The Path, Vol. I.—1886-'7.: A Magazine Devoted to the Brotherhood of Humanity, Theosophy in America, and the Study of Occult Science, Philosophy, and Aryan Literature.Various
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The Path, Vol. I.—1886-'7.: A Magazine Devoted to the Brotherhood of Humanity, Theosophy in America, and the Study of Occult Science, Philosophy, and Aryan Literature.
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Let us then pay attention to these things in this light and not allow
ourselves, except in known cases, to fly into the arms of alleged
spirits or elementals.—ED.]
* * * * *
DEAR PATH:—Is not it an error on p. 28 of April No. in review of
_Apollonius of Tyana_, where it says:
“_Error_ courts investigation”; was not “truth” meant.
Yours, F. E. B.
[There was not a mistake. The author was trying to show how error
preludes truth, but falsehood never does; that error courts
investigation, falsehood never. Falsehood is altogether untrue and
therefore without any knowledge; and being thus false it hides itself
from investigation. But error is merely that which has not true
knowledge, and does not imply falsity. Science is full of error, but
constantly corrects itself. The process of acquiring true knowledge is
in fact the cutting away of errors.—ED.]
* * * * *
PRONUNCIATION OF SANSCRIT.
DEAR BROTHER:—Is there any dictionary or book giving the correct
pronunciation of the Oriental words so current in theosophical
literature.
Yours ——
[In Sanscrit dictionaries the true pronunciation is found. But if
our correspondent will, in these words, always read _a_ as _ah_,
_e_ as _eh_, _i_ as _ee_, _u_ as _oo_, and _o_ as _oh_, she will
be right. _Arjuna_ is sounded as _Arjoona_, _Veda_ as _Vaydah_,
_Brahma_ as _Brähmā_, _Prakriti_ as _Präkreetee_, _Mulaprakriti_ as
_Moolahprakreetee_, and so on.—ED.]
THEOSOPHICAL ACTIVITIES.
IRELAND.—A charter for a Branch of the Society in Dublin, was issued
in April. This is the first Irish charter, and it marks an era in the
history of the Society as well as of Ireland. The month of April is an
important one for the green Isle in several ways, and this charter must
bear a date of some significance.
Furthermore, Ireland’s real name signifies, “the Isle of Destiny,” and,
as if she really had some great destiny, she has long been a thorn in
England’s side, and has furnished great men, poets, and warriors, to
all western peoples.
Perhaps now some great exponent of Theosophy will arise in that island,
and the new Branch become a power for good amongst us. The name
selected is, _The Dublin Lodge of the Theosophical Society_.
* * * * *
NEW YORK: THE ARYAN THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.—Meetings are now held on the
2d and 4th Tuesdays in each month, attended by members and inquirers.
At each meeting a paper is read or address delivered followed by
discussion and questions.
The Branch does not yet devote itself to psychical experiments, but
to an inquiry into all the doctrines which have been put forth in
Theosophical literature, and to inquiring into Aryan philosophy.
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