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Buddhachhaya + (Lit., “the shadow of Buddha”. It is said t … Lit., “the shadow of Buddha”. It is said to become visible at certain great events, and during some imposing ceremonies performed at Temples in commemoration of glorious acts of Buddhas life. Hiouen‐ tseng, the Chinese traveller, names a certain cave where it occasionally appears on the wall, but adds that only he whose mind is perfectly pure”, can see it [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Jalarupa + (Lit., “water‐body, or form”. One of the na … Lit., “water‐body, or form”. One of the names of Makâra (the sign ''capricornus''). It is one of the most occult and mysterious of the Zodiacal signs; it figures on the banner of Kama, god of love, and is connected with our immortal Egos. (See ''Secret Doctrine.'') [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Neo‐platonism + (Lit.,“The ''new ''Platonism” or Platonic S … Lit.,“The ''new ''Platonism” or Platonic School. An eclectic pantheistic school of philosophy founded in Alexandria by Ammonius Saccas, of which his disciple Plotinus was the head (A.D. 189‐270). It sought to reconcile Platonic teachings and the Aristotelean system with oriental Theosophy. Its chief occupation was pure spiritual philosophy, metaphysics and mysticism. Theurgy was introduced towards its later years. It was the ultimate effort of high intelligences to check the ever‐ increasing ignorant superstition and ''blind ''faith of the times; the last product of Greek philosophy, which was finally crushed and put to death by brute force [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Docetae + (Lit.,“The Illusionists”. The name given by … Lit.,“The Illusionists”. The name given by orthodox Christians to those Gnostics who held that Christ did not, nor could he, suffer death actually, but that, if such a thing had happened, it was merely an illusion which they explained in various ways [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Dâgoba + (Lit: a sacred mound or tower for Buddhist … Lit: a sacred mound or tower for Buddhist holy relics. These are pyramidal‐looking mounds scattered all over India and Buddhist countries, such as Ceylon, Burmah, Central Asia, etc. They are of various sizes, and generally contain some small relics of Saints or those claimed to have belonged to Gautama, the Buddha. As the human body is supposed to consist of 84,000 '''''dhâtus '''''(organic cells with definite vital functions in them), Asoka is said for this reason to have built 84,000 ''dhâtu‐gopas ''or Dâgobas in honour of every cell of the Buddha’s body, each of which has now become a ''dhârmadhâtu ''or holy relic. There is in Ceylon a Dhâtu‐ gopa at Anurâdhapura said to date from160 years B.C. They are now built pyramid‐like, but the primitive Dâgobas were all shaped like towers with a cupola and several tchhatra (umbrellas) over them. Eitel states that the Chinese Dâgobas have all from 7 to 14 ''tchhatras ''over them, a number which is symbolical of the human body [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Faizi + (Literally the “heart”. A writer on occult … Literally the “heart”. A writer on occult and mystic subjects. Mussulman ascetics are entitled to it. This loose way of calling things by general names was adopted in ''Isis Unveiled ''but is now altered [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Nâga + (Literally “Serpent”. The name in the India … Literally “Serpent”. The name in the Indian Pantheon of the Serpent or Dragon Spirits, and of the inhabitants of Pâtâla, hell. But as Pâtâla means the ''antipodes'', and was the name given to America by the ancients, who knew and visited that continent before Europe had ever heard of it, the term is probably akin to the Mexican Nagals the (now) sorcerers and medicine men. The Nagas are the Burmese ''Nats'', serpent‐gods, or “dragon demons”. In Esotericism, however, and as already stated, this is a nick‐name for the “wise men” or adepts in China and Tibet, the “Dragons.” are regarded as the titulary deities of the world, and of various spots on the earth, and the word is explained as meaning adepts, yogis, and narjols. The term has simply reference to their great knowledge and wisdom. This is also proven in the ancient Sûtras and Buddha’s biographies. The Nâga is ever a wise man, endowed with extraordinary magic powers, in South and Central America as in India, in Chaldea as also in ancient Egypt. In China the “worship” of the Nâgas was widespread, and it has become still more pronounced since Nâgarjuna (the “great Nâga”, the “great adept” literally), the fourteenth Buddhist patriarch, visited China. The “Nâgasʺ are regarded by the Celestials as “the tutelary Spirits or gods of the five regions or the four points of the compass and the centre, as the guardians of the five lakes and four oceans” ('''Eitel'''). This, traced to its origin