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Apostolic Constitutions +

The bibliography refers the reader to pp. 221-22 of BCW volume 8 (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.8)#418|8:418]][[SMW::on]]). +

Appleton Cyclopaedia of Biography +

An American biographical reference work, listed by Zirkoff among the works quoted or referred to by H. P. Blavatsky. (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.1)#447|1:447]][[SMW::on]]). +

Apsaras +

An Undine or Water‐Nymph, from the Paradise or Heaven of Indra. The Apsarases are in popular belief the “wives of the gods” and called ''Surânganâs'', and by a less honourable term, ''Sumad‐âtmajâs ''or the “daughters of pleasure”, for it is fabled of them that when they appeared at the churning of the Ocean neither Gods (Suras) nor Demons (Asuras) would take them for legitimate wives. Urvasi and several others of them are mentioned in the ''Vedas''. In Occultism they are certain “sleep‐producing” aquatic plants, and inferior forces of nature [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Apuleius - De Deo Socratis +

[[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]] treats the statements on the soul after death cited by [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]] as summaries of ideas rather than literal quotations, comparing them with the Latin text and French translation in D. Nisard’s edition (Paris, 1882). ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Blavatsky H.P. - Theories About Reincarnation and Spirits#181|BCW 7:181-182,192]]) +

Apuleius - Metamorphoses +

[[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]] compares the words on initiation as rebirth with Book XI, § 16. That section does contain the relevant passage, although it is not a verbatim match for [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]]’s wording. ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Blavatsky H.P. - A Danger Signal#185|BCW 11:185]]) Compare the [https://www.thelatinlibrary.com/apuleius/apuleius11.shtml Latin text, XI, 16]. +

Apuleius, Lucius +

The bibliography cites ''De Deo Socratis'' in a Latin-French collection published by Firmin-Didot in 1882, and the ''Golden Ass'' in the Loeb Classical Library. (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.7)#356|7:356]][[SMW::on]]). Bibliographical references include: Metamorphoses (Golden Ass). Loeb Classical Library (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.11)#564|11:564]][[SMW::on]]). +

Arabian Nights Entertainments +

Zirkoff cites E. William Lane's three-volume translation (1838-1840), whose notes and illustrations were intended to explain Eastern manners. (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.4)#620|4:620]][[SMW::on]]). +

Arabic Gospel of the Infancy +

Apocryphal gospel of 55 chapters describing Jesus’ childhood up to his twelfth year, with many stories set in Egypt. Zirkoff regards it as probably translated from a lost Syriac compilation and notes parallels with Zoroastrian ideas. (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.5)#364|5:364]][[SMW::on]]). +

Arahat +

Also pronounced and written Arhat, Arhan, Rahat, &c., “the worthy one”, lit., “deserving divine honours”. This was the name first given to the Jain and subsequently to the Buddhist holy men initiated into the esoteric mysteries. The Arhat is one who has entered the best and highest path, and is thus emancipated from rebirth [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Arani +

The “female Arani” is a name of the Vedic Aditi (esoterically, the womb of the world). ''Arani ''is a ''Swastika'', a disc‐like wooden vehicle, in which the Brahmins generated fire by friction with ''pramantha'', a stick, the symbol of the male generator. A mystic ceremony with a world of secret meaning in it and very sacred, perverted into phallic significance by the materialism of the age [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Aranyaka +

Holy hermits, sages who dwelt in ancient India in forests. Also a portion of the Vedas containing Upanishads, etc. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Araritha +

A very famous seven‐lettered Kabbalistic wonder‐word ; its numeration is 813 ; its letters are collected by Notaricon from the sentence “one principle of his unity, one beginning of his individuality, his change is unity”. [w.w.w.] [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Arasa Maram +

The Hindu sacred tree of knowledge. In occult philosophy a mystic word [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Aratus +

Greek didactic poet of the third century b.c. contemporary with Aristarchus of Samos and Theocritus (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.11)#564|11:564]][[SMW::on]]). +

Aratus - Phaenomena +

The opening lines describing Zeus as filling streets, marketplaces, sea and heaven are quoted by [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]]. [[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]] compares them with G. R. Mair’s translation in the Loeb Classical Library. ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Blavatsky H.P. - The Roots of Ritualism in Church and Masonry#67|BCW 11:67]]) +

Arba‐il +

The Four Great Gods. ''Arba ''is Aramaic for four, and ''il ''is the same as Al or El. Three male deities, and a female who is virginal yet reproductive, form a very common ideal of Godhead. [w.w.w.] [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Archaeological Survey of India: Four Reports +

Volume I of the Four Reports for 1862–1865 (Simla, 1871), p. 1, appends Bapu Deva Sastri’s calculation placing the beginning of the Buddhist era in 478 BCE. ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Zirkoff B. - Compilers Notes (1)#275|BCW 5:275]]) +

Archaeus +

“The Ancient.” Used of the oldest manifested deity; a term employed in the ''Kabalah ''; “archaic ”, old, ancient [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Archangel +

Highest supreme angel. From the Greek ''arch'', “chief” or “primordial”, and ''angelos, ''“messenger ” [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Archetypal Universe +

The ideal universe upon which the objective world was built. [w.w.w.] [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +