Volume XV

 

B index

 

Baal:

prophets of, XII 278

worship, XIV 192-93, 282, 316

Baba Kheim Singh Vedi:

descendant of Guru Nanak, III 60

Babbitt, Dr.:

innate ideas and, XII 602

Babe:

divine, in every heathen religion, II 164-65

Babel Myth:

related to lost Mystery language, XIV 181

Babel, Tower of:

Bible and, XIII 275

in Biblical chronology, XIII 258, 274-75

destruction of, XIII 273

etymology of term, XIII 272-74

legendary, XIII 102-03, 273-74

"one-lip" Mystery language and, XIV 181

original astrological use of, XIII 273

ought to read `city of God', XIII 272

rebuilt by King of Babylon, XIII 273

de Rougemont on, XIII 274

as temple of the Seven Lights,

XIII 273-81

Babil:

sanctuary of Nebo where oracle

spoke, XIII 281

Babinet, Jacques (1794-1872):

denies levitation, I 243, 245

on immense aerolite, XIV 231

on ogdoad of ancients, XIV 227

opposed to levitation, XIV 231

on seven planets, X 31

bio-bibliog., I 447; X 412

Babka:

silver coin, II 147

Babouches:

on feet of six-toed dwarf, I 182

Babylon:

allegories of Genesis on tiles of,

XIV 170

book of Xisuthros and, XIV 175

dominion of Nimrod, XIII 332

Jews and, 111 451, 453

Kings of, XIII 276-77

St. Peter died at, XIV 126

sacred Sciences of, XIII 328

size of, cp. to modern cities, XIII 279-80

symbols at site of, XIII 229, 278-80

Babylonia:

India and, III 420

rites in, similar to Tibetan Bon's, III 419

Babylonian(s):

Captivity & Jews, XIV 176

Captivity not known to Black Jews,

XIV 174

civilization inspired by Nebo, XIII

279

influence on Pentateuch, VII 254

man created on 7th day in, system,

XIV 176

OT. based on, Magical texts, XIV 197

texts on Fall & Creation, XIV 204

Bacchanalia:

undermined morality, VII 134

Bacchus:

Church rites & Mysteries of, II 164

descent of, to Hades, XIII 26

as Dionysos, XIV 273 & fn.

as Greek Messiah, X 279

as Jehovah, XIV 272-73

as Koros, III 460

nature & origin of, XI 93-94 fn.

origin of rites of, XIV 451-52 fn.

Osiris cp. with, XIV 273

Zagreus, highest of Gods, XIV 273

Bach, Leo:

evolution and, VIII 118

Bacilli:

not modern discovery, XIII 161

tubercular, XIII 144, 161

Bacon, Francis, 1st Baron Verulam

(1561-I626):

on atheism & philosophy, XI 439

on charities, X 95

dishonesty of, X 94

on knowledge, VIII 140

lunar eclipses and, IV 397

on superstition & natural causes, I 233

———- New Atlantis.'

II 313 fn.

———- The Promus of Formularies and

Elegancies:

Shakespeare and, IV 602

bibliog., IV 621

Bacon, Roger (1214-1294):

I 138; VII 252

modern science and, XIV 5

Treatise on the Admirable Force. . .:

on secret cryptography, XI 524 (547)

bibliog., XI 566

Bacon, W.T. (1814-1881):

———- Thoughts in Solitude:

on truth, IX 30

bio-bibliog., IX 405

Bacteria:

withstand heat, IX 72

Bactria(n):

emigration to Indus helps date

Zoroaster, III 452 fn., 466; IV 529

Hystaspes in, IV 525 fn.

Magians initiated in caves of, XIV 35

and spread of Magism, III 456

Badagas:

Todas and, I 357

Badarayana Vyasa:

founder of Vedanta school, V 31 (60)

on Kritsita-sarira, IV 53 fn.

still living, V 193

———- Brahma-Sutras:

on dating of, V 178, 182

mention Buddhism prior to Buddha,

V 182

bibliog., V 363

See also Vyasa

Baddha:

definition, III 423

differs from Mukta, III 326

encased in 36 Tattvas, III 326

Badkube:

See Baku

Badrinath (India):

traditions about Mahatmas at, II

121-22, 262; III 140, 458; X 401

Bagh-o-Bahar

III 49

Bahak-Zivo:

Father of Genii, VI 191 fn.

Bahti:

guard prehistoric Gobi treasures, XIV 21

Bahudaka (Sk.)

definition, II 118

Bahurupa Brahmana:

XII 169 fn. (178 fn.)

Baibhar[a], Mt.:

Webhara in Pali, V 246 fn.

Bailey, Dr. J.:

———- Records of Longevity:

on maximum age of humans, IV 448

bibliog., IV 621

Bailly, Jean-Sylvain (1736-1793):

II 276

proclaimed mesmerism a delusion,

XII 219

result of, report on mesmerism, XII 221

———- Histoire de l’astronomie

ancienne. . .:

on astrology as mother of astronomy,

XIV 345

on Judiciary Astrology, XIV 345

———- Traité de l’astronomie indienne et

orientale:

VIII 52 (74)

bio-bibliog., VIII 419-20; XII 724-25

Bain, Alexander (1818-1903):

II 183

on mental & bodily states, VIII 328

———- Correlations of . . . Forces .

on electricity, IV 219, 226

——— Mind and Body. . .:

on differences between mind &

matter, IX 16

on plurality of souls, XII 351-52 fn.

bio-bibliog., VIII 420

bibliog., IV 621; IX 405; XII 725

Bairagis [Sk. Vairagis]:

most, are idle vagabonds, II 457

Banal Pachisi:

fairy tale about demon, III 49 & fn.

bibliog., III 535

Bakshish:

given to urchin, I 180

Baku (or Badkube):

Mithra and, II 127

Bala Deva Sastri:

Sanskrit Pandit, V 13 (41); VI 82 (91)

Balabasha:

language, I 373

Baladeva (Balarama):

descendants of, XIV 248

Krishna and, XIV 246, 248

prototype of Hercules, XIV 246

Balbadha [Sk. Balabhadra]:

letters or Devanagari, I 383

Baldwin, John D. (1809-1883):

———- Prehistoric Nations. . .:

Arabia was ancient Ethiopia, XIII

332 & fn.

Bali:

            "Demon" humbled the Gods, XIII 158

not an individual, IV 367

once a Daitya King, XIII 158

Baliri, Joric (fl. 17th C.):

earthquakes and, III 149

Ballala:

———- Bhoja Prabandha:

Sankara Kavi, Sankara and, V 184,

186-87

bibliog., V 363

Ballanche, Pierre (1776-1847):

on Destruction as God of world, XIV

263 fn.

bio-bibliog., XIV 512

Ballet Girls:

Reverends and, IX 24-26

Balsamo, Giuseppe (Joseph):

See Cagliostro

Baluchistan (Pakistan):

Kerman and, XIII 331-32

Baly, Archdeacon:

sneers at Theosophy, IV 4

Balzac, Honoré de (1799-1850):

unconscious occultist, X 372

Bamboo Staff:

of Bramanas, XII 701

seven-knotted, IV 104

Ban-dhe-Chan Rimpoche [Tib. Pan-chen

Rin-po-che]:

See Panchen Lama

Banditti:

invasion of Spanish, II 309

Banerjee, Nobin K.:

chela of Brothers, IV 230

Banga:

See Bengal

Banner of Light.

I 188, 189, 201; III 29, 174, 287, 371;

VI 1, 3

attacks believers in magic. I 134 et seq.

on Dr. Beard, IV 393

defence of H.P.B. & Masonic

 

Diploma, I 289

on Frothingham, IV 81

H.P.B.'s stories and, VI 354

Peebles calls Buddhist's Spiritualists

in, I 290

praised, III 346-47

on Queen of Spain at séance, II 175

on séances with Eglinton, III 143-46

bibliog., VI 450

Banon, Capt. A.:

Rev. Cook and, 111490; IV 69

on Tibet, IV 160-61

Baphomet:

Satan or, is merely Pan, IV 263

of Templars related to brazen serpent,

XII 373-74

Ba-po:

See Bön-po

Baptism:

Aztec rite similar to, II 321

of Blood is origin of atonement, XIV

262 fns.

cross and, XIV 148

example of Church dogma, XIV 146

infant, not effective, XIV 146

initiation, IV 265

as inspiration by Christos-Sophia,

XIV 160-61

of John, XI 493-94, 497

mystic rite of, XIII 31; XIV 151-52, 161

Baptist(s):

editor abuses Moncure Conway, VI

162-63

a pastoral & hydropathic sect, XIII

323

Barbarian Banquet:

compared to Parisian, XII 96-97 (103-04)

Barbarities:

of Turks, I 255 et seq., 262

Barbēlitae:

Highest Initiates, XIII 25

Proarchos of, XIII 43

Barbēlō:

dwells in 8th heaven, XIII 25

first Power issued from, XIII 22, 33

Mother of Pistis-Sophia, XIII 25, 33

in various Gnostic systems, XIII 24-25, 42

Vesture of Light and, XIII 8

Barborka, Geoffrey A. (1897-1982):

———- HP Blavatsky, Tibet and Tulku:

I 481 fn.

Bardesanes (Bardaisan) (154-222?):

as heretical Buddhist, V 211 fn.

system of Gnosis, XIII 29

Bar-do:

false, & suicides, etc., VI 107

premature death and, VI 104

state follows death, IV 121

Bareggi:

VII 63

Barhaspatyamana[m] (Sk.):

measure of year, V 261

Baring-Gould, Sabine:

See Gould, Sabine

Barlet, Charles:

X 49 (57)

Barley:

seven cubits high, X 48 (55)

wheat or, represents karma reaped by

dead, X 50-51 (58)

Barlow, Peter (1776-1862):

IV 222

bio-bibliog., IV 621

Barnacle-Goose:

16th century scientists and, VII 81-83

Bar-nang [Tib. Bar-snan]:

Space, III 423

Baronius, Caesar (1538-1607):

XIII 238

confirms story of Saint Josaphat, II

134 fn.

on names of demons, X 20

on practices of Carpocrates, XIV 70

——— Annals. . .:

old book excerpted from, XI 360, 563

on pagan worship, XI 79

——— Preface to Saint Matthew's

Gospel:

XIV 129 fn.

bio-bibliog., XI 563, 566

Barras, Charles (1826-1873):

———- The Black Crook:

light opera, VIII 37 & fn.

Barren, Sir W.F. (1844-1925):

IV 286

bio-bibliog., IV 622-25

Barth, Auguste (1834-1916):

on Patañjali's date, V 193

———- The Religions of India:

on Buddha's birth & Nirvana, V 141

on Sankara's date & Buddhism, V 179-84

bio-bibliog., V 370

Barthelemy Saint-Hilaire, Jules

(1805-1895):

II 104; IX 145; XIV 446

on Buddha, X 201

on Hindu genius, VII 91 fn.

Littré's funeral and, III 256

———- Le Bouddha et sa religion:

on Buddha's lofty character, II 133

bibliog., II 522

Baruch, Dr.:

mystical Hebrew physician, I 420-21

Baruch:

exiled from Protestant Bible, XIV 319 fn.

on stars as vessels of glorious beings,

XIV 319

Baryatinsky, Prince Vladimir:

———- Les Mystére d' Alexandre I:

III 124 fn.

bibliog., 111496

Basantis (Syria):

Nazarenes of, & original Matthew, IV

238

Bases:

of manifested Being, IX 16

Bashi-Bazouks:

See Bashiboozook

Bashiboozook:

VIII 100

atrocities of, I 255

Basileus:

an Archōn of Athens, XIV 114

a chief Eleusinian mystae, XIV 114

Basilideans:

offshoots of Christian Gnostics, I 105

Basilides (fl. 2nd C. A.D.):

Abraxas of, cp. with Daemons, XIII 29

on Abraxas & his 365 dwellings, XIV 112

on Angels as Builders, XIV 209

Egyptian Gnostic innovator, XIV 112,

162

Gnostic system of, XIII 29

"God-Nothing" of, XI 240-42 (276-78)

Great Archōn of, XIII 43

as heretical Buddhist, V 211 fn.

Jesus not crucified acc. to, XIV 372 fn.

Logos of, & Esoteric Aletheia, XII 570

not heretic, XIV 162

reasons stigmatized by Latin Church,

XIV 70

on Sever, Aeons, XIV 112, 209

on soul, XIII 79

sources of information about, XII 579-80

system similar to Vedanta, XI 242 (278)

teachings of, VIII 213-14

writes 24 volumes, VIII 213

bio-bibliog., XIV 512-13

Basilio, Don:

VIII 101

bigoted opera character, I 128 & fn.

Basilisk:

 meaning of symbol, XIII 56-59

Bas-pa Dharma [Tib. sBas-pa]:

Secret Doctrine, VI 105

Basques:

superstitions of, II 175

were Aryans, V 217

Bastian, Adolf (1826-1905):

fakirs and, XI 289

———- Zur Mythologie . . :

on Benin's belief about shadows, II 170

bio-bibliog., II 522; XI 57

The Bat:

IX 67

Bates, Rosa (or Taffy):

I 421, 439

The Bombay Review and, II 25

expelled from T.S., II 480

goes to London, I 420, 422, 426

"kitchen row" with Coulombs, II 476

supported financially by H.P.B., II 479

Bathell, Mr. A.D.:

a "scavenger" of the T.S., XI 302-03

Bath-Kol:

Jewish oracles, I 229

Joannes and, XI 492

meaning of, VII 237

Bathybius Haeckelii:

VIII 35, 36

man and, II 185, 187

man's hoped for progenitor, IX 92, 94

Batten, Hon. Geo. H.M.:

II 349

Battery:

formed by magnetic auras, IV 27, 29-30

human may be charged like a, IV 31

human, of brain & divine fire, XIII 355

Batukram, Dr.:

II 511

"Bauddhas":

the Hylo-Idealists and, IX 59

Baudelaire, Pierre Charles (1821-1867):

name for prostitutes, XII 248

Bauer, Bruno (1809-1882):

VI 152

bio-bibliog., VI 427

Bavaria, King of:

See Louis II, King

Bawaji:

accompanies H.P.B. to Europe, VI

338 fn., 411

changed attitude of, VII 50

chela of Brothers, IV 230

Mohini and, VII 137

other names of, VII 50

saw Masters in their physical bodies,

VI 216

Bax, Clifford:

———- The Distaff Muse:

on dating of Chaucerian type poem,

IX 268 fn.

Bayazid:

on Ala-Dag mountains south of, III 213

Bayle, G.L. (1774-1816):

——— Bayle en Spinoza . . .

XIII 308 fn.

Bayle, Pierre (1647-1706):

calls Spinoza a "systematic Atheist,"

XIII 308

bio-bibliog., XIII 374

Baylis, Dr.:

faith cures and, IV 384 fn.

Bazaroff:

type created by TLrgenyev, II 360

Bdellē:

in Gnostic Triad of Invisibles, XIII 24

Beacon-Light:

beyond sea of Theosophic sciences,

XI 247 (283)

Divine Wisdom is, XI 219 (255)

true & false, XI 212-13 (248-49)

Beal, Samuel (1825-1889):

on the Masters, IV 131

———- Buddhist Records of the Western

World:

VI 98 & fn.

———- A Catena of Buddhist

Scriptures . . . .

III 420-21; XII 201

on Dhyana, III 430

on Great Teachers' abode, III 421

———- Si-Yu-Ki . . . [tr.]:

travels of a pilgrim, XIV 20 & fn.

bibliog., III 496; VI 427

Beale, Prof. Lionel S. (1828-1906):

on materialism, IV 167

——— The Romantic Legend of Sakya

Mu ni:

V 238 fn.

bibliog., V 370

Beans:

magnetism of, deadening, IV 297

Beard:

miraculous, in Saint Stephano's

Cathedral, VI 130-31

Beard, Dr. George (1839-1883):

absurd claims of, I 224-25

dies & is apt to become a "spirit," IV 393

fierce opponent of Spiritualism, IV 393

H.P.B.'s views about, & challenge to, I

36 et seq., 47 et seq.

persecutor of Spiritualism, I 135, 136

pyrotechnic exposures of Spiritualism

and, 1 189, 223

Beanie, John:

on spirit photographs, IV 63-64

Beaumarchais, P. de (1732-1799):

——— Le Barbier de Séville.'

I 128 fn.; IV 33 fn.

———- Le Mariage de Figaro:

I 128 fn.; IV 33 fn.

bibliog., I 447; IV 625

Becher, J.J. (1635-1682):

phlogiston, IV 218 fn.

Becoming:

the Ever-, VI 206-07

nature of the Ever-, IX 98

One Absolute is, VI 10 fn.

Bede, Saint (673-735):

ignorant of spherical earth, XIV 43

———- Historia Ecclesiastical

VIII 12 fn.

bibliog., VIII 420

Bedouins:

signal-chants of, VII 268

Beecher, H.W. (1813-1887):

I 244

adulterer & perjurer, II 45

eulogizes Ingersoll, III 137-38

on Jesus, IV 74; IX 43

Beechey, Katherine A.:

Keeper of Adyar Archives, VI 214

Beef:

deadening magnetism of, IV 297

Beelzebub:

14th name of Devil, IV 389

Begging:

prohibited in Theosophical Society, V 282

Beglar, J.D.:

Cheta Cave and, V 247 fn.

———- Report . . .

on date of Buddha Gaya, V 228

bibliog., V 371

Behedin:

on Magi who became "gods," III 214

scattered tribes of Zoroastrians, 111212

Being:

Be-ness or, only reality, VIII 124

Carlyle on essence of our, XIII 97

Dharmakaya is formless, XIV 392 & fn.

Esse and, VIII 111

every, was, is, or will be a human, X 321

existence and, XI 240 (276-77)

given to non-being, XIII 55

good & evil effects of manifested,

VIII 115-16

Great, guided infant humanity, IV 514

on heterogeneity of, VIII 115-16

implies something organized, III 477 fn.

Kabalah on Supreme, XIII 351-52

manifested, & Maya, IX 16

matter & spirit, IV 420-21

mystery of, IX 62

Primal, of Plato, XIII 268

a Ray of, within everyone, XIV 310

as related to mind & brain, XII 358

Sat is Absolute, XIV 189

self-forgetfulness reveals truth of, VIII

126

Yhvh yields mysteries of, XIV 188-89

Beings:

higher, confabulate with elect mortals,

X 168

higher, incarnated in our humanity, X 166

overshadow rare sensitives, X 168

Space the abode of invisible, XIV 412

subjective high, X 312

Beit-Oualy:

crosses on Egyptian tomb of, IX

274 & fn.

Beke, Charles T. (1800-1874):

———- The Idol in Horeb:

on "calf" worshipped by Israelites,

III 130-31

——— Origines Biblicae . . .

III 130

bio-bibliog., III 496-97

Bel (or Baal):

Babylonian, as Sun, XIII 279

Bön rites and, III 419

in cuneiform legend, XIV 198

as Ferouer of Christ & Angels, XIV 71 fn.

God of Wisdom, XIII 274, 278

-Jupiter, XIV 282

            Moloch, Chiun as Baal or, XIII 279

Mylitta &, as sidereal rulers, XIV 348

Belfast News Letter:

on stone-throwings, II 448

Belgrade:

H.P.B. in, I 14 (19), 165

Belief(s):

blind, & religion, III 113

danger of, formed on authority, X 129

never to be forced on others, III

225-26, 369

oldest, of man, XIII 267

of Spiritualists & Theosophists

examined, III 367-69

Theosophy is a, Theosophists are a

fact, III 367-68

in Truth not authority, XIII 119

See also Faith

Belisarius (505?-565):

Cagliostro produced vision of, II 367

Bellachini, Samuel (1828-1885):

testimony of, on phenomena, I 316-17;

III 238

Bellarmino, Cardinal R. (1542-1621):

———- "De ecclesia triumphante":

on vigils or wakes, XI 91

bio-bibliog., XI 567

Bellati:

or white foreigners puzzle Hindus, II

79

La Belle Hélene:

Calchas in operetta of, XIII 187

Belor Tagh:

hidden cave and, III 467

Belus:

legend of new race & blood of, VIII 181

Sun-God, III 214 fn., 218

Benares (India):

Kasi as ancient name of, II 120

Sanskrit spoken purely in, VI 79-80

(87-89)

seat of subtlest metaphysics, II 118

secret, is underground, II 120

Benedict IX, Pope:

a sorcerer & magician, VII 222

Benedict XIV, Pope (1675-1758):

——— De beatificatione:

Resurrection of animals and, VII 26

bibliog., VII 357

Be-Ness:

as Eheieh, VIII 143, 147

German "das sein" and, X 315-16

is only reality, VIII 124

progress through Maya necessary to

reach, VIII 111

or Sat, VI 207; VIII 111; X 315, 317, 320

See also Being; Sat

Bengal (India):

on Hindu kings of, V 309

The Bengal Magazine:

rude Christian editor of, II 363

Benin (Nigeria):

negroes' beliefs about shadows, II 170

Bennett, Mrs.:

a cheat, I 220

Bennett, D.M. (1818-1882):

Adepts used, as agent, IV 369 fn.

books of, V 119

claimed as "spirit-control," IV 353, 393

Freethoughtleader & ed. of The

Truthseeker X 141 fn.

H.P.B. defended, IV 79-80, 285-86

Masters endorsed T.S. membership of,

IV 369 & fn.

Olcott on, IV 79

self-made man, IV 147-48

slandered by Rev. J. Cook, IV 69

———- The Book of the Chronicles of

the Pilgrim . . .:

 IV 285 fn.

debunks alleged events in Palestine,

IV 285-86

——— A Truth-Seeker Around the

World.'

favorable appraisal of, IV 146-48, 368-69

bio-bibliog., IV 625-33                 -

Bensenger, Dr. V.N.:

misinformed on Ceylon, VI 139

Benson, Archbishop E W. (1829-1896):

letter from Lucifer to, VIII 268-83

letter to, criticised, IX 81-83

Bentley, John:

Indian antiquities researched by, XIV 364

———- Historical View of Hindu

Astronomy:

on antiquity of, XIV 364

Fall of Angels deals with time-

periods, XIV 201

on Lunar asterisms, XIV 364

bibliog., XIV 513

Bentley, Richard (1662-1742):

gives date of sage Garga, VII 279

biog., VII 357

Bentota Ceylon:

community of adepts once lived at, II

438

Bentzon, Th.:

———- Émancipée:

VIII 100

Bergen, Carl von (1838-1897):

devoted to Masters, VII 136-37

———- Lectures in Sweden:

no Trinity in Bible, XIV 354 fn.

bio-bibliog., XIV 513-14

Berger, Dr.:

hypnotism and, III 43

Bergh, Henry (1811-1888):

zoophile, IV 282

Bergier, N.S. (1718-1790):

God worshipped in Sun, XIV 325

Beriah:

a lower world in Kabalah, XIV 302

Bering Strait:

once a land bridge, II 433

Berkeley, Bishop:

could not get beyond theological

Christianity, VI 136

on inversion of child's vision, VI 136

Bernard, Claude (1813-1878):

"Life is Death" paradox of, VIII 124

on living matter & life, XII 413

physiologist, XIII 140

Bernard, J. -Fr.:

———- Religious Ceremonies . . .

edited by, III 63-64 & fn., 500

Bernard of Clairvaux, Saint (1090-1153):

on women, XII 269

Bernheim, H. (1837-1919):

on hypnotism, VIII 105

bio-bibliog., VIII 420

Beroea (Gk. Beroia):

on Sabians of, IV 238

Berosus (fl. 3rd C. B.C.):

II 112

on Chemmis of Egyptians, XIII 239

on date of Zoroaster, III 466

on Ham & Zoroaster, XIII 239

on legend of divine race of men, VIII 181

mentions King Ubara Tutu, III 215

on Oannes, III 218

on Saros & Great Year, III 150

sidereal rule of Bel & Mylitta, XIV 348

source of, History, XIV 175

works of, escape Alexandrian fire,

XIII 231

———- Antiquities:

Book III, XIII 239-40

Bert, Paul (1833-1886):

———- Catéchisme laique:

 

on God, XII 56

———- Manual of Civic Ethics:

XII 55

bio-bibliog., XII 725

Berthelot, P.E. (1827-1907):

gases and, IV 215

———- Les origines de l'alchimie:

on development of Chemistry, VIII 347

———- La Synthése chimique:

on alchemists, XI 509 (532)

bibliog., VIII 420; XI 567

Bertillon, Alphonse (1853-1914):

——— La morale des Jésuites:

IX 302

———- Les Races sauvages:

on extermination of Tasmanians, XII 288

bio-bibliog., XII 725-26

bibliog., IX 406

Bertrand, Sergeant:

corpses and, I 286

Bertrand, Abbé F.M. (1807-1881):

———- Dictionnaire universel . . .:

on fetishes, VII 214

bibliog., VII 357

Berzelius, Baron Jöns Jacob (1779-1848):

mental state of dying, V 92

urges study of magnetism, III 99

bio-bibliog., III 497

Besant, Annie (1847-1933):

on Advisory council to H.P.B., XII

264

on arrangement of S.D. III by, XIV

xxx & fn.

on article of, XIII 115

Bradlaugh &, slandered by Rev. Cook,

IV 69

conversion from Atheism to Theosophy,

XI 397, 406 et seq.; XII 152

editor of H.P.B.'s posthumous work,

XIV xliii-iv

editor of Lucifer, XIII 219

embodiment of brotherhood, XI 374, 376

in error about T.S. & Olcott, IV 171-72

as Esoteric Section Councillor, XIII

135-36

on formation of T.S., I 123

on God idea, XI 410

great orator, IV 124

on H.P.B. and T.S., XIII 115-16

H.P.B. welcomes support of, XII 152

joined T.S. of own free will, XI 333,

419-21

as joint Head of E.S., XII 501 fn.

Mead &, agree on S.D. III problems,

XIV xxxviii, xl

Mr. Mulliss interviews, XIV xxxi-ii

on objects of T.S., XI 334

opposed T.S. appealing to fashionable

people, XII 59 fn.

pamphlet criticizes, XI 418-30

President of Blavatsky Lodge, XII xxiv

read H.P.B.'s letter to American

Convention, XIII 171, 176

S.D. first draft found by, in 1922,

X1V xxviii

Secretary of Inner Group, XII 485

signed defense of H.P.B., XIII 204

steadfastness of purpose, IV 157

———- "Theosophy and the Society of

Jesus":

Compiler on, IX 317

———- "Why I became a Theosophist":

XI 408

bibliog., IX 406

Besant, Walter (1836-1901):

———- Herr Paulus . . .:

fanciful Abyssinian prophet, X 21-22 fn.

bibliog., X 412

Bestemia:

Italian proverb on, II 219

Beswick:

on Cagliostro, XII 84 fn.

Bethel Stone:

sacrifice &, of Hebrews, XIL 94 (101)

Bethlehem:

stable of, & Catholic display, II 162

Beverage:

sacred, of Mysteries, II 10 (21)

Bhadrasena (Sk.):

or Bindusara, V 256, 257

Bhagandara (Sk.):

Sankara given disease of, by sorcery,

II 218

Bhagavad-Gita:

IV 569; VII 246; XIV 431

analysis of "aspirant" in, IX 162 fn.

an ancient record of Initiation, IV 124

antiquity of, challenged, XIV 240

Buddhists and, IV 99

Esoteric Buddhism gives key to, VI

146-48

esoteric meaning & Tibetan doctrine,

V 68

on fire, III 462

on fixing mind on Self, XII 671 fn.

hidden teachings in, revealed by

Esoteric Buddhism, X 177-78

initiated Brahmans and, IV 192

inner God idea in, XIV 55

on Krishna as witness to Light, XI 488

on Krishna & Avataric births, XIV 372

over 20,000 years old, XIV 364-65

precession of equinoxes known in

time of, XIV 364

publication of Judge edition, XII 376

Song Celestial of Arnold, XIII 169

on states after death, X 396

Subba Row and, IV 191

symbolism of Aswattha tree in,

XIV 459 fn.

text of the Pauranika Eclectic School,

XII 343 fn.

