to read and many readers find it difficult to tell the forest from the trees. This book was written years ago as a study guide for students seeking a map of the major features of the theosophical landscape as it was laid out in the early days of the Theosophical Society. This new expanded version contains extracts from HPB�s "Theosophical Glossary "and the entire text of W.Q. Judge�s "Epitome of Theosophy" to supplement and throw further light on the explanations given. To provide the student with some suggestions for further reading, a list of the source materials from the early days and an extensive bibliography is provided. ORDER A COPY OF THE NEW EDITION. See alsopdf version of older 4th edition.See also the following writings and talks by Doss McDavid: • HPB on the Gospel According to John. • The Human Principles in Early Theosophical Literature. • Evolution and The Secret Doctrine. • An Audio Talk on the Secrets of The Secret Doctrine . • A Video Talk on HPB and the War of the Worldviews. • A Secret Language used in Druze Communications. • A Prophecy in The Secret Doctrine. • Reading the BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE.(First published in Supplement to BRAHMAVIDYA: The Adyar Library Bulletin, 2013) _______________________________________________________ 
The Esoteric World of Madame Blavatsky: Insights into the Life of a Modern Sphinx . The story of H. P. B.'s life in the words of those who knew her. A unique biography full of rare primary source material. Including dozens of photographs. ORDER FROM AMAZON. See alsopreview. See also book reviews."...No other book you could possibly read will give you the same sense as this one that you have known H. P. Blavatsky, the person, as well as she can be known more than a century after her passing from this world --- not alone HPB, the writer, the Theosophist, or the controversial figure, but also HPB, the unique individual in the midst of her travels, her ups and downs, her daily life." Dr. Robert Ellwood in his review of Esoteric World of Madame Blavatsky in The Quest Magazine Nov-Dec 2001, p. 236."...This book...[is] an extremely useful collection of primary documents about Blavatsky. There is nothing else in the literature about Theosophy's history quite like it. The Esoteric World of Madame Blavatsky will undoubtedly be a standard work in Blavatskian bibliographies for many years to come. Not only will it provide the sources that future researchers need for their own work on Blavatsky....it will give the general reader a vivid sense of Blavatsky as others knew and experienced her....Caldwell helps us to appreciate...what this first generation of Theosophists appreciated: the radical nature of Blavatsky's affect on those around her...." Dr. W. Michael Ashcraft in his review of Esoteric World of Madame Blavatsky in Theosophical History, July 2002, p. 264."Daniel Caldwell's excellent collection, The Esoteric World of Madame Blavatsky, includes many eyewitness accounts of meetings with the Masters by a wide range of people." Gary Lachman in his 2012 biography Madame Blavatsky: The Mother of Modern Spirituality._______________________________________________________ Be sure to scroll down to the very bottom of this webpage to see all resources listed! _______________________________________________________ 
Theosophy: Divine Wisdom from Long-Sealed Ancient Fountains by H.P. Blavatsky and others. Compiled & edited by Daniel H. Caldwell. An introduction to Theosophy from the writings of H.P. Blavatsky and her Teachers. ORDER A COPY. See alsopdf version. _______________________________________________________ 
Madame Blavatsky: The Case for Her Defense Against the Hodgson-Coulomb Attack by Walter A. Carrithers, Jr. This is Mr. Carrithers' magnum opus. In this book Walter A. Carrithers, Jr. gives the most thorough and detailed analysis and rebuttal available of the Hodgson Report against Mme. Blavatsky. Discoveries never before published are now available in this volume. See sketch of Mr. Carrithers' lifehere. See also his other writings here. _______________________________________________________ 
Death and the Afterlife. Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (1831-1891) was the first person in modern times to claim contact with certain Eastern Adepts or Mahatmas. In September and October 1880, Mme. Blavatsky visited A. P. Sinnett and A.O. Hume at Simla in northern India. The serious interest of Sinnett and Hume in the Theosophical teachings of these Masters prompted Mme. Blavatsky to establish a contact by correspondence between these two Englishmen and the these two Adepts. During the years 1881-1883 in their letters to Sinnett and Hume, Mahatmas K.H. and M. gave a detailed account of what happens when we die. This book extracts from these letters the teachings setting forth what happens to a human being between death and rebirth. You will read their letters on "Death and the Afterlife" in the order the letters were actually received. Some of the topics included: Dying and Soon After; the Death Struggle and Gestation State; the Second Death and Devachan; Reincarnation and Karma; Suicides and Accidents; the Two Egos and Immortality; Psychism; Communication with the Dead and Spiritualism; Mediumship versus Adeptship, etc. ORDER HERE. _______________________________________________________ 
A Casebook of Encounters with the Theosophical Mahatmas. H.P. Blavatsky claimed personal contact with certain Adepts, Masters and Mahatmas living in Tibet, Ladakh, India, Sri Lanka and elsewhere. During her lifetime and since her death, there has been a great deal of controversy and skepticism concerning the existence of these Mahatmas. Almost all of H.P.B.'s critics have doubted the actual existence or reality of her Masters. Nevertheless, more than twenty five people testified to having seen and/or been in contact with the Mahatmas during Madame Blavatsky's life time. In the pages of this book, the reader will find the detailed accounts and testimonies of most of these witnesses in which they relate their sightings, encounters and meetings with H.P.B.'s Adept Teachers. ORDER HERE. _______________________________________________________ Be sure to scroll down to the very bottom of this webpage to see all resources listed! _______________________________________________________ 
The Mahatmas and Their Chelas in India. Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (1831-1891) was the first person in modern times to claim contact with certain Eastern Adepts or Mahatmas. In the opening pages of her first book ISIS UNVEILED (1877), Madame Blavatsky told her readers: "When, years ago, we first travelled over the East...we came into contact with certain men, endowed with such mysterious powers and such profound knowledge that we may truly designate them as the sages of the Orient. To their instructions we lent a ready ear....The work now submitted to public judgment is the fruit of a somewhat intimate acquaintance with [these] Eastern adepts and study of their science..." (Volume I, pp. vi, v.) In the pages of this book, the reader will find the detailed accounts and testimonies by seven Indian members of the early Theosophical Society who met H.P.B.'s Adept Teachers. ORDER HERE. _______________________________________________________ 
The Esoteric Papers of Madame Blavatsky.The most complete collection ever assembled and published of HPB's esoteric papers. 683 pp. The Esoteric Instructions: The April 1891 Edition.. This is a photographic facsimile of the April 1891 Edition of H.P. Blavatsky's Esoteric Instructions I, II and III as corrected, edited and approved by Madame Blavatsky herself. 140 pp. _______________________________________________________ 
Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas. Laura Carter Holloway (1848-1930) became associated with The Theosophical Society, its founders and some of its leading members in 1883 and 1884. Before she entered the Theosophical scene, Mrs. Holloway was already well known as an American author, journalist and lecturer. In this book Mrs. Holloway tells the story of her association with H.P. Blavatsky and other leading Theosophists of the day and about her encounters and relationship with Madame Blavatsky�s Masters. This book includes numerous published and unpublished letters written by the Mahatmas Koot Hoomi and Morya to Mrs. Holloway, H.P. Blavatsky and Henry S. Olcott. Almost 60 pages of full color photographic reproductions of letters from the Masters K.H. and M. (plus a few photographs of Mrs. Holloway, Madame Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott never before published) make this book a unique volume in Theosophical literature. _______________________________________________________ 
The Secret Doctrine Wurzburg Manuscript by H. P. Blavatsky. The Writing of "The Secret Doctrine": H.P Blavatsky's Magnum Opus. Compiled & edited by Daniel H. Caldwell. Seepdf version. The Myth of the "Missing" Third Volume of THE SECRET DOCTRINE _______________________________________________________ 
