Part 2 — INDEX

A

Abbas Effendi, spiritual teacher and prophet, 150

Adept, mark of, 231

standard of, at Shamballah, 294, 295

(see Masters of Wisdom, also Manu).

Ākāshic records, contain original revelations, 321

Age, signs of closing, 3

in religion, 7-16

in science, 16-21

in art, 21-24

in social conditions, 27-46

transitional, 4, 5, 149, 150

signs of opening, in religion, 54-63

in science, 63-70

in art, 70-74

in social conditions, 75-102

America, social conditions in, 34, 35, 36

Ancient Wisdom, a great river, 285

truths of, Theosophy, 183

religion traced to universal, 190

Angels, and Archangels, 137, 191, 271

disappearance of the teaching, 271

Archaeology (see comparative Mythology), 113, 188, 189

Archangels (see Angels).

Aristotle, 107

Art, beauty a necessity, 21, 22

in India, 21, 22

imitative, not creative, 23

new, created by new senses, 70, 77

colour and sound, coloured sounds, 70, 72, 73

reaches out by emotion, 73

colour and emotion, sound and emotion, 70, 71, 72, 73

and Theosophy in the coming civilization, 200, 201, 202

restoration of, a necessity, 201

is beauty, not common place, 202

Artist, the, priest of the beautiful, 202

Aryan Race, fifth root race, 3

ideal type of, 116

to develop mind, 118

greatest development of mind, 118

sub-races of, 137, 138, 212, 213

fourth sub-race, emotional, 184

fifth sub-race, 214, 215

characteristics, 217, 218

dominant note, 184

selection of stock for and development of, 229, 230

Astral aura (see Aura).

Astral body of next race, 53, 54

organized under pressure of thought, 124

activity of its sense organs, 125

its senses and psychism, 125

and the pituitary body, 125

vibrations and emotions in, 167

organization of, 170, 172, 173, 174

and dreams, 175

unifying with physical, 176

false methods of organization, 177, 178

organized by meditation and purity of life, 178, 179

Astral colours (see Colours).

Astral senses, 51, 53, 57, 58, 59

effect of development, 60-63

builders of new art, 70, 73

methods of development (see astral body), 177-179

Atlantean Race, the fourth, predominant traits, 114, 211

source of the fifth root race, 115, 210

fourth sub-race of, the Toltec, 115

fifth sub-race of, the Semitic, 115, 230, 231

new root race, 115, 211

chosen from, 115, 211

developed mind, 211

Atlantis, continent of, 113

Atom and science in the West, 17

the chemical, our power of seeing, 64

experiments in seeing (see Clairvoyance), 64, 65

vibrations of, and consciousness of the Logos, 165

physical, earlier and later observations compared, 330

Atonement, vicarious, 148

Aura, colours of the astral, 166

colours of, and consciousness, 166

vibrations of, and consciousness, 167, 168

Australia, social condition in, 37-41

Avatāra, description of, 133, 134, 135

Aztecs (see Mythology), 113, 189

B

Bāb, messenger in Persia of coming Christ, 150

Baptism, a sacrament (see Sacraments), 266, 267

marked incoming of the Christ (see Christ), 306

Beauty, a necessity, 21, 22

human, finest type of, 116, 117

what it means, 201

theosophy teaches reverence for, 201

in ancient Greece, 193, 203

an essential part of utility, 224

Besant, Annie, joined Society in 1887, 228

facts re-communicated to her in 1895, 229

referred to as temporary personality, 258

her opponents, 259

and H. P. B., 290

her message to the T. S., 296

Bhagavad-Gītā, referred to, 279

quoted, 280, 282

on scriptures and the enlightened man, 319

Bibles, of the race, testimony of, 156, 157

Birmingham, 201

Blavatsky, H. P., practical proof of Brotherhood, 26, 27

on socialism, 44

and “The Secret Doctrine”, 209

referred to, 26, 227

disciple of Master M., 228

and inner side of T. S., 234

tribute to, on White Lotus Day, 1909, 282, 283, 284

her return, 286, 287

her endeavor frustrated, 288

a messenger of the Masters, 290

and Mrs. Besant, 290

and errors in secret Doctrine, 328

Bodies, evolution of, 49, 52, 54

the instruments of higher consciousness, 155

natural, triple differentiation, 162

spiritual and natural, 163

spiritual, 163

physical, organization of, 169, 170

subtle, organization of, 170

mental, organization of, 171

spiritual, organization of, 172

signs of organization of astral (see Telepathy, also Dreams), 173

astral, organization of, 170, 171, 172, 173

unifying physical and astral, 176

departments of man’s nature, 211

of sixth sub-race, 222

value of scientific way of dealing with (see Pituitary Body, also Astral), 268

Body, human, of Jesus, 147

Books, and the Theosophical Student, 318

revealed, 321

inspired, 327

of observations, 328, 329, 330

when useless or mischievous, 331

Brotherhood, H. P. B.’s example of, 27

showing itself, 45

applied to social conditions, 75

not equality, 75, 76, 77

societies which recognize, 77

and reincarnation, 78, 79, 80

karma, 81

religion, 83, 84, 85

family and state, 78, 86, 87, 88

and education, 82, 89

capital punishment, 95

economics, 97, 98, 99, 100

politics, 101, 102

of religions, 237

mightiest thing in all the world, 242

chosen by Masters as our mark, 243

Bodhisattva, the supreme teacher, 137

manifests in every sub-race, 137

last manifestation as the Christ, 149

will again appear, 149

(see Hermes, Zarathustra, Orpheus)

Buddha, Wisdom-Truth.

spiritual man, 118

“The Enlightened”, 135

one in every Root race, 135

the, belongs to our race, 136

Gautama, last manifestation, 136

former manifestations in Aryan race, 136

passed on, Son united with Father, 142

Buddhi, qualities of, (see Christ), 241

Buddhism, revived in Ceylon, 236

Buddhists, their intellectual freedom, 319-320

C

Catholic Spirit, emotional temperament, 245

definition of, 252

its mind teachable, 253

Catholic Spirit, easily lead along path of Occultism, 253

and Mysticism, 253

type of, responds to idea of Masters, 254

and Occultism, 255-256

the Leadbeater question, 257-258

Chaldæa, 189

Christ, the time of birth (see Rome), 4, 5

“Jesus or Christ” (see Hibbert Journal), 10, 11, 147, 298, 299

type of spiritual man, 118

supreme teacher of fifth sub-race, 142, 143

the Divine Power, the Spirit of God, 147

signs of His coming, 148, 149

looked for by occult world, 151

shall we recognize Him, 151, 152, 153, 292

characteristics of, 152, 153

The Wisdom, 160

words of, 222

the Mystic, emblem of self-sacrifice, 238

showed new type to fifth sub-race, 241

will show qualities of Buddhi, 241

His reception and treatment, 288

“Christ in Modern Theology”, 299

time of His coming, 291

His powers, 303

unfolding of in Man, 305

and Jesus, relation between, 305

view taken of Him by occultists, 305

His incoming marked by Baptism (see Baptism), 306

the, who is He?, 307

the world teacher, 309

not Jesus, founder of Christianity, 312

not a unique manifestation, 313

will again be manifest, 313

Christos, office of, 143

the anointed one, 144

grade of initiation in Mysteries, 144, 307

Christian life, mystic, 148

Christians Commonwealth, 183

Christianity, early days of, 145

mysteries in, 145

and comparative Mythology, 189

keynote in, 193

mystical, spreading, 236

should give idea of self-sacrifice, 238

how to preserve it, 239, 240

and revealed Scriptures, 320

Church, the early, and the Gnostics, 145

the early, and the Mysteries, 263

Anglican, referred to, 272

Guilds of healing in, 273

must ever give sacraments, 277

Civilizations, of the past—perished, 27-28

of men, a succession is observed, 184

the coming prevailing mark spirituality, 184

and Brotherhood, 185

religion in coming, 184-185

Clairvoyance, under hypnotism (see Röntgen rays), 67, 57, 58

slight, seeing atom, 64

Aura, 165-166

Clairvoyant vision of sacrament, 269

Clement of Alexandria (see St. Clement)

Colour, new, given by new senses, 70

new, to indicate higher emotions, 70

Astral, seen by some painters (see Mortimer Menpes), 71

and sound, coloured sounds, 73

in Astral aura, 166

each religion has its, 192

Comparative Mythology (see Mythology)

Conscience must be enlightened, 13

and matter, development of, 52

human, 69, 74

and correspondences, 104

evolution of, three stages, 106-107

first dawn of, will to live, 109

second, of emotions, 110

third, power of mind, 110

coming type of, 118

mark of, in coming race, 119-120

higher, and flesh and alcohol, 124

unfoldment stimulated by meditation, 127, 176

purity, 178

of Logos, Great Beings in, 133

the larger, 155

and bodies, 155

higher, evidence of, 156-157

threefold division in man (see St. Paul), 159

waking the, 159-162

and form, relation between, 165

of Logos and atomic vibrations, 165

signs of unfolding, 172

man dominated by, 184

next principle to unfold, 184

unfolding taught in every religion, 191

and vibrations of matter, 325

Correspondences, principle of, 104

used by Mystics, 104

science, 104

Swedenborg, 104

theory of, used to explain past and forecast future, 104-107

and embryology, 106

in evolutionary stages, 106

Cortez, 189

Coulomb Plot, 283

Crime (see Penology)

Cromwell, Oliver, and Charles I. (see Puritan Spirit), 246

example of Puritan Mystic (see Reformation), 254

D

Damodar, tribute to, 286

his return, 289

Deduction in ancient philosophies, 107

and the science of mathematics, 107

characteristic of the Platonic method, 107

explains past and forecasts the future, 108, 110

used by Occult Science, 108

later stages of evolution traced by, 111

and reincarnation, 111

Desire and will, 161

determined by attractions outside (see Emotions), 161

Devāpi, sketch of, 227

Bodhisattva of the sixth race, 228

Devas, 137

drawn to altars of sacraments, 271

Dreams, physical, 175

show organization of Astral body, 175

E

Economics, conditions in England, 97, 98

in Australia, 99

and Brotherhood, 97, 98, 99, 100

problems solved by whom (see Social Conditions) (see Supply and Demand), 100, 101

Education, and morals, 12

in the Old Testament, 14

and religion, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 86

social problems, 82, 86, 87, 88

Brotherhood, 82-89

in play, 88, 89

religious, in peril in England, 238

in India, influence, of Theos. Soc., 239

Egypt, ancient, compared with Southern Mexico, 113

Book of the Dead (see Comparative Mythology), 189

religious keynote, knowledge, 193

Emotions, colour and sound, 70, 71, 72

art reaches out by, 73

Wisdom-Love reflected as emotions, 109, 110

fourth root-race (see Atlantean), 114

root of, 161

science of (see Science of Emotions by Bhagavān Dās), 167, 168

dominant note of Keltic sub-race (see Aryan), 184

Epistles, the, deal with an indwelling Spirit (see Christ, also St. Paul), 147, 304

Esoteric Buddhism and the Masters, 328, 329

Evolution, slow course of, 3

of Divine germ, 48, 49

of bodies and senses, 49

of new race, 114, 115, 116

of nervous system, 121

higher, and environments, 121

hastening, by meditation, 126, 127

of consciousness into Divine Man, 191

human not at the top of, 240

goal of, a manifest Divine humanity, 304

F

Fairbairn, Doctor, on “Christ in Modern Theology”, 299

issue not well taken, 300, 301

G

Garibaldi, referred to, 82

Gautama Buddha (see Bodhisattva), 141

Genius, 172

Germany attained national unity, 81

Glasgow, 201

Gnosis, ancient (see Theosophy), 185

Gnostics, necessary in Christian Church (see Origen), 145

Gnostic, heresy, 306

God, extra cosmic, 9

immanent, 10

spiritual knowledge of, how reached, 55

“The kingdom of God is within you”, 55

existence of, how demonstrated, 9, 55, 56, 57

manifesting triple nature (Trinity), 159

consciousness of, and vibration of atom, 165

unity of, taught in every religion, 190

in manifestation ever triple, 190

vast family of, 191

how we may help, to manifest, 294

Gospels, the, deal with an historical person (see Christ), 147, 304

Goths, 117, 214

Grail (see Holy Grail).

Greece, keynote of religion, beauty, 193

ancient, beauty in, 203

H

Haeckel, 113

Hebrew people, 211

and the Founder of Christianity, 303

Hermes, the Thrice Greatest (see Bodhisattva), 138

Hibbert Journal, article “Jesus or Christ”, 10, 11, 298, 299

“Christ in Modern Theology”, 299

Hierarchies, recognized by Masons and by Theosophists, 77

based on Brotherhood of Man, 78

of superhuman beings, rank in, 132

of spiritual intelligences, 191

not known to Protestants, 271

and apostolic succession, 272

Hindūism, a text book of, 83, 84

revived, 236

its two great teachings, 193, 238

and secular education, 238, 239

sacraments numerous in, 262

all great actions are sacramental, 274

and the Veda (see Veda), 318

in a nutshell, 319

and freedom of intellect, 318, 319

Historical sense in East and West contrasted, 139, 140

Holy Grail, legend of, the Mysteries and Yoga, 275

and the Ancient Path, 275

inner meaning, 276

connection with Christian Sacrament (see Sacraments), 277

Humanity, submerged classes of, 28, 29, 30

deterioration of physique, 32, 33

stunted and deformed (see Social Conditions), 201

Human nature changing, 43, 44, 80

changed by thought, 81

great ideals (see Mind), 82

Hypnotism used by physicians (see Science), 67

Hysteria, how produced (see Nervous System), 199

I

India, art in life of, 21, 22

social conditions in, 28, 29

Burmans, illustrate sense development, 50

music of, 72

the caste system, 79

religion of, 83, 84

Kashmir type of Aryan, 116, 117

false method of developing consciousness, 177, 178

the Yogi in, 199, 200

a mighty past and a mighty future, 212

White Lotus Day, memorial services in, 279

Induction and science, 107

limited to observed facts, 107

Initiates and inner revelation, 276

Initiations reflected in Mysteries, 143

of the Hierarchy, 144

Inspiration, what is it?, 322

and revelation, 322, 324

lower, within experience of many, 323

and the Masters, 324

in writing and speaking, 324

and true mediumship, 324

process of, simple, 325

through companionship, 326

through books, 326

Inspirational reading and meditation, 326

Inspired books, 327

men and books and the Theosophical student, 327

Intellectual growth, condition of, complete freedom, 301

and spiritual unfolding, 303

Intuition, above concrete mind, 290

light of spirit within, 289, 290

must be developed by Theosophists, 290

Iranians, 213

Ireland, people belong to fourth sub-race of Aryan, 212

kept apart, 213

Keltic race highly emotional, 184

Italy obtained national unity, 81, 82

J

Jesus, mysteries of (see St. Clement), 146

and Christ, 147

divinity of, 304

quoted, 304

and Christ, relation between, 305

to guard pure body for the Christ, 305

stepped out of body, 306

and Christ, view held in early Church, 307

the Master, guide of Christian Church, 310

still dwelling in human body, 310

possibility of personal relation with, 310

His work in the world, 312

Judge, W. Q., secession, 283

tribute to, on White Lotus Day, 1909, 285

K

Karma, and brotherhood, 81

human nature, 81

reincarnation, 81

law of, inviolable sequence, 81

law of, 221, 222

paid in this life (see Dr. Pascal), 281

belief in, 284

Keltic, fourth sub-race of the Aryan root-race, 140

Orpheus leader of (see Races, also Aryan), 140, 141

Kings, Moru and Devāpi (see Masters of Wisdom), 227

L

Law, universal, 191, 192

one eternal, taught by Christ and Buddha, 194

natural law does not change, 198, 199

Leadbeater, C. W. L., and the Catholic and Puritan spirit, 257

a transitory personality, 258

cause of great shaking of T. S., 260

Lemuria, lost continent of, 113

Lemurian, third root-race, characteristics of (see Races), 113

Light of Asia, 279

Lodge, Great, of the Masters, source of wisdom, 285

the, its messengers, 296

London, conditions of living in, 122, 123

life contrasted with country life, 123

Love, wisdom expresses itself as, 161

M

Mahdi, in Africa, 150

Man, divine, 45, 46

a spiritual intelligence, 48

the real spiritual individuality of, 163

dominated by consciousness, 184

spiritual, mark of, 118, 119

nature of, 211

can achieve all things, 204

is growing Godlike, 204

constitution of, and sacraments, 264, 265

body of, and Protestantism, 265

the spiritual, will know spiritual men, 292

God in, help the God to manifest, 294

a spiritual being in whom Divine Spirit will unfold, 302

spiritual nature to unfold along three lines, 302

Manchester, 201

Mantra, words of Power, 267, 268, 269

and experiments of Tyndall, 267

sound as used in, 267

use of, in Greek Church, 268

Manu, the thinker, 210

evolves race, 210

chooses type, 211

guide of root-race, 229

type of race, 229

of fifth root-race, his work, 229, 230

Masons, fraternity of, 77

Masters of Wisdom, 180

their teachings withdrawn, 148

Brotherhood of Teachers, 187

preside over human evolution, 192

two related to Theos. Soc., 226, 227

Kings, Moru and Devāpi, 227

and their pupils, 256, 257

quoted, “the standard of the adept”, 294, 295

how to know a Master, 293

their way of working in world, 311

the uplift of their presence, 324

and inspiration, 324

The Secret Doctrine, 328, 329

Esoteric Buddhism, 328, 329

Matter appropriated by spirit, 164

Deity manifest in, 164

spirit master of, 165

and spirit, relation between, 165

power over, 68, 69, 168, 169

vibrations of, and consciousness, 325

Mazzini, 221

Medicine, deadlock in, 19, 20, 21

hypnotism and clairvoyance used by physicians, 67

and vivisection (see Clairvoyance), 67

power of mind in treatment of disease, 68

Meditation, concentrated thinking, 58

artificially awakens senses, 59, 60

quickens evolution, 126, 127

three stages of, 127

stimulates unfolding consciousness, 127

develops instrument used in unfolding consciousness, 176

used for organization of finer bodies, 199

and inspiration, 326

Menpes, Mortimer, description of painting, 71

Mexico, 189

Mill, J. S., 240

Miller, Dr., 238

Mind, creates and restores, 68

supremacy over matter, 68, 69

characteristic of Teutonic sub-race (see Aryan), 118

Moral Educational Congress, 238

Moru, sketch of life, 227

letter quoted, 227, 228

Manu of sixth root-race, 228

co-operates with Manu of fifth root-race, 233

has begun His work, keynote brotherhood, 233, 234

Music, the new, 72

of India, 72

Russia, 73

every religion has note of its own, 192

Myer’s book on Human Personality, 175

Mysteries, Orphic, 140, 141

Greek thought in, 143

Christos, grade of, 143

reflexions of initiations, 143, 144

of Jesus (see St. Clement of Alexandria), 146

of Kingdom of God, 146

in early church, 263

followed by legend of the Holy Grail, 275

of Jesus took place of Yoga in Hindūism, 275

Mysticism and Puritan and Catholic spirit, 253

Mystic Puritan, example in Cromwell, 254

Mythology, comparative, 8, 188, 189

and dogmatic Christianity, 189

comparative religion, 190

N

Nerves, sensory and motor, 169

Nervous system, of fourth and fifth races compared, 52

increase of nervous diseases, 53

of sixth sub-race, 53, 222, 223

evolved according to law, 60

changing type unstable, 120

greater tension causes madness (see Psychology), 121

its finer evolution, conditions impossible, 121

delicate type of, 121, 122

in coming race, 121, 122, 123

flesh food unsuited to finer type, 124

of Chinese and Japanese compared with Aryan, 222, 223

Nineveh, 189

O

Observation, basis of scientific knowledge, 331

Occultism and the Catholic spirit, 253

in the church, 263

Occultist, possibility of, in Catholic type, 254, 255

not found in Puritan type, 255

must be willing to learn by experience, 256

develops faculties in doing Master’s will, 256, 257

and the mantra, 267

records of revelations accessible to him only, 321

Olcott, Col. H. S., referred to as founder of T. S., 228

the President Founder, tribute to, 282

Old Testament in education, 14

Origen’s writings, 145, 146, 147

Orpheus, leader of fourth sub-race (see Bodhisattva), 140, 141

P

Parsīs, 213

Pascal, Doctor, tribute to, 281

Path, the, 275, 276, 277

Penology, criminal population, 33, 34

criminals and their treatment, 89-91

habitual criminals, 92

probation system, 94, 95

capital punishment, 95, 96

criminal of lopsided development, 91

prison labor, 92, 93

Periods, the present a transitional, 4, 5

related to Mighty Beings, 133, 134

four great world, 133

Persia, keynote of religion purity, 193

Persians, 212

Philosophy, Hindū, and the Vedas, 318

Pituitary Body, use of, development of, 125

affected by flesh and alcohol, 125, 126, 197, 198

connecting link between grosser and finer senses, 51, 196

Plato, his philosophy, 107

Politics, liberty and the franchise, 101

class legislation in England, 101

liberty, 101, 102

freedom and self-control, 102

Protestant, knows nothing of hierarchy, 271

Protestantism, its attitude towards physical body, 265

and materialism, 265

recognizes two sacraments only, 272

Psychic, low grade of intelligence in undeveloped, 115

qualities developed before lower mind, 230

Psychism, powers of, where found, 114

higher, how produced (see Astral Body), 125

Psychology, new, the, 18, 19

range of possibilities (see Nervous System), 69, 70

soul in relation to spirit (see Soul), 160

Purānas, 226, 227

Puritan Spirit and intellectual temperament, 245

value of, 245, 246

in reign of Charles First and Cromwell, 246

Charles Second, 246

description of, 247, 248

outburst of, necessary, 248

and intellectual development of man, 249

growth of, and loss of the spiritual, 250, 251

in Theosophical Society, 251, 252

and lofty form of Mysticism, 253, 254

Occultism, 255-257

the Leadbeater question, 257, 258

R

Races, root and sub, 1, 2

religion of, 235

and senses, 49, 50

choice of new, 210

fourth and sixth, closely interlinked, 213

Lemurian, dominant characteristics of, 113

Atlantean (see also Atlantean), 113

passion and lower psychism of, 114

characteristics of Semitic sub-race, 115, 230

highest civilization in Toltec, 115, 230

Aryan (see also Aryan), 3

source of, 229, 230

second sub, Hermes leader of, 138

third sub, Zarathustra leader of, 140

fourth sub, Orpheus leader of, 140, 141

interlinked with sixth sub, 213

reached its zenith, 214

fifth sub, the Christ leader of, 142, 143

characteristics of, 151, 152

sixth sub, physical characteristics, 53, 222

mental and emotional characteristics, 152, 154, 232

general characteristics, 215, 216, 217

interlinked with fourth sub, 213

candidature for, 222

the coming, source of, 215

type of, 117-119

body of, 120-121

consciousness of, 119-120

preparation for, 127-130

religion and civilization of, 130, 131

candidature for, 215

Reason, irrational or enlightened, 13

unstable condition of, 120

and madness, 121

the pure and compassionate, the Wisdom, the Christ in man, 160

the pure and compassionate, shows itself in lower world as love, 161

Reflexion, principle of, 108, 109, 110

of the Great Will, 109

Wisdom Love, 110

Creative Spirit, 110

the law of, and correspondences, 110

Reformation, the, 250

reaction from the (see Puritan Spirit, also Cromwell), 263

the, and Occult mantras, 268

Reincarnation and brotherhood, 78-80

karma, 81

necessary to theory of reflexions, 111, 112

and unfolding consciousness, 191

the fact widely accepted, 237

belief in, 284

Religion, difficulties of, in the west, 6-9

and education, 12-16, 86, 238, 239

brotherhood, 83, 237

a search after God, 55

in India (see also India), 83, 84

universal text book of, 85, 86

great teachers of, their spiritual qualities, 118

coming race builder of a universal, 130

founders of, 187

and disciples, 263

source of great spiritual impulses, 187, 188

comparative (see Ancient Wisdom), 190

doctrines taught by every, 190-192

each, has its note and colour, 192

in Egypt, India, Persia, Greece, Rome, 193

each sub-race has a special, 235

of the future, 235-236

Christian Church broadening, 236

mystical Christianity spreading, 237

problem of, 265

Protestantism and the body, 265

spirituality and the lower world, 266

all recognize a great world teacher, 308, 309

draw together in the Supreme Teacher, 312

Revelation and the Self, 319

Buddhist, 319

authoritative nature of, in Christian and Muhammadan faiths, 320

defined, 320

source, 320

method of recording, 320

attitude of Theosophical student toward, 321

must be affirmed by the Spirit within, 322

Roberts, Dr. (see Hibbert Journal), 298, 299

view not sound and why, 299, 300, 301

Rome, closing age of, 4, 5

social conditions, 27

mighty, 214

religious note of, law, 193

Roman, type of, and Goth, 117

Roman Catholic Church and higher criticism, 7

Ireland, 214

the mystic spirit in, 236

attitude toward Theosophy, 263

use of mantra in, 268, 269

Sacrament of Holy Orders in, 272

use of sacramental oil, 273-274

reference to its Priesthood, 263

Röntgen rays (see Clairvoyance), 67

S

Sacraments, found in all great religions, 262

their object, 262, 266

in Hindūism, 262, 274

Roman Catholic Church, 263

definition of, 264

and constitution of man, 264, 265

Baptism, 266, 267

Holy Communion, 269

transubstantiation explained, 269, 270

from material standpoint, 270, 271

and materialism, 271

and Apostolic Succession, 272

Confirmation, 273

Penance, 273

Matrimony, 273

Extreme Unction, 273

and daily life, 274

must be given by church, 277

Sacrifice and discipleship (see Self-sacrifice), 179, 180

Saint, where found, definition of, 274

his Master and himself as disciple, 311

Saint Clement of Alexandria, writings, 145

“Mysteries of Jesus”, 146

St. Paul, writings on the Mystic Christ, 147

nature of man, 157, 158

soul, 160

definition of man, 162

birth of Divine Spirit in the Soul, 304, 305

Schuré, writings on mystical idea in Wagner (see Grail), 275

Science, in west, 17, 18

and ether, etheric sight, 63, 64, 65

chemistry founded on direct observation, 66

bounds of, extended, 66

hypnotism and clairvoyance used by physicians, 67

direct vision and vivisection, 67

geology and evolution, 106

and principle of correspondences, 104, 105, 106

induction and deduction, 107, 108, 110, 112

deduction and reincarnation, 111

in coming civilization, 194, 195

and Theosophy in coming civilization, 195, 196

Science of the Emotions, by Bhagavān Dās, 168

Scientific observation, 17, 18, 63, 331

progress depends on correct observation, 331

Scriptures, authoritative, back of all great religions, 318

and the enlightened man, 319

revealed, in Christianity, 320

Secret Doctrine, The, by H. P. Blavatsky, 209

possibility of errors in, 328

record of teachings of Masters, 328, 329

Self-sacrifice, keynote in Christianity, 193

and social redemption, 203

the basis of the coming civilization, 204

religion and civilization, 205

Senses, evolution of, in races, 49, 50, 51

new organs of, in sixth sub-race, 51, 53, 57, 58

artificially awakened by meditation, 59, 178, 179

astral, effect of development, 60-63

new, builders of new art, 70, 73

Sex-inferiority (see Woman Labor), 11

Sheffield, description of, 200

Sir William Crookes, on vibrations, 63

Social conditions, present, intolerable, 26

contrast of luxury and misery, 27

submerged classes, 28, 29, 30

physique, its deterioration, 32, 33, 201

multiplication of criminal population, 33, 34

in America, 34, 35, 36

Australia, 37-41

unemployed, 39, 40

trades unions in Melbourne, 41

competition replaced by co-operation, 42

woman labor, 29, 30, 31, 99, 100

Socialism, H. P. B. on, 44

Society and Theosophy, in coming civilization, 203

its redemption through self-sacrifice, 203

Soul, difference in age, the caste system, 79

the old and the young, 79, 80, 89, 90

lopsided development, 91

the young, its treatment, 92, 93

in relation to spirit, 160, 161

represented by three attributes, 161, 162

in temporary body, changed, 163

Sound, the music of the future, 72

and colour and emotion (see Senses, Vibration, Mantra, Tyndall), 73

Spirit only can know Him, 55

God in innermost depths of, 56

architect of human body, 74

higher qualities of, for coming race, 119

of the Christ, develop in yourselves, 154

definition of, 159

triple nature of, 159

in relation to soul, 158-160

spiritual body, 163

becoming master of matter, 164

and matter, relation between, 165

in man unfolds along three great lines, 302

Spiritual realities belong to spiritual life, 54

qualities of Great Teachers, 118, 119

type of humanity, mark Brotherhood, 119

body relatively permanent, 163

and memories of past, 163

greatness and the Theosophical Soc., 291

work of the spiritual teacher, 302

teacher sheds illumination, not control intellect, 303

Spirituality mark of coming civilization, 184

Subba Rao, tribute to, 287

Submerged classes (see Social Conditions).

Sun Myths, 141

Superstition, definition, 249

illustrated by Indian story, 249, 250

in religious reformations, 250

Supply and demand in America, 34-37, 41

Melbourne, 41

Swedenborg, 104

T

Telepathy and organization of the Astral body, 173

how developed (see Senses), 173, 174

Theosophy, name, 183

what is it? Whence does it come?, 185, 186, 187

its work in religion, 188

and comparative mythology, 189

religion, 190

work of, in coming civilization, in religion, 194

science, 195

and Yoga of the East, 199, 200

work of, in coming civilization, in art, 200, 201, 202

society, 203

its ideals in education must spread, 238

influence on education in India, 239

ideals rejected by men, 242

must teach relationship of disciple to Teacher, 312

Theosophical Society, considers causes rather than effects, 25

teaching of, its advantage, 48, 209

its members at different stages, 225

drawn into swifter evolution, 225

two masters related to, 226

founders of, 227

inner purpose of, 228

brotherhood, only binding principle, 233, 234

and scientific men, 232

corner-stone of future religion, 234

first work of, vitalising Religions, 235, 236

checked skepticism in India, 239

problem, how to preserve religion while letting dogmatism go, 239-240

personality and principle in, 225, 243, 258

nucleus of sixth root-race, beginning of sixth sub-race, 225, 242

members not leaders of present race, 242

shakings in, their use, 243, 260, 287, 295

duties of, in respect to sacramental rites, 277, 278

not bound by its officers, 244

reasons for staying in, 258, 261, 295

possibility of its death, 261

Theosophical movement not confined to, 285

its great difficulty, 287, 288

immediate work, 288, 289

members of must develop intuition, 290

must recognize spiritual greatness, 291

would hardly welcome a Master, 294

the John the Baptist to prepare the way for the Christ, 295

Mrs. Besant’s message to, 296

should use books of observation as materials for study only, 332

Theos. student should prepare to verify teachings, 317

his attitude towards theoretical study, 317

must discriminate between books he reads, 318

his attitude towards books of observations, 328

Thought and the treatment of diseases, 68

human nature changed by, 81, 82

and organization of the Astral body (see Mind), 124

forms, 255

Thought-image first, then its materialization, 46

Transition periods, birth of Christ, (see Rome), 4, 5

the present, 4, 149-150

Transubstantiation (see Sacraments), 269, 270

Trinity (see God), illustrated by organic chemistry, 270

Truth, a sun, 332

examination of, is best service, 333

Tyndall, experiments of (see Mantra), 267

Type, ideal, of the Aryan, 116

of future nations, that of family, 46

in mind of Logos, 116

Roman, 117

chosen by Manu, 115, 211

intellectual, its work, 117, 118

of coming race, 117, 119

of spiritual man, 118, 119

with delicate, highly developed nerves, 120-122

of bodies of coming race, 222

of new Teacher a new departure, 240

next, new and strange, 240, 241

Types, seven great human, 116

reproduce themselves, 117

V

Veda, meaning of word, 318

supreme authority of, 318

held high place in early days of Buddhism, 319

Vegetarianism, flesh food unsuited to coming race, 124

and Pituitary Body, 125, 126

pure body needed for unfolding consciousness, 178

Vibrations, sound, in words of power (see Mantra), 267

effect of, on consciousness of bodies, 168, 169

of atoms and consciousness of Logos, 165

Vicarious atonement, 148

Vivisection, a fatal road, 19, 20

done away with by direct vision, 67

W

White Lotus Day 1909, memorial services in India, 279

all over the world, 280

Will, self determined, 161

and desire, 161

highest characteristic of Spirit, 302

must be developed from above, 302

Wisdom, the, the Christ in man (see Ancient Wisdom), 160

expresses itself as love, 161

Woman, in labor market, 99, 100

Woman labor, (see social conditions), 29, 30, 31

Worlds, and human evolution, 191

Y

Yoga, false methods of developing consciousness (see Meditation), 177, 178

Theosophy brings Yoga of East, 199, 200

the Mysteries and legend of Holy Grail (see Holy Grail), 275

Yogi, the Indian, 199, 200

Z

Zarathustra or Zoroaster, leader of third sub-race (see Bodhisattva), 140