and translated esoterically, means that the five continents and their five root‐races had always been under the guardianship of “terrestrial deities”, i.e., Wise Adepts. The tradition that Nâgas washed Gautama Buddha at his birth, protected him and guarded the relics of his body when dead, points again to the Nâgas being only wise men, Arhats, and no monsters or Dragons. This is also corroborated by the innumerable stories of the conversion of Nâgas to Buddhism. The Nâga of a lake in a forest near Râjagriha and many other “Dragons” were thus converted by Buddha to the good Law [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Agapae + (Love Feasts; the early Christians kept suc … Love Feasts; the early Christians kept such festivals in token of sympathy, love and mutual benevolence. It became necessary to abolish them as an institution, because of great abuse ; Paul in his First Epistle to the Corinthians complains of misconduct at the feasts of the Christians. [w.w.w.]. [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Klesha + (Love of life, but literally “pain and mise … Love of life, but literally “pain and misery”. Cleaving to existence, and almost the same as ''Kama'' [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Lucifer (magazine) + (Lucifer was a monthly journal published fr … Lucifer was a monthly journal published from September, 1887, to August, 1897, in London. The first issue was published on September 15, 1887. The names of H. P. Blavatsky and Mabel Collins appear as Editors, with the publisher as George Redway, York Street, Covent Garden, London. Bertram Keightley assisted the editors. The slogan printed on the cover was "To bring to light the hidden things of darkness." Mme. Blavatsky edited it until her death in 1891, followed by Annie Besant. After September 1895 G. R. S. Mead joined the editorial staff.Besides Mme. Blavatsky and Mabel Collins, other major contributors included Archibald Keightley, Anna Bonus Kingsford, H. S. Olcott, William Scott-Elliot, Constance Wachtmeister, Gerald Massey, William Kingsland and many others. The co-editors contributed substantially, although HPB was usually anonymous in her writings.A new volume of the journal was started every six months, rather than annually, so that the volumes ran September-February and March-August.s ran September-February and March-August.)
Nakshatra + (Lunar asterisms [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] … Lunar asterisms [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Machagistia + (Magic, as once taught in Persia and Chalde … Magic, as once taught in Persia and Chaldea, and raised in its occult practices into a religio‐ magianism. Plato, speaking of Machagistia, or Magianism, remarks that it is the purest form of the worship of ''things divine.'' [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Betyles + (Magical stones. The ancient writers call t … Magical stones. The ancient writers call them the “animated stones” ; oracular stones, believed in and used both by Gentiles and Christians. (See ''S.D''. II. p. 342) [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Lupercalia + (Magnificent popular festivals celebrated i … Magnificent popular festivals celebrated in ancient Rome on February 15th in honour of the God Pan, during which the ''Luperci, ''the most ancient and respectable among the sacerdotal functionaries, sacrificed two goats and a dog, and two of the most illustrious youths were compelled to run about the city naked (except the loins) whipping all those whom they met. Pope Gelasius abolished the Lupercalia in 496, but substituted for them on the same day the procession of lighted candles [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Brahma Vach + (Male and female Brahmâ. Vâch is also some‐ … Male and female Brahmâ. Vâch is also some‐times called the female logos; for Vâch means Speech, literally. (See ''Manu ''Book I., and ''Vishnu Purâna.'') [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Bragadini + (Marco Antonio. A Venetian Rosicrucian of g … Marco Antonio. A Venetian Rosicrucian of great achievements, an Occultist and Kabbalist who was decapitated in 1595 in Bavaria, for making gold [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Cross + (Mariette Bey has shown its antiquity in Eg … Mariette Bey has shown its antiquity in Egypt by proving that in all the primitive sepulchres “the plan of the chamber has the form of a cross”. It is the symbol of the Brotherhood of races and men; and was laid on the breast of the corpses in Egypt, as it is now placed on the corpses of deceased Christians, and, in its ''Swastica ''form (''croix ''cramponnée) on the hearts of the Buddhist adepts and Buddhas. (See “Calvary Cross”.) [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Edris + (Meaning “the learned One”, an epithet appl … Meaning “the learned One”, an epithet applied by the Arabs to Enoch [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Chyuta + (Means, “the fallen” into generation, as a … Means, “the fallen” into generation, as a Kabbalist would say; the opposite of ''achyuta'', something which is not subject to change or differentiation; said of deity [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Lhagpa + (Mercury, the planet [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] … Mercury, the planet [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Kusala + (Merit, one of the two chief constituents o … Merit, one of the two chief constituents of Karma [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
