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
Ab (
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
Abhijńa(s) (Sk.):
mystery of, V 254
supernatural powers, XIV 434
Abhinavagupta (fl. 10th C.):
tries to kill Sankara with magic, II 218
Abhińńa (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 dragon and, XIV 203
sons of Elohim and, XIV 201
Sophia gives Light-power, XIII 44
on "Third Race" of, XIV 188, 204 fn.
transgressed precepts, XIII 44
as Tree of Life, I 288
as two creations of man, XIV 199
Adam's Peak:
sacred footprint on, XIV 119
venerated Buddhist monastery on, II
138
Adamas: Great Tyrant, XIII 34-35
lowest of three Adamantes, XIII 35
Middle Region of the Air, XIII 34,
36 fn.
in Naaseni Gnosticism, XIII 35
Adamic:
earth & Rosy cross, XI 507 (530)
Adam-Kadmon:
VI 157
born sans parents, XIV 289
Brahma the original of, X 346; XIV
185, 187
cube and, X 53 (61)
Divine Androgyne, XIV 146
"Heavenly Man," IX 238; XIV 199
as Humanity, VI 180
or Jahve, androgynous, XII 313
in Kabalistic numerology, XIV 44 fn.,
98
Macrocosm of Phythagoras, XIV
301-02
male-female, symbol of material
universe, X 45 fn.
material acquired by Monad, VI 15
Planetary Spirits constitute, X 345
Sephiroth and, III 457
as Sephirothal Tree, X 398
as seventh creation, XIV 199
or Tikkun, II 91
type of Macrocosm, XIII 52, 352
as upright pillar, XIV 98
a vehicle for manifestation, XIV 218
waters and, III 188 fn.
Adams:
on hermits, XI 219 (254)
Adams, Chas. F.:
member of Hiraf Club, I 98
Adams, J.C. (1819-1892):
discoverer of Neptune, XIV 227
biog., XIV 505
Addison, Joseph (1672-1719):
on censure & persecution, XI 294
on society gossip, X 204-05
——— Cato:
XII 444 q.
bio-bibliog., X
410-11
Adept(s):
active for mankind, not T.S., XII 31
advise & influence individuals, but
never order, V 330 fn.
after "death" merging in Nirvana of
some, XIII 32
American Revolution and, VI 15-20
ancient, incarnate in Tibet, IV 367
arise from Initiation trance of 49
hours, VIII 196
assimilate Deity, XIV 255 fn., 383
astral body solidifies at death, XIV
53, 383-84
astral of, can replace astral of person,
VII 138
astral travel of, limited to Solar
System, V 149
Atlantean magicians and, IV 263
attraction & repulsion and, V 152-53
aura reveals true race of person to, V
212-13
avoid leading others into temptation,
III 342 fn. becomes creator, VI 262-63
becomes, not made, VI 331; XII 496
biographies, XIV 139-40, 429
Black, in Catholic clergy, XIV 28-29
are Bodhisattvas or Nirmanakayas,
XII 31 brain of, & chela, X 266
Brotherhood of, & Sinnett's testimony,
IV 132
Buddha greatest of, III 267
Buddha is leader of most great, XIV
411
can go where thought goes, X 127-28
candidates for Adeptship and, XII 315
cannot be judged, V 339
cannot be victims of disease, VI 51
cannot disintegrate organisms above
vegetable, VI 125-26
cannot violate nature's laws, V 339
cardinal maxim of, V 226
centrifugal theory and, V 153-54
character of true, II 467
check each other's observations, III
473; V 23 (51)
chelas protected by, IV 476-77
Chinese Emperors revere, XIV 18
classed by principles under control, X
253; XIII 74
command Nature with soul of Nature,
VIII 57 (79)
communicate with intelligence of
Nature, 111 294
connected with early T.S., I 375 fn.
constitution of sun and, V 155-63
content to remain silent, V 226
continuity of occult knowledge
among, III 472
criteria for an, XIV 18, 135 fn., 137
cryptograph of, cited, I 439
definitions, VIII 183; XI 158, 170
(178) et seq.
degrees of, VI 247; XIV 371-75, 377
Delphic injunction and, XIV 55
density of planets and, V 153-54
desert their bodies sometimes, XII
684
no devachan for, VII 188 fn.
