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"Another View of Metaphysical Healing" (note)
Judge's editorial note replying to Ursula N. Gestefeld's rebuttal of his article "Of Metaphysical He ...
"Men Karmic Agents"
On H.P. Blavatsky's technical sense of "Karmic Agent" — a person or Adept who concentrates and preci ...
"Reward for Unmerited Sufferings"
Resolving an objection to a passage in H.P. Blavatsky's Key to Theosophy — that calling post-mor ...
"The Brotherhood of the New Life"
A warning against Thomas Lake Harris's California community, through which he held hypnotic power ov ...
"The Hidden Way" and Theosophists
On the Astral Light as the true basis behind spiritualistic phenomena, drawing on American Spiritual ...
A Bewitched Life
First published in The Theosophist in August–September 1885; an expanded version appeared in Lucifer ...
A Buddhist Doctrine
A survey of the twelve principal Buddhist sects of Japan and their doctrines, noting their parallels ...
A Chat with Correspondents
Judge, writing as Editor of The Path and General Secretary of the American Section, describes th ...
A Circulating Library
Announcing the establishment of a theosophical circulating library at the General Secretary's office ...
A Commentary on the Gayatri
A commentary on the Gayatri mantra of the Rig Veda, explaining its meaning and significance in Hindu ...
A Curious Tale
A story, set at the Lakes of Killarney in Ireland, recounting a strange vision of an ancient tower a ...
A German Mystic's Teachings
Judge's closing commentary on Kerning's serialized story "From Sensitive to Initiate," drawing out i ...
A Joint Note
A Mahatma's Message to Some Brahmans
On a letter said to be from a Mahatma, sent to Judge in 1893 by a Brahman member, and the question o ...
A Modern Panarion
A collection of 1895 representing an early attempt to gather [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blav ...
A Prophecy About Theosophy
An astrological prophecy about the future of the Theosophical Society, obtained by an Indian astrolo ...
A Reminiscence
Recollections of the early years of the Theosophical Society, prompted by Col. Olcott's 'Old Diary L ...
A Servant of the Masters
On what it means to be a true servant of the Masters, as distinct from merely claiming the title or ...
A Word on Pronouns
Frances Ellen Burr objects to capitalizing the pronouns used for the Himalayan "Brothers" as a form ...
A Word on the "Secret Doctrine"
A reprint, by Annie Besant and William Q. Judge, of a 1888 letter from Mahatma K.H. received by Col. ...
A Year on the Path
The Path's first anniversary editorial, explaining the magazine's independence and its creed: no aut ...
Abdul Ghafur
Religious leader of Swat (<span ...
Abercrombie, John
Scottish physician who combined medical research with metaphysical interests; author of Inquiries ...
Abeywardan, P. Perera
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 4 (1882–188 ...
Abich, Otto Hermann Wilhelm von (1806-1886)
German geologist (1806-1886), known for his scientific work in the Caucasus. He held the chair of ge ...
About Killing Animals
A reply to a reader's question on the consistency of objecting to killing insects while still eating ...
About “Spirit” Materializations
An examination of forty years of spiritualistic séance phenomena, arguing that genuine materializati ...
Abrew, Peter de
Ceylonese Buddhist philanthropist and supporter of Buddhist education, particularly Musaeus College ...
Abrew, William de
Ceylonese Buddhist Theosophist and interpreter who accompanied Henry Olcott’s delegation from Colomb ...
Abu'l-Faraj
Syriac and Arabic author (1226-1286) and senior prelate of the Jacobite Church. His Syriac Chronic ...
Acilius Glabrio
Roman magistrate and consul in 191 BC, who commanded the successful campaign against Antiochus III i ...
Adams, Charles Frederick
Lawyer and member of the Hiraf group associated with an early controversy involving [[Blavatsky, Hel ...
Addison, Joseph (1672-1719)
English essayist, poet and politician, particularly known for his contributions to the daily Spectat ...
Adepts and Politics
A reply to criticism of Judge over the adepts' connection with the American Revolution, citing the h ...
Aderji, Bezonji
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 6 (1884–188 ...
Adhav, Ballaji Khanderav
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 6 (1884–188 ...
Adhemar, Marguerite Josephine
H. P. Blavatsky visited her at an estate near Enghien, outside Paris. ...
Advantages and Disadvantages in Life
On the Theosophical view of karma as it relates to supposed advantages and disadvantages of birth, o ...
Aeschylus (525 BCE - 456 BCE)
Bibliographical references include: Choëphoroe (The Libation-Bearers). Also an un-identified referen ...
Affirmations and Denials
A continuation of the discussion on 'Mind Cure' and Christian Science, examining the theosophical vi ...
Agassiz, Louis (1807-1873)
Co-author with Augustus A. Gould of Principles of Zoology (Boston, 1848), subsequently reissued ...
Aglio, Agostino (1777-1857)
Italian painter, engraver and lithographer (1777-1857), resident in England from 1803. He collaborat ...
Agrippa von Nettesheim, Henry Cornelius (1486-1535)
German writer, soldier, physician and magician, in the service of Emperor Maximilian I and later of ...
Aiyar, A. Mahadeva
Corresponding secretary of the Vellore Theosophical Society in 1884.
Aiyar, C. Kuppuswami
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 4 (1882–188 ...
Aiyar, N. Soondram
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 4 (1882–188 ...
Aiyar, P. Sesha
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 4 (1882–188 ...
Aiyar, S. A. Saminada • S. A. Saminada Aier
Secretary of the Negapatam Theosophical Society in 1883.
Aiyar, T. R. Venkatarama
Secretary of the Pollachi Theosophical Society; signed the report of its founding meeting in June 18 ...
Aiyer, C. Narayanasawmi
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 6 (1884–188 ...
Aksakoff, Alexander Nikolaevich (1832-1903) • Alexandr Aksakov
Russian writer, translator, journalist, editor.
Aksakov, Alexander Nikolayevich (1832-1903)
Russian author, philosopher and a leading figure among writers on Spiritualism. Introduced to Sweden ...
Alagona, Pietro
Sicilian Jesuit theologian versed in canon law; taught philosophy and theology at Palermo and Messin ...
Albizzi, Francesco
Italian cardinal and jurist who opposed Jansenism and wrote legal works. He became a cardinal in 165 ...
Alcock, Nathaniel
Surgeon-major in the Army Medical Department.
Alden, William Livingston (1837-1908)
American author and journalist. Leader-writer for New York newspapers (World, Times, Graph ...
Aldrovandi, Ulysse
Italian naturalist and physician (1522-1605), professor at Bologna and organizer of botanical and na ...
Alexander I
B. de Zirkoff discusses the theory identifying Alexander I with the elder Feodor ...
Alexander II
The assassination of Alexander II on 1/13 March 1881 deeply shocked [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. ...
Alexander Trallianus
Physician from Tralles active in the sixth century. His twelve-book medical treatise drew on extensi ...
Alexander, Otho
Theosophist based in Corfu and corresponding secretary of the Ionian Theosophical Society.
Alexandre, Charles
Editor of Oracula Sibyllina, cited in several Paris editions <span style="color: grey; font-size: 90 ...
Algya-Pap, Zoltan de
An associate of the Adyar Archives who assisted with the preparation of the second volume of [[Blava ...
