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{{Style P-Title|COMMENTS ON “A CANON OCCULTIST”}} | {{Style P-Title|COMMENTS ON “A CANON OCCULTIST”}} | ||
{{HPB-CW-comment|view=center|[''Journal of The Theosophical Society'', Vol. I, No. 4, April, 1884, pp. 63-64]}} | |||
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A Russian Theosophist sends to us extracts from a letter received from an old friend of his—a Canon having his prebend in one of the R. C. Districts of Southern Russia. It is not every day that one meets with Catholic priests so profoundly versed in Occultism; and one especially who, appreciating the Kabala at its real worth, takes a proportionate interest in Eastern Occultism and Theosophy. The letter is interesting in various ways, and not to our members alone. We hope to gratify our readers by translating extracts from it. | A Russian Theosophist sends to us extracts from a letter received from an old friend of his—a Canon having his prebend in one of the R. C. Districts of Southern Russia. It is not every day that one meets with Catholic priests so profoundly versed in Occultism; and one especially who, appreciating the Kabala at its real worth, takes a proportionate interest in Eastern Occultism and Theosophy. The letter is interesting in various ways, and not to our members alone. We hope to gratify our readers by translating extracts from it. | ||
{{HPB-CW-comment|[The Canon writes: “As the Kabalists have | {{HPB-CW-comment|[The Canon writes: “As the Kabalists have it––''Malkuth'' is always made in the image of ''Kether''.” H. P. B. adds in a footnote:]}} | ||
For a better comprehension of those of our members who are ignorant of the meaning of these Kabalistic terms, we explain them. Kether is the equilibrizing power (lit. the “crown”), and | For a better comprehension of those of our members who are ignorant of the meaning of these Kabalistic terms, we explain them. ''Kether'' is ''the equilibrizing power'' (lit. the “crown”), and ''Malkuth''—the kingdom, the synthesis of the whole creation—or in another sense supreme and absolute universal intelligence––{{Style S-Small capitals|parabrahm}}. | ||
{{Page aside|213}}{{HPB-CW-comment|[“The object of the true initiation is to found the Kingdom of Heaven, on earth, based upon truth and justice supported by one strong Church and one strong empire. Let us hope it will come soon.”]}} | {{Page aside|213}}{{HPB-CW-comment|[“The object of the true initiation is to found the Kingdom of Heaven, on earth, based upon truth and justice supported by one strong Church and one strong empire. Let us hope it will come soon.”]}} | ||