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Tahor +

Lit.,'' Mundus,'' the world; a name given to the Deity, which identification indicates a belief in Pantheism. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Taht Esmun +

The Egyptian Adam; the first human ancestor. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Taijasi +

The radiant, flaming — from ''Tejas'' “fire”; used sometimes to designate the'' Mânasa‐rûpa'', the “thought‐body”, and also the stars. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Tairyagyonya +

The fifth creation, or rather the fifth stage of creation, that of the lower animals, reptiles, etc. (See [[Tiryakarota]].) [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Tait, Peter Guthrie +

Co-author with Balfour Stewart of ''The Unseen Universe, or, Physical Speculations on a Future State'', first published anonymously in London in 1875. (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.5)#382|5:382]][[SMW::on]]). Co-author with Balfour Stewart of ''The Unseen Universe, or Physical Speculations on a Future State'', first published anonymously in London in 1875. (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.6)#446|6:446]][[SMW::on]]). +

Taittiriya Upanishad +

The bibliography cites its publication in ''The Twelve Principal Upanishads'', issued by Tookaram Tatya (Bombay, 1891). (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.4)#666|4:666]][[SMW::on]]). +

Taittirīyabrāhmaṇa +

Listed with Bhatta-Bhaskaramisra's commentary, edited by A. Mahadeva Sastri, R. Shama Sastri and L. Srinivasacharya (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.8)#415|8:415]][[SMW::on]]). +

Taittriya +

A'' Brâhmana'' of the ''Yajur Veda.'' [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Talapoin +

A Buddhist monk and ascetic in Siam; some of these ascetics are credited with great magic powers. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Talisman +

From the Arabic ''tilism ''or ''tilsam'', a “magic image”. An object, whether in stone, metal, or sacred wood; often a piece of parchment filled with characters and images traced under certain planetary influences in magical formulæ given by one versed in occult sciences to one unversed, either with the object of preserving him from evil, or for the accomplishment of certain desires. The greatest virtue and efficacy of the talisman, however, resides in the faith of its possessor; not because of the credulity of the latter, or that it possesses no virtue, but because faith is a quality ''endowed with a most potent '' ''creative'' ''power''; and therefore — unconsciously to the believer — intensifies a hundredfold the power originally imparted to the talisman by its maker. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Talmidai Hakhameem +

A class of mystics and Kabbalists whom the ''Zohar'' calls “Disciples of the Wise”, and who were ''Sârisim'' or voluntary'' eunuchs,'' becoming such for spiritual motives. (See ''Matthew ''xix., 11‐12, a passage implying the laudation of such an act.) [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Talmud +

Rabbinic Commentaries on the Jewish faith. It is composed of two parts, the older ''Mishnah'', and the more modern ''Gemara''. Hebrews, who call the ''Pentateuch'' the written law, call the ''Talmud'' the unwritten or oral law. [w.w.w.] The ''Talmud ''contains the civil and canonical laws of the Jews, who claim a great sanctity for it. For, save the above‐stated difference between the ''Pentateuch'' and the ''Talmud'', the former, they say, can claim no priority over the latter, as both were received simultaneously by Moses on Mount Sinai from Jehovah, ''who wrote the one and '' ''delivered the other orally.'' [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). Zirkoff's appendix points readers to BCW Vol. VIII, p. 416, for a fuller discussion, and to I. O. M. Deutsch's article in the ''Quarterly Review'' for October 1867. (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.1)#528|1:528]][[SMW::on]]). The bibliography names the tractates ''Sotah'' and ''Sanhedrin'' and directs the reader to further information in volume VIII of the collected writings. (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.4)#666|4:666]][[SMW::on]]). The great Rabbinical thesaurus reduced to writing during the second, fourth and sixth centuries of our era (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.8)#416|8:416]][[SMW::on]]).

Tamala Pattra +

Stainless, pure, sage‐like. Also the name of a leaf of the ''Laurus Cassia'', a tree regarded as having various very occult and magical properties. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Tamarisk +

A sacred tree in Egypt of great occult virtues. Many of the temples were surrounded with such trees, pre‐eminently one at Philæ, sacred among the sacred, as the body of Osiris was s to lie buried under it. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Tamas +

The quality of darkness, “foulness” and inertia; also of ignorance, as matter is blind. A term used in metaphysical philosophy. It is the lowest of the three ''gunas'' or fundamental qualities. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Tammuz +

A Syrian deity worshipped by idolatrous Hebrews as well as by Syrians. The women of Israel held annual lamentations over Adonis (that beautiful youth being identical with Tammuz). The feast held in his honour was solstitial, and began with the new moon, in the month of Tammuz (July), taking place chiefly at Byblos in Phœnicia; but it was also celebrated as late as the fourth century of our era at Bethlehem, as we find St. Jerome writing (''Epistles'' p. 9) his lamentations in these words: “Over Bethlehem, the grove of Tammuz, that is of Adonis, was casting its shadow! And in the grotto where formerly the infant Jesus cried, the lover of Venus was being mourned.” Indeed, in the Mysteries of Tammuz or Adonis a whole week was spent in lamentations and mourning. The funereal processions were succeeded by a fast, and later by rejoicings; for after the fast Adonis‐ Tammuz was regarded as raised from the dead, and wild orgies of joy, of eating and drinking, as now in Easter week, went on uninterruptedly for several days. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Tamra‐Parna +

Ceylon, the ancient Taprobana. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Tamti +

A goddess, the same as Belita. Tamti‐ Belita is the personified Sea, the mother of the ''City of '' ''Erech'', the Chaldean Necropolis. Astronomically, Tamti is Astoreth or Istar, Venus. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Tanaim +

Jewish Initiates, very learned Kabbalists in ancient times. The ''Talmud'' contains sundry legends about them and gives the chief names among them. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Tanga‐Tango +

An idol much reverenced by the Peruvians. It is the symbol of the Triune or the Trinity, “One in three, and three in One”, and existed before our era. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +