Katinka Hesselink

English articles on Religion, Spirituality and Theosophy

• Copyright policy
• Advice for myself
• Hold the Vision: my ideals and vision for humanity
• To Oprah: the limitations of 'The Secret'
• Aum or Om: the sacred Indian mantra
• Blavatsky's occult phenomena: the Mahatma Letters
• Buddhism and relationships
• Ceremonies
• Clairvoyance, some warnings and signposts
• Do we have a soul?
• Do you believe in God?
• Early history of the Theosophical Seal
• Ethics & spirituality & polite lying
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Good Action and Karma
• How do Spirit and Matter relate?
• How to recognize a true spiritual path...
• H. P. Blavatsky on hypnosis
• The human face of theosophy
• Influential theosophists and the influence of the Theosophical Society
• Indian Ethics versus 'Western Ethics'
• Interview with Michael Gomes
• On the Indian Caste System: Annie Besant and Mahatma Gandhi
• Karma a survey
• Karma and the Holocaust
• Katinka's Comments :
• 1900- KH letter to Annie Besant, historical overview  
• At the Feet of the Master  
• Chelas: explanations  
• editorial policy  
• H.P. Blavatsky's life and influence  
• Mahatmas: explanations  
• Original Programme Manuscript: explanations  
• Races and rootraces: explanations  
• sevenfold constitution of man (and woman)  
• Theosophical Society: explanations  
• Keeping Elementals out of the Way
• Krishnamurti and Theosophy (2006)
• Jiddu Krishnamurti's Clairvoyance and relationship to the theosophical Masters
• Meditation risks
• Obituary for Pir Vilayat Inayat Kahn, by Marian Wilcox (1916 - 2004) (Lucifer7)
• Origin of Mahayana
• Reincarnation of the personality? If they can find reincarnated lamas, why can't I find my reincarnated father?  
• Rinzai Zen and Soto Zen
• How come it's hard to....?
• My opinion on Sufism
• The Five Precepts, Pancha Sila or Pansil - A Modern Interpretation
• Paramitas of perfection (7 transcendental virtues from Buddhism)
• Past Lives and their spiritual meaning, What does my past life say about me now? 
• Reiki - a few basic safeguards
• Sentient Beings Explained
• Some considerations concerning Blavatsky and Nazism
• Spiritual Life and Action
• Spirituality and Health - What's the connection?
• T. Subba Row, Collected Writings (review)
• The Aim of the Theosophical Movement
• The Astral Tramp, a biography of Sapharial (review)
• The early Jiddu Krishnamurti – his teachings
• The doctrine of Emptiness or sunnyata in Buddhism and theosophy
• The Guru-Chela Relationship
• The Judge Case - A Conspiracy Which Ruined the Theosophical Cause
• The objects of the Theosophical Society
• The road of sensitivity
• Theosophical Abbreviations
• Theosophical Chronology
• Three Jewels: Buddha, Dharma and Sangha in Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism
• To my critics
• What is Mahayana Buddhism?
• What is White Lotusday?
• What religion is truly authentic?
• Was Blavatsky a Nazi? The link between Ariosophy and Theosophy
• Zen as Buddhism, How ordinary Buddhism shines through in Zen practice

Katinka Hesselink online

• Spiritual book tips
• Spiritual gift ideas
• Spiritual teachers and gurus
• Katinka Hesselink Net on squidoo
• The Ultimate Questions: spiritual debate where you can join in

• Yoga - history and tradition from India
• Who Is Rupert Sheldrake?
• Who Is Annie Besant?
• God in the Bible - quotes
• What is an Ashram?
• Who Is Gautama Buddha?
• Spiritual Quotes
• Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna
• Theosophical Society
• Karma and Reincarnation
• Jiddu Krishnamurti
• U.G. and J. Krishnamurti
• Aum the sacred Hindu (and Buddhist) mantra
• Bodhisattva
• Funniest Spirituality: Spiritual Jokes and Stories
• We DO have a soul
• Spirituality without dogmas, the best spirituality ever!

Katinka Hesselink on blogs 

All Considering: my spiritual blog

Katinkaspiritual on theosophist.wordpress.com and  theosophicalsociety.wordpress.com

• August 5, 2008 Transcending the self… serving humanity
• July 21, 2008 Blavatsky C.W. online (again)
• July 21, 2008 ‘fun night’ as an institution
• June 28, 2008 The friends of Mary - about speaking the truth
• June 27, 2008 Writing for people - (theosophical) vocabulary
• May 15, 2008 On Brotherhood - a FAQ
• May 3, 2008 Theosophical elections 2008: Summary of issues
  
• May 1, 2008 real life and the search for happiness
• March 28, 2008 Trinities
• March 22, 2008 Self Confidence or Letting go of Self?
• March 16, 2008 Practical versus Theoretical spirituality (or theosophy if you will)
• March 12, 2008 Religion versus Spirituality part 2: How to reconcile commitment and scepticism…
• March 7, 2008 Youth and wisdom
• March 6, 2008 Religion or Spirituality
• March 5, 2008 Letting Go and Visualizing where you’re going