Theos-Talk Archives (August 2007 Message tt00292)

I will do.
I have to say, I´ve never read Isis Unveiled. I did EB, but that was 
log time ago. I´m sorry if what I said seemed like especulation, 
I´ll cheked out were it came from, to aboid any further, and more 
sorry if what I said, appears to be unfair to the memory of Sinnet. 
I foud the book wonderfull, and it´s long time I look for a good 
edition to buy it as I reallyse that I need to reread it.
Thanks for advising

Best

Raquel

--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "M K Ramadoss" <mkr777@...> wrote:
>
> Raquel:
> 
> you may want to try both Isis and EB and decide for yourself. some 
like one
> and some other and some both. but i suppose far more theosophists 
have read
> Isis than EB. Also, I suggest you may want to get the history 
behind how
> Isis was produced/written, and it would be very interesting to 
anyone
> interested in theosophy and HPB.
> 
> mkr
> 
> 
> 
> On 8/14/07, Raquel Rodríguez <raquel_rpj@...> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Daniel to correct me
> >
> > danielhcaldwell <danielhcaldwell@... <danielhcaldwell%
40yahoo.com>>
> > escribió: Think What Was Accomplished in "Esoteric Buddhism"....
> >
> > Take the first edition of Sinnett's "Esoteric Buddhism" which was
> > published in 1883...
> >
> > This edition has ONLY 215 pages....
> >
> > Yet in those 215 pages covering 12 chapters, Mr. Sinnett was 
able to
> > give the reader what amounts to a marvellous OVERVIEW or what I
> > sometimes call a BIRDEYE'S VIEW of the basic teachings of 
Theosophy.
> >
> > A fairly concise survey in only 215 pages...not bad!!
> >
> > Again I give BELOW the Table of Contents for readers to peruse...
> >
> > As far as I can tell, none of H.P.B.'s works -- considered
> > individually -- deals with as many subjects and gives such a
> > birdeye's survey in only 215 pages!
> >
> > Plus Esoteric Buddhism also gives alot of extracts from the 
Mahatma
> > Letters.
> >
> > Plus it seems to me that H.P.B. in her various works BUILDS upon 
the
> > foundation that was laid by Sinnett in ESOTERIC BUDDHISM. Many
> > examples could be given here but I give just one.
> >
> > One of Sinnett's chapters deals with the "Buddha" (See table of
> > contents BELOW) and in Volume III (1897) in THE SECRET DOCTRINE,
> > H.P.B. writes a series of essays EXPANDING and ELUCIDATING on 
what
> > was given in Sinnett's book.
> >
> > And a considerable amount of material in THE SECRET DOCTRINE 
(1888)
> > is built upon the foundation of what was written in ESOTERIC
> > BUDDHISM. For example, on the evolution involving the various 
rounds
> > and races, etc.
> >
> > I am only suggesting that Sinnett's book --- because it gives 
such a
> > good OVERVIEW of the basic Theosophical teachings --- can serve 
as an
> > introduction, gateway or stepping stone to H.P.B.'s books.
> >
> > In classes I have used Sinnett's book as the basic book and then
> > provided members with photocopies of selected material from a 
variety
> > of HPB's various works [ISIS UNVEILED, SECRET DOCTRINE, ESOTERIC
> > INSTRUCTIONS, KEY TO THEOSOPHY, etc.] as well as photocopies of
> > extracts from THE MAHATMA LETTERS.
> >
> > Such a class and study helps to show the importance not only of
> > Sinnett's book but the great value of all of HPB's works.
> >
> > Also it has to be admitted that many readers find at least some 
of
> > HPB's writings difficult reading.
> >
> > For example, I know of persons who have tried to read ISIS 
UNVEILED
> > at the very beginning of their Theosophical studies and have been
> > discouraged and simply quit and left Theosophy.
> >
> > The same with THE SECRET DOCTRINE.
> >
> > Of course, THE KEY TO THEOSOPHY is a much better introduction but
> > unfortunately this text doesn't cover the whole system of 
Theosophy.
> > That is why ESOTERIC BUDDHISM is so helpful. It gives a basic
> > structure and outline and once the reader has that overview then 
one
> > can tackle much of HPB's other writings and have a greater
> > appreciation and understanding of what HPB writes and teaches.
> >
> > I hope that this posting conveys some of my reasoning and
> > understanding as to why I think so highly of Sinnett's book.
> >
> > Daniel
> > Blavatsky Study Center
> > http://hpb.cc
> >
> > Table of Contents for A.P. Sinnett's ESOTERIC BUDDHISM
> > ----------------------------------------------------------
> > CHAPTER I - Esoteric Teachers
> >
> > Nature of the Present Exposition - Seclusion of Eastern 
Knowledge -
> > The Arhats and their Attributes - The Mahatmas - Occultists
> > generally - Isolated Mystics - Inferior Yogis - Occult Training -
 The
> > Great Purpose -Its Incidental Consequences - Present Concessions
> >
> > CHAPTER II - The Constitution of Man
> >
> > Esoteric Cosmogony - Where to Begin - Working back from Man to
> > Universe - Analysis of Man - The Seven Principles
> >
> > CHAPTER III -The Planetary Chain
> >
> > Esoteric Views of Evolution - The Chain of Globes - Progress of 
Man
> > round them - The Spiral Advance - Original Evolution of the 
Globes -
> > The Lower Kingdoms
> >
> > CHAPTER IV -The World Periods
> >
> > Uniformity of Nature- Rounds and Races - The Septenary Law -
> > Objective and Subjective Lives - Total Incarnations - Former 
Races on
> > Earth - Periodic Cataclysms - Atlantis - Lemuria - The Cyclic Law
> >
> > CHAPTER V - Devachan
> >
> > Spiritual Destinies of the Ego - Karma - Division of the 
Principles
> > of Death - Progress of the Higher Duad - Existence in Devachan -
> > Subjective Progress - Avitchi - Earthly Connection with 
Devachan -
> > Devachanic Periods
> >
> > CHAPTER VI - Kama Loca
> >
> > The Astral Shell - Its Habitat - Its Nature - Surviving 
Impulses -
> > Elementals - Mediums and Shells - Accidents and Suicides - Lost
> > Personalities
> >
> > CHAPTER VII - The Human Tide-Wave
> >
> > Progress of the Main Wave - Obscurations - Twilight and Dawn of
> > Evolution - Our Neighbouring Planets - Gradations of 
Spirituality -
> > Prematurely Developed Egos - Intervals of Re-Incarnation
> >
> > CHAPTER VIII - The Progress of Humanity
> >
> > The Choice of Good or Evil - The Second Half of Evolution - The
> > Decisive Turning-point - Spirituality and Intellect - The 
Survival of
> > the Fittest - The Sixth Sense - Development of the Principles in
> > their Order - The Subsidence of the Unfit - Provision for All - 
The
> > Exceptional Cases - Their Scientific Explanation - Justice 
Satisfied -
> > The Destiny of Failures - Human Evolution Reviewed
> >
> > CHAPTER IX -Buddha
> >
> > The Esoteric Buddha - Re-Incarnations of Adepts - Buddha's
> > Incarnation - The Seven Buddhas of the Great Races - 
Avalokiteshwara -
> > Addi Buddha - Adeptship in Buddha's Time - Sankaracharya - 
Vedantin
> > Doctrines - Tsong-ka-pa - Occult Reforms in Tibet
> >
> > CHAPTER X - Nirvana
> >
> > Its Remoteness - Preceding Gradations - Partial Nirvana - The
> > Threshold of Nirvana - Nirvana - Para Nirvana - Buddha and 
Nirvana -
> > Nirvana attained by Adepts - General Progress towards Nirvana -
> > Conditions of its Attainment - Spirituality and Religion - The
> > Pursuit of Truth
> >
> > CHAPTER XI - The Universe
> >
> > The Days and Night of Brahma - The Various Manvantaras and 
Pralayas -
> > The Solar System - The Universal Pralaya - Recommencement of
> > Evolution - "Creation" - The Great First Cause - The Eternal 
Cyclic
> > Process
> >
> > CHAPTER XII - The Doctrine Reviewed
> >
> > Correspondences of the Esoteric Doctrine with Visible Nature - 
Free
> > Will and Predestination - The Origin of Evil - Geology, Biology, 
and
> > the Esoteric Teaching - Buddhism and Scholarship - The Origins 
of all
> > Things - The Doctrine as Distorted - The Ultimate Dissolutions of
> > Consciousness - Transmigration - The Soul and the Spirit -
> > Personality and Individuality - Karma
> >
> > ---------------------------------
> >
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