Metaphysics & Esoteric Philosophy

Starting out

• Basic: Sevenfold constitution of man (and woman), Katinka Hesselink
• Do we have a soul? Katinka Hesselink
• Do you believe in God? Katinka Hesselink
• Glossary of Theosophical Terminology, various authors. 
• Yanthe Hoskins: Foundations of Esoteric Philosophy, from the writings of H.P. Blavatsky
• Basic: The "Secret Doctrine" and its study (Claimed to be H.P. Blavatsky in conversation with Robert Bowen. This document has been popular throughout the Theosophical Movement. It has been on the reading list of every student of Blavatsky. )

More texts central to the theosophical tradition

• Also important: Summing Up (H.P. Blavatsky) 
  
• Very interesting: Ten Fundamental Propositions from Isis Unveiled (H.P. Blavatsky) 
• Theosophical quotes on metaphysics
• Blavatsky on the absolute Unity of All
• Blavatsky on metaphysics
• Blavatsky on Space (her basic description of the immutable principle)
• Blavatsky on Akasha
• Blavatsky on Consciousness
• Blavatsky on numbers and numerology
• Blavatsky on Time
• Blavatsky on sound and magic
• Blavatsky on Maya (illusion) and the consequences of that doctrine for our daily actions.
• Blavatsky on illusion and our spiritual evolution
• Some responses in theos-l to some of these quotes.
• The Etheric Double : the far reaching effects of a false assumption, by Geoffrey Farthing. For more advanced students, or those confused by differences in terminology between Annie Besant/Leadbeater and H.P. Blavatsky and the Mahatmas.
• Nirvana explained: quotes

Shearman, Hugh

• The message for ´Me`
• Belief in God
  
• The Merits of Chaos
  
• The Problem of the Fourth Dimension

Other philosophers

• The Unknown God, H.P. Blavatsky
• Theosophy and Gnosis, Pablo Sender
• Nor Aught, Nor Nought Existed ... Rig Veda
• Brahma and Brahman: basic terminology
• Within the Sanctuary, Plotinus
• The Secret Doctrine as a Contribution to World Thought, by Sri Madhava Ashish.
• The doctrine of Emptiness or sunnyata in Buddhism and theosophy - quotes from H.P. Blavatsky and buddhist sources.
  
• The Three Hypostases or Four Quarters of Âtman, Henk J. Spierenburg, edited by Katinka Hesselink
• How do Spirit and Matter relate?, by Katinka Hesselink
• The One and the Many, discussion on theos-l on how Spirit and Matter relate. 
• At a Loss for Words, Anthony de Mello, SJ