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Yati +

A measure of three feet. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Yatus +

A kind of animal‐formed demons. Esoterically, human animal passions. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Yazathas +

Pure celestial spirits, whom the ''Vendidâd '' shows once upon a time sharing their food with mortals, who thus participate in their existence. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Years of Brahma +

The whole period of “Brahma’s Age” (100 Years). Equals 31I,040,000,000,000 years. (See [[Yuga]].) [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Yeates, William +

This name credited to the publications in ''The Theosophist'', [[Theosophist/Vol4|vol. 4]] (1882–1883). In his article on esoteric Spiritualism described [[Subba Row, Tallapragada|T. Subba Row]] as a defender of orthodox Brahmanism and criticised the history of Eastern teaching; [[Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna|H. P. Blavatsky]] responded in footnotes. ([[Zirkoff, Boris|B. de Zirkoff]], [[Blavatsky H.P. - Footnotes to Esoteric Spiritualism, the Law of Influx and Efflux#492|BCW 4:492]], [[Blavatsky H.P. - Footnotes to Esoteric Spiritualism, the Law of Influx and Efflux#493|BCW 4:493]]) +

Yeheedah +

Lit., “Individuality ”; esoterically, the highest individuality or Âtmâ‐Buddhi‐Manas, when united in one. This doctrine is in the'' Chaldean Book of '' ''Numbers,'' which teaches a septenary division of human “principles”, so‐called, as does the ''Kabalah'' in the'' Zohar'', according to the ''Book of'' ''Solomon ''(iii.,Io4a so as translated in I. Myer’s'' Qabbalah''). At the time of the conception, the Holy “sends a ''d’yook‐nah'', or the ''phantom'' of a shadow image” like the ''face of a man''. it is designed and sculptured in the divine ''tzelem,'' i.e., the shadow image of the Elohim. “ Elohim created man in his (their) ''tzelem'' ” or image, says ''Genesis'' (i. 27). It is the ''tzelem'' that awaits the child and receives it at the moment of its conception, and this'' tzelem '' is our ''linga sharira.'' “ The ''Rua’h'' forms with the ''Nephesh'' the actual personality of the man ”, and also his ''individuality'', or, as expressed by the Kabbalist, the combination of the two is called, if he (man) deserves it'', Yeheedah''. This combination is that which the Theosophist calls the'' dual '' Manas, the ''Higher'' and the Lower Ego, united to Âtmâ‐ Buddhi and become one. For as explained in the ''Zohar ''(i., 205b, 206a, Brody Ed.): ''“Neshamah'', soul (Buddhi), comprises three degrees, and therefore she has three names, like the mystery above: that is, ''Nephesh, Rua’h, '' ''Neshamah'' “, or the Lower Manas, the Higher Ego, and Buddhi, the Divine Soul. “It is also to be noted that the ''Neshamah ''has three divisions;” says Myer’s Qabbalah, “the highest is the'' Ye‐hee‐dah ''” — or Âtmâ‐Buddhi‐Manas, the latter once more as a unit; “the middle principle is ''Hay‐yak'' “ — or Buddhi and the dual Manas; ”and the last and third, the ''Neshamah'', properly speaking ” — or Soul in general. “They manifest themselves in ''Ma’hshabah'', thought, ''Tzelem,'' phantom of the image, ''Zurath'', prototypes (mâyâvic forms, or ''rûpas''), and the ''Dʹyooknah'', shadow of the phantom image. The ''D’mooth'', likeness or similitude (physical body), is a lower manifestation” (p. 392). Here then, we find the faithful echo of Esoteric science in the ''Zohar'' and other Kabbalistic works, a perfect Esoteric'' septenary ''division. Every Theosophist who has studied the doctrine sketched out first in Mr. Sinnett’s ''Occult World and Esoteric Buddhism'', and later in the'' '' ''Theosophist, Lucifer,'' and other writings, will recognise them in the ''Zohar''. Compare for instance what is taught in Theosophical works about the ''pre‐'' and ''post‐mortem'' states of the three higher and the four lower human principles, with the following from the'' Zohar:'' “ Because all these three are one knot like the above, in the mystery of ''Nephesh,'' ''Rua’h, Neshamah'', they are all one, and bound in one.'' Nephesh ''(Kâma‐Manas) has no light from her own substance; and it is for this reason that she is associated with the mystery of ''guff'', the body, to procure enjoyment and food and everything which it needs. ''Rua’h ''(the Spirit) is that which rides on that ''Nephesh'' (the lower soul) and rules over her and lights (supplies) her with everything she needs [ with the light of reason], and the ''Nephesh'' is the throne [ of that ''Ru’ah''. ''Neshamah'' (Divine Soul) goes over to that ''Rua’h'', and she rules over that'' '' ''Rua’h ''and lights to him with that Light of Life, and that ''Rua’h'' depends on the ''Neshamah'' and receives light from her, which illuminates him. . . When the ‘upper’ ''Neshamah '' ascends (after the death of the body), she goes to . . . the Ancient of the Ancient, the Hidden of all the Hidden, to receive Eternity. The ''Rua’h'' does not [ go to ''Gan Eden'' [ because he is [ up with] ''Nephesh ''the ''Rua’h'' goes up to Eden, but not so high as the soul, and ''Nephesh ''[ animal principle, lower soul] remains in the grave below [ Kâmaloka] (''Zohar'', ii., 142a, Cremona Ed., ii., fol. 63b col. 252). It would be difficult not to recognise in the above our Âtmâ (or the “upper” ''Neshamah''), Buddhi (''Neshamah''),. Manas (''Rua’h''), and Kâma‐Manas (''Nephesh'') or the lower animal soul; the first of which goes after the death of man to join its integral whole, the second and the third proceeding to Devachan, and the last, or the Kâmarûpa, “remaining in its grave”, called other wise the Kâmaloka or Hades. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG).

