A Primer of Theosophy: A Very Condensed OutlineRajput Press, 1909 - 132 psl. |
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A Primer of Theosophy– A Very Condensed Outline Theosophical Society in America Visos knygos peržiūra - 1909 |
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action Adept Ancient Wisdom Annie Besant aspiration astral atom astral body astral matter astral plane astral world Bhagavad Gita Brotherhood Brothers Buddhic Buddhist C. W. Leadbeater called Christ clairvoyance Colonel Olcott consciousness corpuscles death definite desire devachanic Divine earth etheric evil evolution existence fact fear feeling finer force gain give H. P. Blavatsky heaven heaven-world higher human karma knowledge light living Logos lower Madame Blavatsky man's manifest materialization means mental mental plane mind nature Nirvana objects Occult Occultist once ordinary perfect person phenomena philosophy physical atom physical body physical matter physical plane physical world possible present progress psychic pupil realize reincarnation religion Renunciation seance seen selfish shows soul spirilla spiritual student study of Theosophy sub-planes Teacher teaching Theosophical Society Theosophist things Thou thought thought-form tion trained trouble true truth understand vehicle vibrations whole
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113 psl. - To form a nucleus of the Universal Brotherhood of Humanity, without distinction of race, creed, sex, caste or colour. SECOND. — To encourage the study of comparative religion, philosophy and science. THIRD. — To investigate the unexplained laws of nature and the powers latent in man.
132 psl. - ... this individuality as not himself, but that thing which he has with pain created for his own use, and by means of which he purposes, as his growth slowly develops his intelligence, to reach to the life beyond individuality.
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112 psl. - You and your colleagues may help to furnish the materials for a needed universal religious philosophy; one impregnable to scientific assault, because itself the finality of absolute science, and a religion that is indeed worthy of the name since it includes the relations of man physical to man psychical, and of the two to all that is above and below them.
113 psl. - ... whatsoever their religious opinions, and by their desire to study religious truths and to share the results of their studies with others. Their bond of union is not the profession of a common belief, but a common search and aspiration for Truth. They hold that Truth should be sought by study...
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