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Abercrombie, John +

Scottish physician who combined medical research with metaphysical interests; author of ''Inquiries Concerning the Intellectual Powers and the Investigation of Truth'' (1830). (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.4)#619|4:619]][[SMW::on]]). +

Abeywardan, P. Perera +

This name credited to the publications in ''The Theosophist'', [[Theosophist/Vol4|vol. 4]] (1882–1883). +

Abhamsi +

A mystic name of the “four orders of beings” which are, Gods, Demons, Pitris and Men. Orientalists somehow connect the name with “waters”, but esoteric philosophy connects its symbolism with ''Akâsa'' — the ethereal “waters of space”, since it is on the bosom and on the seven planes of “space” that the “four orders of (lower) beings” and the three higher Orders of Spiritual Beings are born. (See ''Secret Doctrine ''I. p. 458, and “[[Ambhamsi|Ambhâmsi]]”.) [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Abhandlungen für die Kunde des Morgenlandes +

Series of Oriental studies published by the Deutsche Morgenländische Gesellschaft at Leipzig from 1857; abbreviated AKM in Zirkoff’s bibliography. (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.5)#362|5:362]][[SMW::on]]). +

Abhasvaras +

The Devas or “Gods” of ''Light and Sound'', the highest of the upper three celestial regions (planes) of the second ''Dhyâna (q.v.) ''A class of gods ''sixty‐ four ''in number, representing a certain cycle and an occult number. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Abhava +

Negation, or non‐being of individual objects; the ''noumenal ''substance, or abstract objectivity. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Abhaya +

A son of Dharma; and also a religious life of duty. As an adjective, “Fearless,” Abhaya is an epithet given to every [[Buddha]]. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Abhayagiri +

Lit., “Mount Fearless” in Ceylon. It has an ancient ''Vihâra ''or Monastery in which the well‐known Chinese traveller Fa‐hien found 5,000 Buddhist priests and ascetics in the year 400 of our era, and a School called ''Abhayagiri Vâsinah'',, “School of the Secret Forest”. This philosophical school was regarded as heretical, as the ascetics studied the doctrines of both the “greater” and the “smaller” vehicles — or the ''Mahâyâna ''and the ''Hinayâna ''systems and ''Triyâna ''or the three successive degrees of Yoga; just as a certain Brotherhood does now beyond the Himalayas. This proves that the “disciples of Kâtyâyana were and are as ''unsectarian ''as their humble admirers the Theosophists are now. (See [[Sthavirah|Sthâvirâh]] School.) This was the most mystical of all the schools, and renowned for the number of Arhats it produced. The Brotherhood of ''Abhayagiri ''called themselves the disciples of Kâtyâyana, the favourite Chela of Gautama, the Buddha. Tradition says that owing to bigoted intolerance and persecution, they left Ceylon and passed beyond the Himalayas, where they have remained ever since. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Abhidharma +

The metaphysical (third) part of ''Tripitaka'', a very philosophical Buddhist work by Kâtyâyana. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Abhijna +

Six phenomenal (or “supernatural”) gifts which Sâkyamuni Buddha acquired in the night on which he reached Buddhaship. This is the “fourth” degree of Dhyâna (the seventh in esoteric teachings) which has to be attained by every true Arhat. In China, the initiated Buddhist ascetics reckon six such powers, but in Ceylon they reckon only five. The first Abhijñâ is Divyachakchus, the instantaneous view of anything one wills to see; the second, is Divyasrotra, the power of comprehending any sound whatever, etc., etc. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Abhimanim +

The name of Agni (fire) the “eldest son of Brahmâ”, in other words, the first element or Force produced in the universe at its evolution (the fire of creative desire). By his wife Swâhâ, Abhimânim had three sons (the fires) Pâvaka, Pavamâna and Suchi, and these had “forty‐five sons, who, with the original son of Brahmâ and his three descendants, constitute the ''forty‐ nine fires''” of Occultism. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Abhimanyu +

A son of Arjuna. He killed Lakshmana,in the great battle of the Mahâbhârata on its second day, but was himself killed on the thirteenth. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Abhutarajasas +

A class of gods or ''Devas'', during the period of the fifth Manvantara. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Abib +

The first Jewish sacred month, begins in March; is also called ''Nisan''. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Abich, Otto Hermann Wilhelm von +

German geologist (1806-1886), known for his scientific work in the Caucasus. He held the chair of geology and mineralogy at the University of Dorpat, later worked with the Mountain Engineers, and became an Honorary Fellow of the Academy of Sciences. His principal works concern the geology of the Armenian Highlands, Daghestan, and the Caucasian countries. H.P.B.'s maternal grandmother, Helena Pavlovna de Fadeyev, corresponded and collaborated with him. (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.2)#521|2:521]][[SMW::on]]). +

Abiegnus Mons +

A mystic name, from whence as from a certain mountain, Rosicrucian documents are often found to be issued — “Monte Abiegno”. There is a connection with Mount Meru, and other sacred hills. [w.w.w.] [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Abiri +

See Kabiri, also written Kabeiri, the Mighty Ones, celestials, sons of Zedec the just one, a group of deities worshipped in Phœnicia: they seem to be identical with the Titans, Corybantes, Curetes, Telchines and Dii Magni of Virgil. [w.w.w.] [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Ablanathanalba +

A term similar to “Abracadabra”. It is said by C. W. King to have meant “thou art a father to us”; it reads the same from either end and was used as a charm in Egypt. (See “[[Abracadabra]]”.) [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Abodah Zarah +

A treatise of the Talmud in the order Nezikin, concerning Jewish conduct toward idolatry and idolaters; its name means idolatrous worship (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.8)#414|8:414]][[SMW::on]]). +

Abracadabra +

This symbolic word first occurs in a medical treatise in verse by Samonicus, who flourished in the reign of the Emperor Septimus Seveus. Godfrey Higgins says it is from ''Abra ''or ''Abar ''“God”, in Celtic, and cad ‘‘holy” ; it was used as a charm, and engraved on ''Kameas ''as an amulet. [w.w.w.] Godfrey Higgins was nearly right, as the word “Abracadabra” is a later corruption of the sacred Gnostic term “Abrasax”, the latter itself being a still earlier corruption of a sacred and ancient Coptic or Egyptian word: a magic formula which meant in its symbolism ‘‘Hurt me not”, and addressed the deity in its hieroglyphics as “Father”. It was generally attached to an amulet or charm and worn as a Tat (q.v.), on the breast under the garments. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +