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Dadouchos +

The torch‐hearer, one of the four celebrants in the Eleusinian mysteries. There were several attached to the temples but they appeared in public only at the Panathenaic Games at Athens, to preside over the so‐called “torch‐race”. (See Mackenzie’s R.M, ''Cyclopædia''.) [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Daemon +

In the original Hermetic works and ancient classics it has a meaning identical with that of “god”, “angel” or “genius”. The Dæmon of Socrates is the incorruptible part of the man, or rather the real inner man which we call Nous or the rational divine Ego. At all events the Dæmon (or Daimon of the great Sage was surely not the demon of the Christian Hell or of Christian orthodox theology. The name was given by ancient peoples, and especially the philosophers of the Alexandrian school, to all kinds of spirits, whether good or bad, human or otherwise. The appellation is often synonymous with that of gods or angels. But some philosophers tried, with good reason, to make a just distinction between the many classes [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Daenam +

Lit., “Knowledge”, the principle of understanding in man, rational Soul, or ''Manas'', according to the ''Avesta.'' [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Dag, Dagon +

“Fish” and also “Messiah”. Dagon was the Chaldean man‐fish Oannes, the mysterious being who arose daily out of the depths of the sea to teach people every useful science. He was also called ''Annedotus.'' [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Dahlin, Ture +

Assisted with the early volumes of [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]]’s collected writings; [[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]] included the name in his collective acknowledgment for research, reference checking, manuscript copying and technical assistance. ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Zirkoff B. - Preface (BCW vol.4)#xix|BCW 4:xix]]) +

Daily Graphic +

The Daily Graphic: An Illustrated Evening Newspaper was the first American newspaper with daily illustrations. It was founded in New York City in 1873 by Canadian engravers George-Édouard Desbarats and William Leggo, and began publication in March of that year. It continued publication until September 23, 1889. [[Category: CTD info from Wikipedia]] (WP). +

Daily News, The +

The News was founded in 1846 by Charles Dickens, who also served as the newspaper's first editor. It was conceived as a radical rival to the right-wing Morning Chronicle. The paper was not at first a commercial success. Dickens edited 17 issues before handing over the editorship to his friend John Forster, who had more experience in journalism than Dickens. Forster ran the paper until 1870. Charles Mackay, Harriet Martineau, George Bernard Shaw, H. G. Wells, G. K. Chesterton and Ferdinando Petruccelli della Gattina were among the leading reformist writers who wrote for the paper during its heyday. In 1870, the News absorbed the Morning Star. In 1876, The Daily News and its correspondents Edwin Pears and (later) Januarius MacGahan sounded the first alarm respecting the Turkish atrocities in Bulgaria. [[Category: CTD info from Wikipedia]] (WP) +

Daily Picayune, The +

The Daily Picayune is an American daily newspaper from New Orleans (Louisiana) founded on 25 january 1837. In 1914, The Picayune merged with the Times-Democrat and became The Times-Picayune until october 2012. [[Category: CTD info from Wikipedia]] (WP) +

Daily Telegraph +

London paper (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.9)#461|9:461]][[SMW::on]]). +

Daitya Guru +

The instructor of the giants, called ''Daityas (q.v.) ''Allegorically, it is the title given to the planet Venus‐Lucifer, or rather to its indwelling Ruler, ''Sukra, ''a male deity (See ''Sec. Doct.''. ii. p. 30) [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Daityas +

Giants, Titans, and exoterically demons, but in truth identical with certain Asuras, the intellectual gods, the opponents of the useless gods of ritualism and the enemies of ''puja ''sacrifices [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Daivi‐prakriti +

Primordial, homogeneous light, called by some Indian Occultists “the Light of the Logos” (see ''Notes on the Bhagavat Gita'', by T. Subba Row, B.A., L.L.B.); when differentiated this light becomes FOHAT [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Daji, Jehanghir Cursetji +

This name credited to the publications in ''The Theosophist'', [[Theosophist/Vol6|vol. 6]] (1884–1885). +

Dajiraj +

Indian prince and president of the Saorashtra Theosophical Society in Kattyawar in 1882. Ruler of Wadhwan, noted for improvements in public services, education and administration; friend of Blavatsky and Olcott and president of the local Daji Raja Theosophical Society. (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.4)#641|4:641]][[SMW::on]]). +

Dakini +

Female demons, vampires and blood‐ drinkers ''(asra‐pas''). In the ''Purânas ''they attend upon the goddess Kâli and feed on human flesh. A species of evil “Elementals” (''q.v.'') [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Daksha +

A form of Brahmâ and his son in the Purânas But the ''Rig Veda ''states that “Daksha sprang from Aditi, and Aditi from Daksha”, which proves him to be a personified correlating Creative Force acting on ''all the planes. ''The Orientalists seem very much perplexed what to make of him; but Roth is nearer the truth than any, when saying that Daksha is the spiritual power, and at the same time the male energy that generates the gods in eternity, which is represented by Aditi. The Purânas as a matter of course, anthropomorphize the idea, and show Daksha instituting “sexual intercourse on this earth”, after trying every other means of procreation. The generative Force, spiritual at the commencement, becomes of course at the most material end of its evolution a procreative Force on the physical plane ; and so far the Purânic allegory is correct, as the Secret Science teaches that our present mode of procreation began towards the end of the third Root‐Race [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Dalada +

A very precious relic of Gautama the Buddha; viz., his supposed left canine tooth preserved at the great temple at Kandy, Ceylon. Unfortunately, the relic shown is not genuine. The latter has been securely secreted for several hundred years, ever since the shameful and bigoted attempt by the Portuguese (the then ruling power in Ceylon) to steal and make away with the real relic. That which is shown in the place of the real thing is the monstrous tooth of some animal [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Dalai Lama XIV - The Opening of the Wisdom Eye +

Pages 104–119 of the Theosophical Publishing House edition (Wheaton, 1972) explain the five stages of the path and are recommended in connection with [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]]’s text. ([[BCW|BCW editors]], [[Blavatsky H.P. - A Few More Misconceptions Corrected#442|BCW 14:442]]) +

Dall, Charles Henry Appleton +

American Unitarian minister and missionary who worked in India from 1855. Was active in education in Calcutta. +

Dalton, Edward Tuite +

Author of ''Descriptive Ethnology of Bengal'', published by the Asiatic Society of Bengal at Calcutta in 1872. (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.5)#373|5:373]][[SMW::on]]). +