Volume XV

 

A index

 

Aanru, Field of:

the celestial field, IX 63

corresponds to Devachan, X 50 (58)

deceased harvesting in, X 48 (55)

Aaron:

death of, a legendary cloak, XIV 177

initiated by Moses, IV 265

prophet in Exodus, XII 200

Aarzoo, Fields of:

as Paradise, X 211

Ab (Aba; Abba):

definition, IX 197 fn. (220 fn.)

Father, an initiator, IV 265

Father, & Mother Aima, XIV 213-14

Abammon:

Egyptian priest, XIII 231 fn.

Abarbanel:

See Abrabanel

Abathur:

or Narayan as “Holy Spirit,” III 188 fn.

Abba, Rabbi:

one of last initiates into 7 mysteries, VIII

147 fn.

Zohar compiler, VI 320

Abba Uddu:

definition, VIII 364 (384)

Abbah, Rabbi:

See Abba, Rabbi

Abbott:

Free Religious Assn. and, IV 78, 81-82

Abbott (Archaeologist):

archaeological collections of, in British

Museum etc., V 168

Abd:

Azl and, V 76

Abdals:

psychic power of, II 290

Abdul Ghafur (1794-1877):

character & activities of, I 369 et seq.

Abdul-Hamid (1842-1918):

I 259

Abel:

as convertible numerical symbol, XIV

44 fn.

esoterically female, VII 256 fn.

Jesus & Cain-Vulcain, XIV 151

occult meaning of, X 357

permutation of, XIV 188

piercing of, by Cain, XIV 151

Abel, Eugenius (1858-1889):

——— Orphica:

XIV 65 fn. & q.

Abercrombie, J. (1780-1844):

——— Inquiries Concerning the

Intellectual Powers . . . and Truth:

IV 294

bio-bibliog., IV 619

Abhava (Sk.):

definition, IV 580

padartha and, I 332

Abhayadeva Suri (fl. 11th C.):

Commentaries of, I 373

Abhidharma:

inner divinity idea in, XIV 55

Abhijña(s) (Sk.):

mystery of, V 254

supernatural powers, XIV 434

Abhinavagupta (fl. 10th C.):

tries to kill Sankara with magic, II 218

Abhiñña (Pali):

definition, X 47

Abich, O.W. von (1806-1886):

curious about miraculous well, II 126 fn.

bio-bibliog., II 521

Abiff, Hiram:

See Hiram Abiff

Abkari Law:

unfair tax of, II 294

Abodazura, Book of:

on Apostle James, VIII 382 fn.

bibliog., VIII 414

Abortion:

causes immediate rebirth, VII 178-79, 181

crime against nature, V 108; VII

178-79, 182

double suicide, V 107

relation to mother's kama-loka, V 107

See also Foetus

Abra:

Indra’s elephant, IX 197 (219)

Abrabanel, Isaac (1437-1508):

reason for Messiah's symbol, XIV 153

bio-bibliog., XIV 505

Abraham (Abram):

Abrahm, resembles Brahma, XIV

91 fn., 92 fn.

Bunsen on antiquity of, XIV 93 fn.

Chaldean teacher of astrology,

XI 516-17 (539)

feeding angels, VII 208

Hagar and, XII 267 fn.

invented astronomy, XIV 93 fn.

Kabeirian-like name, XIV 94

language of, not Hebrew, XII 169

(179); XIV 176

means no-Brahman, XII 169 (179);

XIV 90-91

prototype in Hindu Pantheon,

XIV 92 & fn.

Rama no relation to, IX 198 (220)

sacrifices Isaac, XII 169 (179)

as sun-measure, XIV 93

in wisdom book allegory, XIV 175

A-brahm (Sk.):

non-Brahmana, IX 197 (219)

See also Abraham

Abram (Heb.):

measure of heaven & earth, VII 261

Abramu:

female form of, IX 198 (219-20)

Abraxas:

derived from India, XI 242 (278)

Gnostic Mystery name, XIV 112-13

in hierarchy of Basilides, XIV 112

solar cock of, XII 374

Sun in Egyptian symbology, XIV

113 fn.

Supreme Unknown, XIV 112

the Word, IX 21 fn.

Abrew, Peter d’:

on Kotahena riots, IV 428 fn.

Absharon Valley:

Gheber Temple in, II 122-23

Absolute:

Absoluteness & the, X 336, 399

abyss between, & infinite, XII 342

as Ain-Soph, XI 221 fn. (257 fn.)

All & Universal Mind, X 325

anthropomorphizing the, XII 232

Being of Vedantin, XIII 310-11

as Brahman, III 424

Brahman as emanation from, III 407

Buddhist, is Space, III 423

cannot be understood now, X 319

cannot change, X 174

cannot feel, X 322

cannot think or create, V 354; VI 10; X 43 fn.

Deity not builder of Universe, XIV

210, 216-17

diagram of, V 175

or Divine Thought, X 360

does not create Karma, IV 194

does not differentiate, X 327

during Mahapralaya, X 333

Eastern & Western paths to, diverge,

IV 47

“Ego” & loss of false personality, IX 135

emanation and, X 359-60

first premise of Secret Doctrine, XIV

185

God as, & infinite, IX 363 fn.

(391 fn.); XIII 310-11

in Hegelian scheme, XIII 311

Humanity only active manifestation

of, VIII 66 (88)

Infinite of Church and, XIV 51

Infinitude, XIII 309

Light & its “south pole,” Life, XII 629

or limitless unity, IV 52

Man identical in essence with,

Principle, XII 519

matter, III 296

Motion and, IX 98

no attributes or qualities to, X 151,

311, 315, 322; XI 242 (278)

no, Being in Buddhism, III 423

Non-Manifested Logos will merge

into, XII 533

not speculated on, XII 569

is not the highest, XIV 375

is No-thing yet everything, X 43 fn.

One, is Becoming not Being, VI 10

Parabrahman is not the, X 336

Powers of, basis of all, XII 569-70

praying to, is useless, X 345

Principle as container of all, XI

240-42 (276-78)

Principle is unknowable, XIII 267

relation of, to man, IV 195

no relation to anything, XIV 212-13, 216

relative Truth and, IX 31, 33, 34, 98;

XIII 92-93

“Self-Existent” as, IX 98

Soul & human soul, XI 219 (255)

as “Substance,” XIII 311

succinct teachings about, XII 234

surveyors of the, XI 199

symbol of, Life & Sound, XII 564

Thought is inscrutable, XII 411

Truth & partial Truths, IX 103

Unity & Maya, IX 167

Absolute Consciousness:

is Absolute Unconsciousness, III 297,

423, 435 fn.,436 & fn.; XI 415; XIII     

310-11

Day-Be-With-Us and, X 405

definition, IX 138-39

“Ego” is, IX 24

is Eternal Present, V 77

incapable of cognition, IV 52

is limitless, IX 138

no consciousness, desire or thought

to, X 315

Presence and, V 97 fn.

relative and, X 318

relative consciousness and, III 423

of World-Soul, VI 196-97

Absolute Existence:

Deity is, so existence not independent

of, X 42 fn., 43 fn.

is non-differentiated Space, X 44 fn.

Absoluteness:

cannot be active, X 399

higher mind is path to depths of,

XII 537

is Parabrahman, X 336

as unknown Deity, X 399

of Yogacharyas cp. with Madhyamika view,      

X 347

Abstinence:

required for spiritual progress, X 127

Abu Bekr (1226-1260):

Bustan dedicated to, II 290 fn.

Abul-Faraj (Bar Hebraeus) (1226-1286):

——— Book of Dynasties:

on Zaratusht & Virgin, III 461

bio-bibliog., III 495

Abuse:

no argument, II 27-28

unmerited, by enemy is best

advertisement, III 69

Abyss:

Great, is Kshetra of Kabalist, VI 158

Académie des Inscriptions . . .:

Mémoire on Religious History in,

XIII 226 fn. & q.

Academy of France:

acknowledges mesmerism, XII 224                       

denounces mesmerism, XII 217-19

hypnotism investigated by, VIII 106;

XIII 225

psychic phenomena Committee, IV

132, 145, 175

scepticism in, XII 120; XIII 144

Acanthus:

as “crown of thorns,” X 90

Accad:

See Akkad

Accident Victims:

earthbound, not drawn to the living,

VI 106-07

evoking of, condemned, VI 107

fatal infant, reborn immediately, VII

178

generally free of earth-bound state, IV

189

Acervulus Cerebri:

of pineal gland, XII 618

Acilius Glabrio (fl. 2nd C. B.C.):

VII 220

bio-bibliog., VII 355

Acla:

or Atlan, once part of Atlantis, V 221

Acorn:

evolution of, X 361, 362-63

Acta Sanctorum:

alleged absurdities of, VI 280

bibliog., VI 427

Acthna (Acthnici):

Devas of fire, VII 283

subterrestrial fire, VII 283

Action(s):

basis for right, or morality, V 336-37

Buddha on, XIII 168

charitable, must have moral

foundation, XII 598

deedlessness vs., V 338-39; XIII 165

good, may produce evil, IX 286

occult law of, & reaction, II 218

physical & spiritual, cp., V 338-39

potent, faster expression of inner

God, XII 533-34

reaction &, often neutralized, VI 176

is real self-development on esoteric

lines, XI 469

right thought must be put into, VI

336

true motives for, XIII 168

Activity:

 altruists', more worthy than Mystic'

talk, XI 478

Karma not escaped by no, V 338

samadhi is highest state of, V 338

unwise, better than wise apathy, VII

167

Actor:

Higher Self's rebirths cp. to, & his

roles, VII 186

rebirth & Higher Self as, VII 186

Acts:

VII 254; VIII 200, 212 fn., 351 q.; XI

 81; XII 348

cp. to Apocryphal Gospels, XIV 109

first use of term Christians, XIV 121

on miracles of Simon, XIV 109

on Moses, IX 350 (378)

on Simon and money, XI 523 (546)

on Simon Magus, XII 552; XIV

52-53, 109

Acts of the Apostles:

written by Seleucus, XIV 150

Adalbert, Bishop of Magdeburg (fl. 8th C.):

clashes with Church, X 15-16

people supported him, X 17

sentenced by second Roman

Concilium, XIV 105

——— Alberti Parvi ... :

condemned as sorcery, XIV 105

biog., X 410

Adam(s):

accounts on, garbled, XIV 198-99

in allegory of Irenaeus, XIII 43-44

Arab & Sufi tradition on, XIV 175

coats of skin and, XIII 59-60

creation of animals and, X 175

daughters & pyramid measures, XIV 65

dual, VII 17

Egyptian Atum same as, XIV 204

Elōhīm and, II 8 (19)

Elōhīm-Jehovah and, VIII 356 (373)

Eve and, V 201; VIII 117

Fall is soul's descent into matter, XIV 204

fashioned of "red earth," V 219

first terrestrial man, IX 239

in Genesis allegory, XIV 298

given mystery book before Fall, XIV 175

as intellectual world, III 457

Kabalists on secret book & successors of, XIV 175

legend of, & Eve, III 187

manifested Kosmos and, VII 264

meaning of name, XIV 298

not first perfect man, IX 208 (230)

in Ophite allegory, XIII 57

primal pair and, XIV 203

sevenfold (Sevekh) and, XIV 203

solar dr