Theosophical Society reactivated

interest in, XII 307

on true Yogi, XIII 169

various spellings of, I 250

bibliog., V 363

Bhagavan (or Ditza-van):

site of antediluvian Fire-temple, III 216

town consecrated to Ormuzd, III 216

Bhagavant (Sk.):

manifestations of, III 319 fn.

Bhagavata-Purana:

VI 40; IX 197 (219)

on ancient city of Kusasthali, XIV 248

on Hindu chronology, XIV 364

Maya and, X 328

over 20,000 years old, XIV 365

Sunaƒsepa story & its variants,

XII 169 fn. (178 fn.)

bibliog., VI 424; IX 406; XII 726

Bhagawan (or Bhagavat) (Sk.):

as God, V 99

Bhante (Pali):

šryan Brahmans amidst Himalayan,

XIV 423

Bodhisattvas as the Brothers or,

VI 100; XIV 423 fn.

neither gods nor spirits, VI 105

Bharatavarsha (Sk.):

on šryas of, IX 351 fn. (379 fn.)

Bharavi (7th C. Hindu poet):

———- Kiratarjuniya:

on conquering passions, IV 614;

VIII 294-95

bibliog., VIII 414

Bhashyacharya, N. (1835-1889):

on Buddhist works in Adyar library,

XII 300-01

rf. to article of, XII 301 fn.

———- Visish˜advaita Catechism:

on jivas & solar rays, IX 63 fn.

bio-bibliog., IX 406-07

Bhashyas:

Theosophists uphold no particular

school of, II 216

Bhaskara (Sk.):

the Light-Maker, X 401

symbol of Sun, XI 68

Bhaskara Nand Sarasvati Swami:

———- "Some Customs of šryavarta":

XII 419

Bha˜˜apada:

See Kumarila

Bhavabhuti (fl. 8th C.):

famous poet, XIII 109

Vaidic style, XIII 109

Bhavani (Sk.):

patroness of the Thugs, XIV

451-52 fn.

Bhavaviveka (ca. 490-570 A.D.):

founder of Svatantrika Madhyamika

Buddhism, XIV 438

Bhavishya-Purana:

IX 197 (219)

bibliog., IX 407

Bhikshus (mendicants) (Sk.):

varied levels of Nirvanas, XIV 394 fn.

Bhishmaparvan:

See Mahabharata

Bhisti:

water carrier, IV 326

Bhoja Prabandha:

See Ballala

Bhojapatra, Jaswant Roy:

native surgeon, III 36

rf. to domestic remedies article of,

III 36

Bhola Deva Sarma:

chela of Brothers, IV 230

Bhons:

See Bön(s)

Bhoot(s) [Sk. Bhut(a)]:

II 68, 69, 78, 377

apparitions and, VI 102

astral body is, VII 106

definitions, II 74; IV 122; VII 178

distinguished from Pitris, XII 201 fn.

earth-bound souls, II 177

earthbound spirit & intense thought,

III 424

elementals and, III 477

are Elementaries of theosophists, II 74

as elements, XII 667; XIII 68

exorcisms and, III 483

fades out after centuries, VII 299

Hindu view of, II 74; II 80

or Kama-rupa, X 219

Mukti and, VI 169

not devoid of memory & intellect, VI

108-09

pindams at Gya and, V 311-13

Pisachas and, XII 201 & fn.

possess women mainly, II 74

possession by, IV 175, 553

no rebirth for, VII 198

Spiritualists have wrong notions

about, II 39

of Sraddha ceremony, XII 171 fn.

(181 fn.)

stories about, not for entertainment,                      

II 350

terrible demon, VII 190, 208

Theosophists do not worship, II 37

worship of, II 137

Bhopa Raja:

on commentators as perverters, IV 285

Bhrigu(s) (Sk.):

fire and, VIII 143 fn.

Bhu:

definition, X 354

Bhuchari Mudra (Sk.):

sense of, debased, II 119

Bhumi (Earth) (Sk.):

double revolution in the Rasa

Mandala, XIV 332

guardians of, or mother earth, VII 274

Bhupal (Bhopal, India):

Kings of, V 309

Bhutalipi (Sk.):

Hindu writing and, V 306

Bhutan:

Dharma Raja of, IV 17-18

tributaries of Taley Lamas in, IV 12

triple incarnation dogma in, IV 10, 17

Bhutatman (Sk.):

one of Vishnu's titles, XII 149

Bhuvana (Sk.):

luminous Essence of Indian allegory,

XIV 261

Bianchini, FG. (1662-1729):

Jesuit astronomer, X 25

bio-bibliog., X 413

Bibesco, Princess Martha (1887-?):

———- Katia:

III 168 fn.

bibliog., III 497

Bible:

XIV 210-11, 216, 262-63 fn.

adultery, polygamy & polyandry in,

XI 35 et seq.

as allegory, VIII 355 (372)

alone can't reveal Occult secrets, XIV

67, 84, 193-96, 208 & fn.

anthropomorphism in, XIV 67, 208-09

biographies in, have three aspects,

XIV 91

Book of Enoch cp. to, XIV 78-79

borrows considerably, XIV 75-76,

92-93, 172 fn., 195-96

Catholic Church and, II 163

chronology, XIII 274-75, 327

chronology of Enoch, XIV 80-82

chronology of, & Vedas, II 111, 114-15

comforting for murderers, III 249

commentaries on, XIV 67

compared to other scriptures, XIV

82-84, 92, 170, 175-76, 185-91,

193 ff., 262-63 fn.

contradicted by worldly customs, IV 235

Creation &, chronology, XIV 188 fn.

cremation and, III 301

cruelties in, VIII 263-64

Divine inspiration claimed for, XIV

199, 201

Douay version, XIV 61 fns.