Ali, Mansaih
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 6 (1884–188 ...
Ali, Omrah
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 4 (1882–188 ...
Ali, Omrao
Secretary of the Dumraon Theosophical Society in 1891.
Allen, Charles Grant Blairfindie
Canadian novelist and popular scientific writer, known for explaining Darwinian ideas. His works inc ...
Allen, G. W.
Clergyman associated with the Christo-Theosophical Society in London, formed to study Theosophy alon ...
Allen, William Frederick (1860-1917) • William Frederick Allan • Allan, William Frederick • Alan Leo
British astrologer and writer, known as Alan Leo; born in Westminster, London, on 7 August 1860, die ...
Allinson, Thomas Richard (1858–1918)
British physician, writer and dietary reformer who advocated vegetarianism and wholemeal bread.
Alphonso X (1221-1284)
King of Castile and León (1252-1284), patron of vernacular historiography, law, poetry and astronomy ...
Am I My Brother’s Keeper?
On the Theosophical duty of universal brotherhood: whether and how one is responsible for the spirit ...
Amadeus of Portugal
Portuguese Franciscan reformer, also known as João Mendes de Silva. He founded convents in Italy and ...
Amarasinha
Sanskrit lexicographer, also called Amara, associated with Buddhism. His Amarakosa, a dictionary ...
Ambrosius, Saint
Author of De fide ad Gratianum Augustum libri quinque, included in volume 30 of Hurter's Sanctorum P ...
Amico, Francesco
Italian Jesuit theologian. Began his novitiate, 1596. At first taught philosophy for some years, the ...
Amiot, Joseph-Maria
French Jesuit missionary in China (1718-1793), a student of Chinese music, languages and culture. Mu ...
Ammianus Marcellinus (около 330 - после 395)
Zirkoff's bibliography cites his History in the Loeb Classical Library. <span style="color: grey ...
Ampère, André Marie
French physicist and professor at the École Polytechnique; developed a mathematical account of elect ...
An Allegory
A short allegory of a pupil who, finding the Master in the garden of his own heart, learns a lesson ...
An American Experiment
Comparing the Theosophical Society's experiment in universal brotherhood to Jacob Boehme's old ideal ...
An Ancient Telephone
On ancient references suggesting the Indian sages possessed knowledge of mechanisms akin to the tele ...
Anagarika Dharmapala (1864–1933) • Don David Hewavitharane
Sri Lankan Buddhist reformer and founder of the Maha Bodhi Society. Born Don David Hewavitharane, he ...
Anandagiri
Commentator on Samkaracharya and author of Samkaravijaya, also known as Anandajnana. Zirkoff des ...
Anderson, James
Bibliographical references include: The Book of Constitutions for Freemasons, London, 1723 <span sty ...
Anderson, Jerome A. (1847–1903)
American physician and theosophical writer active in San Francisco. Joined the Theosophical Society ...
Andreae, Johann Valentin
German theologian and writer, educated at Tübingen and associated with the Rosicrucian literature di ...
Andrew, E.
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 7 (1885–188 ...
Angudram Shastri
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 1 (1879–188 ...
Annesley, Francis
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 11 (1889–1 ...
Another Theosophical Prophecy
A follow-up to the earlier nadigrantham prophecy, responding to press skepticism and offering a furt ...
Anthon, Charles
American classical scholar. Grad. of Columbia Univ. 1815; studied law; was admitted to the bar, 1819 ...
Aphorisms on Karma
A collection of aphorisms on the law of karma, given to Judge by his teachers, including H. P. Blava ...
Apollonius Rhodius
Greek epic poet and grammarian of Alexandria, pupil of Callimachus and author of the Argonautica, an ...
Apuleius, Lucius
The bibliography cites De Deo Socratis in a Latin-French collection published by Firmin-Didot in ...
Aratus
Greek didactic poet of the third century b.c. contemporary with Aristarchus of Samos and Theocritus ...
Ardisher, Rustamji
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 6 (1884–188 ...
Are We Deserted?
Against fears, raised after H.P. Blavatsky's death, that the Adepts have abandoned the Theosophical ...
Are the “Arabian Nights” All Fiction?
An argument that the Arabian Nights tales are not pure invention but garbled echoes of real occult s ...
Argument for Reincarnation
A short editorial argument for reincarnation, inviting readers to record and submit their own suppor ...
Ariamnes II
King of Cappadocia, son and successor of Ariarathes II; shared his royal power with his son, the fut ...
Aristides, P. Aelius
Greek rhetorician of the second century, surnamed Theodorus; travelled widely and lived for many yea ...
Aristophanes (444 - ок. 387-380 до н. э.)
His comedy The Frogs is cited through Benjamin Bickley Rogers’s edition and translation of The ...
Aristotle (384-322 до н. э.)
The bibliography refers to the treatise on the generation of animals through Philoponus’s commentary ...
Arne, Thomas Augustine
English composer associated with Drury Lane and Covent Garden; his music for Alfred (1740) inclu ...
Arnobius the Elder
Bibliographical references include: Adversus Gentes. In Migne, Patr. C. Compl. Ser. Lat. IV, 349. Al ...
Arnold, Sir Edwin (1832-1904)
Author (1832-1904) of The Light of Asia or the Great Renunciation (Mahâbhinishkramana), an accou ...
Arnould, Arthur
Elected president of the newly chartered Paris Hermes Branch on 17 September 1888, following the dis ...
Arrian (ок. 86 – ок. 160)
Greek historian from Nicomedia, active in the second century under Hadrian and the Antonines; a pupi ...
Arty, D. S. C.
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 4 (1882–188 ...
Arundale, Francesca Eliza (1842–1924)
English Theosophist and educator, a close associate of H. P. Blavatsky and Annie Besant. Worked in e ...
Ashburner, John
Zirkoff suggests that Blavatsky's unspecific reference may concern Facts in Clairvoyance (1848) ...
Ashmole, Elias
English antiquary with interests in heraldry, astrology and alchemy. His collection, presented to Ox ...
Assier, Adolphe d’
French scientist, philosopher and student of language, born in 1828. His Essai sur l’Humanité Post ...
Astral Intoxication
A warning against mistaking astral phenomena — flashes of light, visions, psychic sounds — for genui ...
Astrological
Astrology Verified
A response to C. C. Massey's skepticism about astrology, citing Zadkiel's verified predictions as ev ...
Asvaghosha • Aśvaghoṣa • Ashvaghosha
Sanskrit poet and Buddhist philosopher, traditionally credited with the biography of the Buddha, the ...
Athenagoras (ca. 133-190)
A Platonic philosopher of Athens, who wrote a Greek Apology for the Christians in A.D. 177, addresse ...
Atkinson, Edward (1827–1905)
An American economist and publicist who wrote on manufacturing, trade and social questions. His inte ...
Atkinson, Henry George (1812–1890)
English writer interested in mesmerism and naturalistic philosophy. With Harriet Martineau he co-aut ...
Atreya, N. B.
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 6 (1884–188 ...
Atticus Herodes, Tiberius Claudius
Greek rhetorician of an ancient family traditionally tracing its descent to the Aeacidae <span style ...
Atwood, Mary Anne
English writer and student of the Hermetic tradition, author of A Suggestive Inquiry into the Herm ...
Augustine, Saint (0354-0430)
Bibliographical references include: De civitate Dei. Transl. by M. Dods. Edinburgh: Clark 1897. 2 vo ...
Aum!
On the sacred syllable Aum/OM as the symbol of the Supreme Spirit in Hindu scripture, and why it was ...
Authority
In answer to a reader asking whether Swedenborg's authority settles the question of recognizing frie ...
Authorship of Secret Doctrine
On questions raised about the authorship of Isis Unveiled and The Secret Doctrine, and H. P. ...
Avadhani, V. V. S.
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 5 (1883–188 ...
Babaji • S. Krishnaswami Iyengar • Dharbagiri Nath • Bawajee
Indian member of the early Theosophical Society, also known as S. Krishnaswami Iyengar. Worked at it ...
Babinet, Jacques (1794-1872)
French physicist, professor at the Lycée Saint-Louis and later the Collège de France, and member of ...
Babula
A Gujarati servant who entered H. P. Blavatsky’s household in March 1 ...
Bacon, Francis (1561-1626) • Lord Verulam
was an English philosopher, historian and statesman. Bacon has been called the father of empiricism ...
Bacon, Roger (ca. 1214-1292)
Bibliographical references include: De mirabili potestate artis et naturae, 1256-57, a work usually ...
Bacon, William Thompson
American clergyman. Graduated at Yale, 1837, delivering the valedictory poem. Studied later at Yale ...
Bailly Jean Sylvain (1736-1793)
French astronomer, statesman and historian. Educated at home in the art of painting; later devoted h ...
Bain, Alexander (1818-1903)
Zirkoff lists The Correlations of Nervous and Mental Forces as unidentified and refers to BCW VI ...
Baissac, Jules (1827-1898)
French theologist, who viewed Satan as a 'Centrifugal Energy of the Universe’ in a cosmic sense [[Ca ...
Bakhtawar Lal
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 5 (1883–188 ...
Bala Sastri
A pandit associated with Benares. Olcott’s later account identifies Pandit Bala Shastri as a former ...
Balachandrier, N. P.
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 6 (1884–188 ...
Balachandum, R. P.
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 6 (1884–188 ...
Balakistnah, V.
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 4 (1882–188 ...
Baldwin, Samuel Spencer (1848–1924) • Samri Baldwin
American stage conjurer who performed demonstrations of tricks used by fraudulent mediums.
Ballard, Anna (1828–1923)
American journalist and member of the Theosophical Society. As a reporter for the [[Sun, The|New Y ...
Bandyopadhyay, Kalipada
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 4 (1882–188 ...
Banerjea, Tripuracharan
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 3 (1881–188 ...
Banerjee, Brojendra Nath
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 4 (1882–188 ...
Banerjee, Jogesh Chandra
Secretary of the Behar Theosophical Society at Bankipore in 1884.
Banerjee, Preo Nath
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 5 (1883–188 ...
Banerji, Avinas Chandra
A physician who attended H. P. Blavatsky during dengue fever at Allah ...
Banerji, B.
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 7 (1885–188 ...
Banerji, Bipin Bihari
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 5 (1883–188 ...
Banerji, Raj Kumar
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 8 (1886–188 ...
Banerji, Rustik Lal
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 6 (1884–188 ...
Banerji, Tarapada
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 4 (1882–188 ...
Bannerjee, Nobin K. • Nobin Krishna Bannerji • Nabin K. Sarman Banerjee
An early Indian Theosophist and president of the Berhampore branch. He served as deputy magistrate a ...
Banon, Arthur Thomas
Anglo-Irish army officer and early member of the Theosophical Society in India. He served in the 39t ...
Bapu Deva Shastri
Indian Sanskrit scholar, mathematician and astronomer, professor at the Government College of Benare ...
Barberi, Andrew
Bibliographical references include: Bullarii Romani Continuatio, Rome, 1835-57. 19 vols. fol. Extend ...
Barborka, Geoffrey
Assisted with the early volumes of H. P. Blavatsky’s collected writin ...
Baring-Gould, Sabine
Author of Curious Myths of the Middle Ages, first published in London in 1866; de Zirkoff also l ...
Barker, Alfred Trevor (1893-1941)
English Theosophist who deciphered, edited and published The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett (1 ...
Barker, Virginia
Assisted with editing manuscripts for H. P. Blavatsky’s collected wri ...
Barlow, Peter
English mathematician, physicist and optician, known for experimental research on induced magnetism, ...
Baronius, Caesar (1538-1607)
Italian ecclesiastical historian. Educated at Veroli and Naples. Joined Oratory at Rome, 1557, and b ...
Barras, Charles M
Bibliographical references include: The Black Crook. Light Opera <span style="color: grey; font-size ...
Barrett, William Fletcher
Physicist at Dublin and one of the founders of the Society for Psychical Research. British physicis ...
Barth, Auguste
French Orientalist (1834-1916), an authority on Indian religions and author of Religions de l’Inde ...
Barthélemy Saint-Hilaire, Jules (1805-1895)
His Le Bouddha et sa religion was published in Paris in 1860. <span style="color: grey; font-size: 9 ...
Bary, Ruttun Chund (c. 1849–1890) • Ratan Chand Bary • Rattan Chand Barry
Punjabi clerk in the Lahore Accountant-General’s Office and joint secretary of the Lahore Arya Samaj ...
Baryatinsky, Vladimir
Author of Le Mystère d'Alexandre I, published in Paris in 1925, with a second edition in 1929. I ...
Basilides
Extensive work on the interpretation of the Gospels, in 24 volumes. Mentioned by Cassels, Supernatur ...
Bastian, Adolf (1826-1905)
German ethnologist (1826-1905) whose extensive travels supplied material for studies of cultures wor ...
Basu, Baroda Prasad
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 9 (1887–188 ...
Basu, Kedarnath
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 4 (1882–188 ...
Basu, Upendranath
Indian lawyer and Theosophist. Served as joint General Secretary of the Indian Section with Bertram ...
Bates, R.
English schoolteacher and member of the Theosophical Society, from which she was expelled in 1880. S ...
Batten, G. H. M.
A correspondent who communicated the Viceroy’s position on the Theosophical Society in a letter date ...
Bauer, Bruno (1809-1882)
German theologian and historian (1809-1882), associated in his early studies with the Hegelian schoo ...
Bawa, Ramamrit Sagara
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 5 (1883–188 ...
Bax, Clifford
Bibliographical references include: The Distaff Muse. London: Hollis & Carter, 1949 <span style="col ...
Beal, Samuel (1825-1889)
Author of A Catena of Buddhist Scriptures from the Chinese, published in London by Trübner & Co. ...
Beale, Lionel Smith
Criticised material explanations of life in an address to the Victoria Philosophical Institute in Lo ...
Beale, W. S.
Theosophist active in Surat and Bombay, author of an essay on jealousy.
Beard, George Miller (1839–1883)
American neurologist known for his work on neurasthenia. He criticized Spiritualist phenomena, and h ...
Beatson, Stuart Brownlow (1854–1914)
British Indian Army officer and early member of the Theosophical Society. He witnessed the brooch ph ...
Beatson, William Stuart (?–1857)
Captain in the 1st Bengal Light Cavalry and father of Stuart Brownlow Beatson. Extracts from his dia ...
Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de (1732-1799)
French dramatist, author of Le Barbier de Séville (1775) and Le Mariage de Figaro (1778), th ...
Bebutov, Vasily Osipovich
Russian general and statesman of the princely Bebutov family. <span style="color: grey; font-size: 9 ...
Bede (672 (673) - 26 May 735)
Author of Historia ecclesiastica, completed in 731; the bibliography cites Charles Plummer's Oxford ...
Beecher, Henry Ward
Passage quoted from one of his sermons; has not been traced to any source <span style="color: grey; ...
Beechey, Katherine A.
As keeper of the Adyar Archives, supplied material and information for Volume VI of [[Blavatsky, Hel ...
Before American Spiritualism
On recorded cases of spiritualistic-type phenomena from before the 1848 Rochester rappings, examined ...
Beglar, Joseph David
Author of a report on tours in the south-eastern provinces of India in 1874-75 and 1875-76, undertak ...
Beharee, Hardeva
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 4 (1882–188 ...
Beke, Charles Tilstone
English explorer and biblical researcher (1800-1874), active in Abyssinia, Syria and Palestine. His ...
Beliy, Elizabeth Petrovna
Paternal half-sister of H. P. Blavatsky and her companion on a journe ...
Bell, Lydia
Theosophist associated with the Aryan Theosophical Society in New York. Her election as its vice-pre ...
Bellachini, Samuel
Court conjurer to the German emperor whose testimony was cited in defence of the medium [[Slade, Dr. ...
Bellarmino, Roberto Francesco Romolo
Italian cardinal and theologian who joined the Society of Jesus in 1560, studied at Padua and taught ...
Benedict XIV
Pope, born Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini (1675-1758). His treatise on beatification and canonization a ...
Benedict, H. M.
President of the New York Gold Exchange. A testimonial concerning Henry Steel Olcott was reproduced ...
Bennett, De Robigne Mortimer (1818–1882)
American freethinker, editor and publisher. He founded The Truth Seeker in 1873 and joined the T ...
Benson, Arthur Christopher (1862–1925)
English poet and essayist, son of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Edward White Benson. Served as Maste ...
Bentley, Richard
English classical scholar and critic (1662-1742), keeper of the Royal Library and master of Trinity ...
Benzengr, Vassiliy Nikolayevich
Physician who treated H. A. von Hahn while she was staying with her ...
Bernheim, Hippolyte
French physician. Was first professor at the Univ. of Strassburg, 1868, but settled later at Nancy, ...
Berridge, Edward William (1844–1920)
British homoeopathic physician. Trained at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, and obtained medical d ...
Bert, Paul
Bibliographical references include: La morale des Jésuites. Paris: G. Charpentier, 1880. xliv, 666 p ...
Berthelot, Marcellin Pierre Eugène
Bibliographical references include: Les origines de l’alchimie. Paris: G. Steinheil, 1885. Nouveau t ...
Bertrand, François Marie
Author of a four-volume historical and comparative dictionary of the world’s religions, published at ...
Berzelius, Jöns Jakob (1779-1848)
Swedish chemist (1779-1848), professor in Stockholm and secretary of its Academy of Sciences. His re ...
Besant, Annie (1847–1933)
British writer, lecturer and social reformer; second president of the Theosophical Society at Adyar, ...
Besant, Walter
Author of the three-volume novel Herr Paulus: his rise, his greatness, and his fall (London, 1888) < ...
Betanelly, Michael
was a Georgian immigrant engaged in export-import business. He married Helena Petrovna Blavatsky ...
Bhagavan Das (1869–1958)
Indian philosopher, educator and Theosophist. Collaborated with Annie Besant in establishing the Cen ...
Bhagwan Chand
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 5 (1883–188 ...
Bhalchandra Krishna
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 1 (1879–188 ...
Bhanap, G. V.
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 5 (1883–188 ...
Bhargava Sarma
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 5 (1883–188 ...
Bhargava, Kundan Lal
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 6 (1884–188 ...
Bharucha, Dorab F.
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 6 (1884–188 ...
Bharwaria, Pestonji H.
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 6 (1884–188 ...
Bhashyacharya, Nadaduri
Indian Sanskrit scholar and theosophist, director of the Adyar Library. Sanskrit and Oriental schol ...
Bhatkal, Ramrao Mangeshaya
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 5 (1883–188 ...
Bhatta, Nuffer Chandra
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 4 (1882–188 ...
Bhatta, Tridhara Charan
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 8 (1886–188 ...
Bhattacharji, Kunja B.
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 4 (1882–188 ...
Bhattacharya, Adityaram
A Sanskrit scholar who joined the Theosophical Society around late December 1879, during the Founder ...
Bhattacharya, Beni Madhab
Purchased a plot of land for a Theosophical hall during the establishment of the Prayag Theosophical ...
Bhattacharya, Guru Charan
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 4 (1882–188 ...
Bhattacharya, Konja V.
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 5 (1883–188 ...
Bhawani Pershad
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 6 (1884–188 ...
Bhojane, Pandurang Hurrichund
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 3 (1881–188 ...
Bhojapatra, Jaswant Roy
An Indian surgeon. (<span style= ...
Bhola Deva Sarma • Bholadeva Sharma
Disciple of the Mahatma Morya and a signatory of the protest published in The Theosophist in Sep ...
Bhugwandas Munmohundas
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 1 (1879–188 ...
Bianchini, Francesco Giuseppe
Italian historian, astronomer and antiquary associated with the papal court. He studied historical a ...
Bibesco, Martha
Author of Katia, translated into English by Priscilla Bibesco and published in New York by Doubl ...
Bichat, Marie François Xavier
French physiologist and anatomist (1771-1802), a pupil of P. J. Desault. He developed the study of t ...
Bigandet, Paul-Ambroise (1813-1894)
French missionary and Apostolic Vicar of Burma, noted for educational work, knowledge of Burmese lan ...
Billimoria, N. F.
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 7 (1885–188 ...
Billing, Mary Hollis
In January 1879 H. P. Blavatsky and [[Olcott, Henry Steel|H. S. Olcot ...
Bing, L. Levy
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 5 (1883–188 ...
Binsfeld, Pierre
Theologian and suffragan bishop at Trier, known for defending the credibility of confessions in witc ...
Bishen Lal • Bishen Lall
Early Indian Theosophist and president of the Rohitcund Theosophical Society at Bareilly. He was a d ...
Bishnu Chandru
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 6 (1884–188 ...
Bisvas, Amrita Lal
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 1 (1879–188 ...
Bisvas, Nakur Chandra
Translator of Sanskrit aphorisms from the work of Shiva Narayan Swami.
Biswas, I. N.
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 7 (1885–188 ...
Bjerregaard, Carl Henrik Andreas (1845–1922)
Danish-born librarian and writer on mysticism and Eastern thought. Worked at the Astor Library and l ...
Blake, Charles Carter (1840–1897)
British anthropologist, palaeontologist and comparative anatomist; a founding fellow of the Anthropo ...
Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna (1831-1891) • HPB
She was the main source of Theosophical teachings and discussed the major themes of Theosophy in man ...
Blavatsky, Nikifor Vasilyevich (1810-1873 (?))
