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Araritha + (A very famous seven‐lettered Kabbalistic w … A very famous seven‐lettered Kabbalistic wonder‐word ; its numeration is 813 ; its letters are collected by Notaricon from the sentence “one principle of his unity, one beginning of his individuality, his change is unity”. [w.w.w.] [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Dharmasmriti Upasthana + (A very long compound word containing a ver … A very long compound word containing a very mystical warning. “Remember, the constituents (of human nature) originate ''according to the Nidânas, and are‐not ''originally the Self”, which means—that, which the Esoteric Schools teach, and not the ecclesiastical interpretation [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Cock + (A very occult bird, much appreciated in an … A very occult bird, much appreciated in ancient augury and symbolism. According to the ''Zohar, ''the cock crows three times before the death of a person; and in Russia and all Slavonian countries whenever a person is ill on the premises where a cock is kept, its crowing is held to be a sign of inevitable death, unless the bird crows at the hour of midnight, or immediately afterwards, when its crowing is considered natural. As the cock was sacred to Æsculapius, and a the latter was called the ''Soter ''(Saviour) who raised the dead to life, the Socratic exclamation “We owe a cock to Æculapius”, just before the Sage’s death, is very suggestive. As the cock Was always connected in symbology with the Sun (or solar gods), Death and Resurrection, it has found its appropriate place in the four Gospels in the prophecy about Peter repudiating his Master before the cock crowed thrice. The cock is the most magnetic and sensitive of all birds, hence its Greek name ''alectruon'' [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Dalada + (A very precious relic of Gautama the Buddh … A very precious relic of Gautama the Buddha; viz., his supposed left canine tooth preserved at the great temple at Kandy, Ceylon. Unfortunately, the relic shown is not genuine. The latter has been securely secreted for several hundred years, ever since the shameful and bigoted attempt by the Portuguese (the then ruling power in Ceylon) to steal and make away with the real relic. That which is shown in the place of the real thing is the monstrous tooth of some animal [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Eye of Horus + (A very sacred symbol in ancient Egypt. It … A very sacred symbol in ancient Egypt. It was called the ''outa ''the right eye represented the sun, the left, the moon. Says Macrobius : “ The ''outo ''(or ''uta'') is it not the emblem of the sun, king of the world, who from his elevated throne sees all the Universe below him”? [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Kumara + (A virgin boy, or young celibate. The first … A virgin boy, or young celibate. The first Kumâras are the seven sons of Brahmâ born out of the limbs of the god, in the so‐called ninth creation. It is stated that the name was given to them owing to their formal refusal to “procreate their species”, and so they “remained Yogis”, as the legend says [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Kanya + (A virgin or maiden. ''Kanya Kumârî ''“the … A virgin or maiden. ''Kanya Kumârî ''“the virgin‐ maiden” is a title of Durga‐Kali, worshipped by the Thugs and Tantrikas [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Kol + (A voice, in Hebrew letters QUL. The Voice … A voice, in Hebrew letters QUL. The Voice of the divine. (See “Bath Kol” and “Vâch”.) [w.w.w.] [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Fylfot + (A weapon of Thor, like the Swastika, or th … A weapon of Thor, like the Swastika, or the Jaina, the four‐footed cross ; generally called “Thor’s Hammer” [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Spiritual Scientist + (A weekly journal devoted to the science, h … A weekly journal devoted to the science, history, philosophy and teachings of spiritualism, edited by E. Gerry Brown. H.P. Blavatsky and H.S. Olcott for a time took the journal under their protection (lending E.G. Brown money, contributing as authors and looking for other authors) and used it to announce the revolution effected in spiritualism by occultism. The journal was the first devoted to occultism. (IAPSOP). and Occult Periodicals">IAPSOP).)
Chakra + (A wheel, a disk, or the circle of Vishnu g … A wheel, a disk, or the circle of Vishnu generally. Used also of a cycle of time, and with other meanings [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Mimir + (A wise giant in the ''Eddas''. One of the … A wise giant in the ''Eddas''. One of the Jotuns or Titans. He had a well which he watched over (Mimir’s well), which contained the waters of Primeval Wisdom, by drinking of which Odin acquired the knowledge of all past, present, and future events [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Apollonius of Tyana + (A wonderful philosopher born in Cappadocia … A wonderful philosopher born in Cappadocia about the beginning of the first century; an ardent Pythagorean, who studied the Phœnician sciences under Euthydemus; and Pythagorean philosophy and other studies under Euxenus of Heraclea. According to the tenets of this school he remained a vegetarian the whole of his long life, fed only on fruit and herbs, drank no wine, wore vestments made only of plant‐fibres, walked barefooted, and let his hair grow to its full length, as all the Initiates before and after him. He was initiated by the priests of the temple of Æsculapius (Asciepios) at Ægae, and learnt many of the “miracles” for healing the sick wrought by the god of medicine. Having prepared himself for a higher initiation by a silence of five years, and by travel, visiting Antioch, Ephesus, Pamphylia and other parts, he journeyed via Babylon to India, all his intimate disciples having abandoned him, as they feared to go to the “land of enchantments”. A casual disciple, Damis, however, whom he met on his way, accompanied him in his travels. At Babylon he was initiated by the Chaldees and Magi, according to Damis, whose narrative was copied by one named Philostratus a hundred years later. After his return from India, he showed himself a true Initiate, in that the pestilences and earthquakes, deaths of kings and other events, which he prophesied duly happened. At Lesbos, the priests of Orpheus, being jealous of him, refused to initiate him into their peculiar mysteries, though they did so several years later. He preached to the people of Athens and other cities the purest and noblest ethics, and the phenomena he produced were as wonderful as they were numerous and well attested. “How is it”, enquires Justin Martyr in dismay—” how is it that the talismans (''telesmata'') of Apollonius have power, for they prevent, as we see, the fury of the waves and the violence of the winds, and the attacks of the wild beasts; and ''whilst our Lord’s miracles are preserved by tradition alone, ''those of Apollonius ''are most numerous and actually manifested in present facts?''”. (Quaest, XXIV.). But an answer is easily found to this in the fact that after crossing the Hindu Kush, Apollonius had been directed by a king to the ''abode of the Sages'', whose abode it may be to this day, by whom he was taught unsurpassed knowledge. His dialogues with the Corinthian Menippus indeed give us the esoteric catechism and disclose (when understood) many an important mystery of nature. Apollonius was the friend, correspondent and guest of kings and queens, and no marvellous or “magic” powers are better attested than his. At the end of his long and wonderful life he opened an esoteric school at Ephesus, and died aged almost one hundred years [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Benoo + (A word applied to two symbols, both taken … A word applied to two symbols, both taken The only English work on the Isiac Tablet is by Dr. W. Wynn Westcott, who gives a photogravure in addition to its history, description, and occult significance [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Agnostic + (A word claimed by Mr. Huxley to have been … A word claimed by Mr. Huxley to have been coined by him to indicate one who believes nothing which can not be demonstrated by the senses. The later schools of Agnosticism give more philosophical definitions of the term. [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Mensambulism + (A word coined by some French Kabalists to … A word coined by some French Kabalists to denote the phenomenon of “table turning” from the Latin ''mensa, ''a table [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Asherah + (A word, which occurs in the Old Testament, … A word, which occurs in the Old Testament, and is commonly translated “groves” referring to idolatrous worship, but it is probable that it really referred to ceremonies of sexual depravity; it is a feminine noun. [w.w.w.] [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Fons Yitae + (A work of Ibn Gehirol, the Arabian Jewish … A work of Ibn Gehirol, the Arabian Jewish philosopher of the Xlth century, who called it ''Me‐ gôr Hayyûn ''or the “Fountain of Life” (''De Materia Universali and Fons Vitæ''). The Western Kabbalists have proclaimed it a really Kabbalistic work. Several MSS.,Latin and Hebrew, of this wonderful production have been discovered by scholars in public libraries; among others one by Munk, in 1802. The Latin name of Ibn Gebirol was Avicebron, a name well‐known to all Oriental scholars [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Jhana Bhaskara + (A work on Asuramâya, the Atlantean astrono … A work on Asuramâya, the Atlantean astronomer and magician, and other prehistoric legends [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Ekasloka Shastra + (A work on the ''Shastras ''(Scriptures) by … A work on the ''Shastras ''(Scriptures) by Nagarjuna; a mystic work translated into Chinese [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Chaldean Book of Numbers + (A work which contains all that is found in … A work which contains all that is found in the ''Zohar ''of Simeon Ben‐Jochai, and much more. It must be the older by many centuries, and in one sense its original, as it contains all the fundamental principles taught in the Jewish Kabbalistic works, but none of their blinds. It is very rare indeed, there being perhaps only two or three copies extant, and these in private hands [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Charaka + (A writer on Medicine who lived in Vedic ti … A writer on Medicine who lived in Vedic times. He is believed to have been an incarnation (''Avatara) ''of the Serpent ''Sesha'', i.e., an embodiment of divine Wisdom, since Sesha‐Naga, the King of the “Serpent” race, is synonymous with Ananta, the seven‐ headed Serpent, on which Vishnu sleeps during the ''pralayas. Ananta ''is the “endless” and the symbol of eternity, and as such, one with Space, while Sesha is only periodical in his manifestations. Hence while Vishnu is identified with ''Ananta, ''Charaka is only the Avatar of Sesha. (See “Ananta” and “Sesha”.) [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Agni‐ratha + (A “Fiery Vehicle” literally. A kind of fly … A “Fiery Vehicle” literally. A kind of flying machine. Spoken of in ancient works of magic in India and in the epic poems. [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Ikhir Bonga + (A “Spirit of the Deep” of the Kolarian tri … A “Spirit of the Deep” of the Kolarian tribes [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Achit + (Absolute non‐intelligence; as ''Chit ''is— … Absolute non‐intelligence; as ''Chit ''is—in contrast— absolute intelligence. [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Fravasham + (Absolute spirit [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] … Absolute spirit [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Chit + (Abstract Consciousness [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] … Abstract Consciousness [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Horchia + (According to Berosus, the same as Vesta, g … According to Berosus, the same as Vesta, goddess of the Hearth [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Ka + (According to Max Muller, the interrogative … According to Max Muller, the interrogative pronoun “who?”—raised to the dignity of a deity without cause or reason. Still it has its esoteric significance and is a name of Brahmâ in his phallic character as generator or Prajâpati (''q.v.'') [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Dodecahedron + (According to Plato, the Universe is built … According to Plato, the Universe is built by “the first begotten” on the geometrical figure of the Dodecahedron. (See ''Timaeus'') [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Gabriel + (According to the Gnostics, the “Spirit” or … According to the Gnostics, the “Spirit” or Christos, the “messenger of life”, and Gabriel are one. The former “is called some‐times the Angel Gabriel Hebrew ‘the mighty one of God’,” and took with the Gnostics the place of the Logos, while the Holy Spirit was considered Every student of Occultism will understand this, and also that Gabriel—or “the mighty one of God”—is one with the Higher Ego. (See ''Isis Unveiled''.) [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Habal de Garmin + (According to the Kabbalah this is the Resu … According to the Kabbalah this is the Resurrection Body: a ''tzelem ''image or ''demooth ''similitude to the deceased man; an inner fundamental spiritual type remaining after death. It is the “Spirit of the Bones ” mentioned in Daniel and Isaiah and the Psalms, and is referred to in the Vision of Ezekiel about the clothing of the dry bones with life: consult C, de Leiningen on the Kabbalah, T.P.S. Pamphlet, Vol. II., No. 18. [ w. w.w.] [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Demons + (According to the Kabbalah, the demons dwel … According to the Kabbalah, the demons dwell in the world of Assiah, the world of matter and of the “shells”’ of the dead. They are the Klippoth. There are Seven Hells, whose demon dwellers represent the vices personified. Their prince is Samael, his female companion is Isheth Zenunim—the woman of prostitution: united in aspect, they are named “The Beast”, Chiva. [w.w.w.] [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Death, Kiss of + (According to the Kabbalah, the earnest fol … According to the Kabbalah, the earnest follower does not die by the power of the Evil Spirit, Yetzer ha Rah, but by a kiss from the mouth of Jehovah Tetragrammaton, meeting him in the Haikal Ahabah or Palace of Love. [w.w.w.] [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Cherubim + (According to the Kabbalists, a group of an … According to the Kabbalists, a group of angels, which they specially associated with the Sephira Jesod. in Christian teaching, an order of angels who are “watchers”. ''Genesi''s places Cherubim to guard the lost Eden, and the O.T. frequently refers to them as guardians of the divine glory. Two winged representations in gold were placed over the Ark of the Covenant; colossal figures of the same were also placed in the Sanctum Sanctorum of the Temple of Solomon. Ezekiel describes them in poetic language. Each Cherub appears to have been a compound figure with four faces—of a man, eagle, lion, and ox, and was certainly winged. Parkhurst, ''in voc. Cherub, ''suggests that the derivation of the word is from '''K''', a particle of similitude, and RB or RUB, greatness, master, majesty, and so an image of godhead. Many other nations have displayed similar figures as symbols of deity; e.g., the Egyptians in their figures of Serapis. as Macrohius describes in his ''Saturnalia''; the Greeks had their triple‐headed Hecate, and the Latins had three‐faced images of Diana, as Ovid tells us, ''ecce procul ternis Hecate variata figuris''. Virgil also describes her in the fourth Book of the Æneid. Porphyry and Eusebius write the same of Proserpine. The Vandals had a many‐headed deity they called Triglaf. The ancient German races had an idol Rodigast with human body and heads of the ox, eagle, and man. The Persians have some figures of Mithras with a man’s body, lion’s head, and four wings. Add to these the Chimæra Sphinx of Egypt, Moloch, Astarte of the Syrians, and some figures of Isis with Bull’s horns and feathers of a bird on the head. [ w.w.w.] [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Nirvana + (According to the Orientalists, the entire … According to the Orientalists, the entire “blowing out”, like the flame of a candle, the utter extinction of existence. But in the esoteric explanations it is the state of absolute existence and absolute consciousness, into which the Ego of a man who has reached the highest degree of perfection and holiness during life goes, after the body dies, and occasionally, as in the case of Gautama Buddha and others, during life. (See “Nirvânî”.) [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Mahabharatian period + (According to the best Hindu Commentators a … According to the best Hindu Commentators and Swami Dayanand Saraswati, 5,000 years B.C. [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Batria + (According to tradition, the wife of the Ph … According to tradition, the wife of the Pharaoh and the teacher of Moses [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Illa‐ah, Adam + (Adam Illa‐ah is the celestial, superior Ad … Adam Illa‐ah is the celestial, superior Adam, in the ''Zohar'' [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Keherpas + (Aerial form [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] … Aerial form [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Danavas + (Almost the same as ''Daityas''; giants and … Almost the same as ''Daityas''; giants and demons, the opponents of the ritualistic gods [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Dana + (Almsgiving to mendicants, lit., “charity”, … Almsgiving to mendicants, lit., “charity”, the first of the six Paramitas in Buddhism [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Kneph + (Also ''Cneph ''and ''Nef'', endowed with t … Also ''Cneph ''and ''Nef'', endowed with the same attributes as Khem. One of the gods of creative Force, for he is connected with the Mundane Egg. He is called by Porphyry “the creator of the world”; by Plutarch the “unmade and eternal deity”; by Eusebius he is identified with the ''Logos; ''and Jamblichus goes so far as almost to identify him with Brahmâ since he says of him that “this god is intellect itself, intellectually perceiving itself, and consecrating intellections to itself; and ''is to be worshipped in silence''”. One form of him, adds Mr. Bonwick “was '''''Av '''''meaning ''flesh''. He was criocephalus, with a solar disk on his head, and standing on the serpent Mehen. In his left hand was a viper, and a cross was in his right. He was actively engaged in the underworld upon a mission of creation.” Deveria writes: “His journey to the lower hemisphere appears to symbolise the evolutions of substances which are born to die and to be reborn”. Thousands of years before Kardec, Swedenborg, and Darwin appeared, the old Egyptians entertained their several philosophies. (''Eg. Belief and Mod. Thought''.) [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Gan‐Eden + (Also ''Ganduniyas. ''(See “Eden”.) [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]]< … Also ''Ganduniyas. ''(See “Eden”.) [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Induvansa + (Also ''Somavansa ''or the lunar race (dyna … Also ''Somavansa ''or the lunar race (dynasty), from '''''Indu''''', the Moon. (“See “[[Suryavansa]]”.) [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Mendaeans + (Also called ''Sabians, ''and St. John Chri … Also called ''Sabians, ''and St. John Christians. The latter is absurd, since, according to all accounts, and even their own, they have nothing at all to do with Christianity, ''which they abominate''. The modern sect of the Mendæans is widely scattered over Asia Minor and elsewhere, and is rightly believed by several Orientalists to be a direct surviving relic of the Gnostics. For as explained in the ''Dictionnaire des Apocryphes ''by the Abbé Migrie (art. “Le Code Nazaréan” vulgaire‐ment appele “''Livre d’Adam''”), the Mendæans (written in French ''Mandaїtes'', which name they pronounce as ''Mandai'') “properly signifies science, knowledge or Gnosis. Thus it is the equivalent of Gnostics” (''loc. cit''. note p. 3). As the above cited work shows, although many travellers have spoken of a sect whose followers are variously named Sabians, St. John’s Christians and Mendæans, and who are scattered around ''Schat‐Etarab ''at the junction of the Tigris and Euphrates (principally at Bassorah, Hoveїza, Korna, etc.), it was Norberg who was the first to point out a tribe belonging to the same sect established in Syria. And they are the most interesting of all. This tribe, some 14,000 or 15,000 in number, lives at a day’s march east of Mount Lebanon, principally at Elmerkah, (Lata‐Kieh). They call themselves indifferently Nazarenes and Galileans, as they originally come to Syria from Galilee. They claim that their religion is the same as that of St. John the Baptist, and that it has not changed one bit since his day. On festival days they clothe them selves in camel’s skins, sleep on camel’s skins, and eat locusts and honey as did their “Father, St. John the Baptist”. Yet they call Jesus Christ an ''impostor, a false Messiah, ''and Nebso (or the planet Mercury in its evil side), and show him as a production of the Spirit of the “seven badly‐ disposed stellars” (or planets). See ''Codex Nazaræus, ''which is their Scripture [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Bhagats + (Also called ''Sokha ''and ''Sivnath ''by t … Also called ''Sokha ''and ''Sivnath ''by the Hindus; one who exorcises evil spirits [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Magnetic Masonry + (Also called “Iatric” masonry. It is descri … Also called “Iatric” masonry. It is described as a Brotherhood of Healers (from ''iatrikê ''a Greek word meaning “the art of healing”), and is greatly used by the “Brothers of Light ”as Kenneth Mackenzie states in the ''Royal Masonic Cyclopedia''. There appears to be a tradition in some secret Masonic works—so says Ragon at any rate, the great Masonic authority—to the effect that there was a Masonic degree called the Oracle of Cos, “instituted in the eighteenth century B.c., from the fact that Cos was the birthplace of Hippocrates”. The ''iatrikê ''was a distinct characteristic of the priests who took charge of the patients in the ancient ''Asclepia'', the temples where the god Asclepios (Æsculapius) was said to heal the sick and the lame [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Arahat + (Also pronounced and written Arhat, Arhan, … Also pronounced and written Arhat, Arhan, Rahat, &c., “the worthy one”, lit., “deserving divine honours”. This was the name first given to the Jain and subsequently to the Buddhist holy men initiated into the esoteric mysteries. The Arhat is one who has entered the best and highest path, and is thus emancipated from rebirth [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).al Glossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Kayanim + (Also written Cunim; the name of certain my … Also written Cunim; the name of certain mystic cakes offered to ''Ishtar'', the Babylonian Venus. Jeremiah speaks of these Cunim offered to the “Queen of Heaven”, vii. 18. Nowadays we do not offer the buns, but eat them at Easter. [w.w.w.] [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)

Church, Frederick Stuart + (American artist.)

Amesha Spentas + (Amshaspends. The six angels or divine Forc … Amshaspends. The six angels or divine Forces personified as gods who attend upon Ahura Mazda, of which he is the synthesis and the seventh. They are one of the prototypes of the Roman Catholic “Seven Spirits” or Angels with Michael as chief, or the “Celestial Host”; the “ Seven Angels of the Presence”. They are the Builders, Cosmocratores, of the Gnostics and identical with the Seven Prajâpatis, the Sephiroth, etc. (q.v.). [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Nirukta + (An ''anga ''or limb, a division of the ''V … An ''anga ''or limb, a division of the ''Vedas''; a glossarial comment [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Gaffarillus + (An Alchemist and philosopher who lived in … An Alchemist and philosopher who lived in the middle of the seventeenth century. He is the first philosopher known to maintain that every natural object (e.g., plants, living creatures, etc.), when burned, retained its form in its ashes and that it could be raised again from them. This claim was justified by the eminent chemist Du Chesne, and after him Kircher, Digby and Vallemont have assured themselves of the fact, by demonstrating that the astral forms of burned plants could be raised from their ashes. A receipt for raising such astral phantoms of flowers is given in a work of Oetinger, ''Thoughts on the Birth and Generation of Things.'' [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Aristobulus + (An Alexandrian writer, and an obscure phil … An Alexandrian writer, and an obscure philosopher. A Jew who tried to prove that Aristotle explained the esoteric thoughts of Moses [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Collemann, Jean + (An Alsatian, born at Orleans, according to … An Alsatian, born at Orleans, according to K. Mackenzie; other accounts say he was a Jew, who found favour owing to his astrological studies, with both Charles VII. and Louis XI., and that he had a bad influence on the latter [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Nagarjuna + (An Arhat, a hermit (a native of Western In … An Arhat, a hermit (a native of Western India) converted to Buddhism by Kapimala and the fourteenth Patriarch, and now regarded as a Bodhisattva‐ Nirmanakaya. He was famous for his dialectical subtlety in metaphysical arguments; and was the first teacher of the Amitâbha doctrine and a representative of the Mahayâna School. Viewed as the greatest philosopher of the Buddhists, he was referred to as “one of the four suns which illumine the world”. He was born 223 B.C, and going to China after his conversion converted in his turn the whole country to Buddhism [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Dhruva + (An Aryan Sage, now the Pole Star. A ''Ksha … An Aryan Sage, now the Pole Star. A ''Kshatriya ''(one of the warrior caste) who became through religious austerities a ''Rishi, ''and was, for this reason, raised by Vishnu to this eminence in the skies. Also called ''Grah‐Âdhâr ''or “the pivot of the planets” [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Khepra + (An Egyptian god presiding over rebirth and … An Egyptian god presiding over rebirth and transmigration. He is represented with a scarabæus instead of a head [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Iachus + (An Egyptian physician, whose memory, accor … An Egyptian physician, whose memory, according to Ælian, was venerated for long centuries on account of his wonderful occult knowledge. Iachus is credited with having stopped epidemics simply by ''certain fumigations'', and cured diseases by making his patients inhale herbs [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Number Nip + (An Elf, the mighty King of the Riesengebir … An Elf, the mighty King of the Riesengebirge, the most powerful of the genii in Scandinavian and German folk‐lore [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Butler + (An English name assumed by an adept, a dis … An English name assumed by an adept, a disciple of some Eastern Sages, of whom many fanciful stories are current. It is said for instance, that Butler was captured during his travels in 1629, and sold into captivity. He became the slave of an Arabian philosopher, a great alchemist, and finally escaped, robbing his Master of a large quantity of red powder. According to more trustworthy records, only the last portion of this story is true. Adepts who can be robbed without knowing it would be unworthy of the name. Butler or rather the person who assumed this name, ''robbed ''his “Master” (whose free disciple he was) ''of the secret of transmutation, ''and abused of his knowledge—i.e., sought to turn it to his personal profit, but was speedily punished for it. After performing many wonderful cures by means of his “stone (i.e., the occult knowledge of an initiated adept), and producing extraordinary phenomena, to some of which Val Helmont, the famous Occultist and Rosicrucian, was witness, not for the benefit of men but his own vain glory, Butler was imprisoned in the Castle of Viloord, in Flanders, and passed almost the whole of his life in confinement. He lost his powers and died miserable and unknown. Such is the fate of every Occultist who abuses his power or desecrates the sacred science [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Epoptes + (An Initiate. One who has passed his last d … An Initiate. One who has passed his last degree of initiation [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Chabrat Zereh Aur Bokher + (An Order of the Rosicrucian stock, whose m … An Order of the Rosicrucian stock, whose members study the Kabbalah and Hermetic sciences; it admits both sexes, and has many grades of instruction. The members meet in private, and the very existence of the Order is generally unknown. [ w.w.w.] [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Apsaras + (An Undine or Water‐Nymph, from the Paradis … An Undine or Water‐Nymph, from the Paradise or Heaven of Indra. The Apsarases are in popular belief the “wives of the gods” and called ''Surânganâs'', and by a less honourable term, ''Sumad‐âtmajâs ''or the “daughters of pleasure”, for it is fabled of them that when they appeared at the churning of the Ocean neither Gods (Suras) nor Demons (Asuras) would take them for legitimate wives. Urvasi and several others of them are mentioned in the ''Vedas''. In Occultism they are certain “sleep‐producing” aquatic plants, and inferior forces of nature [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Eurasians + (An abbreviation of “European‐Asians”. The … An abbreviation of “European‐Asians”. The mixed coloured races: the children of the white fathers and the dark mothers of India, or ''vice versa.'' [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Jivanmukta + (An adept or yogi who has reached the ultim … An adept or yogi who has reached the ultimate state of holiness, and separated himself from matter; a Mahatma, or ''Nirvânee'', a “dweller in bliss” and emancipation. Virtually one who has reached Nirvâna during life [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Lully, Raymond + (An alchemist, adept and philosopher, born … An alchemist, adept and philosopher, born in the 13th century, on the island of Majorca. It is claimed for him that, in a moment of need, he made for King Edward III. of England several millions of gold “rose nobles”, and thus helped him to carry on war victoriously. He founded several colleges for the study of Oriental languages, and Cardinal Ximenes was one of his patrons and held him in great esteem, as also Pope John XXI. He died in 1314, at a good old age. Literature has preserved many wild stories about Raymond Lully, which would form a most extraordinary romance. He was the elder son of the Seneshal of Majorca and inherited great wealth from his father [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Boodhasp + (An alleged Chaldean; but in esoteric teach … An alleged Chaldean; but in esoteric teaching a Buddhist (a Bodhisattva), from the East, who was the founder of the esoteric school of Neo‐Sabeism, and whose secret rite of baptism passed bodily into the Christian rite of the same name. For almost three centuries before our era, Buddhist monks overran the whole country of Syria, made their way into the Mesopotamian valley and visited even Ireland. The name ''Ferho ''and ''Faho ''of the Codex Nazaraeus is but a corruption of Fho, Fo and Pho, the name which the Chinese, Tibetans and even Nepaulese often give to Buddha [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Kamea + (An amulet, generally a magic square [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] … An amulet, generally a magic square [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Book of the Dead + (An ancient Egyptian ritualistic and occult … An ancient Egyptian ritualistic and occult work attributed to Thot‐Hermes. Found in the coffins of ancient mummies [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Marcionites + (An ancient Gnostic Sect founded by Marcion … An ancient Gnostic Sect founded by Marcion who was a devout Christian as long as no dogma of human creation came to mar the purely transcendental, and metaphysical concepts, and the ''original ''beliefs of the early Christians. Such primitive beliefs were those of Marcion. He denied the ''historical ''facts (as now found in the Gospels) of Christ’s birth, incarnation and passion, and also the resurrection of the body of Jesus, maintaining that such statements were simply the ''carnalization ''of metaphysical allegories and symbolism, and a degradation of the true spiritual idea. Along with all the other Gnostics, Marcion accused the “Church Fathers”, as Irenæus himself complains, of “framing their (Christian) doctrine according to the capacity of their hearers, fabling blind things for the blind, according to their blindness; for the dull, according to their dulness: for those in error, according to their errors.” [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Hermas + (An ancient Greek writer of whose works onl … An ancient Greek writer of whose works only a few fragments are now extant [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Mitra + (An ancient Iranian deity, a sun‐ god, as e … An ancient Iranian deity, a sun‐ god, as evidenced by his being lion‐headed. The name exists also in India and means a form of the sun. The Persian Mithra, he who drove out of heaven Ahriman, is a kind of Messiah who is expected to return as the judge of men, and is a sin‐bearing god who atones for the iniquities of mankind. As such, however, he is directly connected with the highest Occultism, the tenets of which were expounded during the Mithraic Mysteries which thus bore his name [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Book of the Keys + (An ancient Kabbalistic work [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] … An ancient Kabbalistic work [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Aurnavabha + (An ancient Sanskrit commentator [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] … An ancient Sanskrit commentator [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Cutha + (An ancient city in Babylonia after which a … An ancient city in Babylonia after which a tablet giving an account of “creation” is named. The “Cutha tablet” speaks of a temple of Sittam”, in the sanctuary of Nergal, the “giant king of war, lord of the city of Cutha”, and is purely esoteric, it has to be read symbolically, if at all [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Dodona + (An ancient city in Thessaly, famous for it … An ancient city in Thessaly, famous for its Temple of Jupiter and its oracles. According to ancient legends, the town was founded by a '''''dove''''' [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Magadha + (An ancient country in India, under Buddhis … An ancient country in India, under Buddhist Kings [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Elu + (An ancient dialect used in Ceylon [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] … An ancient dialect used in Ceylon [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Avastan + (An ancient name for Arabia [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] … An ancient name for Arabia [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Bhargavas + (An ancient race in India; from the name of … An ancient race in India; from the name of Bhrigu, the Rishi [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Ogygia + (An ancient submerged island known as the i … An ancient submerged island known as the isle of Calypso, and identified by some with Atlantis. This is in a certain sense correct. But then what portion of Atlantis, since the latter was a continent rather than an “enormous” island! [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Abaddon + (An angel of Hell, corresponding to the Gre … An angel of Hell, corresponding to the Greek Apollyon. [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Lararium + (An apartment in the house of ancient Roman … 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).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Koorgan + (An artificial mound, generally an old tomb … 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).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Agni Bahu + (An ascetic son of Manu Swâyambhuva, the “S … An ascetic son of Manu Swâyambhuva, the “Self‐born”. [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Cardan Jerome + (An astrologer, alchemist, kabbalist and my … 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).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Kioo‐tche + (An astronomical work [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] … An astronomical work [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Cremer, John + (An eminent scholar who for over thirty yea … 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).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Kumarabudhi + (An epithet given to the human “Ego” [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]]< … An epithet given to the human “Ego” [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Murari + (An epithet of Krishna or Vishnu; lit., the … An epithet of Krishna or Vishnu; lit., the enemy of ''Mura''—an Asura [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Avaivartika + (An epithet of every Buddha: lit., one who … An epithet of every Buddha: lit., one who turns no more back; who goes straight to Nirvâna [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Magnes + (An expression used by Paracelsus and the m … 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).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Maya Moha + (An illusive form assumed by Vishnu in orde … 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).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Chutuktu + (An incarnation of Buddha or of some Bodhis … 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).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Idaeic Finger + (An iron finger strongly magnetized and use … 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).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Dwipa + (An island or a continent. The Hindus have … 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).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Inner Man + (An occult term, used to designate the true … 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).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Bunda‐hish + (An old Eastern work in which among other t … An old Eastern work in which among other things anthropology is treated in an allegorical fashion [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]] (TG).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)
Matari Svan + (An ærial being shown in ''Rig‐Veda ''bring … 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).lossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG).)