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

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