Yene, Anganta +

The meaning of the ''Angânta Yênê'' is known to all India. It is the action of an ''elemental (bhût''), who, drawn into the sensitive and passive body of a medium, takes possession of it. In other words, ''angânta '' ''vênê'' means literally “obsession”. The Hindus dread such a calamity now as strongly as they did thousands of years ago. “No Hindu, Tibetan, or Sinhalese, unless of the lowest caste and intelligence, can see, without a shudder of horror, the signs of ‘mediumship’ manifest themselves in a member of his family, or without saying, as a Christian would do now, ‘ he hath the devil’. This ‘gift, blessing, and holy mission’, so called in England and America. is, among the older peoples, in the cradle‐lands of our race, where longer experience than ours has taught them more spiritual wisdom, regarded as a dire misfortune.” [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Yesod +

The ninth Sephira; meaning Basis or Foundation. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Yetzirah +

The third of the Four Kabbalistic Worlds, referred to the Angels; the “World of Formation”, or ''Olam '' ''Yetzirah.'' It is also called Malahayah, or “of the Angels ”. It is the abode of all the ruling Genii (or Angels) who control and rule planets, worlds and spheres. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Yeu +

“Being”, a synonym of ''Subhâva;'' or “the Substance giving substance to itself ”. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Yggdrasil +

The “World Tree of the Norse Cosmogony; the ash Yggdrasil ; the tree of the Universe, of time and of life”. It has three roots, which reach down to cold Hel, and spread thence to Jotun heim, the land of the Hrimthurses, or “ Frost Giants ”, and to Midgard, the earth and dwelling of the children of men. Its upper boughs stretch out into heaven, and its highest branch overshadows Waihalla, the Devachan of the fallen heroes. The Yggdrasil is ever fresh and green, as it is daily sprinkled by the Norns, the three fateful sisters, the Past, the Present, and the Future, with the waters of life from the fountain of Urd that flows on our earth. It will wither and disappear only on the day when the last battle between good and evil is fought ; when, the former prevailing, life, time and space pass out of life and space and time. Every ancient people had their world‐tree. The Babylonians had their “tree of life”, which was the world‐ tree, whose roots penetrated into the great lower deep or Hades, whose trunk was on the earth, and whose upper boughs reached'' Zikum'', the highest heaven above. Instead of in Walhalla, they placed its upper foliage in the holy house of Davkina, the “great mother” of Tammuz, the Saviour of the world — the Sun‐god put to death by the enemies of light. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Yima +

In the ''Vendîdâd'', the first man, and, from his aspect of'' spiritual'' progenitor of mankind, the same as Yama ''(q.v.)''. His further functions are not given in the Zend books, because so many of these ancient fragments have been lost, made away with, or otherwise prevented from falling into the hands of the profane. Yima was not born, for he represents the first three human Root‐races, the first of which is “not born”; but he is the “first man ''who dies''”, because the third race, the one which was informed by the rational ''Higher Egos'', was the first one whose men separated into male and female, and “man lived and died, and was reborn”. (See ''Secret Doctrine'', II., pp. 60 ''et seq''.) [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Yi‐King +

An ancient Chinese work, written by generations of sages. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). Zirkoff lists James Legge's translation and Richard Wilhelm's version rendered into English by Cary Baynes, with a foreword by Jung (New York: Pantheon Books, 1950). (BCW). +

