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DREAMS ABOUT MAHATMAS REALISED

By C. Ramiah  Ramiah, C. (1884) “Dreams About The Mahatmas Realised,” The Theosophist, Vol. 5 No. 12 September 1884, pp: 125-126. My age is 51 years; and this circumstance I mention to show that I have not the enthusiasm of youth, nor its in­separable flights of imagination. I note down the incidents in tho order…

The Founding of The Temple of the Rosy Cross

Article reprinted from: The Vahan, Editor J.I. Wedgewood.  The Vahan, “The Founding of the Temple of the Rosy Cross,” Vol. XXI, London May 1 1912 No. 10, pgs: 203-205. In the last number of THE VAHAN there appeared an account of an Orders founded under the above name. The Order having now definitely been established,…

Does a guru look for students?

By Julian Ochoa Jiddu Krishnamurti rejected the title of world teacher or guru. He taught his listeners that to find the path to enlightenment they had to “do it yourself”. However, he has been misunderstood by many when he said in his many speeches, similar ideas to the following quote: “You yourself are the teacher and…

Concerning H.P.B (Stray Thoughts on Theosophy).

by G.R.S. Mead Reprinted from The Theosophical Review, Theosophical Publishing House, Adyar, Chennai [Madras] India The Theosophist Office, Adyar, Madras. India, Volume XXXIV Published in 1920. I (Wisdom) love them that love me – Prov. viii, 17. Where there is mystery, it is generally supposed that there must also be evil. – Byron LET us for a few…

Is Theosophy another form of escapism?

By Julian Ochoa On the 3rd of august 1929 Jiddu Krishnamurti (J.K.)dissolved the order of the Star in the East. The order was constituted to prepare humanity for the arrival of the world teacher, which would manifest through Krishnamurti.[1] J.K. delivered the following words regarding his reasons for dissolving the order:  “I maintain that Truth is…

 17th November 1875 Foundation day of The Theosophical Society

By Julian Ochoa 17th  November 1875 is known a founders day, on this day Coronel Olcott delivered the inauguration speech of The Theosophical Society which was chosen as the date of the foundation of the society.  However, the procedures to setting up the society had started earlier that year. Sylvia Cranston highlighted this memorable event in…

LISTENING TO THE MARCH OF THE FUTURE

By Shikar Agnihotri Writing on this theme of ‘Listening to the march of the future’, in context of strengthening the TS for such a learned and experienced readership is like showing the lamp to the sun. But I will still give it a try. This is a subject which deals with the very existence of…

The Mandeans

By Ehsan Mansouri The Christians of Saint John named Mandaeans (Arabic: ٱلصَّابِئَة ٱلْمَنْدَائِيُّون‎, romanized: aṣ-Ṣābiʾah al-Mandāʾiyūn) were forced to flee about 1950 years ago from persecutions and harms happened in Jerusalem and had to settle on sides of Euphrates in cities of Baghdad, Basra, Amarah, Khorramshahr, Hoveyzeh, Shooshtar and Anwaz that were all located on the Persian…

Reflection on Ethos and its explanation about the world

By Santiago Beltran, B.A. M.A. Ethos is a common reference, which generates ways of feeling and thinking, it has been configured in facets throughout history, that is, it is constituted as a transformation that has precisely been modifying the direction of thinking. So, it is fully changing and variable, with different vicissitudes. Ethos is the…

The hidden meaning of Christmas

By Catalina Isaza Cantor (Colombia-Adyar) Introduction Special greetings to all, dear friends. We are on the verge of a new year, after a 2020 full of challenges and learning. Before closing this year and, on the occasion of the upcoming Christmas festivities, we want to share with you something about the hidden, esoteric meaning of…

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