‘The snub-nosed Saxons’ [Borderland Magazine, 1894]
THE SNUB-NOSEDSAXONS Borderland Magazine, October 15th, 1894 tributehighlights influence of Blavatsky in the successful periodsof the theosophical movement on the cultural milieu. “If everything be true that Dr. Hodgson and the […]
Adepts in America in 1776: William Q. Judge’s Speculations prompt Blavatsky to Question “Illuminati” Theory
ADEPTS IN AMERICA IN 1776 CONTROVERSY William Q. Judge article in the Theosophist (1883) was his own theories. A respondent puts forth the claims of Adepts in America in 1776 […]
Matt Dillahunty to Jordan Peterson: “Science can’t confirm the supernatural”
Jordan Peterson asks Matt Dillahunty in their debate, or dialogue, why don’t atheists contend with the major philosophical and theological sources. He gives an expected answer, which instead of pouting […]
Russian Philosopher Vladimir Solovyov and Charles J. Ryan: ‘H.P.B. did not invent the Tibetan Brotherhood and Chelas’
RUSSIAN PHILOSOPHER Vladimir Solovyov and THEOSOPHIST Charles J. Ryan say ‘H.P.B. did not invent the Tibetan Brotherhood and Disciples’ Besides Dr. Wernekke of Germany, the casebook of encounters with the […]
Chatterji and Holloway on the true implications of Occultism
Protestants in the 20th century, particularly the seventies argued, that the influence of Yogism, Indian philosophy and the “New Age” movement was dangerous and breeding a narcissistic man-centered religiosity. Surprisingly, to […]
Liberating Theosophy from the Roerich Legacy: The Roerichs and Agni Yoga
About the Theosophy and Agni Yoga article on the Roerichs, Agni Yoga and its differences from Theosophy. A decision was made not to include this passage from Nicholas Roerich without commentary or […]
“The Forlorn Hope” Letter, 1882.
“The Forlorn Hope,”‡. Received in Allahabad, Feb., 1882. “One or two of us hoped that the world had so far advanced intellectually, if not intuitionally, that the Occult doctrine might […]
Rebuttal of Rene Guenon’s Critique of Modern Theosophy
The objective of this article on René Guénon’s critique of Modern Theosophy, which he terms Theosophism is to outline his analysis in Le théosophisme: Histoire d’une pseudo-religion, and not to react […]
B.P. Wadia on “Theosophy” as a Definite System and Science
What should be made of B.P. Wadia’s statement about Theosophy and in light of other clear statements made in The Mahatma Letters on Theosophy as a definite system, and its […]
The Post-Christian Successors to the Mysteries
Pages 305-307, Collected Writings, Vol. 14. “Thus it is not Judaism and Christianity that remodelled the ancient Pagan Wisdom, but rather the latter that put its heathen curb, quietly and insensibly, […]
Sam Harris dishonesty about Helena Blavatsky in “Waking Up”
Sam Harris mentions Helena P. Blavatsky in the first chapter of Waking Up: Guide on Spirituality without Religion (2014), and he committed a poor mistake, with a very inaccurate, and […]
The American Minervan 