Nature has linked all parts of her Empire together by subtle threads of magnetic sympathy, and , there is a mutual correlation even between a star and a man; thought runs swifter than the electric fluid, and your thought will find me if projected by a pure impulse, as mine will find, has found, and often impressed your mind. We may move in cycles of activity divided- not entirely separated from each other.
Nature has linked all parts of her Empire together by subtle threads of magnetic sympathy, and , there is a mutual correlation even between a star and a man; thought runs swifter than the electric fluid, and your thought will find me if projected by a pure impulse, as mine will find, has found, and often impressed your mind. We may move in cycles of activity divided- not entirely separated from each other.
Mahabharata is 'one of the greatest books in the world', says Dr Annie Besant, eminent scholar of Hinduism as well as comparative religion, and international President of the Theosophical Society (1907-1933), in the introduction to this book. It is the story of the Aryan race in India some five thousand years ago and includes an account of the epic war between the Pandavas and Kauravas.
Mahabharata is 'one of the greatest books in the world', says Dr Annie Besant, eminent scholar of Hinduism as well as comparative religion, and international President of the Theosophical Society (1907-1933), in the introduction to this book. It is the story of the Aryan race in India some five thousand years ago and includes an account of the epic war between the Pandavas and Kauravas.
This 'Letter', from the Adept known as the Maha Chohan, to A.P.Sinnett, is in fact an abridged report of an interview with him. Short though it is, it contains practically the charter for the work and development of the Theosophical Society through the ages, according to Mr. C.Jinarajadasa. His commentary provides the proper perspective to understand the importance of the letter.
Robert Brown's personal notes on the teachings of H.P. Blavatsky provide an invaluable aid to the student today. They offer insights into the study and understanding of the essentials of Theosophy, particularly of Madame Blavatsky's major work , The Secret Doctrine. They also point to their impact on the mind of the serious student, who is urged to go beyond verbal expositions of Theosophy to the depth of experience, where alone Truth is revealed.
In his preface to this great study in symbolic yoga, Dr G.S.Arundale says that it consists of notes taken at the time of his own personal exploration in the field of symbology, 'explorations which were fortunate enough to have the guidance of One whose discoveries in innumerable fields have constituted Him a Master of the Wisdom of Life. But even this guidance give the notes no special authority, for both the guidance and the explorations are individual to myself'
Dr Arundale also says:
T.Subba Row, an outstanding figure in the early day of te Theosophical Society, was highly respected for his wide-ranging erudition and knowledge of esoteric philosophy and practice. In addition to many articles published in The Theosophist , his published works include
The Philosophy of the Bhagavad-gita
Notes on the Bhagvad-gita
Esoteric Writings.
The work of the Theosophical Society involves a way of life which leads to self-knowledge and knowledge of the laws of being. Only when man begins to act, think, feel, and 'be' in accordance with the unchanging and unchangeable laws which pervade and regulate all things in the visible as well as the invisible worlds, does his psyche permit spiritual energy to flow through from hidden depths. Both individual regeneration and the reordering of human society in such a way that harmony, freedom, and creativity flourish depend on discovering the right way of living.
The Theosophical Society exists for the regeneration of humanity, beginning with establishing a nucleus of Universal Brotherhood, encouraging an open-minded quest for Truth, and investigating the essence of man and the universe. Because this is the main thrust of the Society, Madame H.P.Blavatsky, Co-Founder of the Theosophical Society with Col. Olcott, discussed what would ensure the stability of the Society's work and the future in her book The Key to Theosophy.