Devachan's state known by, triad, V
75
differs from Initiate, XI 170-73
(178-81)
division of labor among, VI 247
do not dream, X 255-56
do not reveal themselves to profane,
III 265
don't foreshadow their letters, XII 32
doppelgängers of, I 242
duplicate Spiritualistic phenomena, II
37
duty of, XIV 252-53
as Dvijas, XIV 140, 271 fn.
Eastern & Western, XIV 24, 233 et
seq., 444
elemental forces commanded through
occult sound by, IV 166
elementals used for tasks by, XIV 118
& fn.
enough teaching given by, for first
trial, V 146
erroneous idea about, VI 333
ever in communication with each
other, XIV 306
existed in many ages, VIII 204
existence of, should be examined, IV
294
explored invisible universe, V 22
(50-51)
few, in days of Aristotle, XIV 270,
294
fled India, III 487; V 100
flesh bodies of, not magically
transported, IV 176
form Astral Bodies from Auric Body,
XII 527
in full possession of psychic senses,
VI 136
Gelukpa Order has most, VI 198
good & bad, exist, XII 560
guard nature's secrets, I 108
Guardians of Sacred Lore, XIV 33
of Gupta Vidya, XII 346
Gurus and, IV 229
handicapped in proving their
knowledge, V 191
has more acute senses, VI 155-56
has "principality" after death, XIV
166 fn.
H.P.B. put in 11 week trance by, II
203 (206)
help Humanity primarily, not
individuals, XII 31
hidden libraries and, III 485
hierarchy of, & later subdivisions, IV
515 fn.
Highest, & 7th principle, III 414
how to become an, IV 342
illumination of, XII 618
immaculately conceived, VI 262
immortality and, VI 102
influence favorably certain minds, IX
400M-N
Initiation allegory, XIV 160-61, 260-65
intercourse between, V 81 fn.
Jesus one of greatest, VIII 402
Jews had learned, XIV 181
is Jivanmukta when principles united,
XIII 74
Karma of man limits help from, XII 31
keep alive spiritual life of mankind, VIII 401
know extent of Occult science, IV 582
know "Gods" as first principles, XIV 50
knowledge of, based on records, V 203
knowledge of, first-hand, IV 484 (487)
knowledge & powers of, those of
future men, VI 103
known by words & deeds, XIV 137
language of, XIV 101
learned occult powers from
Atlanteans, VII 298, 347
Left & Right Hand, XIV 34, 101-02
lives of all, similar, XIV 139-40, 141
living now, II 438; III 369; VI 214-15
longevity of, IV 448
Love's significance to, IV 341
magical powers of, XIV 118 & fn.,
119, 134 & fn., 135, 300, 429
many, in various lands, VIII 400
as martyrs, XIV 28, 31, 141
Masters of life, IX 3
may attain status of Deva, XII 202
mayavi-rupa and will of, X 224
Mayavi-Rupa differs from Astral
Body, XII 608
Messenger of, comes in last quarter
of century, VIII 402
Mexicans had, XIV 24-25
moral courage of, I 102
moral qualities of true, IV 38-39;
VI 214-15
mortals may be animated by
principles of, XIV 382-83
motive determines Right or Left Path,
XII 191
motive in seeking powers of, XII 491
mystic Brotherhoods and, XIV 28,
139, 296, 298
-mystics scattered in Himalayas &
India, XII 345 fn.
Nagas or wise ones are, XIV 285
natural-born, very rare, IV 607
Nebular Theory and, V 150-55
necessity in nature, VIII 401
never meddle in politics, VI 17
Nirmanakaya of, is complete, VII 188-89 fn.
no disagreement between, VII 287
no right to heal himself, VIII 59 (81)
not animated mummies, IV 342
not eager to contact corrupt world,
III 260; V 291; V I 246
not exactly Yogis, III 304
not infallible, IV 484 (487)
not members of T.S after Spring of
1881, IV 39
not safe from accidents, VI 51
not wed to any religion, IV 162; VI
38; XII 125-26
omnipotence of, III 267
one living truth in heart of, XIV 55
organized body of seers, III 473
Oriental, compose 1st Section of T.S.,
II 493 (501)
are pagans, IX 357 fn. (385 fn.)
pass through 7 & 12 trials, XIV 140
Paul declares himself an, XIV 123
perceives the actual state of things, VI 156
perfect, IV 228
persecution of, VI 33 fn.
Personal Ego of, can live
independently, XIV 383
personal relationships of, IV 4 & fn.
