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Picus, John, Count of Mirandola +

A celebrated Kabbalist and Alchemist, author of a treatise “on gold” and other Kabbalistic works. He defied Rome and Europe in his attempt to prove divine ''Christian ''truth in the ''Zohar.'' Born in 1463, died 1494. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). In 1486 published nine hundred theses in Rome and offered to defend them before European scholars, undertaking to pay their travelling expenses. ([[BCW|BCW editors]], [[Blavatsky H.P. - The Eastern Gupta-Vidya and the Kabalah#169|BCW 14:169]]) +

Pierrepont, Edwards +

American lawyer and diplomat who served as United States minister to Great Britain. A testimonial concerning Henry Steel Olcott was reproduced in the January 1881 Supplement to ''The Theosophist''. +

Pillai, P. Kesava +

This name credited to the publications in ''The Theosophist'', [[Theosophist/Vol7|vol. 7]] (1885–1886). +

Pillai, R. Keshava +

Police inspector at Nellore and secretary of the Theosophical Society branch founded there in May 1882. He became a probationary disciple of the Mahatma Koot Hoomi and received letters from him. +

Pillai, S. T. Shanmugam +

This name credited to the publications in ''The Theosophist'', [[Theosophist/Vol6|vol. 6]] (1884–1885). +

Pillaloo Codi +

A nickname in popular astronomy given to the Pleiades, meaning “hen and chickens”. The French also, curiously enough call this constellation, “Poussinière”. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Pillars of Hermes +

Like the “pillars of Seth” (with which they are identified) they served for commemorating occult events, and various esoteric secrets symbolically engraved on them. It was a universal practice. Enoch is also said to have constructed pillars. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Pillars, The Three +

When the ten Sephiroth are arranged in the Tree of Life, two vertical lines separate them into 3 Pillars, namely the Pillar of Severity, the Pillar of Mercy, and the central Pillar of Mildness. Binah, Geburah, and Hod form the first, that of Severity; Kether, Tiphereth, Jesod and Malkuth the central pillar; Chokmah, Chesed and Netzach the Pillar of Mercy. [w.w.w.] [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Pillars, The Two +

Jachin and Boaz were placed at the entrance to the Temple of Solomon, the first on the right, the second on the left. Their symbolism is developed in the rituals of the Freemasons. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Pillay, D. S. Amirthasawmy +

Civil apothecary at Mayavaram who reported on H. S. Olcott’s mesmeric treatments there in August 1883. +

Pillay, N. M. Dorasami +

This name credited to the publications in ''The Theosophist'', [[Theosophist/Vol5|vol. 5]] (1883–1884). +

Pillay, P. Govinda +

This name credited to the publications in ''The Theosophist'', [[Theosophist/Vol4|vol. 4]] (1882–1883). +

Pillay, S. Periaswamy +

This name credited to the publications in ''The Theosophist'', [[Theosophist/Vol5|vol. 5]] (1883–1884). +

Pillay, T. M. Sundaram +

This name credited to the publications in ''The Theosophist'', [[Theosophist/Vol5|vol. 5]] (1883–1884). +

Pillsbury, Oliver +

Secretary of the National Insurance Convention in the United States. A testimonial concerning Henry Steel Olcott was reproduced in the January 1881 Supplement to ''The Theosophist''. +

Pillsbury, Parker +

American minister, abolitionist and advocate of women’s rights. He was among the applicants for a charter for the Rochester branch of the Theosophical Society in 1882. +

Pindarus +

His ''Dirges'' (''Thrênoi'') are cited in the Loeb Classical Library. (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.7)#388|7:388]][[SMW::on]]). Bibliographical references include: Ode to Pythia. Loeb Classical Library (BCW [[SMW::off]][[Zirkoff B. - Appendix (BCW vol.8)#472|8:472]][[SMW::on]]). +

Pingala +

The great Vedic authority on the Prosody Lived several centuries B.C. and ''chhandas'' of the Vedas. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +

Pioda, Alfredo +

Swiss philosopher, writer and politician from Locarno. Wrote on history, literature, Theosophy and Spiritualism and translated foreign works into Italian. Served in the Ticino parliament and the Swiss National Council. +

Pippala +

The tree of knowledge : the mystic fruit of that tree “upon which came Spirits who love Science”. This is allegorical and occult. [[Category: CTD info from Theosophical Glossary]] (TG). +