Earth's chronology in, XIV 176, 191, 193

Eastern interpreter needed for, XIV 75-76

effect of disbelief in supernatural

"miracles" of, III 277

Egyptian parentage of, myths, III 485-86

on Elohistic portions of, XIV 195,

208 fn.

esoteric meaning of, VIII 176

events debunked by Bennett, IV 285-86

fallible, VIII 176

fictitious character of authority of, I 380

first words of, XIV 67, 206-07, 210-11

foolish glorification of, III 450

foundation square of, XIV 157 & fn.

on giants of old, XIII 111

glyphs in, XIV 157, 195

Hebrew, exists no more, XIV 193-94

indecent language in, III 366

Initiates called "Perfect" in, XIV

56 fn.

Jesus not the One God, says, XIV 159

Kabalah and, XIII 353-54

Kabalistic Book of Numbers and,

XIV 191

key geometric figure & Moses, XIV 95-96

letter J and, XI 497

literal belief in, will not last, VIII 207

on Lucifer in translations from VIII

27-28 fn.

magic mentioned in, XIII 326

a masterpiece Esoterically, XIV 76, 84

may be obliterated in near future, III 67

miracles in, & spiritual phenomena,

III 230, 276-77

misread & misrepresented, XI 525

(547), XIV 121, 146-50, 182-83, 191,

193-94, 210-11, 242 fn., 501-02

Mosaic, unknown to West, XIV 191, 193

mute on immortality, II 12 (23), 70

Neo-Platonic language in, XIV 55, 148

not expressive of Highest Divinity,

XIV 185

not "Word of God," II 52

number seven and, IV 578

numerical symbolism, VII 293; XIV

44 & fn., 45, 61-63, 65, 67, 73-74,

92 fn., 146, 157-59, 181, 192-93, 195

Occult & sacred at core, XIV 84

as old exploded legends, III 208

parable & mystery in, XIV 40, 45, 58

& fn., 73-74, 76, 146-60

personages from India, XIV 92, 176

phallicism in, X 99; XIII 256; XIV

61-62, 177, 195, 207-08

produced by many anonymous scribes,

IV 241

Protestant interp. of Solar tabernacle,

XIV 324

reason for inconsistencies in, VII 257-58

recommends violence, III 116-17

revised edition of, upsets theological

stronghold, III 66

revision & falsification in, II 50-51,

69-70; XIV 146-50, 154, 156, 172-74,

182-83 fn., 191, 193-94, 197 fn.

Sabaeanism in Vulgate, XIV 324

septenary system and, III 453; XIV 201

Septuagint translation of teraphim,

VII 231

Shushan palace of, XIII 331-32

on Spirituality of, XIV 193 & fn.,

195, 208

spurious character of, VIII 179

stolen by fanatical Christians, XI 42

strong language and, IX 9

superstitions of, & archaeology, II 347

thousands of errors in, II 27

Triune foundation of, XIV 43

ungodly tricks of "god" of, XIII 102

used to uphold slavery, VII 21

Vulgate, VII 19 fn., 235, 255

Vulgate translation of teraphim, VII 231

weeds of, to last another century, III 213

well-known yet not understood, XIII 98

will be repudiated, VIII 181

on world's creation, deluge, etc., XIII 327

worship of, III 286

———- New Testament:

allegorical origin in Egypt 4,000 B.C.,

VIII 356 (373)

allegorical & symbolical, XIV 121,

137, 154

an allegory, IX 203 (225)

on angels, XII 202

Basilides and, VIII 213

Christian fathers on, XIV 36

compared with Apocrypha, XIV 109

completed 300 years after Apostles,

XIV 263 fn.

dates from about end of 4th Century,

IV 242

degradation of women in, XII 269

describes unselfish white magic, XI 495

disfigured Christ, XIV 43, 146, 148,

156, 158-60

Gnostic wisdom found in, VIII 179 & fn.

Gospels are Platonic, XIV 16

groundwork of, universal, VIII 181

in "heathen" language, XIV 179

an Initiation Cycle allegory, XI 495-96

not a unity, XI 486

original esoteric texts of, VIII 179

& fn., 210

Vulgate quoted, IX 181 fn., 182 fn.,

183 fn., 185 fn., 186 fn., 187 fn.,

188 fn., 190 fn., 191 fn.

——— Old Testament:

accuracy depends upon Septuagint,

XIV 178-79

allegorical basis of Masonic rite XIV 264

as "communication" from God, XIV 193

compared with NT., XIV 16

on compilers of, XIV 194-97

copied from Babylonian Magical

texts, XIV 197

doctrines from Enoch, XIV 82

Esoteric symbology of, XIV 36, 92 & fn.,

137, 158-59, 176, 195-96, 272 fn.

infallibility of OT., II 46-47

oldest Hebrew MS. of, dated 1106, III

453 fn.

original, not in Bible, XIV 174, 177

Pentateuch made fantastic by

Masoretic points, XI 524 (547)

reverence for, XII 341

revision of OT., II 402

selfish magic of, XI 495

Septuagint version's origin, IX 95

sources in Kabalah, XIV 92-93,

168-70, 172-78

symbolism of OT., VII 254-55

versions of Pentateuch, XIV 172-74, 177

Vulgate quoted, IX 368 (396)

Wisdom books of, XIV 46 fn., 61,

167-72, 193-96

See also Gospels; Pentateuch;

individual books of

Biblical:

allegories unreliable, XI 14

Biblical Archaeology, Society of:

Transactions, XIII 280 fn.