Peter, Simon, Paul & Apollonius, XIV
108-19
physical organism of, IV 405
Pitris revealed to superior, XIV 277
planes of work and, VI 247
"possess the earth," meaning of term,
VI 42
power of, to evolve any object, IX 239
powers of, natural to his stare, VI 333
practical, always unmarried, IV 47,
266
Pre-& Post-Christian, XIV 107, 135,
296-98
prefer incognito, XIV 28, 33, 298, 430
primal Truths still held by, XII 601
produce sound which alters color, X 266
projection of mayavi-rupa and, XII
-psychologist working through
disembodied soul, I 352
Purified Ego & astral of, XIV 384,
386
or Rahats, II 438, 487-88
rarity of, IV 170; XII 451
real names of, never revealed, X 126
reborn consciously, XIV 373 & fn.,
377, 383, 406 fn.
recall of Divine State, XIV 52
reject gravity, V 152
relations with, through inner self, V
291
renounce Nirvana to help humanity,
VII 188-89 fn.; XII 31; XIV 53-54,
373, 386-87, 396-97, 406 fn.
resistance of outer self and, VII 309
Secret Doctrine of, must survive apart
from, XIV 33
seen by only 5 F.T.S. up to 1880, II
494 fn. (501 fn.), 499 (506)
seen in New York & India, V 289-91
self-styled, of profane world, XII 315
servilely copy nature, VI 119 fn.
seven classes of, XIII 73
Shamballa or "Western paradise" of,
XIV 447, 448 & fn.
sign or mark of, XIV 253
simile about condition of complete,
III 417
Sinnett's view of Moon and, V 171
some, remain in South India, III 487
as "Sons of God," V 221; XIV 271 fn.
Sons of Will & Yoga resist left-hand,
XIV 251
source of, power in nature, V 339
Spiritual Ego of, XIV 383
statue of Mexican, XIV 24
stellar matter and, V 149-50
studies invisible agencies in full
consciousness, IV 594
subject to Karma, XIV 406 fn.
subjugate outer to inner man, III 437
surpass mediums in phenomena, I 363
(367)
teach men's souls, VIII 401
term misused by charlatans, X 282
thaumaturgy of, XIV 107
Theosophical, are real, XIII 213
Theosophical Society founded at
suggestion of, IV 133
Theosophical Society not an,
"factory," IX 244
The Theosophist and, V
133
Tibetan or trans-Himalayan, &
Brahmanical doctrines, VII 287, 347
training for a White, XII 491
transcendent Personality, XIII 8
transfers memory of past life, XIV
377
true & false, III 263-68
true, never punish anyone, XIV 31 fn.
True, teachings obstructed by False,
IV 40
truths in safe-keeping of, XIII 264,
313-14
try to save mankind, XIV 139
"Twin-Soul" of, XIII 72 & fn.
unable to meddle in worldly affairs,
VI 247
unaffected by sense perceptions, VI
156
unconcerned with scientific
controversies, V 226
Valentinian, became a Pneumatic,
XIII 25
vibrations and, X 266
white & black, III 298
why driven from India, VI 32
as "Word" himself, XIV 271 fn.
work of, in Europe & America, IX
400H
worship all-pervasive Essence, XIV 50
Yoga-power creates, XIV 261
See also Arhats; Bodhisattvas; The
Brotherhood; Brothers; Initiates;
Mahatmas; Masters
Adeptship:
attained by will & soul-power, III 28
attainment of, defined, XII 691
belief in, firmly established in Ceylon,
II 438
Buddha opened, to all, III 399
circumstances cannot stop
achievement of, X 127-28
concentration and, XIl 696-97
conscious, & reincarnation, VII 187
crown of spiritual self-evolution, VI 125
degrees of, & their work, VI 247
difficult to attain, IX 165-66
forcing development of, impossible, X
124
germ of, in everyone, III 29
ignoble martyrdom or, IV 611-12
a logical necessity, XI 399
may be attained even now, II 488
necessary before becoming Mahatma,
XII 634
requirements for, X 127
result of many lives of effort, X 127
woman can reach, XI 301
Adhémar, Count Gaston d' (b. 1844):
Theosophical Society agapae and, XI
203-04
Adhémar, Countess Marguerite J.:
manager of Revue Théosophique, XII
300
rf., XI 167 & fn.
Adhémar, Mme. la Contesse d'
(1760-1822):
on Souvenirs attributed
to, III 526
& fn.
