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Theosophy

The Masters and Their Emissaries: From H.P.B. to Guru Ma and Beyond
Pamphlet traces the lineage of the Masters' emissaries in chronological order.

Introduction by Cyril Scott
From David Anrias' Through the Eyes of the Masters. A great introduction to Theosophy and the existence and work of the Masters.

Messengers and Organizations: Successes and Crises
A skeletal presentation of some research done on the dynamics of the coming and going of messengers and its interaction with the organizations founded to carry their message.

Theosophy as a Political Movement
Illuminating article by political scientist Mark Bevir on the role Theosophy played as a Neo-Hindu reform movement and its influence on Indian nationalist ideology and politics.

Annie Besant's Quest for Truth: Christianity, Secularism, and New Age Thought. Article by political scientist Mark Bevir. "This essay examines the intellectual coherence of Annie Besant's life in such a way as to explore the rise of New Age thought in its relation to the Victorian crisis of faith."

Krishnamurti

Krishnamurti and the World Teacher Project: Some Theosophical Perceptions. Paper on the many different ways Krishnamurti was evaluated by different theosophical writers.

Krishnamurti: An Esoteric View of his Teachings
A metaphysical critique of K's philosophy.

What really happened to J. Krishnamurti?
Article by Bill Keidan shedding some more light on Geoffrey Hodson's perception of Krishnamurti.

Revelation or Realization: The Conflict in Theosophy 
By J.J. van der Leeuw. Pamphlet on the crisis in the Theosophical Society caused by Krishnamurti's dissolution of the Order of the Star.

Scott & Anrias

Cyril Scott: 'The Father of British Modern Music'
chapter from David Tame's The Secret Power of Music. A short study on this British composer and writer.

The Scott and Anrias Material in my Historical Situatedness
History of personal involvement in the Krishnamurti-Scott-Anrias issue.

Jean Overton Fuller, Master Narayan, and the Krishnamurti-Scott-Anrias Issue. Announcement of an article in Theosophical History by Govert Schuller about a relatively unknown but quite important Theosophical master and his alleged identification by Jean Overton Fuller. All in the context of the Krishnamurti-Scott-Anrias issue, which is about two Englishmen passing on contested Mahatmic evaluations of the metaphysical status of Krishnamurti and the esoteric soundness of his teachings.

Esoteric History

Centennial Efforts and Counter-Efforts of the Millennium
An esoteric interpretation of the last millennium of western history.

The Theosophical Society in Western History:
A Study in Cycles

Article by John R. Wilkinson originally published in The Theosophist 51/9 (June 30, 1930). Full text with annotations.

Messengers and Organizations: Successes and Crises
A skeletal presentation of some research done on the dynamics of the coming and going of messengers and its interaction with the organizations founded to carry their message.

Theosophy as a Political Movement
Illuminating article by political scientist Mark Bevir on the role Theosophy played as a Neo-Hindu reform movement and its influence on Indian nationalist ideology and politics.

The Priory of Sion Hoax
Article by Robert Richardson exposing possible French extreme right-wing forces behind the Priory of Sion myth. A plausible answer to the many questions raised by the bestseller Holy Blood, Holy Grail. Originally published in Gnosis, no. 51 (Spring 1999).

The Secret of Rennes-le-Château
Article by Robert Richardson focusing on "the odd lives of several generations of local priests; ancient traditions in the area; and oddities of the local landscape."

Dream of the Sages
Inspiring article by Robert Richardson about the influence of esoteric groups from Pharaoic Egypt till Renaissance Europe with a very strong paragraph on the influence of the Knights Templar. Originally published in New Dawn No. 64 (January-February 2001).

Secret Tradition of Islam
lluminating article by Life Science Fellowship on the esoteric side of Islam, the Sufis and its influence on European esoteric writers and organizations. Originally published in New Dawn, No. 48 (July-August 1998).

The Priory of Sion Secret and The DaVinci Code
Article by Robert Richardson on the "illusory society" the Priory of Sion, its roots in Ultra-Traditionalist Catholicism and its efforts to take over the esoteric scene by way of a compelling, though fabricated, overarching narrative.

Empirical method in the study of esotericism
By Wouter Hanegraaff. Making a case along phenomenological lines against reductionists and religionists alike that the empirical method is metaphysically neutral by employing methodological agnosticism.

Some Remarks on the Study of Western Esotericism
By Wouter J. Hanegraaff. A short introduction to the emerging academic study of western esotericism, and some problems related to it. (Print version; Word-format)

Historian as Heretic: Conflicting Perspectives on Theosophical History. By K. Paul Johnson. A thoughtful assesment of the methodology applied in the author's controversial historical investigation of the ontological status of Theosophy's Masters.

On Popes, Phenomenology and HPB. Short article on Karol Wojtyla, the late Pope John Paul II, and his interest in phenomenology and the allegation that he was influenced by Theosophy.

Pope John Paul II meditating on the Tarot? Short article digging into the pope's possible interest for the esoteric masterwork Meditations on the Tarot.

Ascended Masters

Beyond Guru Ma: New challenges; new position
Temporary positioning of the editor in the Ascended Master movement. Replaces the former "Statement about The Temple of the Presence."

The Masters and Their Emissaries: From H.P.B. to Guru Ma and Beyond. Pamphlet tracing the lineage of the Masters' emissaries in chronological order.

An Introduction to Ascended Master Teachings with Comparisons to Vedanta. Article by David Tame laying out some relatively new Ascended Master concepts, for example the Ascension and the I AM Presence, and making comparisons with Vedic concepts like Samadhi and Atman.

Parapolitics

The Abiding Threat: The Ongoing Validity of the Angleton-Golytsin Thesis. Collection of sources looking into the long-term strategy of the hidden China-Russia alliance and US misperceptions.

George [H.] Bush, Skull & Bones and the New World Order
By Paul Goldstein and Jeffrey Steinberg. Important geopolitical analysis, especially as Skull & Bones member George W. Bush was US president.

The Abiding Communist Threat in its Open and Hidden Manifestations. Article on the strategic threat of a hidden long-term Sino-Russian alliance.

War and Truth I (1/6/03): Iraq; the War on Terrorism; 9/11; the Council on Foreign Relations; Huntington's "Clash of Civilizations"; the Media

War and Truth II (2/11/03): Powell at the UN; Blair's plagiarism; US and British intelligence; Questioning the Iraqi-Al Qaeda connection; Skull & Bones

War and Truth III (3/17/03): More on Powell; Politicized inteligence; Strategic analysis; The Israeli Connection; Brzezinski's geopolitics; dissenting opinion

War and Truth IV (1/24/04): "Uncovered: The Whole Truth about the Iraq War" DVD; Official propaganda; Overlapping political analyses from a liberal, a conservative and a libertarian; The Neocons; Chalmers Johnson on US Imperialism

What happened on 9/11? (and continued)
The hole in the Pentagon. Why did WTC 7 collapse? Who flew the planes? Who had foreknowledge? Controlled demolition of WTC 1 and 2?

Dossier on the Economy
Collection of articles and videos on the economy and the dangerous state it is in. With in-depth analyses of its causes, solutions and its role in the overall scheme of manipulations.

Philosophy

The Relevance of Phenomenology for Theosophy. Article making the case that the insights and ideas as developed within the phenomenological movement will find fruitful application in Theosophy.

 

 

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