Eastern Tradition Research Archive (original) (raw)

Our starting point is the conviction that the once universal but now hidden Wisdom Tradition exists. Our purpose is to trace this lost tradition in its extant sources, primarily the scriptures of the East. This is intended to establish the fact of its existence, and to ascertain more fully and accurately its teachings.

In order to achieve this, we have assembled an extensive archive of primary sources in their original languages. These are the scriptures of ancient India, namely, the Sanskrit, Prakrit, Pali, and Tibetan texts of the Hindu, Jaina, and Buddhist traditions. To facilitate research, we have prepared bibliographic guides to some of these texts, and these bibliographic guides will be posted on this website.

It is our specific aim to trace the secret "Book of Dzyan" and "Book of the Golden Precepts", the basis of H. P. Blavatsky's books, The Secret Doctrine and The Voice of the Silence. Through these published books Blavatsky made known the existence of the once universal but now hidden Wisdom Tradition. Either these secret books are real, and can therefore eventually be found, or, along with the Wisdom Tradition itself, are merely figments of Blavatsky's imagination.

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[Why Take Blavatsky Seriously? (1999, 2011)](article/Why Take Blavatsky Seriously.pdf)
[The Secret Doctrine: Original Genesis and the Wisdom Tradition (1998)](article/Secret Doctrine - Original Genesis and the Wisdom Tradition.pdf)
[The Voice of the Silence: Bringing the Heart Doctrine to the West (1998)](article/Voice of the Silence - Bringing the Heart Doctrine to the West.pdf)

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[The Secret Doctrine Wurzburg Manuscript, by H. P. Blavatsky (2014)](article/Secret Doctrine Wurzburg Manuscript.pdf)

Foundations of the Wisdom Tradition

[The First Letter of Mahatma K.H. to A. O. Hume (1880)](article/First Letter of Mahatma K.H. to A. O. Hume.pdf)
[Mahatma Letter Two (K.H. to A. P. Sinnett) (1880)](article/Mahatma Letter 02 %28K.H. to A. P. Sinnett%29.pdf)
[The Maha-Chohan's Letter (1881)](article/Maha-Chohan's Letter.pdf)
[Mahatma Letter Ten (1882)](article/Mahatma Letter 10 %28K.H. to A. O. Hume%29.pdf)
[Mahatma Letter Twenty-two (1882)](article/Mahatma Letter 22 %28K.H. to A. O. Hume%29.pdf)
[What Is Matter and What Is Force? (excerpts) (1882)](article/What Is Matter and What Is Force.pdf)
[Doctrines of the Nepalese Svabhavikas (excerpts) (1874)](article/Doctrines of the Nepalese Svabhavikas.pdf)

[A Compilation on the First Fundamental Proposition of the Secret Doctrine: The One Reality (2004, 2015)](article/First Fundamental Proposition of the Secret Doctrine - The One Reality.pdf)

Studies in the Wisdom Tradition, by David Reigle

[Theosophy and Buddhism (2000, 2015)](article/Theosophy and Buddhism.pdf)
[Samkhya and the Wisdom-Religion (2000, 2015)](article/Samkhya and the Wisdom-Religion.pdf)
[The First Fundamental Proposition of the Secret Doctrine (2004, 2011, 2015)](article/First Fundamental Proposition of the Secret Doctrine.pdf)
[The Original Sankaracarya (2001, 2007, 2015)](article/Original Sankaracarya.pdf)
[God's Arrival in India (2003, 2007, 2015)](article/God's Arrival in India.pdf)
[The Doctrinal Position of the Wisdom Tradition: Great Madhyamaka (2008, 2015)](article/Doctrinal Position of the Wisdom Tradition - Great Madhyamaka.pdf)
[Tsongkhapa and the Teachings of the Wisdom Tradition (2008, 2015)](article/Tsongkhapa and the Teachings of the Wisdom Tradition.pdf)

Book of Dzyan Research Reports, by David Reigle

[Technical Terms in Stanza I (1995-1999)](article/Book of Dzyan Research Report 1 - Technical Terms in Stanza 1.pdf)
[Theosophy in Tibet: The Teachings of the Jonangpa School (1996-1999)](article/Book of Dzyan Research Report 2 - Theosophy in Tibet - The Teachings of the Jonagpa School.pdf)
[Technical Terms in Stanza II (1997)](article/Book of Dzyan Research Report 3 - Technical Terms in Stanza 2.pdf)
[The Doctrine of Svabhava or Svabhavata and the Questions of Anatman and Sunyata (1997-2004)](article/Book of Dzyan Research Report 4 - The Doctrine of Svabhava or Svabhavata and the Question of Anatman and Sunyata.pdf)

Articles on Various Topics, by David or Nancy Reigle

[Atman/Anatman in Buddhism and Its Implication for the Wisdom Tradition (2015)](article/Atman-Anatman in Buddhism.pdf)
[The Book of Dzyan: The Current State of the Evidence (2013)](article/Book of Dzyan - The Current State of the Evidence.pdf)
[The Book of Dzyan: The Current State of the Evidence (pre-publication version, without the inevitable typos incident to publication) (2013)](article/Book of Dzyan - The Current State of the Evidence, pre-publication.pdf)
[The Centennial Cycle (2005-2006)](article/Centennial Cycle.pdf)
[Confusing the Esoteric with the Exoteric: T. Subba Row on Advaita Vedanta, 64 pages (2009)](article/Confusing the Esoteric with the Exoteric.pdf)
[A Curriculum in the Wisdom Tradition (1993-2005)](article/Curriculum in the Wisdom Tradition.pdf)
[D.K. and Kalachakra (1991)](article/D.K. and Kalachakra.pdf)
[D.K., Kalachakra, and Shambhala (2011)](article/D.K., Kalachakra, and Shambhala.pdf)
- Video talk by David Reigle (2011)
- [Audio only version of above talk (without background music)](media/D.K., Kalachakra, and Shambhala.mp3)
[Invoking the Solar Angel Vajrasattva Meditation in the Ageless Wisdom Tradition (2006-2007)](article/Invoking the Solar Angel - Vajrasattva Meditation in the Ageless Wisdom Tradition.pdf)
[Isis Unveiled: A Perspective (2003)](article/Isis Unveiled - A Perspective.pdf)
[Kalacakra Tantra Chapter on Sadhana Review Article (2012)](article/Kalacakra Tantra - The Chapter on Sadhana, review JRAS.pdf)
[The Lost Kalacakra Mula Tantra on the Kings of Sambhala (1986)](article/Lost Kalacakra Mula Tantra Kings of Sambhala.pdf)
[Meditation: What Is It? (1997)](article/Meditation - What Is It.pdf)
[On Kalacakra Sadhana and Social Responsibility (2003)](article/Kalacakra Sadhana and Social Responsibility.pdf)
[On the Alleged Tibetan Source of Alice Bailey's Writings (1997)](article/On the Alleged Tibetan Source of Alice Bailey's Writings.pdf)
[On the Future Schools of Meditation (2006)](article/Future Schools of Meditation.pdf)
[Sanskrit Mantras in the Kalacakra Sadhana, 21 pages (2009, 2012)](article/Sanskrit Mantras in the Kalacakra Sadhana.pdf)
[The Seven Creations in the Puranas (2013)](article/Seven Creations in the Puranas.pdf)
[The Seven Creations in the Puranas chart (2013)](article/Seven Creations in the Puranas, chart.pdf)
[The "Virtually Unknown" Benedictive Middle in Classical Sanskrit: Two Occurrences in the Buddhist Abhisamayalankara (1997)](article/Virtually Unknown Benedictive Middle in Classical Sanskrit.pdf)

Relevant Materials by Various Authors

[The Age of Sankara, by T. S. Narayana Sastry (spelled Narayana Sastri in original) (1916, 1971)](article/Age of Sankara by Narayana Sastry.pdf)
[Bhagavad Gita, Suddha Dharma Mandalam Edition, Sanskrit and English, part 1](article/Bhagavad Gita Suddha Dharma Mandalam Edition, Sanskrit-English, part 1.pdf)
[Bhagavad Gita, Suddha Dharma Mandalam Edition, Sanskrit and English, part 2](article/Bhagavad Gita Suddha Dharma Mandalam Edition, Sanskrit-English, part 2.pdf)
[Bhagavad Gita, Suddha Dharma Mandalam Edition, comparison chart](article/Bhagavad Gita Suddha Dharma Mandalam Edition, comparison chart.pdf)
[Buddhist Genesis and the Tantric Tradition, by Alex Wayman, 5 pages (1962)](article/Buddhist Genesis and the Tantric Tradition.pdf)
[God Has No Place in My Philosophy, by C. Kunhan Raja, 16 pages (1972)](article/God Has no Place in My Philosophy.pdf)
[Higher Sanskrit Grammar, by M. R. Kale (1960)](article/Higher Sanskrit Grammar, Kale 1960.pdf)
[Paradox and Poetry in "The Voice of the Silence," by Bhikshu Sangharakshita, 18 pages (1958)](article/Paradox and Poetry in The Voice of the Silence.pdf)
[Prajnapana and Satkhandagama, by Dalsukhbhai D. Malvania, 11 pages (1969)](article/Prajnapana and Satkhandagama.pdf)
[Purana Samhita, by S. P. L. Narasimhaswami, 18 pages (1945)](article/Purana Samhita.pdf)
[Original Purana Samhita, by V. S. Agrawala, 14 pages (1966)](article/Original Purana Samhita.pdf)
[The Samkhya-karika, with the Commentary of Gaudapada, edited in Sanskrit and translated into English by Har Dutt Sharma (1933)](article/Samkhya Karika, 1933.pdf)
[Brhat-Sankara-Vijaya of Citsukhacarya and Pracina-Sankara-Vijaya of Anandagiri a/s Ananda-jnana, by W. R. Antarkar, 9 pages (1960)](article/Brhat-Sankara-Vijaya of Citsukhacarya, Antarkar.pdf)
[Sankara-Vijaya of Anantanandagiri, by W. R. Antarkar, 8 pages (1961)](article/Sankara-Vijaya of Anantanandagiri, Antarkar.pdf)
[Sanksepa Sankara Jaya of Madhavacarya or Sankara Digvijaya of Sri Vidyaranyamuni, by W. R. Antarkar, 23 pages (1972)](article/Sanksepa Sankara Jaya of Madhavacarya, Antarkar.pdf)
[The Sleeping Spheres [re: Devachan], by Jasper Niemand, 22 pages (1893-1899)](article/Sleeping Spheres.pdf)
[The Vedas and Adhyatma Tradition, by Vasudeva S. Agrawala, 8 pages (1939)](article/Vedas and Adhyatma Tradition.pdf)

Bibliographic Guides

[Sanskrit Language Study: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Materials in English, 42 pages (1993-2006, 2012)](article/Bibliographic Guide - Sanskrit Language Study.pdf)
[Vedic Texts: English Translations of the Samhitas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas, and Upanisads, 35 pages (1993)](article/Bibliographic Guide - Vedic Texts.pdf)
[The Jaina Scriptures: A Survey with Selected Bibliography of Prakrit Editions and English Translations, 36 pages (2006)](article/Bibliographic Guide - Jaina Scriptures.pdf)
[The Works of Maitreya: English Translations, 17 pages (2007)](article/Bibliographic Guide - The Works of Maitreya.pdf)
[Jonangpa and Shentong: A Bibliography of English Language Materials, 9 pages (2006-2007)](article/Bibliographic Guide - Jonangpa and Shentong.pdf)
[Sankaracarya's Collected Works: An Annotated Bibliography of Published Editions in Sanskrit, 16 pages (2005)](article/Bibliographic Guide - Sankaracarya's Collected Works.pdf)
[Works of the Original Sankaracarya, 40 pages (2005-2007)](article/Bibliographic Guide - Sankaracarya's Original Works.pdf)
[Publications of the Suddha Dharma Mandala, 17 pages (2007)](article/Bibliographic Guide - Suddha Dharma Mandala.pdf)
[The Works of Tsongkhapa: English Translations, 22 pages (2008)](article/Bibliographic Guide - The Works of Tsongkhapa.pdf)

