The Secret Doctrine (Third Edition, Vol. 3 of 4) by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky

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Author

Blavatsky, H. P. (Helena Petrovna), 1831-1891

Title

The Secret Doctrine, Vol. 3 of 4 The Synthesis of Science, Religion, and Philosophy

Language

English

LoC Class

BP: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Islam, Bahaism, Theosophy, Other and new beliefs

Subject

Theosophy

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 56880

Release Date

March 30, 2018

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Contents — Preface. — Introductory. — Section I. Preliminary Survey. — Section II. Modern Criticism and the Ancients. — Section III. The Origin of Magic. — Section IV. The Secresy of Initiates. — Section V. Some Reasons for Secresy. — Section VI. The Dangers of Practical Magic. — Section VII. Old Wine in New Bottles. — Section VIII. The Book of Enoch the Origin and the Foundation of Christianity. — Section IX. Hermetic and Kabalistic Doctrines. — Section X. Various Occult Systems of Interpretations of Alphabets and Numerals. — Section XI. The Hexagon with the Central Point, or the Seventh Key. — Section XII. The Duty of the True Occultist toward Religions. — Section XIII. Post-Christian Adepts and their Doctrines. — Section XIV. Simon and his Biographer Hippolytus. — Section XV. St. Paul the real Founder of present Christianity. — Section XVI. Peter a Jewish Kabalist, not an Initiate. — Section XVII. Apollonius of Tyana. — Section XVIII. Facts underlying Adept Biographies. — Section XIX. St. Cyprian of Antioch. — Section XX. The Eastern Gupta Vidya & the Kabalah. — Section XXI. Hebrew Allegories. — Section XXII. The “ Zohar ” on Creation and the Elohim. — Section XXIII. What the Occultists and Kabalists have to say. — Section XXIV. Modern Kabalists in Science and Occult Astronomy. — Section XXV. Eastern and Western Occultism. — Section XXVI. The Idols and the Teraphim. — Section XXVII. Egyptian Magic. — Section XXVIII. The Origin of the Mysteries. — Section XXIX. The Trial of the Sun Initiate. — Section XXX. The Mystery “ Sun of Initiation. ” — Section XXXI. The Objects of the Mysteries. — Section XXXII. Traces of the Mysteries. — Section XXXIII. The Last of the Mysteries in Europe. — Section XXXIV. The Post-Christian Successors to the Mysteries. — Section XXXV. Symbolism of Sun and Stars. — Section XXXVI. Pagan Sidereal Worship, or Astrology. — Section XXXVII. The Souls of the Stars—Universal Heliolatry. — Section XXXVIII. Astrology and Astrolatry. — Section XXXIX. Cycles and Avataras. — Section XL. Secret Cycles. — Section XLI. The Doctrine of Avataras. — Section XLII. The Seven Principles. — Section XLIII. The Mystery of Buddha. — Section XLIV. “ Reincarnations ” of Buddha. — Section XLV. An Unpublished Discourse of Buddha. — Section XLVI. Nirvana-Moksha. — Section XLVII. The Secret Books of “ Lam-Rin ” and Dzyan. — Section XLVIII. Amita Buddha Kwan-Shai-yin, and Kwan-yin.—What the “ Book of Dzyan ” and the Lamaseries of Tsong-Kha-pa say. — Section XLIX. Tsong-Kha-pa.—Lohans in China. — Section L. A few more Misconceptions Corrected. — Section LI. The “ Doctrine of the Eye ” & the “ Doctrine of the Heart, ” or the “ Heart's Seal. ” — Some Papers On The Bearing Of Occult Philosophy On Life.
2. 2.Paper I. A Warning. — The Planets, The Days of the Week and Their Corresponding Colours and Metals.
3. 3.Paper II. An Explanation. — What Magic Is, In Reality. — Colours, Sounds and Forms. — The Roots Of Colour And Sound. — The Unity Of Deity.
4. 4.Paper III. A Word Concerning the Earlier Papers. — Concerning Secrecy. — Is The Practice Of Concentration Beneficent? — About “ Principles ” And “ Aspects. ” — The Tâttvic Correlations and Meaning. — On Exoteric “ Blinds ” and “ the Death of the Soul. ” — The Philosophical Rationale of the Tenet.
5. 5.Appendix. Notes on Papers I., II. and III. — Page 436 . — Page 439 . 856 — Page 477 . — Page 481 .
6. 6.Notes On Some Oral Teachings. — The Three Vital Airs. — The Auric Egg. — The Dweller. — Intellect. — Karma. — The Turîya State. — Mahat. — How To Advance. — Fear And Hatred. — The Triangle. — Psychic Vision. — Triangle And Quaternary. — Nidânas. — Manas. — The Spinal Cord. — Prâna. — Antahkarana. — Miscellaneous. — Nâdis. — Sevens. — Sounds. — Prâna. — The Second Spinal Cord. — Initiates. — Kosmic Consciousness. — General Notes. — Objective Consciousness. — Astral Consciousness. — Kâma-Prânic Consciousness. — Kâma-Mânasic Consciousness. — Mânasic Consciousness. — Buddhic Consciousness. — Miscellaneous. — The Human Principles. — Notes. — Suns And Planets. — The Moon. — The Solar System. — Precious Stones. — Time. — Death. — Atoms. — Terms. — Lokas. — Explanation of the States of Consciousness Corresponding to the Vedântic Classification of Lokas. — Further Explanations of the Same Classifications. — The Lokas. — Forms In The Astral Light. — States Of Consciousness. — Mother-Love. — Consciousness. — Consciousness, Its Seven Scales. — The Ego. — Bhûrloka. — Pineal Gland. — The Heart. — Astral And Ego. — Individuality. — Lower Manas. — Kâma. — Self-Hood. — Kâma Rûpa. — Heart. — The Fires. — Perception. — Consciousness. — Will And Desire. — Conversion. — Origines. — Dreams. — Nidânas. — Skandhas. — Subtle Bodies. — Fire. — Hints On The Future. — The Egos. — Monadic Evolution. — Astral Body. — Footnotes

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