'The office of the teacher is the most sacred and the most important to the nation, because it builds the characters of boys and girls who will be its future citizens.'

Psychic phenomena, magic, hypnotism, spiritualism, planes of perception, dreams, and spiritual progress- these are some of the subjects discussed in this collection of excerpts from the writings of one of the most famous occultists of history-Helena Petrovna Blavatsky.

Psychic phenomena, magic, hypnotism, spiritualism, planes of perception, dreams, and spiritual progress- these are some of the subjects discussed in this collection of excerpts from the writings of one of the most famous occultists of history-Helena Petrovna Blavatsky.

Dreams are part of common experience, yet a mystery that is little understood. Psychologist and others who are ignorant of the human being's true constitution, ranging across several subtle levels, are only groping to learn their significance. C.W.Leadbeater, an eminent clairvoyant and author of many books, explains in the manual how human consciousness functions when the body is asleep and how it is affected by the experiences in the physical and subtle worlds. These experiences take shape as dreams of different kinds- true, prophetic,symbolic, confused, and so on.

Rajmohan Gandhi is Research Professor at the Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi and was formerly Editor of Indian Express and Himmat. Among his well-known publications are: The Rajaji Story, a biography of his grandfather C.Rajagopalachari; a biography of Vallabhbhai Patel; and Eight Lives: A Study of the Hindu-Muslim Encounter.

The deep commitment of this grandson of Mahatma Gandhi to the well-being of India led him to participation in the public life of the nation and to being a member of the Rajya Sabha.

This series of consist chiefly of extracts from letters received by Annie Besant from Indian friends. They contain thoughts that have been found  helpful, and hence worth sharing with others. They are intended for those who seek to learn to separate head-learning from soul-wisdom and to  live the higher life.

H.P.Blavatsky's The Secret Doctrine testifies to the existence of a Divine Plan, the knowledge of which the author of this book has sought to convey. Since the full and complete exposition of The Secret Doctrine is only attainable by means of the 'seven keys' to its understanding, the author has also attempted to present this book as a guide towards their understanding, expressly for those who wish to read and study these ancient teachings. It is his hope that this work may prove to be of assistance to all who read it.

H.P.Blavatsky's The Secret Doctrine testifies to the existence of a Divine Plan, the knowledge of which the author of this book has sought to convey. Since the full and complete exposition of The Secret Doctrine is only attainable by means of the 'seven keys' to its understanding, the author has also attempted to present this book as a guide towards their understanding, expressly for those who wish to read and study these ancient teachings. It is his hope that this work may prove to be of assistance to all who read it.

'Dharma is a term which has now become part of the world vocabulary, but very few know the range and depth of its meaning. Annie Besant, having studied the great discourse on dharma of Bhishma in the Mahabharata, introduces this complex and deep subject to the lay reader. Morality or dharma is subtle, varying from individual to individual, or t it is the law by which the inner nature unfolds in each one from his or her particular stage in evolution.