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Abaddon +

An angel of Hell, corresponding to the Greek Apollyon. [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Lararium +

An apartment in the house of ancient Romans where the ''Lares ''or household gods were preserved, with other family relics [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Koorgan +

An artificial mound, generally an old tomb. Traditions of a supernatural or magical character are often attached to such mounds [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Agni Bahu +

An ascetic son of Manu Swâyambhuva, the “Self‐born”. [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Cardan Jerome +

An astrologer, alchemist, kabbalist and mystic, well known in literature. He was born at Pavia in 1501, and died at Rome in 1576 [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Kioo‐tche +

An astronomical work [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Cremer, John +

An eminent scholar who for over thirty years studied Hermetic philosophy in pursuance of its practical secrets, while he was at the same time Abbot of Westminster While on a voyage to Italy, he met the famous Raymond Lully whom he induced to return with him to England. Lully divulged to Cremer the secrets of the stone, for which service the monastery offered daily prayers for him. Cremer, says the ''Royal Masonic Cyclopedia'', “having obtained a profound knowledge of the secrets of Alchemy, became a most celebrated and learned adept in occult philosophy . . . lived to a good old age, and died in the reign of King Edward III.” [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Kumarabudhi +

An epithet given to the human “Ego” [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Murari +

An epithet of Krishna or Vishnu; lit., the enemy of ''Mura''—an Asura [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Avaivartika +

An epithet of every Buddha: lit., one who turns no more back; who goes straight to Nirvâna [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Magnes +

An expression used by Paracelsus and the mediæval Theosophists. It is the spirit of light, or ''Akâsa''. A word much used by the mediæval Alchemists [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

Maya Moha +

An illusive form assumed by Vishnu in order to deceive ascetic Daityas who were becoming too holy through austerities and hence too dangerous in power, as says the ''Vishnu Purâna.'' [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Chutuktu +

An incarnation of Buddha or of some Bodhisattva, as believed in Tibet, where there are generally five manifesting and two ''secret ''Chutuktus among the high Lamas [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Idaeic Finger +

An iron finger strongly magnetized and used in the temples for healing purposes. It produced wonders in that direction, and therefore was said to possess magical powers [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Dwipa +

An island or a continent. The Hindus have seven ''(Sapta dwipa )''; the Buddhists only four. This is owing to a misunderstood reference of the Lord Buddha who, using the term metaphorically, applied the word ''dwipa ''to the races of men. The four Root‐races which preceded our fifth, were compared by Siddhârtha to four continents or isles which studded the ocean of birth and death''—Samsâra.'' [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Inner Man +

An occult term, used to designate the true and immortal Entity in us, not the outward and mortal form of clay that we call our body. The term applies, strictly speaking, only to the Higher Ego, the “astral man” being the appellation of the Double and of Kâma Rupa (''q.v.'') or the surviving ''eidolon'' [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Bunda‐hish +

An old Eastern work in which among other things anthropology is treated in an allegorical fashion [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Matari Svan +

An ærial being shown in ''Rig‐Veda ''bringing down ''agni ''or fire to the ''Bhrigus''; who are called “The Consumers”, and are described by the Orientalists as “a class of mythical beings who belonged to the middle or ærial class of gods”. In Occultism the Bhrigus are simply the “Salamanders” of the Rosicrucians and Kabalists [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Gaya +

Ancient city of Magadha, a little north‐west of the modern Gayah. It is at the former that Sakyamuni reached his Buddha‐ ship, under the famous Bodhi‐tree, ''Bodhidruma'' [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Androgyne Goat +

Androgyne Goat of Mendes. See "[[Baphomet]]" [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +