At the age of 17, rejecting nineteenth-century materialism, Helena Blavatsky (1831-1891) left her native Russia and traveled through India, Tibet, Egypt, Europe, and the Americas seeking out the sources of ancient wisdom as a key to spiritual truth. In 1875 in New York, she co-founded the Theosophical Society for the study of occult traditions. Many popular ideas of rediscovered ancient wisdom, including reincarnation and karma, trace their origin to Helena Blavatsky and Theosophy. This anthology includes material on her life and travels, as well as excerpts from her major works.
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Nicholas Goodrick-Clarke, General Editor of the Western Esoteric Masters Series is Professor of Western Esotericism at the University of Exeter and director of its Centre for the Study of Esotericism. He has published studies on Paracelsus, John Dee, Cornelius Agrippa, Emanuel Swedenborg, and Helena Blavatsky. His pioneering work, The Occult Roots of Nazism has been translated into nine languages.
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My dissertation research touches on Madame Blavatsky and Theosophical history and this book has been incredibly helpful. Dr. Goodrick-Clarke provides insightful background to this formidable author and spiritual guide. Her work has greatly influenced contemporary spirituality, and scholars of religion would do well to at least acquaint themselves with her life and work. It's not necessary to like Blavatsky to enjoy this book. I am not a Theosophist or follower of Blavatsky, but do understand her seminal place in modern religious history. Dr. Goodrick-Clarke (who holds a PhD in history from Oxford University) is one of the foremost authorities on Western esotericism in the world and currently a professor at the University of Exeter in the UK. He has penned the best introduction to Madame Blavatsky currently available and his insights are priceless. I highly recommend it!
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Great Intro to HPB,
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This is a very good introduction to the life and work of Blavatsky, the founder of the Theosophical Society. The author does a great job of clarifying her teachings and elucidating her most fascinating biography.
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Few writings of Helena Petrovna Blavatsky survive from the period prior to her arrival in New York in 1873. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
lunar chain, septenary constitution, universal fluid, secret doctrine, astral light, occult revival, human principles, manifested universe, esoteric tradition Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Isis Unveiled, New York, Theosophical Society, Esoteric Buddhism, Hargrave Jennings, Joscelyn Godwin, Robert Fludd, Spiritual Scientist, Stanzas of Dzyan, The Voice of the Silence, Adam Kadmon, Auric Envelope, Colonel Olcott, Cornelius Agrippa, Louis Jacolliot, Alfred Percy Sinnett, Cosmic Ideation, Gerry Brown, Oriental Cabala, Tibetan Buddhist, Robertus de Fluctibus, San Diego, The Daily Graphic, The Theosophical Enlightenment, William Emmette Coleman New!
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Few writings of Helena Petrovna Blavatsky survive from the period prior to her arrival in New York in 1873. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
lunar chain, septenary constitution, universal fluid, secret doctrine, astral light, occult revival, human principles, manifested universe, esoteric tradition Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Isis Unveiled, New York, Theosophical Society, Esoteric Buddhism, Hargrave Jennings, Joscelyn Godwin, Robert Fludd, Spiritual Scientist, Stanzas of Dzyan, The Voice of the Silence, Adam Kadmon, Auric Envelope, Colonel Olcott, Cornelius Agrippa, Louis Jacolliot, Alfred Percy Sinnett, Cosmic Ideation, Gerry Brown, Oriental Cabala, Tibetan Buddhist, Robertus de Fluctibus, San Diego, The Daily Graphic, The Theosophical Enlightenment, William Emmette Coleman New!
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- Isis Unveiled [Two Volume Set] by Helena P. Blavatsky on 23 pages
- The Secret Doctrine: (Three Volumes in a Slipcase) by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky on 20 pages
- The Theosophical Enlightenment (S U N Y Series in Western Esoteric Traditions) (Suny Series, Western Esoteric Traditions) by Joscelyn Godwin on 7 pages
- Esoteric Buddhism by A. P. Sinnett on 6 pages
- Old Diary Leaves by Henry S. Olcott on 5 pages
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- Rudolf Steiner (Western Esoteric Masters) by Richard Seddon in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Origins of the Organic Agriculture Debate by Thomas R. DeGregori on page 74
- Marsilio Ficino (Western Esoteric Masters) by Angela Voss in Front Matter
- Prophets Facing Backward: Postmodern Critiques of Science and Hindu Nationalism in India by Meera Nanda on page 14
- G. R. S. Mead and the Gnostic Quest (Western Esoteric Masters) by Clare Goodrick-Clarke in Front Matter
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