The Secret Doctrine

The Synthesis of Science, Religion, and Philosophy

by

Helena Petrovna Blavatsky

author of “ Isis Unveiled.”

सत्यात् नास्ति परो धर्मः । “ There is no Religion higher than Truth.”

London :
THE THEOSOPHICAL PUBLISHING COMPANY, LIMITED,
7, Duke Street, Adelphi, W.C.
WILLIAM Q. JUDGE,
117, Nassau Street, New York.
THE MANAGER OF THE THEOSOPHIST,
Adyar, Madras.
—
1888.

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Table of contents

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Preface
... vii

Introduction
... xvii

The Need of such a Book

... xix

The Antiquity of Documents and MSS.

... xxiii

What the Book is intended to do

... xxviii

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VOLUME FIRST.
COSMOGENESIS.

Proem
... 1

The Oldest MSS. in the world and its Symbolism

... 2

The One Life, Active and Passive

... 4

The Secret Doctrine — Pantheism — Atheism

... 6

“ Space ” in all Religions and in Occultism

... 9

Seven Cosmic Elements — Seven Races of Mankind

... 12

The Three Postulates of the Secret Doctrine

... 14

Description of the Stanzas from the Book of Dzyan

... 20

Preface ... vii

Introduction ... xvii

VOLUME FIRST. COSMOGENESIS.

Proem ... 1

Preface
... vii

Introduction
... xvii

VOLUME FIRST.
COSMOGENESIS.

Proem
... 1