Adhikamasas (Sk.):
intercalated months, V 262
Adhikaranaratnamala:
Calcutta ed. misrepresents
Vidyaranya's, V 191
bibliog., V 362
Adhipatis (Sk.):
Mathams and, V 179
Adhishhana (Sk.):
Aka¸a as, III 413
Adhishhata (Sk.):
agent at work in Prakriti,
XIV 393
Adhyayas [Sk. Adyayas]:
on 2 missing, of Chhandogyopanishad,
V 289
Adi (Sk.):
generic name for first men, XIV 175
Adi Brahmo Samaj[a] (Sk.):
VI 68
English organ of, IV 146
mild theism of, not popular in India,
V 100
D.N. Tagore and, IV
109-10
The Theosophist not
against, IV 406
Adi-Buddha (Sk.):
IX 364 fn. (392 fn.)
is Absolute, XIV 391
or Anima Mundi, XIV 401, 425
Avataras and, XIV 373-74
"creates" Dhyanis, IV 99-100
Eternal & conditionless, XIV 392
highest initiate stage on Earth, IV 228
Impersonal Idea of, XIV 426 & fn.
One & Eternal Wisdom, VIII 66 (88)
Parabrahm and, VI 177, 179
primeval Wisdom, XII 537; XIV 371,
425-26, 458
triad emanates from, XIV 394
true bliss in, XII 537
is Vajradhara, XIV 392
the Wisdom-Principle, XIV 391,
425-26
Adi-Granth:
Sikh sacred scripture,
I 373; III 177,
182
bibliog., I 443; III 510
Adi-Sanat (Sk.):
as the ONE, X 401
Adisur[a] (Sk.):
kings of, V 309
Adi Tattva (Sk.):
correspondences, XII 612, 614
Aditi (Sk.):
all born of, III 326
Bohu & Vach, XIV 156 fn.
dividing into Nara & Nari, VI 157
Primordial Water of Space, XIV 191,
241
Rig-Veda on, XIV
411 fn.
as Sakti of fecundating Spirit, X 402
Sephira cp. to, XIV 87, 190-91, 418 fn.
Tibetan "Space" cp. with, XIV 411 & fn.
or Universal Soul, VI 191
-Vach, as female, XIV 157
Aditi-Prakriti (Sk.):
is divine Nature-or Aphrodite, VIII 19
Aditya Rishi (Sk.):
author of a Veda, II 208
Adityas (Sk.):
aid Soul on journey to Sun, IX 63 fn.
Manu on meanings of, IX 262
Adonai:
Adon & Adam, XIV 204
Eheieh and, IX 64
met by Zanoni, II 160
transformation of, XIII 300
Adonay:
meaning of, XII 534-35
Adonis:
born on 25th of December, II 164
Phoenician Saviour, X 279
Adrian:
See Hadrian
Adrishta (Sk.):
definition, IV 580
the invisible principle, V 33 (61)
Nyayas recognize omnipotence of, V
33 (61)
Adultery:
Bible and, IV 236
a death penalty for Egyptian
neophyte, XIV 289
Jesus on, XII 385
Adulthood:
from birth in Sixth & Seventh Races,
VI 117
premature growth into, VI 114-17
Advaita Vedanta (Sk.):
divisions of Prakriti, XIII 67-68
esoteric, identical with esoteric
Buddhism, IV 305, 451, 567
H.P.B. accepts Parabrahm of, VII
51-52
influenced by secret teaching of
Buddha, XII 345
manuscripts of, XII 345 fn.
Samkaracharya interpreted, XII
344 fn.
"Unitarianism" of, XII 344 fn.
Advaitee(s) [Sk. Advaitīs]:
beliefs of, same as Theosophist's, IV 336
Adventists:
VIII 173-74
Advertisements:
of bogus magi, XI 305
Adwaita:
See Advaita Vedanta
Adya (Sk.):
the first, VI 77 (86)
Adyar:
account of Mme. Zhelihovsky in,
Archives, XI 364 fn.
H.P.B. loyal to Cause not, XI 380-81
meager rations for, staff, VII 164
property secured, IV xxiv-v, xxvi
true Theosophists at, VII 168
Adyar Library:
holdings of, XII 300-01
Mrs. Ilangakoon and, XI 445
Olcott founded, XII 300
Olcott's hopes for, IX 130
Palm Leaf MSS. in, XII 300
prediction on, XII 301
Adyta:
mediums of, & initiates, VI 329
AE:
See Russell, George Wm.