First Point + (Metaphysically the first point of manifest … Metaphysically the first point of manifestation, the germ of primeval differentiation, or the point in the infinite Circle “whose centre is everywhere, and circumference nowhere“. The Point is the Logos [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Kamarupa + (Metaphysically, and in our esoteric philos … Metaphysically, and in our esoteric philosophy, it is the subjective form created through the mental and physical desires and thoughts in connection with things of matter, by all sentient beings, a form which survives the death of their bodies. After that death three of the seven “principles”—or let us say planes of senses and consciousness on which the human instincts and ideation act in turn—viz., the body, its astral prototype and physical vitality,—being of no further use, remain on earth; the three higher principles, grouped into one, merge into the state of Devachan (''q.v''.), in which state the Higher Ego will remain until the hour for a new reincarnation arrives; and the ''eidolon ''of the ex‐Personality is left alone in its new abode. Here, the pale copy of the man that was, vegetates for a period of time, the duration of which is variable and according to the element of materiality which is left in it, and which is determined by the past life of the defunct. Bereft as it is of its higher mind, spirit and physical senses, if left alone to its own senseless devices, it will gradually fade out and disintegrate. But, if forcibly drawn back into the terrestrial sphere whether by the passionate desires and appeals of the surviving friends or by regular necromantic practices—one of the most pernicious of which is medium‐ ship—the “spook” may prevail for a period greatly exceeding the span of the natural life of its body. Once the Kamarupa has learnt the way back to living human bodies, it becomes a vampire, feeding on the vitality of those who are so anxious for its company. In India these ''eidolons ''are called ''Pisâchas, ''and are much dreaded, as already explained elsewhere [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Gatha + (Metrical chants or hymns, consisting of mo … Metrical chants or hymns, consisting of moral aphorisms. A gâthâ of thirty‐two words is called Âryâgiti [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Kimapurushas + (Monstrous Devas, half‐men, half‐ horses [[ … Monstrous Devas, half‐men, half‐ horses [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)

Path, The + (Monthly theosophical magazine founded and edited by W. Q. Judge.)

Ophanim + (More correctly written Auphanim. The “whee … More correctly written Auphanim. The “wheels” seen by Ezekiel and by John in the Revelation— world.spheres (''Secret Doctrine ''I., 92.) The symbol of the Cherubs or Karoubs (the Assyrian Sphinxes). As these beings are represented in the Zodiac by Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius, or the Bull, the Lion, the Eagle and Man, the occult meaning of these creatures being placed in company of the four Evangelists becomes evident. In the ''Kabbalah ''they are a group of beings allotted to the Sephira Chokmah, Wisdom [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Bamboo Books + (Most ancient and certainly pre‐historic wo … Most ancient and certainly pre‐historic works in Chinese containing the antediluvian records of the ''Annals of China''. They were found in the tomb of King Seang of Wai, who died 295 B.C., and claim to go back many centuries [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Immah + (Mother, in contradistinction to ''Abba,'' … Mother, in contradistinction to ''Abba,'' father [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Oannes + (Musarus Oannes, the Annedotus, known in th … Musarus Oannes, the Annedotus, known in the Chaldean “legends”, transmitted through Berosus and other ancient writers, as Dag or Dagon, the “man‐ fish”. Oannes came to the early Babylonians as a reformer and an instructor. Appearing from the Erythræan Sea, he brought to them civilisation, letters and sciences, law, astronomy and religion, teaching them agriculture, geometry and the arts in general. There were Annedoti who came after him, five in number (our race being ''the fifth '')—“all like Oannes inform and teaching the same”; but Musarus Oannes was the first to appear, and this he did during the reign of Ammenon, the third of the ten antediluvian Kings whose dynasty ended with Xisuthrus, the Chaldean Noah (See “Xisuthrus”). Oannes was “an ''animal ''endowed with reason whose body was that of a fish, but ''who had a human head under the fish’s with feet also below, similar to those of a man, ''subjoined to the fish’s tail, and ''whose voice and language too were articulate ''and human” (Polyhistor and Apollodorus). This gives the key to the allegory. It points out Oannes, as a ''man ''and a “priest”, an ''Initiate. ''Layard showed long ago (See ''Nineveh'') that the “fish’s head” was simply a head gear, the ''mitre ''worn by priests and gods, made in the form of a fish’s head, and which in a very little modified form is what we see even now on the heads of high Lamas and Romish Bishops. Osiris had such a mitre. The fish’s tail is simply the train of a long stiff mantle as depicted on some Assyrian tablets, the form being seen reproduced in the sacerdotal gold cloth garment worn during service by the modern Greek priests. This allegory of Oannes, the Annedotus, reminds us of the “Dragon” and “Snake‐ Kings “; the ''Nâgas ''who in Buddhist legends instruct people in wisdom on lakes and rivers, and end by becoming converts to the good Law and ''Arhats''. The meaning is evident. The “ fish” is an old and very suggestive symbol in the Mystery‐language, as is also “water”. Ea or Hea was the god of the sea and Wisdom, and the sea serpent was one of his emblems, his priests being “serpents “ or Initiates. Thus one sees why Occultism places Oannes and the other Annedoti in the group of those ancient “adepts” who were called “marine” or “water dragons”—Nâgas. Water typified their human origin (as it is a symbol of earth and matter and also of purification), in distinction to the “fire Nâgas” or the immaterial, Spiritual Beings, whether celestial Bodhisattvas or Planetary Dhyânis, also regarded as the instructors of mankind. The hidden meaning becomes clear to the Occultist, once he is told that “this being (Oannes) was accustomed to pass the day among men, teaching; and when the Sun had set, he retired again into the sea, passing the night in the deep, “''for he was amphibious''”, i.e., he belonged to two planes: the spiritual and the physical. For the Greek word ''amphibios ''means simply “life on two planes”, from ''amphi, ''“on both sides”, and ''bios, ''“life”. The word was often applied in antiquity to those men who, though still wearing a human form, had made themselves almost divine through knowledge, and lived as much in the spiritual supersensuous regions as on earth. Oannes is dimly reflected in Jonah, and even in John, the Precursor, both connected with Fish and Water [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Konx‐Om‐Pax + (Mystic words used in the Eleusinian myster … Mystic words used in the Eleusinian mysteries. It is believed that these words are the Greek imitation of ancient Egyptian words once used in the secret ceremonies of the Isiac cult. Several modern authors give fanciful translations, but they are all only guesses at the truth. [w.w.w.] [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Abraxas + (Mystic words which have been traced as far … Mystic words which have been traced as far back as Basilides, the Pythagorean, of Alexandria, AD. 90. He uses Abraxas as a title for Divinity, the supreme of Seven, and as having 365 virtues. In Greek numeration, a. 1, b. 2, r. 100, a. I, x 60, a. I, s. 200= 365 days of the year, solar year, a cycle of divine action.C. W. King, author of The Gnostics, considers the word similar to the Hebrew ''Shemhamphorasch'', a holy word, the extended name of God. An Abraxas Gem usually shows a man’s body with the head of a cock, one arm with a shield, the other with a whip.[ w.w.w.]Abraxas is the counterpart of the Hindu Abhimânim (q.v.) and Brahmâ combined. It is these compound and mystic qualities which caused Oliver, the great Masonic authority, to connect the name of Abraxas with that of Abraham. This was unwarrantable ; the virtues and attributes of Abraxas, which are 365 in number, ought to have shown him that the deity was connected with the Sun and solar division of the year——nay, that Abraxas is the antitype, and the Sun, the type. [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Basilidean + (Named after Basilides; the Founder of one … Named after Basilides; the Founder of one of the most philosophical gnostic sects. Clement the Alexandrian speaks of Basilides, the Gnostic, as “a philosopher devoted to the contemplation of divine things”. While he claimed that he had all his doctrines from the Apostle Matthew and from Peter through Glaucus, Irenaeus reviled him, Tertullian stormed at him, and the Church Fathers had not sufficient words of obloquy against the “heretic”. And yet