Theos-Talk Archives (June 2005 Message tt00595)

Some quotes of the theosophical glossary. Anyway I think there are too many speculations. Blavatsky quoted many sacred ancient books in the Secret Doctrine. I dont think this claim can be true.


Erica


Dzyan (Senzar) Closely similar to the Tibetan dzin (learning, knowledge). Although Blavatsky states that dzyan is "a corruption of the Sanskrit Dhyan and Jnana . . . Wisdom, divine knowledge" (TG 107), there is also a Chinese equivalent dan or jan-na, which in "modern Chinese and Tibetan phonetics ch'an, is the general term for the esoteric schools, and their literature. In the old books, the word Janna is defined as 'to reform one's self by meditation and knowledge,' a second inner birth. Hence Dzan, Djan phonetically, the 'Book of Dzyan'" (SD 1:xx). This term then is connected directly with the ancient mystery-language called Senzar, with Tibetan and Chinese mystical Buddhism mostly of the Mahayana schools, and thirdly with the Sanskrit dhyana of which indeed it was probably originally a corruption. 
Dzyu (Senzar) Real knowledge; "the one real (magical) knowledge, or Occult Wisdom; which, dealing with eternal truths and primal causes, becomes almost omnipotence when applied in the right direction. Its antithesis is Dzyu-mi, that which deals with illusions and false appearances only, as in our exoteric modern sciences. . . . Dzyu is the expression of the collective Wisdom of the Dhyani-Buddhas" (SD 1:108). 




Frank Reitemeyer <ringding@online.de> wrote:
Friends, I received a request from a serious researcher. He writes that jewish Theosophist A. L. Bosman in his book "The Mysteries of the Qabalah" (1916), p. 31, claims that Theosophy is from Jewish origin.
That "The Book of Dzyan" is HPB's re-written version of the Jewish Sohar. Gershom Sholem affirms Bosman.

Also it is said that HPB did not quote from the original text of the Sohar but from a bad English translation of Knorr von Rosenroths Latin Translation in his "Kabbala Denudata" (1677-1684), which also contains a bad translation of the Sifra di-zeniutha. 

Is Dzyan = Zion = The Book of Zion = the holy Book of the Jews?

What do the HPB students say about that claim?

Is this claim true?

Why is that nearly 90 years old research not known in theosophical circles?

Thanks
Frank


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