Aea, Isle of:
habitat of Helios, X 280
Aeacus:
as rain-maker, XIII 237
Son of Zeus, XIII 371
biog., XIII 371
Aegean Sea:
Aeolians near, came from Atlantis, V
217-18
Aelianus, Claudius (170?-235):
on wisdom book given to Egyptians,
XIV 175
——— Nature of Animals:
on serpent prophets of Athenians,
XIII 271-72
Aeneas:
founding of Rome and, V 2I4-15
puzzled about the genii, VII 196-97
Aeolians:
as Aryans, V 217
Atlantean remnants, V 215, 217-18
language of, Atlantean, V 219
magical feats of, V 218
Aeolus:
Romulus compared with, V 215
Aeōn(s) (Gk.):
in Aeōnology
of Basilides, XIII 29
Barbēlō the never aging, XIII 24
Basilides on the Seven, XIV 112
Cabalists and, XIII 353
Christ and, XIV 372 fn.
Church is 7th, XIII 66 fn.
definition, III 296; X 308
as Dhyani-Chohans, XII 553; XIV
150-51, 162
emanation of, III 322
first & last female, XIII 40
Heavens &, shaken, XIII 34
Heavens of, XIV 112
Hebdomad of Higher, XIII 57
Jesus & the, XIII 52
of Light, XIII 42 & fn.
lost cast as Archangels, XIV 162
Magic Rites of Transgressing, XIII 37-38
man of same essence as primordial
seven, XII 555-56
members of body and, XIII 52
Pistis-Sophia descends through, XIII 60
of Plērōma XIII 78
Rulers of the, XIII 12, 13, 37, 42
similar to Devas, XII 570
of Simon Magus, X 403-05; XII
552-58
of Sphere, XIII 13, 37
Stellar Spirits, XIV 162
thirteenth, in Region of Left, XIII
24-25, 28 diag., 33
the Twelve, XIII 28 diag., 33
as world builders, XIV 150-51, 162
Aeōnology:
of Marcians, XIII 53
Aeschylus (525-456 B.C.):
VIII 187, 223 "corrected" by scholars, XIII 264
pledged Initiate, XI 90
testimony on ancients, XIII 233
——— Choėphoroe:
on doxa, XI 490
word pythochrēsta in, VIII 184, 222
——— Prometheus Bound:
XI 90 q.
Aesculapius:
dialogue with Hermes, XIV 294
father of Hippocrates, XIII 227
on healing remedies of, XI 243 (279)
Iu-em-hept or, IX 20
Aesh Metzareph:
contains key to Kabbalistical
symbolism, VIII 141
bibliog., VIII 414
Aether:
is Aka¸a in its higher
aspect, X 384
definition, X 384
relation to Manas, X 384
Zeus as, XIII 284
Aether-Aka¸a:
Buddhi-Manas corresponds to, X 384
5th & 6th principles of body of
Kosmos, X 384
Aethrobacy:
altered polarity and, II 272
or levitation, II 466, 470
Affection:
most powerful attraction, IV 121-22
Affinities:
numbers &, basis of occult doctrine,
IV 303
Afghans:
Hindus helped British in, war, II 299
Sikhs and, I 373
Africa:
early races of, XIII 331-32
Aga Khan (1800-1881):
claimed descent from Mahomet, III
198 fn.
year 1881 and, III 198 & fn.
Agamas (Sk.):
branch of Aryan philosophy, III 401
occult powers and, III 403
Agapae (Gk.):
Christian, cp. to Mysteries, XI 92
dancing and, III 205
Saint Justin on, XI 99
Theosophical, XI 203-04
Agardi, Endreinek:
on de Lassa, I 160-61
pupil of Master M., I 162; II 366
Agassiz, Louis J.R. (1807-1873):
II 364
believes in personal god, V 175
——— Principles of Zoology. -
V 267
on progress of beings, V 175
bibliog., V 369
Agastya Rishi:
on changing colors of man, VI 14-15
a great Adept, VI 14
immigration to Chaldea and, XII 169
(179)
Age:
Adepts, very slowly, IV 448; VIII 400
childhood heroes revive in old, XIII 297
cure for, XII 389
old, can be stopped, VI 313-14
process related to a bacillus, XII 389
retarded by hibernation, II 460-61
Age(s):
answers to pretentions of our, XIII
84-85, 131-32
obstructed by current, IX 101-02
astronomical cycles of Hindus, XIV
357, 365-68
on close of Iron, XIV 355-57
current, not conducive to moral
courage, XII 139, 242,
310
"Divine," concept of Aryan races, XII 50
on four Zoroastrian, III 464-65
of Greeks & Hindus, XIII 265
of human race, XII 28
hypocrisy, materialism & corruption
of our, XII 34, 40, 44, 242, 310;
XIII 132, 149, 189; XIV 1, 5
inferior Wisdom of our, XII 310-11
of inspiration & criticism, XIII 265
knowledge during the Golden, XIV
248-49
martyrs, saints & heroes in each, XII
22
is materialistic & pietistic, XIV 1-2
meaning of present, IX 99-100
Miocene, XII 28
mystic lore even in dark, XIV 45
our, rather unscientific, III 358-59
Sibylline prophecy of Golden, XIV 355-57
so-called progress of our, XIII 132, 319-20
transitional, XIII 321
as translated in N.T., XIV 58 & fn.
