Fixity of Purpose - The Theosophical Movement
… he who awakes illusion….When to himself his form appears unreal, as do on waking allthe forms he sees in dreams;When he has … sincere quality of altruism that knows no barriers and is free from all limits. Granted that the student has this noble objective, …
Stoicism in the Esoteric Philosophy - Carlos Cardoso Aveline
… what they lived. Tradition holds that before being freed and becoming a philosopher on his own, the Greek slave Epictetus (55-135 … of time and place, every truth-seeker has been and will be tested in one way or another, in proportion to his own degree of learning. The …
On Pseudo-Theosophy - Helena P. Blavatsky
… in various circles of the esoteric movement. Although the validity of the text “On Pseudo-Theosophy” may be especially great for … quite true. If the first object of our Society be not to study one’s own self, but to find fault with all except that self, then, …
The Choices that Elevate the Soul - Carlos Cardoso Aveline
… fact. * If the pilgrim’s intention is to have a comfortable and pleasant existence, he should know that his higher conscience will … vigilant and preserve peace: harmony cannot be obtained by force. When we sow it, it comes to us in secret ways, in due time. It …
Theosophy as the Path to Happiness - Mohini M. Chatterjee
… study of Theosophy, in which we are engaged, is in its character unique. The … existence, even though the examiner be assisted by the testimony of entities which have passed into that state. What amount of … in death. It will thus be seen that good men, freed from the limitations of the flesh, become inspiring influences to their …
A Heroic Legend - N. Misheyev
… modern bylina [traditional epic oral poem from Russia], taken down by N. Misheyev from an old peasant … impersonal, limitless and unspoken dimension. As for the metaphor of sleeping for decades or centuries in a cave inside a …
Al Gore, Theosophy and the Cycle - Carlos Cardoso Aveline
… ecological and social ethics, and which is guided by a feeling of planetary citizenship and universal … to the Sun’s vital energies. It interrupts the free exchange of energies between the Earth and its own “higher … to the new cycle evidently deserves much further study, and on an interdisciplinary basis. We have a limited number of data and …
The Art of Becoming a Lamp - Carlos Cardoso Aveline
… try to obtain that which they do not deserve, or make efforts to harvest things they did not sow. As a result, greed and anger … as morally good and ethically beautiful. Inspired by the best of ancient wisdom, German thinker Samuel Pufendorf (1632-1694) …
The Constitution of Human Nature - Francis Hutcheson
… action which tends most effectually to promote their greatest happiness and perfection; as far as it can be done by observations and … are the field in which our reasoning powers have the most free and vigorous exercise. Of these hereafter. IV. There is another …
The Island of Truth - George P. McCallum
… also consistent with the theosophical article “A Society for Speaking the Truth”, which we have published in our websites. … find land so quickly.” A gusty breeze helped us guide the little boat in the right direction. The island grew larger and larger …