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Naraka +

In the popular conception, a hell, a “prison under earth”. The hot and cold hells, each eight in number, are simply emblems of the globes of our septenary chain, with the addition of the “eighth sphere” supposed to be located in the moon. This is a transparent ''blind'', as these “hells” are called ''vivifying hells ''because, as explained, any being dying in one is immediately born in the second, then in the third, and so on; life lasting in each 500 years (a blind on the number of cycles and reincarnations). As these hells constitute one of the six ''gâti ''(conditions of sentient existence), and as people are said to be reborn in one or the other according to their Karmic merits or demerits, the blind becomes self‐ evident. Moreover, these Nârakas are rather purgatories than hells, since release from each is possible through ''the prayers and intercessions of priests for a consideration'', just as in the Roman Catholic Church, which seems to have copied the Chinese‐ritualism in this pretty closely. As said before, esoteric philosophy traces every hell to life on earth, in one or another form of sentient existence [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

K

Kamadeva +

In the popular notions the god of love, a Visva‐deva, in the Hindu Pantheon. As the ''Eros ''of Hesiod, degraded into Cupid by exoteric law, and still more degraded by a later popular sense attributed to the term, so is Kama a most mysterious and metaphysical subject. The earlier Vedic description of Kama alone gives the key‐note to what he emblematizes. Kama is the first conscious, ''all embracing desire ''for universal good, love, and for all that lives and feels, needs help and kindness, the first feeling of infinite tender compassion and mercy that arose in the consciousness of the creative ONE Force, as soon as it came into life and being as a ray from the ABSOLUTE. Says the ''Rig Veda'', “Desire first arose in IT, which was the primal germ of mind, and which Sages, searching with their intellect, have discovered in their heart to be the bond which connects Entity with non‐ Entity”, or ''Manas ''with pur''e Atma‐Buddhi''. There is no idea of sexual love in the conception. Kama is pre‐eminently the divine desire of creating happiness and love; and it is only ages later, as mankind began to materialize by anthropomorphization its grandest ideals into cut and dried dogmas, that Kama became the power that gratifies desire on the animal plane. This is shown by what every ''Veda ''and some ''Brahmanas ''say. In the ''Atharva Veda, ''Kama is represented as the Supreme Deity and Creator. In the Taitarîya Brahmana, he is the child of Dharma, the god of Law and Justice, of Sraddha and faith. In another account he springs from the heart of Brahmâ. Others show him born from water, i.e., from primordial chaos, or the “Deep”. Hence one of his many names, ''Irâ‐ja, ''“the water‐ born”; and ''Aja, ''“unborn” ; and ''Atmabhu ''or “Self‐ existent”. Because of the sign of ''Makara ''(Capricornus) on his banner, he is also called “ Makara Ketu”. The allegory about Siva, the “Great Yogin ”, reducing Kama to ashes by the fire from his ''central ''(or third) ''Eye'', for inspiring the Mahadeva with thoughts of his wife, while he was at his devotions—is very suggestive, as it is said that he thereby reduced Kama to his primeval spiritual form [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).

B

Blavatsky, Yuri +

Infant-ward of H. P. Blavatsky and N. V. Blavatsky. +

A

Anumitis +

Inference, deduction in philosophy [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

C

Cosmic Gods +

Inferior gods, those connected with the formation of matter [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

A

Athenaeum, The +

Initiated in 1828 by James Silk Buckingham, it was sold within a few weeks to Frederick Maurice and John Sterling, who failed to make it profitable. In 1829, Charles Wentworth Dilke became part proprietor and editor; he greatly extended the influence of the magazine. In 1846, he resigned the editorship and assumed that of the Daily News of London, but contributed a series of notable articles to the Athenaeum. The poet and critic Thomas Kibble Hervey succeeded Dilke as editor and served from 1846 until his resignation due to ill health in 1853. Historian and traveller William Hepworth Dixon succeeded Hervey in 1853, and remained editor until 1869. Editor from 1871 to 1900 was Norman MacColl. From 1849 to 1880 Geraldine Jewsbury contributed more than 2300 reviews. She was one of very few women who reviewed for the Athenaeum and started submitting her reviews regularly by 1854. She rated highly novels that showed character morality and were also entertaining. She criticized the "fallen woman" theme, which was common in Victorian literature. During the second half of the 1850s, Jewsbury was entrusted with editing the "New Novels" section. [[Category: Wikipedia (CTD terms)]] (WP) +

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Diksha +

Initiation. ''Dikshit, ''an Initiate [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Evapto +

Initiation; the same as ''Epopteia'' [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Acacia +

Innocence; and also a plant used in Freemasonry as a symbol of initiation, immortality, and purity; the tree furnished the sacred Shittim wood of the Hebrews. [w.w.w.] [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

Adbhuta +

Is a title of Vishnu, the “first Element” containing all elements, “the ''unfathomable ''deity”. [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Nesku +

Is described in the Assyrian tablets as the “holder of the golden sceptre, the lofty god” [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

A

Atef +

It consisted of a tall white cap with ram’s horns, and the ''urœus ''in front. Its two feathers represent the two truths—''life and death.'' [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Lost Word +

It ought to stand as “lost words” and lost secrets, in general, for that which is termed the lost “Word” is no word at all, as in the case of the Ineffable Name (''q.v''.) The Royal Arch Degree in Masonry, has been “in search of it” since it was founded. But the “dead”—‐especially those ''murdered''—do not speak; and were even “the Widow’s Son” to come back to life “materialized”, he could hardly reveal that which never existed in the form in which it is ''now ''taught. The SHEMHAMPHORASH (the separated name, through the power of which according to his detractors, Jeshu Ben Pandira is said to have wrought his miracles, after stealing it from the Temple)—whether derived from the “self existent substance” of Tetragrammaton, or not, can never be a substitute, for the lost LOGOS of divine magic [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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New York Evening Post +

It was established in 1801 by Federalist and Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, and became a respected broadsheet in the 19th century, under the name New York Evening Post. Its most famous 19th-century editor was William Cullen Bryant. [[Category: Wikipedia (CTD terms)]] (WP) +

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Aymar +

Jacques. A famous Frenchman who had great success in the use of the Divining Rod about the end of the 17th century; he was often employed in detecting criminals; two M.D’s of the University of Paris, Chauvin and Garnier reported on the reality of his powers. See Colquhoun on ''Magic. ''[ w.w.w.] [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

B

Bassantin +

James. A Scotch astrologer. He lived in the 16th century and is said to have predicted to Sir Robert Melville, in 1562, the death and all the events connected therewith of Mary, the unfortunate Queen of Scots [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

Borri +

Joseph Francis. A great Hermetic philosopher, born at Milan in the 17th century. He was an adept, an alchemist and a devoted occultist. He knew too much and was, therefore, condemned to death for heresy, in January, 1661, after the death of Pope Innocent X. He escaped and lived many years after, when finally he was recognised by a monk in a Turkish village, denounced, claimed by the Papal Nuncio, taken back to Rome and imprisoned, August 10th, 1675. But facts show that he escaped from his prison in a way no one could account for [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Gyn +

Knowledge acquired under the tuition of an adept teacher or guru [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

Gnâna +

Knowledge as applied to the esoteric sciences [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

J

Jhâna +

Knowledge; Occult Wisdom [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +