The changing world, and lectures to theosophical students.: Fifteen lectures delivered in London during May, June, and July, 1909Besant, Annie
Religion
The changing world, and lectures to theosophical students.: Fifteen lectures delivered in London during May, June, and July, 1909
Besant, Annie
Theosophy; Theosophy -- Study and teaching
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
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