of Voltaire, XIII 224
wonders of our, will perish, XIII 320
Aged of the Aged:
portion of, in each human, I 112
Agel (Egel):
as Hebrew term, III 130-31
Agent:
H.P.B. best available, of Masters, X 139
Agham:
stone writing, II 347-48
Aghora Panthas:
consume much liquor, II 456
Agliato, Marquis:
betrayed Cagliostro, XII 81
Ąglio, Agostino (1777-1857):
Edward King and, II 533
bio-bibliog., II 521-22
Agni (Sk.):
Agnus Dei has same symbols as, II
144-45
ancient fire worship of, II 143
identical to Isvara II
34-35
one of 4 primeval Rishis, II 208
symbolical description of, IV 366-67
terrestrial or celestial fire, VIII 143 fn.
worship of, VIII 209
Agni-Dagdha (Sk.):
class of Pitris, VI 191
Agnihi poorvebhihi (Agnih purvebhih]:
hiranya's meaning in, II 285 fn.
part of Rig Veda, II 285 fn.
Agnihotri, Swami Shiv Narain
(1850-1929):
errors of, IV 471-72 fn., 474
Agni-Purana:
IX 197 (219)
bibliog., IX 403
Agnishvatta(s) (Sk.):
Manu is an, X 363
or Solar Lhas, XII 644 & fn.
Agnostic Annual
on anointing of Christ, VIII 196-97
on Chrestos. VIII 186-87 fn.
on Egyptian Karest & Christ, VIII
197-200
Massey's article in, IX 18
term Christ used after 3rd century,
VIII 201
Agnostic Journal:
on Blavatsky Lodge, XI 371
Saladin on Church attitude to women,
XII 269-70
Saladin on Spurgeon, XI 192-93
Agnosticism:
Science needs broad spirit of, XIII
155
Agnostics:
best workers for Theosophy among, X
160
in Theosophical Society, XII 341 fn.
Agnus-Castus Plant:
called the chaste tree, X 90
Olympic victors crowned with, IX 267
Agnus Dei:
Agni has same symbols as, II 144-45
Agochari Mudra (Sk.):
sense of, debased, II 119
Agōgē Manteia (Gk.):
ecstatic illumination of Plotinus &
Porphyry, XI 233 (270)
Agonaces (Agon-Ach):
teacher of Zoroaster, III 451
Agra:
Taj Mahal at, II 77
Agrammachamareg:
in Gnostic Triad of Invisibles, XIII 24
Agrippa, H. Cornelius (1486-1535):
on alchemy, XI 520 (543)
a Christian Kabalist, III 209, 264
died a pauper, III 208
Kabalah's lore known to, XIV 167
Kabalistic works of, recommended,
XIV 95 & fn.
on natural-born magician, XIII 347
on perfect square, II 145
slandered, XIV 278
on "time" & "Chance," XIV 98-99
as visionary, I 138
——— Numbers:
on occult virtue of numbers, III 196
on universal values, III 195
——— Occult Philosophy [tr.]:
on souls & shells, IV 594-95
——— De occulta philosophia:
on abstract power of numbers, III 196
on sorcery, VII 204 fn., 210
on soul, mind & reason, VII 207 q.,
212-13
on threefold good demon, VII 207,
212
bio-bibliog., I
443-44
bibliog., III 495; IV
619; VII 355
Aguna (Sk.):
"divine monad" is, IV 581
Agyrmos (Gk.):
definition, XI 99
Aham Eva Parabrahma (Sk.):
translation of, IX 99
Ahamatma[n] (Sk.):
definition, IV 99
seventh principle, IV 99
Ahancara:
See Ahankara
Ahankara [Sk. Ahamkara]:
Buddhi a source of, IV 580-81
can return to cosmic matter, IV
550 fn.
Chidagnikuna and, III
414
China and, XII 633 fn.
definition, IV 581; V 80 fn.; XII 631,
633 fn.
individuality, III 410, 411
a Manasic division, IV 581
must be crushed out, XII 634
personal, can be destroyed, IV 581
as related to Antaskarana, XII 634
See also Personality(ies)
Ahavaniya (Sk.):
as sacrificial fire, IX 252 fn.
Ah-hi (Sk.):
conditioned by Universal Law, X 318
a flame, X 323
are forces, not conscious intelligences,
X 322
have no free will, X 322
higher planes and, X 320
idea of Unity and, X 323
Manasaputras and, X 324
Paranishpanna of, X 347
primordial seven logoi, X 317
Universal Mind and, X 316 et seq.,
325
various stages of, during manvantara,
X 321
AHIH:
exoteric meaning of, VIII 147
Macroprosopus, VIII 142
Ahmi:
I am, IV 523
Ahnika (Sk.):
yogic secrets in 1st Mahabhashya, V 196
Ahrens, Franz H. (1809-1881):
on Hebrew musical notes, VII 263;
XIV 196
bio-bibliog., XIV
505-06
Ahriman:
or Angra Mainyu, XIII 123
"God of this World," XIV 219, 340
hosts of Darkness and, XII 49
lower human principles, IV 522
man's ignorance & selfishness, IV 508
Mithra contains, & Ormazd, II 127
no beginning of, IV 420-21
Ormazd and, IV 263
Ormuzd &, inseparable, IV 420-21,
520-21; XIII 124
symbolism of struggle in world, XIII
125-26
See also Angry-Mainyu
Ahura:
Asura or, XIII 123 fn.
generic name, XIII 123-24 fn.
sevenfold Deity, XIII 123-24 fn.
Ahura-Mazda:
III 467
Ahriman and, II 127
Angra Mainyu and, XIII 124-25
as Divine dweller in man, V 100
eye of, the sun, II 124
as father of Amesha Spentas, IV 523
haven for man, XIII 126
Jehovah &, third in deistic evolution,
III 457
King of Light, XIII 124
on Nasa, IV 508
not the Supreme, III 457
One Supreme God & its Ray, XIII
126 fn.
origin of, II 128
our age and, XIII 133
Principle of Good, XIII 131
radiant Ego-Sun, XIII 130
seven Ameshaspends and, XIII 126-27
as seventh principle or Monad, IV
520, 522
Spiritual Essence of man, IV 521-22
symbol of Boundless Time, XIII 126
or Universal Light, XII 49
World Savior sent by, XIII 127
Zodiacal signs and, XI 17
Ahuru-asters:
or spiritual teachers, III 467
Aima:
in Apocalypse symbolism, XIV 214
fruitful mother, VIII 139, 148
meaning, XIV 214
a phonetic spelling, VIII 147 fn.
Ain:
as No-thing, X 151
Ain-Soph (or En-Soph):
as Absolute, IX 360 fn. (388 fn.); XI
221 fn. (257 fn.)
the All, VIII 145
the Boundless, XIV 425
definitions, XI 23, 26-27, 241 (277)
emanates Aur or Primordial Light, III
457
evolved the Thorah, X 108-09
H.P.B. pins faith to, VIII 149
Hokhmah & Sephiroth, III 319
Impersonal First Cause, XIV 184-85,
234
an impersonal God originally, VII 259
as IT, X 303
Kabala on, II 90
Kether the reflection of, VIII 145-46
man is like, talking to, X 259
nature of, & emanations from, VI 316-18
Non-Being, VIII 142
not Biblical Jehovah, XIV 197
not in Bible, VII 256
not Tetragrammaton, VIII 144
No-Thing, III 456 fn.
numberless & Inconceivable, VIII 151
outside human thought, XIV 186
pale copy of Sat, VIII 368 (388); XIV
188-89
as Parabrahman, IV 421; VII 259;
VIII 143; XI 221 (257), 240 (276);
XIV 87, 184-85, 197
represents eternity, X 308
Sephira and, I 111-12
or the One, X 398
triune emanations of, III 313
Aiōn (Gk.):
See Aeōn(s)
Air:
composition of, IV 212 & fn.
ether, atoms and, XIV 420-21
Middle Region of, XIII 34-35, 36 fn.