The Secret Doctrine Dialogues: The 1889 Unpublished Manuscript by H. P. Blavatsky. Click on this link to see :How the Missing SECRET DOCTRINE DIALOGUES were discovered. _______________________________________________________ The Letters of H. P. Blavatsky: Volume 1 1861-1879. This unique volume contains all known letters H.P.B. wrote between 1860 and early 1879. Meticulously edited by Dr. John Algeo, this volume also contains letters to and about Blavatsky, articles, and editorial commentary. _______________________________________________________ Photographic facsimile reprints of H.P. Blavatsky's 2 Theosophical magazines are available: The Theosophist and Lucifer _______________________________________________________ Inner Group Teachings of H.P. Blavatsky, 1890-1891. Here, for the first time online, is a complete transcription of the original oral teachings by H.P.B. to her Inner Group in London. This transcription is not available in the COLLECTED WRITINGS Series of HPB's writings. This material will be published in 2025 in a new revised and enlarged print edition by Fohat Productions. Concerning Mme. Blavatsky and the last year of her life, Walter R. Old, a member of the Inner Group, wrote in 1893:"...She gathered closer round her such of her pupils as circumstances rendered the most accessible, and began a system of regular instruction, opening up new lines of thought and study which, if steadily pursued, would yield fruit indefinitely. Questions on the Esoteric philosophy, on the teachings of the Secret Doctrine and her various writings, were answered as fully as possible, and the whole body of information thus elicited, was written down. These instructions occupied a special evening each week, and continued until the fatal sickness came upon her...." The Theosophist, June, 1893, p. 542. History of the Inner Group Teachings of H.P. Blavatsky _______________________________________________________ Esoteric Buddhism: A Summary of the Theosophical Teachings as found in "The Mahatma Letters to A.P. Sinnett". by A.P. Sinnett. This Theosophical classic was the first simple exposition of Theosophy in modern times. _______________________________________________________ Be sure to scroll down to the very bottom of this webpage to see all resources listed! _______________________________________________________ 
Evolution of the Higher Consciousness: An In-depth Study into H. P. Blavatsky's Teachings. In this book Pablo Sender explores the writings of Mme. Blavatsky, tracing her teachings on the evolution of the higher consciousness throughout her voluminous writings. The book not only explores the philosophy but also has four chapters devoted to the application of these teaching.. _______________________________________________________ Lists of Suggested Reading Recommended Books on HPB's life: When Daylight Comes by Howard Murphet.Madame Blavatsky by G. Baseden Butt.H.P.B.: The Extraordinary Life and Influence of Helena Blavatsky by Sylvia Cranston.The Real H.P. Blavatsky by William Kingsland.The Esoteric World of Madame Blavatsky by Daniel Caldwell. H.P. Blavatsky's Books & the Mahatma Letters: A Guide to Online Material H.P. BLAVATSKY, THE MAHATMAS & THEOSOPHY: A 28-Page Core Library of Suggested Reading See also H.P. Blavatsky & Theosophy: A Comprehensive Library of Books & Pamphlets Religions, Mythologies, Cults, Symbolism, the Occult/Paranormal & Ancient Civilizations of the World: 54 Recommended Introductions and Useful Reference Works. 
The Psyche in physical life & in the AfterlifeClick on graphic above for more information "Is There A Life After Death?": A Bibliography of 49 "Cream of the Crop" Titles. Parapsychology, Spiritualism, Life After Death & Reincarnation: Suggested Reading. More recommended reading in The Blavatsky Bookstore _______________________________________________________ MISSING: H. P. Blavatsky's Christmas Letter of 1886 --- A Video Talk by Dr. James Santucci. . Dr. Santucci gives a talk about his research and findings on H.P. Blavatsky's December 25, 1886 letter to J. Ralston Skinner. This letter with a detailed introduction will be published in a double issue of THEOSOPHICAL HISTORY in early 2025. "Following the publication (in THEOSOPHICAL HISTORY Vol. XVIII/1-2) of H. P. Blavatsky's thirty-six page letter to James Ralston Skinner, dated February 17, 1887, it came to my attention that another letter, known only to a small number of researchers and apparently at one time located in the Andover-Harvard Divinity Library's collection of the J. Ralston Skinner Papers (bMS 516), predated the February letter by two months....In reviewing the provenance of the letter, it gradually became clear...that an earlier letter composed by Blavatsky and addressed to Skinner, dated December 25, 1886 and originating from Ostend, may have been part of the collection. If it were included in the Skinner Papers, it inexplicably disappeared from the Library without any evidence that it ever existed...." Dr. James A. Santucci, editor of THEOSOPHICAL HISTORY._______________________________________________________ "Anita Atkins (1915-2000) has made a great contribution