on the authority of St. Jerome himself, who describes with indignation what he had found ''in the only genuine Hebrew copy ''of the Gospel of Matthew (See ''Isis Unv.'', ii., 181) which he got from the Nazarenes, the statement of Basilides becomes more than credible, and if accepted would solve a great and perplexing problem. His 24 vols. ''of Interpretation of the Gospels'', were, as Eusebius tells us, burnt. Useless to say that these gospels were not our ''present ''Gospels. Thus, truth was ever crushed [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Nabu + (Nebu or Nebo, generally; the Chaldean god … Nebu or Nebo, generally; the Chaldean god of Secret Wisdom, from which name the Biblical, Hebrew term '''Nabiim '''(prophets) was derived. This son of Anu and Ishtar was worshipped chiefly at Borsippa; but he had also his temple at Babylon, above that of Bel, devoted to the seven planets.(See “ Nazarenes” and “ Nebo”.) [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Abhava + (Negation, or non‐being of individual objec … Negation, or non‐being of individual objects; the ''noumenal ''substance, or abstract objectivity. [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Nirguna + (Negative attribute; unbound, or without '' … Negative attribute; unbound, or without ''Gunas ''(attributes), i.e., that which is devoid of all qualities, the opposite of Saguna, that which has attributes (''Secret Doctrine, ''II. 95), e.g., Parabrahmam is Nirguna; Brahmâ, Saguna. Nirguna is a term which shows the impersonality of the thing spoken of [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Gehenna + (No hell at all, but a valley near Jerusale … No hell at all, but a valley near Jerusalem, where Israelites immolated their children to Moloch. In that valley a place named ''Tophet ''was situated, where a fire was perpetually preserved for sanitary purposes. The prophet Jeremiah informs us that his countrymen, the Jews, used to sacrifice their children on that spot [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Ajnana + (Non‐knowledge; absence of knowledge rather … Non‐knowledge; absence of knowledge rather than “ignorance” as generally translated. An ''Ajnâni ''means a “profane”. [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Drakon + (Now considered a “mythical” monster, perpe … Now considered a “mythical” monster, perpetuated in the West only on seals,. &c., as a heraldic griffin, and the Devil slain by St. George, &c. In fact an extinct antediluvian monster In Babylonian antiquities it is referred to as the “scaly one” and connected on many gems with Tiamat the sea. “The Dragon of the Sea” is repeatedly mentioned. In Egypt, it is the star of the Dragon (then the North Pole Star), the origin of the connection of almost all the gods with the Dragon. Bel and the Dragon, Apollo and Python, Osiris and Typhon, Sigur and Fafnir, and finally St. George and the Dragon, are the same. They were all solar gods, and wherever we find the Sun there also is the Dragon, the symbol of Wisdom—Thoth‐Hermes. The Hierophants of Egypt and of Babylon styled themselves “Sons of the Serpent‐God” and “Sons of the Dragon”. “I am a Serpent, I am a Druid”, said the Druid of the Celto‐Britannic regions, for the Serpent and the Dragon were both types of Wisdom, Immortality and Rebirth. As the serpent casts its old skin only to reappear in a new one, so does the immortal Ego cast off one personality but to assume another [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).phical Glossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Naimittika + (Occasional, or incidental; used of one of … Occasional, or incidental; used of one of the four kinds of Pralayas (See “Pralaya”) [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Hair + (Occult philosophy considers the hair (whet … Occult philosophy considers the hair (whether human or animal) as the natural receptacle and retainer of the vital essence which often escapes with other emanations from the body. It is closely connected with many of the brain functions—for instance memory. With the ancient Israelites the cutting of the hair and beard was a sign of defilement, and “the Lord said unto Moses. . . They shall not make baldness upon their head”, etc. (Lev. XX1., 1‐5.) “Baldness”, whether natural or artificial, was a sign of calamity, punishment, or grief, as when Isaiah (iii.,24) enumerates, “instead of well‐set hair baldness”, among the evils that are ready to befall the chosen people. And again, “On all their heads baldness and every beard cut” (''Ibid. ''xv., 2). The Nazarite was ordered to let his hair and beard grow, and never to permit a razor to touch them. With the Egyptians and Buddhists it was only the initiated priest or ascetic to whom life is a burden, who shaved. The Egyptian priest was supposed to have become master of his body, and hence shaved his head for cleanliness; yet the Hierophants wore