Ymir +

The personified matter of our globe in a seething condition. The cosmic monster in the form of a giant, who is killed in the cosmogonical allegories of the ''Eddas'' by the three creators, the sons of Bör, Odin, Wili and We, who are said to have conquered Ymir and created the world out of his body. This allegory shows the three principal forces of nature — separation, formation and growth (or evolution) conquering the unruly, raging “giant” matter, and forcing it to become a world, or an inhabited globe. it is curious that an ancient, primitive and uncultured pagan people, so philosophical and scientifically correct in their views about the origin and formation of the earth, should, in order to be regarded as civilized, have to accept the dogma that ''the world was '' ''created out of nothing!'' [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Yod +

The tenth letter of the alphabet, the first in the four fold symbol of the compound name Jah‐hovah (Jehovah) or ''Jah‐Eve'', the hermaphrodite force and existence in nature. Without the later vowels, the word Jehovah is written IHVH (the letter Yod standing for all the three English letters '''y, i''', or '''j,''' as the case may require), and is male‐female. The letter Yod is the symbol of the ''lingham'', or male organ, in its natural triple form, as the ''Kabalah'' shows. The second letter '''He''', has for its symbol the ''yoni'', the womb or “ window‐opening” as the'' Kabalah'' has it ; the symbol of the third letter, the '''Vau''', is a crook or a nail (the bishop’s crook having its origin in this), another male letter, and the fourth is the same as the second — the whole meaning to be or to ''exist'' under one of these forms or both. Thus the word or name is pre‐ eminently ''phallic'', it is that of the fighting god of the Jews, “ Lord of Hosts” ; of the “aggressive Yod” or Zodh, Cain (by permutation), who slew his ''female brother'', Abel, and spilt his (her) blood. This name, selected out of many by the early Christian writers, was an unfortunate one for their religion on account of its associations and original significance ; it is a ''number at best'', an organ in reality. This letter ''Yod ''has passed into ''God'' and ''Gott''. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Yog, Mahadev Trimbak +

This name credited to the publications in ''The Theosophist'', [[Theosophist/Vol8|vol. 8]] (1886–1887). +

Yoga +

(1) One of the six Darshanas or schools of India; a school of philosophy founded by Patanjali, though the real Yoga doctrine, the one that is said to have helped to prepare the world for the preaching of Buddha, is attributed with good reasons to the more ancient sage Yâjnawalkya, the writer of the ''Shatapatha Brâhmana'', of ''Yajur Veda'', the ''Brihad Âranyaka'', and other famous works. (2) The practice of meditation as a means of leading to spiritual liberation. Psycho‐spiritual powers are obtained thereby, and induced ecstatic states lead to the clear and correct perception of the eternal truths, in both the visible and invisible universe. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Yogacharya +

(1) A mystic school. (2) Lit., a teacher (''âchârya'') of Yoga, one who has mastered the doctrines and practices of ecstatic meditation — the culmination of which are the'' Mahâsiddhis.'' It is incorrect to confuse this school with the Tantra, or Mahâtantra school founded by Samantabhadra, for there are two Yogâchârya Schools, one esoteric, the other popular. The doctrines of the latter were compiled and glossed by Asamgha in the sixth century of our era, and his mystic tantras and mantras, his formularies, litanies, spells and mudrâ would certainly, if attempted without a Guru, serve rather purposes of sorcery and black magic than real Yoga. Those who undertake to write upon the subject are generally learned missionaries and haters of Eastern philosophy in general. From these no unbiassed views can be expected. Thus when we read in the ''Sanskrit ‐'' ''Chinese Dictionary'' of Eitel, that the reciting of mantras (which he calls “ spells”!) “ should he accompanied by music and distortions of the fingers (mudrâ), that a state of mental fixity (''Samâdhi''} might he reached ‘ — one acquainted, however slightly,. with the real practice of Yoga can only shrug his shoulders. These distortions of the fingers or ,mudrâ are necessary, the author thinks, for the reaching of Samâdhi, “characterized by there being neither thought nor annihilation of thought, and consisting of six‐fold bodily (''sic'') and mental happiness ''(yogi) whence'' ''would result endowment with supernatural '' ''miracle‐working power''”. Theosophists cannot be too much warned against such fantastic and prejudiced explanations. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Yogasutra +

Patanjali’s work, also called ''Patanjala''. Zirkoff lists the edition prepared by Tookaram Tatya, translations by James H. Woods and Manilal N. Dvivedi, and William Quan Judge’s interpretation with James H. Connelly (1889). (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.5)#368|5:368-369]][[SMW::on]]). +

Yogi +

(1) Not “a state of six‐fold bodily and mental happiness as the result, of ecstatic meditation” (Eitel) but a state which, when reached, makes the practitioner thereof absolute master of his six principles”, ''he now being '' ''merged in the seventh''. It gives him full control, owing to his knowledge of SELF and Self, over his bodily, intellectual and mental states, which, unable any longer to interfere with, or act upon, his Higher Ego, leave it free to exist in its original, pure, and divine state. (2) Also the name of the devotee who practises Yoga. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +