Theos-Talk Archives (April 2005 Message tt01841)

Pamphlet for spreading Theosophy and an experience – Anand Gholap

In our Theosophical lodge, there are around seven thousand books. When any new member arrived librarian used to place catalogue of these 7000 books inhis hands. So people could not know what exactly to read. So I created a pamphlet which describes in short what Theosophy is and on the back is givenlist of important Theosophical books with recommended sequence of reading.I took back-to-back photocopies of this pamphlet and distributed it among members. Also I gave some fifty photocopies to librarian and told him to give one pamphlet to any new person. 
This pamphlet made wonders. They read in that sequence and told me that they liked them much and went on studying. So I am giving below that pamphlet.You may add address etc., see that it fits on letter size paper and distribute. 
You can also translate in other languages and distribute this pamphlet.
It is very effective.
It is also uploaded at URL
http://www.anandgholap.net/Theosophy_Pamphlet-APG.doc



Theosophy

( Divine Wisdom or Atmavidya )

There are thousands of people in this world who feel that there must be something beyond material world which they can see and perceive with senses. They want to know who they are. 'Am I body or am I soul ?’ Such questions arise in the mind. What is right to do and what is wrong? How to decide that? What happens after death? What is the purpose of life and doing hundredsof things? Is there any possibility of relieving from continuous struggle and to establish in bliss and peace forever? Why bad things happen in our lives without any apparent fault on our part? What is fate or luck? How can we minimize effect of bad ‘luck factors' ? How to set in motion new causes which would make our life and that of people better and happier? How phenomena like telepathy, healing by Pran, working of thought power occur? What is the science or laws of Nature behind miracles? Is there God and if He is, what is His nature? How can I know Him by direct experience? What is true spirituality and consciousness? They try to find answers to these fundamental questions about human life. They read books on religions, perform ceremonies, chant names of Deities, go to temples and do many things to satisfy inner hunger to know truth.
Theosophy (Divine Wisdom or Atmavidya) answers these questions in most logical manner in detail and in a language which modern man can understand. Itis so comprehensive that generally one should not define what it is. Theosophy includes everything. Yet to give some idea, one can say it is the Synthesis of Spirituality, Science, Philosophy and Religion. 
Most part of Theosophical literature is written by highly evolved Yogis after careful observation of their own direct experiences and investigation oflaws of nature. Number of principles given by them through Theosophy are proved by scientists. 
It not only satisfies seekers of truth but also solves problems in our daily life if one studies principles and lives them. 
Theosophy is not difficult to understand if one takes easier books first and then goes to more comprehensive works. That is why a list with recommended sequence of reading is given at the back of this page so that reader, beginner as well as advanced, would understand important principles quickly and easily.

For more information contact – (Address of the group and contact person)
and web-site – www…(web-site address of Section), Online books- www.AnandGholap.Net 






P.T.O.


Below is back side of the pamphlet 
Most Important Books on Theosophy
Recommended Sequence of Reading
1.	The Living Wisdom - P. Pavri
2.	Theosophy Explained in Questions and Answers - P. Pavri
3.	Life After Death - C. W. Leadbeater
4.	The Astral Plane - C. W. Leadbeater
5.	The Devachanic Plane - C. W. Leadbeater
6.	Study in Karma - Annie Besant
7.	Karma - Annie Besant
8.	Man Visible and Invisible - C. W. Leadbeater
9.	Thought Forms - Annie Besant and C. W. Leadbeater
10.	The power and use of Thought - C. W. Leadbeater
11.	Thought Power it's Control and Culture - Annie Besant
12.	The Masters and the Path - C. W. Leadbeater
13.	The Path of Discipleship - Annie Besant
14.	The Masters - Annie Besant
15.	The Etheric Double - A. E. Powell
16.	The Chakras - C. W. Leadbeater
17.	The Astral Body - A. E. Powell
18.	The Mental Body - A. E. Powell
19.	The Causal Body - A. E. Powell
20.	Self Culture - I. K. Taimni
21.	The Inner Government of the World - Annie Besant
22.	Talks on the Path of Occultism - Annie Besant and C. W. Leadbeater
23.	Vol. 1 - Commentary on ' At the Feet of the Master'
24.	Vol. 2 - Commentary on 'The Voice of the Silence'
25.	Vol. 3 - Commentary on 'Light on the Path'
26.	Inner Life - Vol. I and II - C. W. Leadbeater
27.	Hidden Side of Things - C. W. Leadbeater
28.	Invisible Helpers - C. W. Leadbeater
29.	Seven Human Temperaments - Geoffrey Hodson
30.	Vegetarianism and Occultism - C. W. Leadbeater
31.	Our Relation to Children - C. W. Leadbeater
32.	The Monad - C. W. Leadbeater
33.	Clairvoyance - C. W. Leadbeater
34.	The Solar System - A. E. Powell
35.	Study in Consciousness - Annie Besant
36.	Theosophy as the Masters see it. - Clara M. Codd
37.	Basic Theosophy - Geoffrey Hodson
38.	Way of the Disciple - Clara Codd
39.	K. H. Letters to C. W. Leadbeater with commentary by C. Jinarajadasa
40.	Principles of Theosophical Work - I. K. Taimni
41.	Key to Theosophy – H.P. Blavatsky 
These books can be borrowed or purchased from the Theosophical center, address of which is given at the back
P.T.O.