their hair long. The Buddhist still shaves his head to this day—as sign of scorn for life and health. Yet Buddha, after shaving his hair when he first became a mendicant, let it grow again and is always represented with the top‐knot of a Yogi. The Hindu priests and Brahmins, and almost all the castes, shave the rest of the head but leave a long lock to grow from the centre of the crown. The ascetics of India wear their hair long, and so do the war‐like Sikhs, and almost all the Mongolian peoples. At Byzantium and Rhodes the shaving of the beard was prohibited by law, and in Sparta the cutting of the beard was a mark of slavery and servitude. Among the Scandinavians, we are told, it was considered a disgrace, “a mark of infamy”, to cut off the hair. The whole population of the island of Ceylon (the Buddhist Singhalese) wear their hair long. So do the Russian, Greek and Armenian clergy, and monks. Jesus and the Apostles are always represented with their hair long, but fashion in Christendom proved stronger forces [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Image + (Occultism permits no other image than that … Occultism permits no other image than that of the living image of divine man (the symbol of Humanity) on earth. The ''Kabbala ''teaches that this divine Image, the copy of the ''sublime and holy upper Image ''(the Elohim) has now changed into ''another similitude'', owing to the development of men’s sinful nature. It is only the ''upper divine Image ''(the Ego) which is the same; the lower (personality) has changed, and man, now fearing the wild beasts, has grown to bear on his face the similitude of many of them. (''Zohar ''I. fol. 71a.) In the early period of Egypt there were no images; but later, as Lenormand says, “In the sanctuaries of Egypt they divided the properties of nature and consequently of Divinity (the Elohim, or the Egos), into seven abstract qualities, characterised each by an emblem, which are matter, cohesion, fluxion, coagulation, accumulation, station and division ”. These were all attributes symbolized in various images [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Humanity + (Occultly and Kabbalistically, the whole of … Occultly and Kabbalistically, the whole of mankind is symbolised, by Manu in India; by Vajrasattva or Dorjesempa, the head of the Seven Dhyani, in Northern Buddhism; and by Adam Kadmon in the Kabbala. All these represent the totality of mankind whose beginning is in this androgynic protoplast, and whose end is in the Absolute, beyond all these symbols and myths of human origin. Humanity is a great Brotherhood by virtue of the sameness of the material from which it is formed physically and morally. Unless, however, it becomes a Brotherhood also intellectually, it is no better than a superior genus of animals [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Kshira Samudra + (Ocean of milk, churned by the gods [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] … Ocean of milk, churned by the gods [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Apollo Belvidere + (Of all the ancient statues of Apollo, the … Of all the ancient statues of Apollo, the son of Jupiter and Latona, called Phœbus, Helios, the radiant and the Sun, the best and most perfect is the one known by this name, which is in the Belvidere gallery of the Vatican at Rome. It is called the ''Pythian Apollo'', as the god is represented in the moment of his victory over the serpent Python. The statue was found in the ruins of Antium, in 1503 [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Nergal + (On the Assyrian tablets he is described as … On the Assyrian tablets he is described as the “giant king of war, lord of the city of Cutha”. It is also the Hebrew name for the planet Mars, associated invariably with ill‐luck and danger. Nergal‐Mars is the “shedder of blood”. In occult astrology it is less malefic than Saturn, but is more active in its associations with men and its influence on them [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Anugita + (One of the ''Upanishads. ''A very occult t … One of the ''Upanishads. ''A very occult treatise. ''(See The sacred Books of the East.'') [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Bhuya‐loka + (One of the 14 worlds [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] … One of the 14 worlds [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Bhur‐loka + (One of the 14, lokas or worlds in Hindu Pa … One of the 14, lokas or worlds in Hindu Pantheism; our Earth [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Aged + (One of the Kabbalistic names for Sephira, … One of the Kabbalistic names for Sephira, called also the Crown, or ''Kether.'' [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Axieros + (One of the Kabiri [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] … One of the Kabiri [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)