Bibliothéque des sciences:

VII 39 fn.

Bibractis:

colossal city described by Ragon, XIV

295

 few remaining relics at, XIV 296

last of Druids perished at, XIV 311

rival of Thebes, Athens & Rome, XIV 295

sacred college of Druids in, XIV 295

Bichat, Marie EX. (1771-1802):

on life, VI 349

——— Traité d anatomie descriptive:

on pineal gland, XII 618

bio-bibliog., VI 427-28; XII 726

Bigandet, Bishop Pierre (1813-1894):

Buddha and, IX 148

confessions of, & other Orientalists, V

342

mistaken about šdi-Buddha, IV

391 fn.

———- The Life or Legend of

Gaudama...:

on Buddha's last years, V 249 fn.

on Buddhist eras, V 254-55

on celibacy, IV 7

bio-bibliog., IV 633-34

bibliog., V 371; IX 407; XIV 514

Bigelow, Dr. H.J. (1818-1890):

donates Kobo-dai-shi's portrait to

Adyar, XII 301

Bigot:

preferred to hypocrite, III 115

Bigotry:

Bradlaugh and, IV 231

professional rapacity and, IV 72

those who fight, often reviled, II 210

Bija (Sk.):

seed of Avatarism, XIV 160 fn., 371

Vidya in the "Black Age," XIV 430-31

Billing, Dr. & Mrs. Harry J.:

I 411, 412, 424

carried original T.S. circular to

London, I 375 fn.

on Committee of T.S., I 246

hears a Brother's voice, I 427

wished to join šrya Samaj, II 42

Bilu (Belus), King (fl. 7000 B.C.):

tried to pervert followers of Sun-God

Haig, III 214-15

Binah:

among first three Sephirōth, XIV 189,

218 fn.

as Astral Ocean, X 147

diagram of, as feminine principle, IX

360 fn. (388 fn.)

female Jah-hovah, VIII 139

feminine, VIII 146 fn., 173 fn.

žokhmah and, IV 421

as Intelligence or Mother, XII 545;

XIV 189

Jehovah as, IV 421; XIV 190, 218 fn.

Kether & žokmah emanate 7

Sephirōth, XIV 190, 216 fn.

Mahat and, X 355

part of Third Logos, X 352

passive Intelligence, 111457; XIV 190, 213

Binet, Alfred (1857-1911):

on forces, XII 226

bio-bibliog., XII 726

Binsfeld, Pierre (?-1598):

——— Tractatus de Confessionibus. . .:

on wounds of murder victim

reopening, VII 206, 211

bio-bibliog., VII 357-58

Biogenesis:

law of, V 112

theory defined, IX 72

Biography(ies):

Adept, are all legends, XIV 140

of Initiates, mystic & public, XIV 137 ff.

Jesus had no, XIV 155

spiritual, based on Zodiac, XIV 140

Bios:

périsprit and, I 361 (365)

psychē and, I 292

Biosideograph:

in science of future, XIII 291

Bird(s):

flight of, & polarity, IV 168-69

hatching out of fruit, VII 81

symbols of Buddhi & Manas, XI 44

Birmingham Post:

on Monier-Williams' respect for

Theosophy, X 4-5

Bits Nimrud:

at Borsippa, XItI 273

"dwelling of the Gods," XIII 274 fn.,

275 ff.

Herodotus on, XIII 274

pyramidal building of, XIII 274

temple of, had 7 stages, 11410; XIII

273-74

temple of Jupiter-Belus, XIII 274

Birth:

cycle of, XIII 80-81

John on, from above, VIII 183 fn.

mystic, & Baptism, XIII 31

spiritual, IX 274

Birthday Precepts:

daily, for year, XII 425-76

Bishanganga River:

temple of Vishnu near, II 121

Bishop of Bombay:

controversy with, IV 232 et seq.

Bishop of Madras:

Col. Olcott and, VI 56-57

rights & duties, VI 165-66

Theosophical Society and, VI 161

Bismarck, Otto von (1815-1898):

Catholic Church fosters Revolution

acc. to, XIV 267

involved in controversy over Slade, I 317

the Iron Chancellor, XIII 210

Jesuit aims known by, XIV 267

a sensitive & his mysterious visitor, VI 218

supported King Milan, X 85

Bisvas, Amrita Lal:

objections to Atlantis theory, II 431-33

Bixby, James T. (1843-1921):

Gladstone and, IV 237

Black, Judge Jeremiah (1810-1883?):

Ingersoll and, IV 80

Black Magic:

anthropomorphism as cause of, III

256, 259-60

antipode of Raja-Yoga, XIV 60 fn.

astrolatry often leads to, XIV 344-45

Atlantean downfall caused by, XIII

260

Buddhism escaped curse of, XIII 256

Catholic clergy adept in, XIII 257;

XIV 28-29, 105-06, 342

Catholics use, to convert others, XIV

30-31

caused abolition of mysteries, VII 124

celibacy required for, XII 191 & fn.

Church anathemas against, XIV 17, 105

counterpart to, XIV 17, 32

dangers of, & hypnotism, VIII 406-08

definition, XIII 239 fn.