Henry Travers Edge – England, USA Henry Travers Edge A certain writer, in discussing the meaning of the phrase, 'The State,' contrasts the theorie s of Rousseau and Plato, and consequently of the two schools of thought which they represent. Avoiding lengthy detail, we may sum up the matter by saying that the former starts…
This article is written by a student of the United Lodge of Theosophists Selflessness is sky The bird of the heart flies nowhere but there Jalaluddin Rumi[1] The Wisdom Religion, which Hinduism sometimes calls Sanatana Dharma, and Western history has sometimes called Theosophia, and named Theosophy by Helena Blavatsky,…
David M. Grossman – USA Photo © the author How does a study of the metaphysics presented by H.P. Blavatsky in The Secret Doctrine help one to live a more humane, a more meaningful and fulfilling life?
Boris de Zirkoff – USA Original Cover of Theosophia* In the quiet depths of every human soul there is a divine Urge which ever cries out for higher and nobler realizations. The mystic Light which guides men to greatness shines star-like on the firmament of the human heart, amid the gloom of the outer desolation,…
Text and photos by Richard Dvořák (phpto) To enlarge the images click on the icon at the right bottom. These four images explore water as a threshold of perception. The canals of 's-Hertogenbosch do not simply mirror the city; they quietly recompose it, offering brief access to another order of reality—one that exists…
What is in a prayer? Persian mystic Hakin Sanai’s advice is, “Don’t pester the universe with your begging. Be thankful for all that has been bestowed upon you. Just ask for more opportunities to be grateful to the universe.”
Tim Wyatt – England Illustration: Rose Angel by Ethelwynne M. Quail based on the observations of the clairvoyant Geoffrey Hodson Apart from desisting from the age-old practice of killing one another to supposedly resolve disputes (which at this stage of the game remains a karmic impossibility for humanity), the world…
Deepa Padhi – India The author is international Vice-President of the Theosophical Society (TS) and President of the Theosophical Order of Service (TOS), Odisha Region, India This year we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Theosophical Society (TS) — a movement which has carried the light of truth, wisdom, and brotherhood…
Michele Sender – USA The author; photo taken during a visit to England “Does it seem to you a small thing that the past year has been spent only in your “family duties”? Nay, but what better cause for reward, what better discipline, than the daily and hourly performance of duty? Believe me my “pupil,” the…
Sam Parnia, MD, PhD, Lucid Dying: The New Science Revolutionizing How We Understand Life and Death. Available on Amazon, click HERE "Lucid Dying” is an insightfully written book which every theosophist, especially those with a mystical curiosity or tendency should read and deeply contemplate.
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