to a better public understanding of Madame Blavatsky by writing the biography HPB: THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE AND INFLUENCE OF HELENA BLAVATSKY. This biography was first published in 1993 under Anita's pen name Sylvia Cranston. I first corresponded with Anita around 1975. By the early 1980s I no longer wrote letters to her but had started calling her on a fairly regular basis at her New York residence. I found this was the easier way to communicate with her. In fact, on the phone we could go over in much greater detail all sorts of matters regarding our mutual HPB research. I would send her material; she would send me material. It was in late 1982 or early 1983 that Anita told me over the phone about the discovery of the HPB letters to Skinner at Harvard. She said she would send me copies of her typescripts of these letters. Anita had personally gone to Harvard to see the originals of these letters. I clearly remember the day I received that large manilla envelope from Anita with the typescripts. I ripped the envelope open and read all these letters. Of course, the first letter I read was HPB's Christmas letter of 1886. At the top of the first page of this typed copy of the Christmas 1886 letter, a prefatory note by Anita reads: "Original in Andover-Harvard Theological Library Cambridge Massachusetts". Many years later, I also acquired a photocopy of this original letter in H.P.B.'s own handwriting that was found among the papers of the late John Cooper in the Natonal Library of Australia.In 2016, upon learning that the original Dec. 25, 1886 letter at Harvard had somehow gone missing, I sent both Anita's typescript and the photocopy of the original to Dr. Santucci for publication in THEOSOPHICAL HISTORY." Daniel H. Caldwell, founder and organizer of THE BLAVATSKY STUDY CENTER/BLAVATSKY ARCHIVES. For more, see Sylvia Cranston: An Eyewitness._______________________________________________________ "J. Ralston Skinner, author of THE SOURCE OF MEASURES, corresponded with HPB during the writing of THE SECRET DOCTRINE. One of the topics addressed in their correspondence was the 'numerical cipher of the ancients,' which Skinner had, in part, discovered. Writing to Skinner, HPB complimented his discoveries and told him that he would have never been successful in the work he had accomplished without the unseen guidance and help of the Masters. She did, however, take issue with Skinner's ideas about the preeminence of the Hebrew language and insisted that the inhabitants of India had a fully developed numerical system for sacerdotal purposes thousands of years before the development of Hebrew....[HPB's] letter to J.R. Skinner, [is] dated December 25, 1886. Original in the Andover Theological Library, Harvard University...." William Doss McDavid, "Gematria, Senzar and the Book of Dzyan," THE QUEST magazine, September, 1998, pp. 7, 12. For more on the "numerical cipher of the ancients" and gematria as related to the Book of Dzyan, see Doss McDavid's Reading the BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE.(First published in Supplement to BRAHMAVIDYA: The Adyar Library Bulletin, 2013)_______________________________________________________ The Mahatmas and Their Letters: Articles by Daniel H. Caldwell K. Paul Johnson's House of Cards?: A Critical Examination of Johnson's Thesis on the Theosophical Masters Morya and Koot Hoomi The Painting of the Portraits of Morya and Koot Hoomi See the paintings of the Masters at this link..Alsoat this link.. Also these larger reproductions at this link.. The Olcott Portfolio: Col. H.S. Olcott's Testimony to the Existence of the Mahatmas Master Serapis Where Was the "Ravine in Tibet"? Was Koot Hoomi a Sikh? See a reproduction of Koot Hoomi's portrait at this link.. Some Notes on the Chronological Edition of The Mahatma Letters Who is "Suby Ram" in The Mahatma Letters? _______________________________________________________ More Articles & Compilations by Daniel H. Caldwell Mary Unveiled: A.P. Sinnett and Maude Boyle-Travers H.P.B.'s THEOSOPHICAL GLOSSARY: Important Information on the origin of this HPB book. Kriyashakti: Conscious and Unconscious: The Psychology of the Visionary Experience. Some Questions Concerning Reincarnation and the Fate of Victims of Accidents & Violence. Review of J. O. Fuller's Biography on H.P. Blavatsky: PART ONE Review of J.O. Fuller's Biography on H.P. Blavatsky: PART TWO Does Theosophy Have Core Doctrines? What Madame Blavatsky Accomplished in Just 4 Years! Review of Geoffrey A. Barborka's book THE PEOPLING OF THE EARTH. HPB Speaks. Be sure to scroll down to the very bottom of this webpage to see all resources listed! |
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