Principle of all things, XIV 420-21
Airgiod-Lamh:
or "Golden Hand," III 462
Irish name for Zaratusht, III 462
Airship:
new type, of Russian inventors, III 70-71
war by means of, foretold, III 71
Airyana Vaēgo:
Adepts in, IV 515 fn.
Atlantis legend cp. to, V 200 fn.
Brahmans in, IV 529
nature & location of, IV 526-27
Sambhala identical with, IV 526 fn.
Aish (or Aļsh):
as man, & its derivatives, IX 206 fn.
(228 fn.), 270
name Jesus derived from, XI 495
Aitareya Brahmana:
XII 169 fn. (178 fn.)
on doctrine of evolution & earth, I
227
bibliog., IX 404; XII 717
Aitareyaranyaka:
on Upanishads, V 297 fn.
bibliog., V 362
Aiyar, T.A.
Swaminatha (1868-?):
biog., III 522-23
Aja (Sk.):
Eternal unborn powers, XIII 9
"first-born," X 254
as lamb of God, XI 490, 494
Logos, X 45 fn.
as Ram & Logos, VII 257
Ajata¸atru, King (ca. 63
A.D.):
Buddhist records of, nephew, V
246 fn., 248
dynasty of, V 258
kings of Kasis & Magadha, V 256
Aji Dahaka:
allegorical contests of Aryan Nagas &
Iranian, V 223
Ajigarta (Sk.):
father of Sunahsepa, XII 172 (182)
Holy Man of Pushkara Lake, XII 172
(182)
of Rishika, XII 172 fn. (182 fn.)
Ajmere (Sk.):
Lake Pushkara in, XII 176 (186)
pilgrimage to, XII 173 fn. (183 fn.),
176 (186)
sacred crocodiles of, XII 176 (186)
Ajńana (Sk.):
definitions, I 336; XI 474-75
the "wisdomless" principle, XI 476
Akali:
Sikh guardians of place of worship,
III 178
Aka¸a (Sk.):
is Aditi or Space, VI 191; XIV 411
Anima Mundi &, Root of Life, XIV 412
arrangement of, rays around person,
XII 678
Astral Light and, III 323; IV 489; X
360-61; XIII 292
in Chaldean symbolism, XIII 75
corrupt, stifling to Adepts, V 291
definitions, VI 228; X 174, 360-61
eternal intercorrelations of, &
Prakriti, III 423
Ether is lowest form of, X 366, 370; XII 408
first Idea of un-created Universe, X 146
identical with chaos, X 314
imperishable records in, IV 555 et seq.
Jesus' garment of, XIII 32
John verse and, XI 500-01
memory of spiritual Ego, X 251
more subtle than Prakriti, III 405 fn.
nature of, outlined, XII 611
Nirvana and, XIV 411
not ether of Space, XII 611
not "hypothetical agent" of Science,
XII 408
noumenon of Astral Light, VIII 368
(388)
as noumenon of Cosmic Septenary,
IX 361 fn. (389 fn.)
permeable & interpenetrating, XII 408
phlogiston, IV 218
precipitation and, VI 120
psychometry and, IV 555 et seq.; VI
182
radiant heat & magnetism, III 103-04
tappings and, IV 144
realm of, X 360
record in, & fourth state of Dhyana,
V 93
represents Prakriti, III 405, 413 & fn.
Sakti can mold, into any shape, III 409
seventh state of matter, IV 264
sound and, IV 164 et seq.; X 314; XII 361, 611
as Space, III 405-06 fn., 413 fn.; XII 408
as state of Prakriti, XIII 67
subjective mind-pictures and, IV 356
is substratum of Sound & Antic Egg, XII 607, 611
is synthesis of Tattvas XII 611
two aspects of, XI 490
or Universal Ether, II 397
as Virgin, III 461
Aka¸a-Pradhana (Sk.):
primordial Fire-Substance, X 384
Aka¸a -Sakti (Sk.):
definition, III 405 fn.
Aka¸a Tattva (Sk.):
or Alaya, XII 614
chief agent in mesmerism, XII 215
correspondences, XII 612, 614, 621
Raja Yogis only use, & higher Tattvas,
XII 615
or vital essence, XII 215
Aka¸ic:
Auric Egg's, Essence partly composes
new Astral Form, XII 610
currents & sorcery, II 218-19
"shell" & light, XIV 53
Akbar the Great (1542-1605):
tomb of, II 77
Akiba, Rabbi:
See Aqiba, Rabbi