Sanskrit Texts

Portuguese Section

Ākāśa
[Ātman/Anātman no Budismo e suas Implicações para a Tradição Sabedoria](article/pt/Ātman-Anātman no Budismo.pdf)
[Uma Compilação sobre a Primeira Proposição Fundamental da Doutrina Secreta](article/pt/Proposições Fundamentais.pdf)
[Dolpopa sobre Svabhāva](article/pt/Dolpopa sobre Svabhāva.pdf)
[A Doutrina Secreta: A Gênese Original e a Tradição Sabedoria](article/pt/Doutrina Secreta - A Gênese Original e a Tradição Sabedoria.pdf)
[Estudos sobre as Cartas dos Mahatmas](article/pt/Estudos sobre as Cartas dos Mahatmas.pdf)
[O Kālacakra Mūla Tantra Perdido Sobre Os Reis de Śambhala](article/pt/Kālacakra Mūla Tantra Perdido Sobre os Reis de Śambhala.pdf)
[Os Livros de Kiu-te](article/pt/Livros de Kiu-te.pdf)
[Mantras em Sânscrito na Sādhana Kālacakra](article/pt/Mantras em Sânscrito na Sādhana Kālacakra.pdf)
[Meditação: O que é isso?](article/pt/Meditação - O que é Isso.pdf)
[A Natureza-Buddha Auspiciosa](article/pt/Natureza-Buddha Auspiciosa.pdf)
[Nova Luz Sobre o Livro Dzyan](article/pt/Nova Luz Sobre o Livro de Dzyan.pdf)
[Por que levar Blavatsky a sério?](article/pt/Por Que Levar Blavatsky a Sério.pdf)
[Quatro Mahā-Vākyas dos Upanishads](article/pt/Quatro Mahā-Vākyas dos Upanishads.pdf)
[O Rei Thevetat da Atlântida](article/pt/O Rei Thevetat da Atlântida.pdf)
[Um Resumo de “Os Livros de Kiu-te e os Tantras Budistas Tibetanos”](article/pt/Resumo de Os Livros de Kiu-te e os Tantras Budistas Tibetanos.pdf)
[Sobre a Sādhana Kālacakra e a Responsabilidade Social](article/pt/Sādhana Kālacakra e a Responsabilidade Social.pdf)
[A Sāṃkhya e a Religião Sabedoria](article/pt/Sāṃkhya e a Religião Sabedoria.pdf)
[O Sutra da Roda do Dharma](article/pt/Dharmachackra Sutra.pdf)
[Teosofia no Tibete: Os Ensinamentos da Escola Jonangpa](article/pt/Teosofia no Tibete - Os Ensinamentos da Escola Jonangpa.pdf)
[A Voz do Silêncio de H. P. Blavatsky](article/pt/Voz do Silêncio.pdf)

Spanish Section (translated by a group of students of ULT Los Angeles, unless otherwise noted)

[Lankavatara Sutra (Suzuki, Goddard)](article/es/Lankavatara Sutra.pdf)
[Los Libros de Kiu-te](article/es/Libros de Kiu-te.pdf)
[Nueva Luz sobre el Libro de Dzyan](article/es/Nueva Luz Sobre el Libro de Dzyan.pdf)
[Cuatro Mahavakyas de los Upanishads](article/es/Cuatro Mahavakyas de los Upanishads.pdf)
[Un Resumen de "Los Libros de Kiu-te o los Tantras Budistas Tibetanos"](article/es/Resumen de Los Libros de Kiu-te o los Tantras Budistas Tibetanos.pdf)
[La Sadhana (Meditacion) del Kalachakra y la Responsabilidad Social](article/es/Sadhana del Kalachakra y la Responsabilidad Social.pdf)
[La Teosofía en Tibet: Las Enseñanzas de la Escuela Jonangpa](article/es/Teosofía en Tibet - Las Enseñanzas de la Escuela Jonangpa.pdf)
[Uttara Tantra de Maitreya con un Comentario de Asanga (Obermiller)](article/es/Uttara Tantra de Maitreya con un Comentario de Asanga.pdf)
[La Voz del Silencio de H. P. Blavatsky](article/es/Voz del Silencio.pdf)
[Sobre la Presunta Fuente Tibetana de los Escritos de Alice Bailey (translated by Luis Alejandro Hernandez Rios 2011) (1997)](article/es/Sobre la Presunta Fuente Tibetana de los Escritos de Alice Bailey.pdf)