They where published in 1888 and blavatsky claimed that the contents had been revealed to her by mahatmas who had retained knowledge of mankinds spiritual history, knowledge. The secret doctrine is helena blavatskys masterwork, her magnum opus, on the origin and evolution of the universe and humanity itself. Some of the larger files in this list may have a longer download time. Blavatsky is a doublevolume work consisiting of the two books. Blavatsky is at once notoriously difficult to read, and a century old best seller.
The sd remains today the most comprehensive sourcebook of the esoteric tradition, outlining the fundamental tenets of the secret doctrine of the archaic ages. Sprung from it in their origins, the various religious schemes are now made to merge back into their original element, out of which every mystery and dogma has. It is to provide him with sign posts on that path that the secret doctrine has been written. Judge 117, nassau street, new york the manager of the theosophist adyar, madras 1888. A masterkey to the mysteries of ancient and modern science and theology by h. Blavatskys masterwork on theosophy, covering cosmic. Blavatsky volume 2 theosophcal university press ascii editionvol.
Blavatsky blavatskys masterwork on theosophy, covering cosmic, planetary, and human. The voice of the silence madame blavatskys notes are omitted in this edition, as they are diffuse, full of inaccuracies, and intended to mislead the presumptuous. Modern theosophy, then, includes what was taught in secret to their pupils by the. It is offered to such as are willing to accept truth wherever it may be found, and to defend it, even looking popular prejudice straight in the face. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Michael gomes is a historian, author, and the librarian at the new york lodge of the theosophical society. She went to america in 1873, and in 1875, with colonel henry steel olcott, founded the theosophical society in new york, and later carried on her work in india. The synthesis of science, religion, and philosophy h. A beginners guide to studying the secret doctrine t h. The secret doctrine the synthesis of science, religion, and philosophy by h.
Buddhism, islam, judaism nor christianity exclusively. Blavatsky blavatsky s masterwork on theosophy, covering cosmic, planetary, and human evolution, as well as science, religion, and mythology. Order from theosophical university press the secret doctrine. Blavatsky supposedly exhibited psychic powers from an early age, and throughout her career claimed to perform feats of mediumship, levitation, telepathy and clairvoyance. They where published in 1888 and blavatsky claimed that the contents had been revealed to her by mahatmas who had retained knowledge of mankinds spiritual history, knowledge that. Blavatsky, to whom the world owes a debt so great that it can never be repaidexcept with deepest respect and gratitude for the wonderful service she has rendered to all genuine seekers. Blavatskys master work the secret doctrine isnt easy to read.
Ii anthropogenesis london the theosophical publishing company, limited 7, duke street, adelphi, w. A worldfamous figure of mystery and controversy and a leading intellect behind the occult revival in the west, blavatsky published the secret doctrine in 1888 as her magnum opus. Much of the content of our website is based on the teachings of h. Blavatsky theosophical university press online edition the secret doctrine the synthesis of science, religion, and philosophy. Secret doctrine pdf ebook the theosophical society. The secret doctrine was the universally diffused religion of the ancient and prehistoric world. On this page i will refer you to other articles and books for a short summary of the themes blavatsky takes up in her magnum opus. The authentic edition of the secret doctrine consists of two volumes, published in. The third volume of the secret doctrine t h e o s o p h y. When, however, i turned to look upon those who surrounded. It was an influential example of the revival of interest in esoteric and occult ideas in the modern age, in particular because of its claim to reconcile ancient eastern. It takes quite a long time to properly read even a few pages of it because the content is so deep and often of a challenging. Blavatsky blavatskys first major work on theosophy, examining religion and science in the light of western and oriental ancient wisdom and occult and spiritualistic phenomena.
Jun 01, 2017 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The secret doctrine, the synthesis of science, religion and philosophy, a book originally published as two volumes in 1888, is helena blavatsky s magnum opus. Ces textes ne figuraient pas dans les editions precedentes. It is needless to explain that this book is not the secret doctrine in its entirety, but a select number of fragments of its fundamental tenets, special attention being paid to some facts which have been seized upon by various writers, and distorted out of all resemblance to the truth. The birth and evolution of the sacred science of the past are lost in the very night of time. The secret doctrine kindle edition by blavatsky, h. It requires continual effort, attention, concentration, and not just reading but serious study. Science, mainly in the domain of anthropology and geology. The authentic edition of the secret doctrine consists of two volumes, published in 1888, with. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the secret doctrine. The secret doctrine quotes by helena petrovna blavatsky. Study course on the secret doctrine blavatsky archives. The synthesis of science, religion, and philosophy portuguese translation.
Entered according to act of congress in the year 1888, by h. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The main object of this page is, instead, to introduce to you two books that will help you get a grip on. Challenging, prophetic, and strikingly modern, it directly addresses the perennial questions. The key to theosophy theosophy trust definition of. Proofs of its diffusion, authentic records of its history, a complete chain of documents, showing its character and presence in every land, together with the teaching of all its great adepts, exist to this day in the secret crypts of libraries. Blavatsky this massive study of man, of nature, of spiritual evolution, of the essence of reality is an astonishing document. The secret doctrine, the synthesis of science, religion and philosophy, a book originally published as two volumes in 1888 written by helena blavatsky. The secret doctrine theosophical society in america. The secret doctrine project gutenberg selfpublishing. The secret doctrine wurzburg manuscript x the solitary page is in blavatskys own handwriting, and may well be from the actual first draft of the secret doctrine. Blavatsky claimed that its contents had been revealed to her by mahatmas who had retained knowledge of humanitys spiritual history, knowledge that it was now possible, in part, to reveal. The first volume is named cosmogenesis, the second anthropogenesis. These instructions are for those ignorant of the dangers of the lower iddhi magical powers.
It was an influential example of the revival of interest in esoteric and occult ideas in the modern age, in particular because of its claim to reconcile ancient eastern wisdom. As many students of theosophy are aware, there is a large book available titled occultism of the secret doctrine which purports to be the third volume of the secret doctrine by h. The key to theosophy vii preface the purpose of this book is exactly expressed in its title. Helena petrovna blavatsky 18311891 was the cofounder of the theosophical society. Download blavatskys the secret doctrine free pdf ebook.
I have read over this rendering of her teaching to h. Most pdf files are photographic facsimiles of the original first editions of books and journals. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Madame blavatskys victorianera masterpiece is now scaled down to its essentials, providing the most readable, accessible experience ever of one of historys. Mar 30, 2018 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The true student of the secret doctrine is a jnana yogi, and this path of yoga is the true path for the western student. Chapter ingivinganaccountofthemannerinwhichthe secretdoctrinewaswrittenbyh. They shone with a serene light which seemed to penetrate and unveil the secrets of the heart. Even by the time of the wurzburg manuscript copy we see that the three fundamental propositions of secret doctrine had been. An anthology of blavataskys contributions to world thought.
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