Theos-Talk Archives (August 2007 Message tt00293)

Hi
You can download the book EB from Internet. Sinnett is known to present
theosophy in a dogmatic way and many many people came to the theosophical
movement in the early days after reading EB. His contribution to
theosophical movement is very great and at that time it was with great risk
for an englishman in India to take the cause of theosophy. the
correspondence he had with the theosophical mahatmas is a great contribution
to the theosophical movement. all earnest theosophists have read and re-read
the letters - Mahatma Letter to AP Sinnett, which is available online for
free on the internet.

mkr

On 8/14/07, raquel_rpj <raquel_rpj@yahoo.es> wrote:
>
> 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 <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.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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> > >
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