The Secret Doctrine, originally published in 1888, is regarded by many as the fountainhead of modern esotericism. Based on ancient stanzas from the 'Book of Dzyan', it presents a breathtaking description of the beginnings of the cosmos as well as of sentient life on earth. It also describes humanity's long evolutionary journey through the awakening and actualization of inner subtle principles, one of them being the mind.
Wisdom of the Upanishads, The
The Upanishad-s are unique in the sacred literature of the world. They stand alone as beacon lights on a mountain peak, showing how high man may climb, how much the Light of the Self may shine out through the vessel of clay, how truly God may speak through man.
In this book, Annie Besant considers the fundamental Truth expressed in the Upanishad-s from a Theosophical point of view.
The Secret Doctrine, originally published in 1888, is regarded by many as the fountainhead of modern esotericism. Based on ancient stanzas from the 'Book of Dzyan', it presents a breathtaking description of the beginnings of the cosmos as well as of sentient life on earth. It also describes humanity's long evolutionary journey through the awakening and actualization of inner subtle principles, one of them being the mind.