Author: Dominique Johnson
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Mahatma Letters on the Evolution of Life: Ten-Point Summary
The position on evolution and emanationism in the Mahatma Letters and as explained by H.P. Blavatsky remains a fascinating aspect of Theosophy. This position is neither atheistic, or agnostic, merely because of the rejection of the God-theory, The history of these positions antedate Darwin, including Democritus. Morya, attempting to get A.P. Sinnett to understand the…
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The Failings of Annie Besant’s Pro-Israel and Jewish Nationalist Advocacy
NEO–THEOSOPHICAL MESSIANISM IN SUPPORT OF ZIONISM IT IS NO SURPRISE THAT BESANT, A STRONG ADVOCATE FOR HINDU NATIONALISM AND INDEPENDENCE also spoke glowingly in the same manner about Israel. However, her support is entirely built on her belief and enthusiasm for her mission of the “World Teacher,” most notably through Jiddu Krishnamurti. Buddhist revivalist Anagarika Dharmapala and…
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Six Points on “Magic”: Theosophy rejects Supernaturalism and Miracle
“The problem of life is man. Magic, or rather Wisdom, is the evolved knowledge of the potencies of man’s interior being; which forces are Divine emanations, as intuition is the perception of their origin, and initiation our induction into that knowledge (…) We begin with instinct: the end is OMNISCIENCE.” ALEXANDER WILDER Real magical operations…
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Was Helena Blavatsky a Socialist and 33 Degree Mason?
Charles Sotheran and the Masonic Patent THEOSOPHISTS HAVE BEEN SLANDERED BY PERSONS of right and left political persuasion who dabble in conspiracy theorizing, each accusing the other political side (sometimes both) of being at the helm of world events. In this case, we find two common accusations hurled by such persons, which is 1) falsely…
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“Blavatsky” Film | Italian Theosophical Society Centennial Documentary
“Blavatsky,” 2002 England film. For subtitles in English or another language, click Settings → Subtitles → Auto-Translate → English.
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“Lift high the torch of Liberty of the Soul of Truth”
“The life of altruism is not so much a high ideal as a matter of practice. Naturally, then, Theosophy finds a home in many hearts and minds, and strikes a resounding harmony as soon as it reaches the ears of those who are ready to listen. There, then, is part of your work: to lift…
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William Q. Judge on Eastern Occultism in Theosophy versus Western Occultism
The theosophists were trying to explain in their time, that the history, nature and implications of Occult Philosophy are far more than what was being introduced to Western thinkers, and certain fundamental elements of Occultism should direct its development and influence. It is not for the sake of division, that Judge and Blavatsky made the…
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Giuseppe Mazzini on the Divine Ideal of Republicanism
GIUSEPPE MAZZINI ON THE REPUBLICAN SPIRIT TIED TO THE COMMON GOOD “The Republic, as I at least understand it, means association, of which liberty is only an element, a necessary antecedent. It means, association, a new philosophy of life, a divine Ideal, that shall move the world, the only means of regeneration vouchsafed to the…
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John Adams Letter to the Officers of the First Brigade: Constitution, Morality and Religion
John Adams states, ‘the American Constitution is meant for a religious and moral people,’ which is distinctly different from the claim that ‘America is a Christian nation.’ The full context of the oft quoted passage makes this abundantly clear. John Adams abhorred slavery. The conception of a race-based U.S. republic — built on the slavish…
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James Madison on the ‘Divine Ideal’ in Republicanism
Federalist Papers No. 55 James Madison, lead drafter of the Constitution stated once, that Republicanism admits the existence of qualities in man in a higher degree, and is thus built on a spiritual Ideal of man’s nature. We recognize James Madison as a man who rejected the notion of racial superiority, although he failed to put…
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Blavatsky and Christianity: Her Fundamental Christological Disputes and Her Defense of the Theosophical Position
“There are several ways of acquiring knowledge: (a) by accepting blindly the dicta of the church or modern science; (b) by rejecting both and starting to find the truth for oneself. The first method is easy and leads to social respectability and the praise of men; the other is difficult and requires more than ordinary…
The American Minervan 