Vice Governor (1849-1861) of Erivan Province (now Armenia) of Russian Empire; husband of [[Blavatsky ...
Blavatsky, Nikolai Dmitrievich (1837-?)
The nephew of N.V. Blavatsky, who served as secretary to the Tiflis governor K.I. Orlovsky, ...
Blavatsky, Yuri (1858-1867 (?)) • Youry Blavatsky
Infant-ward of H. P. Blavatsky and N. V. Blavatsky.
Blayton, Thomas
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 5 (1883–188 ...
Blech, Charles
Author of Contribution à l'Histoire de la Société Théosophique en France (Paris: Éditions Adyar, ...
Bleuler, Eugen
Swiss psychiatrist, born in 1857, director of the Rheinau institution and later professor at Zürich ...
Bochart, Samuel
French Protestant pastor and Oriental scholar; his Geographia sacra (1646), comprising Phaleg' ...
Bodin, Jean
French jurist and political thinker (1530-1596). His Six livres de la République examines the st ...
Boehme (1575-1624)
A great mystic philosopher, one of the most prominent Theosophists of the mediæval ages. He was born ...
Boerhaave, Hermann
Dutch physician and famous professor of medicine. Graduated in philosophy at Leyden and in medicine ...
Boethius
Philosopher and statesman influenced by Neoplatonism and Stoicism, and a Latin translator and commen ...
Bogle, George
Scottish diplomat in East India Company service, sent by Warren Hastings to the Tashi Lama to establ ...
Bogus Mahatma Messages
A warning about anonymous and bogus messages falsely claiming to come from the Mahatmas, circulating ...
Boldetti, Marco Antonio
Italian antiquary (1663-1749), Vatican Hebrew scribe and inspector of the Roman catacombs under Clem ...
Bonesetter, Fakirji R.
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 6 (1884–188 ...
Bonggren, Jacob (1854–1940)
Swedish-American writer and publicist who contributed to Theosophical periodicals. Author of The S ...
Bonnet, Charles
Swiss naturalist and philosopher (1720-1793), whose studies ranged from insects and plants to psycho ...
Borelli, Giovanni Alfonso (1608-1679)
Italian physiologist and physicist, professor of mathematics at Messina and Pisa. Author of De mot ...
Borrichius, Olaus
Danish chemist and philologist. His father was a preacher. Distinguished himself as a teacher at Cop ...
Bosak, Purnachandra
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 4 (1882–188 ...
Boscovich, Roger Joseph
Mathematician and natural philosopher from Ragusa, a Jesuit and an early supporter of Newton's gravi ...
Bose, Khetter Chunder
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 6 (1884–188 ...
Bose, Nritya Gopal
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 8 (1886–188 ...
Bose, Raj Narain (1826–1899) • Rajnarayan Basu
Bengali writer, educator and religious reformer associated with the Adi Brahmo Samaj. He was a promi ...
Bose, Sris Chandra
Indian Sanskrit scholar and translator associated with the Theosophical Society. Published English t ...
Bossuet, Jacques Benigne
Bishop of Meaux (1627-1704). His Traité de la Connaissance de Dieu is cited as a posthumous work ...
Bouché-Leclercq, Auguste (1842-1923)
Bibliographical references include: Histoire de la divination dans l’antiquité, Paris, 1880. 3 vols ...
Bouillaud, Jean-Baptiste
French physician and professor at La Charité, author of physiological and psychological studies; ele ...
Bourbon, A. de
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 4 (1882–188 ...
Bourbon, Adelberth de
Dutch Spiritualist and corresponding secretary of the Post Nubila Lux Theosophical Society at The Ha ...
Bourne, Stephen
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 3 (1881–188 ...
Brahmachari, Rajani Kant
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 5 (1883–188 ...
Braid, James
Physician and investigator of hypnotism, who studied altered states induced by a fixed gaze and call ...
Brainard, M. L.
Secretary of the Chicago Branch of the Theosophical Society. Presented a paper on colour symbolism, ...
Braunsberger, Otto
Bibliographical references include: Petri Canisii epistulae et acta, Freiburg, 1896 ff <span style=" ...
Bretschneider, Karl Gottlieb
German theologian (1776-1848), lecturer at Wittenberg and later general superintendent at Gotha. Whi ...
Brewster, Sir David (1781-1868)
Scottish physicist and one of the founders of the British Association, known for his investigations ...
Brierre de Boismont, Alexandre-Jacques-François
French physician specializing in mental disorders (1798-1881). His work on hallucinations examined v ...
Britten, Emma Hardinge (1823-1899) • Britten, E. H. • Hardinge-Britten, Emma • Hardinge, E.
English-born Spiritualist medium, lecturer, editor and author, active mainly in the United States an ...
Broca, Pierre-Paul
French surgeon and anthropologist (1824-1880), known for research on cerebral localization and the s ...
Brodie, Benjamin Collins
English physiologist and surgeon, known for research on joint diseases and Psychological Inquiries ...
Brodie-Innes, Frances Annesley (1853–1942) • Frances Annesley Voysey
Daughter of Charles Voysey and wife of John William Brodie-Innes, whom she married in 1879. Contribu ...
Brodie-Innes, John William (1848–1923)
British lawyer and writer on occult subjects; author of fiction and works on comparative law.
Brown, David Paul (1795–1872)
American lawyer, playwright and abolitionist, active in Philadelphia.
Brown, Elbridge Gerry (1849-1928)
American spiritualist, publisher and chief editor of the Boston journal Spiritual Scientist <spa ...
Brown, Robert, Jr. (1844-2026)
English author, writer on comparative mythology. Works include The Great Dionysiak Myth (1877) a ...
Brown, William Tournay
Early member of the Theosophical Society who travelled in India with Henry S. Olcott in 1883. Author ...
Browne, Thomas
English author and physician. Educ. at Winchester college, 1616, and Oxford, 1623-26. Studied medici ...
Browne, Walter Raleigh (1842–1884)
English civil engineer and psychical researcher. He addressed the Newcastle Church Congress on Spiri ...
Browning, Robert
The bibliography lists his poem Pheidippides. <span style="color: grey; font-size: 90%; font-style: ...
Brugsch-Bey, Heinrich Karl
German Egyptologist. Started very early egyptological studies, publishing Scriptura Aegyptiorum demo ...
Buchanan, Claudius
Clergyman (1766-1815), educated at Glasgow and Cambridge, and vice-principal of the College of Fort ...
Buchanan, Joseph Rodes (1814–1899)
American physician and writer who developed the concept of psychometry. His Manual of Psychometry: ...
Buchanan, Robert Williams (1841–1901)
Scottish poet, novelist and dramatist. An extract from his letter on modern civilization was reprodu ...
Buck, E.
Identified in The Theosophist as Director of Agriculture in the North-Western Provinces. A lette ...
Buck, Jirah Dewey (1838–1916)
American physician, Freemason and Theosophical writer. He helped establish the Cincinnati Theosophic ...
Buckle, Henry Thomas (1821-1862)
English historian, author of History of Civilization in England. Also known as a chess player. < ...
Buffon, Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de (1707-1788)
The bibliography cites his discussion of the nature of animals in Histoire naturelle and his wri ...
Bulwant Trimbak
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 1 (1879–188 ...
Bulwer-Lytton, Edward (1803-1873)
Works listed are Zanoni (1842), A Strange Story (1862), The Coming Race (1871), and The House and th ...
Bulwer-Lytton, Edward Robert
British statesman and son of the novelist E. Bulwer-Lytton. <span style="color: grey; font-size: 90% ...
Bundy, F. E.
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 3 (1881–188 ...
Bunsen, Christian Charles Josias, Baron von (1791-1860)
His five-volume Aegypten’s Stelle in der Weltgeschichte (1845-1857) appeared in C. H. Cottrell’s Eng ...
Burenin, Victor Petrovich
Russian poet, journalist and literary critic associated with Sankt-Peterburgskie Vedomosti and, from ...
Burigny, Jean Lévesque de
French historian (1692-1785), who worked on a dictionary of universal knowledge and wrote on pagan p ...
Burmichon, Joseph
Bibliographical references include: La Compagnie de Jésus en France, 1814-1914. Paris: G. Beauchesne ...
Burnouf, Emile Louis (1821-1907)
La Science des religions first appeared as articles in La Revue des Deux Mondes (1864-1868). A secon ...
Burritt, Elihu
Called “the Learned Blacksmith.” American reformer. Son of a shoemaker; educated in the common schoo ...
Burton, Richard Francis (1821-1890)
British consul, explorer, Orientalist and translator of The Thousand Nights and a Night (sixteen ...
Burzorjee, H.
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 5 (1883–188 ...
Busembaum, Hermann
Moral theologian. Entered the Soc. of Jesus in his 19th year. Taught the classics, philosophy and mo ...
Butler, Alban
English Catholic priest and hagiographer; The Lives of the Saints was the result of thirty years ...
Butler, Samuel
English satirical poet (1612-1680), best known for Hudibras, whose first part appeared in 1663. ...
Butlerov, Alexander Mihaylovich (1828-1886)
Renowned Russian chemist, founder of the so-called "Butlerov School." Took great interest in Spiritu ...
Buultjens, Alfred Ernest
Ceylonese Buddhist educator and principal of Ananda College in Colombo from 1890 to 1898.
Byron, George Gordon (1788-1824)
The bibliography lists Lara and Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, while noting that some attributed passag ...
Bysack, Surji Kumar
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 4 (1882–188 ...
Böckh, August (1785-1867)
Bibliographical references include: Corpus inscriptionum graecarum. 4 vols. fol. 1828-77. Section on ...
Büchner, Ludwig (1824-1899)
German philosopher and physician, a leading figure of 19th-century scientific materialism. Studied a ...
Cables, Josephine (1843 or 1844–1917)
American Theosophist, a founder and secretary of the Rochester branch of the Theosophical Society. E ...
Cabral, Pedro Alvarez
Portuguese navigator who commanded the fleet that reached Brazil on 22 April 1500, then continued to ...
Caesar, Gaius Julius (102?-44 b.c.)
  • Commentarii de bello Gallico, written in 51 B.C. Loeb Classical Library. <span style="color: gr ...
Cahagnet, Louis-Alphonse (1805–1885)
French artisan and writer on animal magnetism, somnambulism and spiritualism. His works include Ar ...
Cailletet, Louis Paul
French industrialist and experimental scientist, known for work on the liquefaction of gases, conduc ...
Caine, William Sproston
English politician and temperance advocate. Educated privately. Entered as partner in his father’s b ...
Caithness, Marie, Countess of
Provided accommodation for H. P. Blavatsky and [[Olcott, Henry Steel| ...
Calmeil, Juste-Louis
Author of De la folie considérée sous le point de vue philosophique, published in Paris in 1845. ...
Campbell, J. M.
Member of the Indian Civil Service and editor of the Bombay Gazetteer. He supplied an account of ...
Campbell-Pread, Rosa C
Bibliographical references include: Affinities: A Romance of Today. London: Bentley & Son, 1885. 2 v ...
Carayon, August
Bibliographical references include: Bibliographie historique de la Compagnie de Jésus. Paris: Durand ...
Carducci, Giosuè
Italian poet and long-serving professor of Italian literature at Bologna, an advocate of classical m ...
Carlyle, Thomas (1795-1881)
Bibliographical references include: Jesuitism, in Works, II, 259-485. Boston, 1885 <span style="colo ...
Carmichael, Sara M.
According to her letter reproduced by A. P. Sinnett, [[Blavatsky, Helena P ...
Carpenter, Mary
Editor of The Last Days in England of the Rajah Rammohun Roy (1866; second edition, 1915). <span ...
Carrithers, Walter A. Jr.
Assisted the preparation of H. P. Blavatsky’s collected writings thro ...
Carroll, A.
General secretary of the Australasian Section of the Theosophical Society in 1891.
Carroll, Lewis
His Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is listed in London and Boston editions; Lewis Carroll is ident ...
Carson, John
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 4 (1882–188 ...
Carter, Howard
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 9 (1887–188 ...
Cartouche, Louis Dominique
A French criminal executed on 28 November 1721; invoked by Abbé Roca in his dispute with [[Blavatsky ...
Cassels, Walter Richard (1826-1907)
  • Supernatural Religion, etc. London, 1874. 2 vols.; Vol. III in 1877. Many editions. <span style ...
Castren, Matthias Alexander (1813-1852)
His Nordische Reisen und Forschungen was published by Anton Schiefner in St Petersburg in twelve vol ...
Castro, Adolphe de
Author of a late recollection of meeting H. P. Blavatsky in Berlin ar ...
Cautions in Paragraphs
A series of short cautionary maxims for Theosophical workers, on avoiding confusion of Theosophy wit ...
Cederschiöld, Amélie
Corresponding secretary of the Swedish Branch of the Theosophical Society, named among the signatori ...
Cedrenus, George
Greek monk and chronicler of the eleventh century, author of a historical compilation known as Syn ...
Censorinus (3 в. н.э.)
De Zirkoff places him in the third century CE and refers readers to volume VII, page 364, of Colle ...
Chabas, François-Joseph
French Egyptologist (1817-1882), who combined scholarship with a commercial career and published stu ...
Chachondia, Piarai Lall
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 3 (1881–188 ...
Chackbart, Udit Narain Sonpori
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 3 (1881–188 ...
Chaho, J.-Augustin
French writer. Travelled a great deal in Spain, and studied deeply the language and the literature o ...
Chakravarti, Gyanendra Nath (1861–1936) • Gyanandra Nath Chakravarti • Gyanendra N. Chakravarty • Gyanendro N. Chackerbuti
Indian Theosophist and professor at Muir College, Allahabad. Participated in the World’s Parliament ...
Chakravarti, Jugendra Nath
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 8 (1886–188 ...
Chakravarti, K.
Secretary of the Calcutta Psycho-Religious Society and writer on Tantra and Hindu religious practice ...
Chakravarti, Mohendra N.
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 7 (1885–188 ...
Chakravarti, N.
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 7 (1885–188 ...
Chakravarti, V. R.
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 7 (1885–188 ...
Chambers, Ephraim
English encyclopaedist, author of the two-volume Cyclopaedia; or, an Universal Dictionary of Arts ...
Champollion, Jean François (1790-1832)
His Monuments de l’Égypte et de la Nubie is cited in the Paris edition of 1835-1845, published b ...
Chandan Gopal
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 1 (1879–188 ...
Chandler, William Eaton
American government official who served as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and later as Secretar ...
Chandrasekharam, C.
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 5 (1883–188 ...
Chaney, William Henry
American astrologer born in Maine on 13 January 1821. He worked as a government surveyor, district a ...
Change of Name
An editorial announcing that, beginning with its tenth volume, The Path would change its name to ...
Charaka (50 - ?)
A writer on Medicine who lived in Vedic times. He is believed to have been an incarnation (Avatara ...
Charcot, Jean-Martin (1825-1893)
French physician (1825-1893), professor of pathological anatomy and researcher of nervous disorders. ...
Chari, N. Ragunatha
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 6 (1884–188 ...
Charlu, A. Govinda
Indian engineer employed on the Mysore State Railway and writer on Vishishtadvaita philosophy. He tr ...
Charlu, S. E. Gopala
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 3 (1881–188 ...
Charlu, T. Vijayaraghava (1860s–1906) • T. Vijiaraghava Charlu • Ananda Babu
Indian Theosophist who served as private secretary to Henry Steel Olcott, Recording Secretary and Tr ...
Charlur, A. Sreenivasa
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 5 (1883–188 ...
Charry, Arcot Hanumuntha
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 8 (1886–188 ...
Chary, S. T. K.
Member of the Theosophical Society, described as a chela among the signatories of the protest publis ...
Charyar, R. Padmanabha
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 6 (1884–188 ...
Chatterjee, Jagadishwar
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 5 (1883–188 ...
Chatterjee, K. C.
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 4 (1882–188 ...
Chatterjee, Kheroda P.
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 6 (1884–188 ...
Chatterjee, Sreenath
Bengal government employee and correspondent of The Theosophist. Described a Tibetan lama’s repo ...
Chatterji, Kedar Nath
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 6 (1884–188 ...
Chatterji, M. D.
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 4 (1882–188 ...
Chatterji, Mohini Mohun (1858–1936) • Mohini Mohan Chatterji • Mohini Mohun Chatterjee
Bengali lawyer and scholar who joined the Theosophical Society in 1882. Assistant secretary of its B ...
Chatterji, Pasupati N.
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 8 (1886–188 ...
Chaucer, Geoffrey
Passage has not been identified ...
Chaudhuri, Ranjan Vilas Rai
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 5 (1883–188 ...
Cheda Lal • Cheda Lall
Indian government pleader in the North-Western Provinces and a member of the Theosophical Society.
Cherubini, Laertius
Bibliographical references include: Bullarium, sive collectio diversarum Constitutionum multorum Pon ...
Chettiar, A. Vythialingam
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 6 (1884–188 ...
Chetty, Grandhi Muthuswamy • G. Muttuswamy Chetty
Judge of the Small Causes Court at Madras and early member of the Theosophical Society. He helped fi ...
Chetty, Narayana Swamy
Indian lawyer at Nellore and member of the local Theosophical branch. He read its address of welcome ...
Chevreul, Michel Eugène
French chemist. At 17, went to Paris and entered the Vauquelin chemical laboratory; became assistant ...
Chhatre, Nilkant K.
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 1 (1879–188 ...
Chinese Spirits
Intended as an appendix to an early draft of The Secret Doctrine but not included in the 1888 editio ...
Chinesingh, S. M.
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 5 (1883–188 ...
Chiniquy, Charles
Bibliographical references include: Fifty Years in the Church of Rome; 1st ed. 1885; upward of sixty ...
Chirognomy and Palmistry
An early article on chirognomy and palmistry as arts of reading character and fate from the hand, wi ...
Chomel, Auguste François
French physician (1788-1858), professor of clinical medicine at the Hôtel-Dieu and author of a docto ...
Chowdry, Narsing Dass
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 4 (1882–188 ...
Christian Fathers on Reincarnation
A reply to G. R. S. Mead on whether early Christian Fathers held or rejected the doctrine of reincar ...
Chromatius (died ca. 406 or 407)
The appendix dates him to the fourth and fifth centuries and refers to volume VIII, page 422, for fu ...
Chuckerabutty, P. N.
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 7 (1885–188 ...
Chuckerabutty, Parash Nath
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 5 (1883–188 ...
Chuckerbutty, B.
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 8 (1886–188 ...
Church, Frederick Stuart (1842-1924)
American artist.
Chwolson, Daniel Avraamovich (1819-1911)
The bibliography associates him with the Book of Nabathean Agriculture and refers readers to vol ...
Cicero, Marcus Tullius
The bibliography cites the Tusculan Disputations in the Loeb Classical Library. <span style="color: ...
Cisco, John J.
American financier and former Assistant Treasurer of the United States in New York. A testimonial co ...
Cities Under Cities
On the archaeological theory, and its occult parallel, that the remains of ancient cities lie buried ...
Claiming to be Jesus
On a Master K.H. letter's warning about the coming of false claimants to be Jesus or the Christ, and ...
Clapp, Samuel H.
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 8 (1886–188 ...
Clarke, Edward Daniel
English collector and travel writer. Son of clergyman, also noted traveller and author, and grandson ...
Clausius, Rudolf Julius Emmanuel (1822-1888)
German physicist who taught in Berlin, Zürich and Würzburg. His research helped establish thermodyna ...
Clavigero, Francisco Javier Mariano (1731-1778)
Mexican historian (1721-1787) and Jesuit who studied the antiquities of his homeland. His history of ...
Cleather, Alice Leighton (1846–1938)
English Theosophist, a member of H. P. Blavatsky’s Inner Group. Wrote the series “Theosophy in Weste ...
Clement VII, Pope
Giulio de’ Medici (1478-1534), pope and successor to Adrian VI. Died on 25 September 1534. <span sty ...
Clement XI, Pope
Giovanni Francesco Albani (23 July 1649-19 March 1721), born at Urbino; elected pope on 23 November ...
Clement XIV, Pope
Bibliographical references include: Dominus ac Redemptor noster.. Bibliographical information may be ...
Clement of Alexandria (ок. 150-215)
De Zirkoff lists his Stromateis and directs readers to volume VIII, page 423, of Collected Wri ...
Clifford, William Kingdon (1845-1879)
English mathematician and philosopher. Appointed prof. of mathematics at Univ. College, London, 1871 ...
Clinton, Henry Fynes
English chronologist (1781-1852), whose studies concerned the chronology of classical antiquity. <sp ...
Closed or Open Lodges
On why Private Branches of the Theosophical Society, however occasionally justified, cannot thrive o ...
Clovis
King of the Salian Franks, son of Childerich I, whom he succeeded in 481 at the age of 15. The Salia ...
Cobb, John Storer (1838-1904)
English barrister and Doctor of Laws; at one time Editor of the New Era magazine, the organ of t ...
Cocker, Benjamin Franklin (1821 – ?)
Author of Christianity and Greek Philosophy, a study of Greek thought in relation to Christian t ...
Cocquelines, Charles
Bibliographical references include: Bullarum, privilegiarum ac diplomatum Romanorum Pontificum ampli ...
Colebrooke, Henry Thomas (1765-1837)
His essays on Hindu religion and philosophy appeared in Asiatic Researches VII (Calcutta, 1801), pp. ...
Coleman, Benjamin
Author of the article “Materialized Spirit Forms”, to which [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blava ...
Coleman, Charles
  • The Mythology of the Hindus, with Notices of Various Tribes inhabiting the two Peninsulas of In ...
Coleman, William Emmette (1843-1909)
American author and lecturer. Settled in San Francisco in 1880; lectured widely on scientific subjec ...
Coleridge, Samuel Taylor
His poem Kubla Khan was published in 1816. <span style="color: grey; font-size: 90%; font-style: ...
Collier, Jeremy
English nonjuring divine. Educated at Ipswich free school, and Caius Coll. Cambridge. Appointed to r ...
Collins, Mabel (1851–1927)
English Theosophist and novelist, author of Light on the Path and The Idyll of the White Lotus ...
Collins, Wilkie
English novelist (1824-1889), friend and literary collaborator of Charles Dickens. His best-known no ...
Comets
On the Theosophical and occult explanation of the genesis, constitution, movements, and function of ...
Communications from "Spirits"
Judge enumerates the many factors — the minds of medium and sitters, physical memory, elementals, an ...
Comte, Auguste (1798-1857)
His Catéchisme positiviste was published in Paris in 1852. Richard Congreve’s English translation, T ...
Confucius (c. 551–479 BCE)
Ancient Chinese teacher and philosopher whose teachings became the basis of Confucianism and had a l ...
Conger, Margaret Guild
Assisted with the early volumes of H. P. Blavatsky’s collected writin ...
Considerations on Magic
On the nature and danger of occult magic, distinguishing selfish phenomena-seeking from the discipli ...
Constantine, A.
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 3 (1881–188 ...
Contemporary Literature and Theosophy
On the growing presence of Karma and Reincarnation in contemporary fiction and magazines, from Steve ...
Conversations on Occultism with H.P.B.
Judge's recollections of conversations with H. P. Blavatsky in New York in the late 1870s, touching ...
Conway, Moncure D. (1832–1907)
American writer, abolitionist and religious reformer. He served as a Unitarian minister and became a ...
Cook, Joseph
Boston preacher who visited India in 1882 and publicly attacked Spiritualism and the Theosophical So ...
Cook, L. S.
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 7 (1885–188 ...
Cook, Sidney Albert • Sydney Albert Cook
As vice-president of the Theosophical Society at Adyar, supplied material and information from the A ...
Cooke, Josiah Parsons (1827-1894)
  • The New Chemistry, 1872; 2nd ed., London, 1874. See Vol. IX, p. 240, for biogr. sketch. <span s ...
Cooper-Oakley, Alfred John (1855–1899)
English Theosophist who accompanied H. P. Blavatsky to India with his wife Isabel in 1884. Served as ...
Cooper-Oakley, Isabel (1854–1914)
English Theosophist, lecturer and writer, associated closely with H. P. Blavatsky. Joined the Theoso ...
Coquerel, Athanase Josué (1820-1875)
French Protestant theologian and advocate of religious freedom (1820-1875). He helped establish the ...
Corbyn, George
Author of an article entitled “Rosicrucianism” criticising Hiraf and [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. ...
Corelli, Marie
Bibliographical references include: The Romance of Two Worlds. New York: H.M. Caldwell, 1887. 324 pp ...
Cornelis, K. K.
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 4 (1882–188 ...
Corson, Caroline Rollins
Wife of H. Corson, a translator and author of literary articles. The Corsons were ...
Corson, Eugene Rollin (1855-1946)
  • Some Unpublished Letters of Helena Petrovna Blavatsky. With an Introduction and Commentary. Lon ...
Corson, Hiram (1828-1911)
American educator and author. Professor of rhetoric and English literature at Cornell University fro ...
Cory, Isaac Preston
His Ancient Fragments first appeared at London in 1828 with Greek and English in parallel column ...
Coryn, Herbert A. W. (1863-1927)
English physician and Theosophist, a member of the Royal College of Surgeons in London; practised me ...
Cossa, Pietro
Italian dramatist who fought for the Roman Republic in 1849; after years of precarious literary work ...
Cotton, Louise
Writer on palmistry and dowsing; author of Palmistry and Its Practical Uses (London, George Redw ...
Coues, Elliott • A Psychic Researcher
Bibliographical references include: Kuthumi, etc. See p. 315, footnote for data <span style="color: ...
Coulomb, Emma
Author of Some Account of My Association with Madame Blavatsky from 1872 to 1884, published by E ...
Courmes, Dominique Albert (1843–1914)
French naval officer and Theosophist. Edited Le Lotus Bleu and translated theosophical works int ...
Courtney, Herbert L
Author of The New Gospel of Hylo-Idealism or Positive Agnosticism (1888), reprinted from Our Corner ...
Covajee, Nosherwanjie
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 6 (1884–188 ...
Covajee, Rustomjee A.
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 6 (1884–188 ...
Cox, Edward William (1809-1879)
English Serjeant-at-Law. Founded the Law Times in 1843. On Feb. 22, 1875, founded in London the ...
Cox, Ross
Author of Adventures on the Columbia River (London, 1831, two volumes), whose third edition appe ...
Coyaji, B. S.
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 6 (1884–188 ...
Crawford, Francis Marion
American novelist who studied Sanskrit and edited the Indian Herald in Allahabad; his first nove ...
Crawford, J. F.
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 9 (1887–188 ...
Crawford, John Martin
Translated the Kalevala into English verse; the translation appeared in two volumes in New York in 1 ...
Cripps, T. N.
This name credited to the publications in The Theosophist, vol. 7 (1885–188 ...
Crookes, William (1832-1919)
His Researches in the Phenomena of Spiritualism, reprinted from the Quarterly Journal of Scien ...
Crowe, Catherine
English writer (1800-1876), best known for The Night Side of Nature, or Ghosts and Ghost Seers ( ...
Cruden, Alexander (1699-1770)
The quotation attributed to him remains untraced in Zirkoff’s bibliography; no specific work is iden ...
Crétineau-Joly, Jacques
Bibliographical references include: Clément XIV et les jésuites, Paris, 1847. Histoire religieuse, p ...
Csoma de Kőrös, Alexander
For his biography, de Zirkoff refers readers to the appendix of Collected Writings, volume I, pa ...
Culled From Aryan Science
A short compilation of statements on rain, the planets, the sphericity and atmosphere of the earth, ...
Culture of Concentration
On the true meaning of concentration (Raja Yoga) as distinct from 'self culture' and from Hatha-Yoga ...
Cumberland, Stuart (1857–1922)
English mentalist known for demonstrations of “thought reading”. He explained his performances by th ...
Cunningham, Alexander (1814-1893)
British military engineer and archaeologist, director-general of the Archaeological Survey of India ...
Cunningham, Ernest
Assisted with the early volumes of H. P. Blavatsky’s collected writin ...
Curtius, Georg
German classical philologist. Held philological appointments at Prague, Kiel and Leipzig, between th ...
Cuvier, Frédéric
The bibliography cites his account of Buffon’s life in Biographie universelle and refers also to ...
Cuvier, Georges (1769-1832)
was a French naturalist and zoologist.
Cycles
On cyclic law as the key to the periodic descent of celestial influences and progressed souls among ...

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