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1921. Lectures delivered at the North Indian Convention of the Theosophical Society held at Benares by its Founder/President Annie Besant. The Lectures are entitled: Ishvara, the Builders of a Cosmos, The Hierarchy of our World, the Rulers, the Teachers, the Forces; The Method of Evolution, The Building of Man, The Building of Races and Sub-Races, The Manus; The Divine Plan, Its Section, Religions and Civilisations, The Present Part of the Plan, The Choice of the Nations. See other works by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.

1932. Francesca Arundale was a devotee of Theosophy and the aunt of George S. Arundale. Contents: From Spiritualism to Theosophy; Early Impressions of Theosophy; H.P.B. at Our House; H.P.B. in Germany; and Letters of H.P. Blavatsky to Francesca Arundale.

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Collected here in this 5-in-1 omnibus edition are five of Rudolf Steiner's most important works including Theosophy, an Introduction, An Esoteric Cosmology, Intuitive Thinking as a Spiritual Path, An Introduction to Waldorf Education and Other Essays, and how to Know Higher Worlds. Rudolf Steiner was an Austrian philosopher, literary scholar, educator, artist, playwright, social thinker, and esotericist.

Elephas Levi (the pen name of Abb Louis Constant, 1810-1875) was one of the leading occultists of the 19th century. For most of his life he was a Roman Catholic priest; even after he was defrocked in 1844, his views continued to have a strong Catholic influence. His books, translated into English after his death, were essential to the development of other occultists such as Albert Pike, Helena Blavatsky, A.E. Waite, and Aleister Crowley.

"Paradoxes of the Highest Science" was the first of Levi's books to be translated into English. (The original French version was published in 1856.) This edition reprints the 1883 text issued by the Theosophical Society (translated by Anonymous) and includes the 1922 commentary by "an Eminent Occultist" (perhaps Helena P. Blavatsky).

In addition to "Paradoxes of the Highest Science," this edition includes two more essays by Levi, "Synthetic Recapitulation" and "The Great Secret."

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1917. Three Lectures delivered by Besant, Founder/President of the Theosophical Society in Lucknow at the Forty-First Anniversary of the Society. Contents: The Duty of the Theosophist to Religion; The Duty of the Theosophist to Society; and The Duty of the Theosophist to his Nation and Humanity. See other works by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.

1927. Being the Theosophical Convention Lectures delivered at Benares in 1926 by Leadbeater, George S. Arundale, Yadunandan Prasad and C. Jinarajadasa entitled: To Death and the Unseen; To Nationalism and Internationalism; To Science and Its Message; and To Art and the Arts. See other works by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.

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With the predictions of the Sanctus Germanus Prophecies Volume 1 coming to pass, the present Volume 2 concentrates on the lightbearer's role during the post-2012 Earth changes and reconstruction effort. Lightbearers are today's Bodhisattvas, thousands of advanced initiates and past luminaries of earth, who have reincarnated to help mankind through this period of great change and turmoil. The Sanctus Germanus Prophecies, Volume 2 is a practical guide for the lightbearer to situate his or her place in the grand scheme of things and prepare for the coming challenges.

Theosophy is a monthly magazine devoted to the promulgation of Theosophy as it was given by those who brought it. It discusses the Theosophical Movement, brotherhood of humanity, the study of occult science and philosophy and Aryan literature. A sample of articles found within include: Letter From H.P.B. to the American Convention of 1888. Aphorisms On Karma. Misconceptions of Theosophy. The Monad. The Purpose of Life. Practical Occultism. Reincarnation and Memory. Resurrecting the Dead. To the Man in the Street. Serpent's Blood. Love With an Object. Magic Screen of Time. Ethical Irresponsibility. Living the Higher Life. Three Planes of Human Life. Meditation and Action.

The very rites and ceremonies of religion that are binding on the Soul that is still unliberated, become useless when the Soul has gained liberation, for then the Soul no longer can be held by anything. -from "Yoga" Anne Besant was one of the most popular and beloved voices of theosophy, the occult philosophy of the early 20th century that sought to find the underlying universal truths in all religions. Here she turns her theosophical eye on the traditions and beliefs of Hinduism, using the precepts of theosophy as a guide to understanding the obscurer meanings of Hindu sacred writings. Originally delivered as a series of lectures in 1893, and published in book form the next year, this is an illuminating exploration of Hinduism-and the fundamental essence of all religious expression-from a perspective almost forgotten today. British social reformer and writer ANNIE BESANT (1847-1933) was an early public advocate of birth control and women's health care, as well as an active proponent of theosophy. Among her books are The Ancient Wisdom (1897), Death and After (1901), and Occult Chemistry (1919).

1911. Words from one of the leading figures of the Theosophical Society. Contents: Christ and Buddha; Chatta and the Buddha; Agade-1500 B.C.; Good King Wenceslas; The Baby White Elephant; My Cat; The Helper; and The Master. See other works by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.

Part I; the unity of God; Manifestation of God; the great orders of Living beings; The incarnation of spirit; Two basic laws; Three worlds of human evolution; Part II; the object and basis of morality; Relation between morality, emotion, virtues and vices; Classification of virtues and vices; Virtues and vices in relation to superiors; Virtues and vices in relation to equals; Virtues and vices in relation to inferiors; Interaction between virtues and vices.

Of the one will of God; Of the origin of God's ever-speaking Word; Of the introduction of the fiery enkindling into form; Of the original condition of the created world; Of the original state of man; Of man's fall, and of his wife; Of the animal manifestation in man; Of passages of the Holy Scripture; Of opposition between passages in the Scriptures; A brief compilation of objections; A further comparison and explanation of the passages concerning Election; A brief account of some questions that confound Reason; Theosophic Questions: What is God, apart from nature and creature, in himself? What is the abyss of all things where no creature is, or the unfathomable nothing? What is God's love and anger? What was there before the angels and the world of creation were? What was the ground and the essential principle from which the angels were created? What is the office and the mode of activity of the angels? What moved Lucifer that he had a desire contrary to God, and turned himself away from the good? How can a devil have arisen from an angel? or, what is a devil? In what essence and being does he stand after the fall? Seeing that God is almighty, why did He not resist Lucifer, and prevent this? What was it the devil desired, with a view to which he turned aside from God's love? What was the combat between Michael and the dragon? How may the eternal counsel of God be contemplated in the Divine intuition? How was the expulsion of the dragon and the legions of Lucifer brought about? What is the office of the devil in hell? Had the foundation of hell a temporal beginning, or has it been from eternity?

Adherents of theosophy, the esoteric philosophy popular at the turn of the 20th century, believed that science and religion could be reconciled, and that the plan of the universe could and should be understood, and that it was humanity's duty to adapt to that plan. Here, in a series of lectures delivered in Sydney, Australia, in 1915, the renowned spiritualist Charles W. Leadbeater, a leader of theosophical thought, celebrates the new "sub-race" of humanity come to joyful life in the immigrant nations of America, Australia, and New Zealand, where, freed from the social shackles of Old World Europe, races and classes were intermingling to create a new kind of culture, which would in turn reshape the world. Far-reaching and perceptive, this is an extraordinary little volume of social insight and criticism.British author CHARLES WEBSTER LEADBEATER (1854-1934) was ordained as an Anglican priest, but later joined the prominent Theosophical Society and traveled to India to study alternative spiritual and occult practices, eventually settling into his life as a clairvoyant and author. His other works include Man Visible and Invisible and The Science of the Sacrament.