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Davy, Humphry +

English chemist and lecturer at the Royal Institution, known for electrochemical investigations and the miners' safety lamp; president of the Royal Society from 1820 and author of ''Elements of Chemical Philosophy'' (1812). (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.4)#641|4:641]][[SMW::on]]). +

Davy, Ted +

General Secretary of the Theosophical Society in Canada who assisted with the preparation of volume XIV of [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]]’s Collected Writings. ([[Eklund, Dara R.|D. Eklund]], [[Eklund D. - Foreword (BCW vol.14)#xxi|BCW 14:xxi]]) +

Dax, Marc +

French physician born in Sommières in 1771, where he practised medicine and died on 3 June 1837. (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.4)#642|4:642]][[SMW::on]]). +

Day of Brahma +

See “Brahmâʹs Day” etc. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Dayabh, Motilal +

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

Dayanand Saraswati +

A Hindu religious reformer and founder of the Arya Samaj. He advocated a return to the Vedas. The Theosophical Society was associated with the Arya Samaj between 1878 and 1882. His autobiographical account appeared in instalments in the first volume of ''The Theosophist''. The bibliography lists Ghasi Ram’s English translation of his introduction to the Vedic commentary, Rig-Vedâdi-Bhâshya-Bhûmika (Meerut, 1925, xii + 507 pages). (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.2)#526|2:526]][[SMW::on]]). His introduction to the commentary on the Vedas, ''Rig-Vedadi-Bhashya-Bhumika'', appeared in Ghasi Ram's English translation at Meerut in 1925. (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.3)#502|3:502]][[SMW::on]]). +

Dayananda–Gray Debate +

A religious debate at Ajmer on 28 November 1878 between Dayananda Saraswati and the missionary Gray. [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]] commented on Munshi Samarthadan’s report and Gray’s subsequent reply. ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Blavatsky H.P. - Editors Note to Swami versus Missionary|BCW 2:258]], [[Blavatsky H.P. - Comments on Swami versus Missionary|BCW 2:302]]) +

Dayanisi +

The god worshipped by the Jews along with other Semites, as the “Ruler of men”; Dionysos — the Sun; whence Jehovah Nissi, or Iao‐Nisi, the same as Dio‐ nysos or Jove of Nyssa. (See ''Isis Unveil''. II. 526.) [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Dayus +

A Vedic term. The unrevealed Deity, or that which reveals Itself only as light and the bright day — metaphorically [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

De Fundamentis Astrologiae +

A work by J. Kepler tentatively identified with [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]]’s reference; included in volume I of C. Frisch’s edition of the collected works (Frankfurt, 1858), pages 417-438. ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Blavatsky H.P. - Stars and Numbers|BCW 3:194]]) +

De Spectaculis +

[[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]] relates [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]]’s quotation about rejoicing at the punishment of persecutors to chapter XXX. He compares it with T. R. Glover’s 1931 translation, without identifying the translation used by Blavatsky. ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Blavatsky H.P. - Devachan. Dream Life#85|BCW 5:85]]) +

De la Folie considérée sous le point de vue pathologique +

A two-volume work by J.-L. Calmeil, published at Paris in 1845. ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Blavatsky H.P. - Miracles|BCW 3:280]]) +

De la Terre à la Lune +

A novel by J. Verne, originally written in French. ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Blavatsky H.P. - Spiritualism and Occult Truth|BCW 3:472]]) +

De, Amritalal +

Indian Theosophist elected vice-president of the Jeypore Theosophical Society at its establishment in February 1882. +

Dean R. - An Essay on the Future Life of Brutes +

A two-volume work by [[Dean, Richard|R. Dean]], published in Manchester in 1767. The propositions on animals’ future life discussed by [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]] through J. E. de Mirville’s account can also be found in its second volume, pp. 3, 45, 49 and 69. ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Blavatsky H.P. - Have Animals Souls#39|BCW 7:39]]) +

Dean, Richard +

English author and clergyman (c. 1727-1778), a curate and schoolmaster at Middleton, whose writings discussed the future life of animals. (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.7)#366|7:366]][[SMW::on]]). +

Death and Immortality +

A reply to [[Khandalavala, Naoroji Dorabji|N. D. Khandalavala]]’s letter. [[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]] suggests that Master K. H. contributed some of the material, citing The Mahatma Letters, pp. 189-190. ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Blavatsky H.P. - Death and Immortality#252|BCW 4:252]]) +

Death, Kiss of +

According to the Kabbalah, the earnest follower does not die by the power of the Evil Spirit, Yetzer ha Rah, but by a kiss from the mouth of Jehovah Tetragrammaton, meeting him in the Haikal Ahabah or Palace of Love. [w.w.w.] [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Deb, Gwala Krishna +

Disciple of the Mahatma Koot Hoomi, known by the mystical name Dharbagiri Nath. He appears in the Mahatma correspondence as an intermediary between the teachers and A. P. Sinnett. +

Decharme, Paul +

French professor and hellenist. After prelim, studies joined the Ecole d’Athènes, becoming later Prof, of Greek language and literature at Univ, of Nancy (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.8)#435|8:435]][[SMW::on]]). His Mythologie de la Grèce antique is listed in Paris editions of 1879 and 1886 (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.11)#571|11:571]][[SMW::on]]). +