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B

Brahmana period +

One of the four periods into which Vedic literature has been divided by Orientalists [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

M

Mantra period +

One of the four periods into which Vedic literature has been divided [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Illinus +

One of the gods in the Chaldean Theogony of Damascius [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

B

Bhrigu +

One of the great Vedic Rishis. He is called “Son” by Manu, who confides to him his ''Institutes''. He is one of the Seven ''Prajâpatis ''or progenitors of mankind, which is equivalent to identifying him with one of the creative gods, placed by the Purânas in Krita Yug, or the first age, that of purity. Dr. Wynn Westcott reminds us of the fact that the late and very erudite Dr. Kenealy (who spelt the name ''Brighoo''), made of this Muni (Saint) the fourth, out of his twelve, “divine messengers” to the World, adding that he appeared in Tibet, A.N. 4800 and that his religion spread to Britain, where his followers raised the megalithic temple of Stonehenge. This, of course, is a hypothesis, based merely on Dr. Kenealy’s personal speculations [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

A

Ammon +

One of the great gods of Egypt. Ammon or Amoun is far older than Amoun‐Ra, and is identified with Baal. Hammon, the Lord of Heaven. Amoun‐Ra was Ra the Spiritual Sun, the “Sun of Righteousness”, etc., for—“the Lord God is a Sun”. He is the God of Mystery and the hieroglyphics of his name are often reversed. He is Pan, All‐Nature esoterically, and therefore the universe, and the “Lord of Eternity”. Ra, as declared by an old inscription, was “begotten by Neith but not engendered”. He is called the “self‐ begotten” Ra,, and created goodness from a glance of his fiery eye, as Set‐Typhon created evil from his. As Ammon (also Amoun and Amen), Ra, he is “Lord of the worlds enthroned on the Sun’s disk and appears in the abyss of heaven”. A very ancient hymn spells the name ''“Amen‐ra”'', and hails the “Lord of the thrones of the earth...Lord of Truth, father of the gods, maker of man, creator of the beasts, Lord of Existence, Enlightener of the Earth, sailing in heaven in tranquillity. . . All hearts are softened at beholding thee, sovereign of life, health and strength We worship ''thy spirit who alone made us''”, etc., etc. (See Bonwick’s ''Egyptian Belief.'') Ammon Ra is called “his mother’s husband” and her son. (See “Chnourmis” and “Chnouphis” and also ''Secret Doctrine ''I, pp. 91 and It was to the “ram‐headed” god that the Jews sacrificed lambs, and the ''lamb ''of Christian theology is a disguised reminiscence of the ram [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Episcopal Crook +

One of the insignia of Bishops, derived from the sacerdotal sceptre of the Etruscan Augurs. it is also found in the hand of several gods [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

A

Asburj +

One of the legendary peaks in the Teneriffe range. A great mountain in the traditions of Iran which corresponds in its allegorical meaning to the World‐ mountain, Meru. Asburj is that mount “at the foot of which the sun sets” [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Jambu‐dwipa +

One of the main divisions of the globe, in the Purânic system. It includes India. Some say that it was a continent,—others an island—or one of the seven islands ''(Sapta dwipa) ''It is “the dominion of Vishnu”. In its astronomical and mystic sense it is the name of our globe, separated by the plane of objectivity from the six other globes of our planetary chain [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

B

Bal‐ilu +

One of the many titles of the Sun [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Hay‐yah +

One of the metaphysical human “Principles”. Eastern Occultists divide men into seven such Principles; Western Kabbalists, we are told, into three only—namely, ''Nephesh Ruach ''and ''Neshamah''. But in truth, this division is as loose and as mere an abbreviation as our “Body, Soul, Spirit ”. For, in the ''Qabbalah ''of Myer (''Zohar ''ii.,141 b., ''Cremona Ed''. ii., fol. 63 b., col. 251) it is stated that ''Neshamah ''or Spirit has three divisions, “the highest being ''Ye’hee‐dah ''(Atmâ) the middle, ''Hay‐yah ''(Buddhi), and the last and third, the ''Neshamah, ''properly speaking (Manas)”. Then comes ''Mahshabah, ''Thought (the lower Manas, or conscious Personality), in which the higher then manifest themselves, thus making ''four''; this is followed by ''Tzelem, ''Phantom of the Image (''Kama‐rupa ''in life the Kamic element); ''D’yooq‐nah'', Shadow of the image ''(Linga Sharira, ''the Double); and ''Zurath'', Prototype, which is Life—seven in all, even without the ''D’mooth'', Likeness or Similitude, which is called a lower manifestation, and is in reality the ''Guf'', or Body. Theosophists of the E. S. who know the transposition made of Atmâ and the part taken by the ''auric ''prototype, will easily find which are the ''real seven, ''and assure themselves that between the division of Principles of the Eastern Occultists and that of the real Eastern Kabbalists there is no difference. Do not let us forget that neither the one nor the other are prepared to give out the real and ''final ''classification in their public writings [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Maha Parinibbana Sutta +

One of the most authoritative of the Buddhist sacred writings [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Individuality +

One of the names given in Theosophy and Occultism to the Human Higher EGO. We make a distinction between the immortal and divine Ego, and the mortal human Ego which perishes. The latter, or “personality” (personal Ego) survives the dead body only for a time in the Kama Loka; the Individuality prevails forever [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Eclectic Philosophy +

One of the names given to the Neo‐ Platonic school of Alexandria [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

C

China +

One of the oldest known Chinese books is the ''Yih King, or Book of Changes. ''It is reported to have been written 2850 B.C., in the dialect of the Accadian black races of Mesopotamia. It is a most abstruse system of Mental and Moral Philosophy, with a scheme of universal relation and divination. Abstract ideas are represented by lines, half lines, circle, and points. Thus a circle represents YIH, the Great Supreme; a line is referred to YIN, the Masculine Active Potency; two half lines are YANG, the Feminine Passive Potency. KWEI is the animal soul, SHAN intellect, KHIEN heaven or Father, KHWAN earth or Mother, KAN or QHIN is Son; male numbers are odd, represented by light circles, female numbers are even, by black circles. There are two most mysterious diagrams, one called “HO or the River Map”, and also associated with a Horse ; and the other called “The Writing of LO” ; these are formed of groups of white and black circles, arranged in a Kabbalistic manner. The text is by a King named Wan, and the commentary by Kan, his son ; the text is allowed to be older than the time of Confucius. [w.w.w.] [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

A

Anjala +

One of the personified powers which spring from Brahmâ’s body—the Prajâpatis [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

Atala +

One of the regions in the Hindu lokas, and one of the seven mountains; but esoterically Atala is on an astral plane, and was, once on a time, a real island upon this earth [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

Acheron +

One of the rivers of Hades in Greek mythology. [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Morya +

One of the royal Buddhist houses of Magadha; to which belonged Chandragupta and Asoka his grandson; also the name of a Rajpoot tribe [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Nissi +

One of the seven Chaldean gods [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +

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Kusadwipa +

One of the seven islands named ''Saptadwipa ''in the ''Puranas. ''(See ''Secret Doctrine ''II., p. 404, Note.) [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG). +