A FREE INTRO TO THEOSOPHY
An Outline
of Theosophy
By
Charles
Webster Leadbeater
Advantages
Gained
From This
Knowledge
When this knowledge is fully assimilated, it changes the aspect of life
so completely that it would be impossible for me to tabulate all the advantages
which flow from it. I can only mention a few of the principal lines along which
this change is produced, and the reader’s own thought will, no doubt, supply some
of the endless ramifications which are their necessary consequence.
But it must be understood that no vague knowledge will be sufficient.
Such belief as most men accord to the assertions of their religions will be
quite
useless, since it produces no practical effect in their lives. But if we believe in these truths as we do in
the other laws of nature – as we believe that fire burns and that water drowns
– then the effect that they produce in our lives is enormous.
For our belief in the laws of Nature is sufficiently real to induce us
to order our lives in accordance with it. Believing that fire burns, we take
every
precaution to avoid fire;
believing that water drowns, we avoid going into water too deep for us unless
we can swim.
Now these beliefs are so definite and real to us because they are
founded on knowledge and illustrated by daily experience; and the beliefs of
the Theosophical student are equally real and definite to him for exactly the
same reason. And that is why we find following from them the results now to be
described:
1.We gain a rational comprehension of life – we know how we should live
and why, and we learn that life is worth
living when properly understood.
2.We learn how to govern ourselves, and therefore how to develop
ourselves.
3.We learn how best to help those whom we love, how to make ourselves
useful to all with whom we come into contact, and ultimately to the whole human
race.
4.We learn to view everything from the wider philosophical standpoint –
never from the petty and purely personal side.
Consequently:
5.The troubles of life are no longer so large for us.
6.We have no sense of injustice in connection with our surroundings or
our destiny.
7.We are altogether freed from the fear of death.
8.Our grief in connection with the death of those whom we love is very
greatly mitigated.
9.We gain a totally different view of life after death, and we
understand its place in our evolution.
10.We are altogether free from religious fears or worry, either for ourselves
or for our friends – fears as to the salvation of the soul, for example.
11.We are no longer troubled by uncertainty as to our future fate, but
live in perfect serenity and perfect fearlessness.
Now let us take these points in detail, and endeavour briefly to explain
them.
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A Text Book of
Theosophy By C W Leadbeater
What Theosophy Is
From the Absolute to Man
The Formation of a Solar System The Evolution of Life
The Constitution of Man After Death
Reincarnation
The Purpose of Life
The Planetary Chains
The Result of Theosophical Study
An Outstanding
Introduction to Theosophy
By a student of
Katherine Tingley
Elementary Theosophy Who is the Man? Body and Soul
Body, Soul and Spirit Reincarnation Karma
Preface to the American Edition Introduction
Occultism and its Adepts The Theosophical Society
First Occult Experiences Teachings of Occult Philosophy
Later Occult Phenomena Appendix
Preface
Theosophy and the Masters General Principles
The Earth Chain Body and Astral Body Kama – Desire
Manas Of Reincarnation Reincarnation Continued
Karma Kama Loka
Devachan
Cycles
Arguments Supporting Reincarnation
Differentiation Of Species Missing Links
Psychic Laws, Forces, and Phenomena
Psychic Phenomena and Spiritualism
Karma Fundamental Principles Laws: Natural and Man-Made The Law of Laws
The Eternal Now
Succession
Causation The Laws of Nature A Lesson of The Law
Karma Does Not Crush Apply This Law
Man in The Three Worlds Understand The Truth
Man and His Surroundings The Three Fates
The Pair of Triplets Thought, The Builder
Practical Meditation Will and Desire
The Mastery of Desire Two Other Points
The Third Thread Perfect Justice
Our Environment
Our Kith and Kin Our Nation
The Light for a Good Man Knowledge of Law The Opposing Schools
The More Modern View Self-Examination Out of the Past
Old Friendships
We Grow By Giving Collective Karma Family Karma
National Karma
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Nothing Ballast Open Election?
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International Convention
Will there be an
Adyar Free Future? An Extra Box on
the Ballot Paper A Society Without
Members
Is the 2014 Adyar
Presidential Election Invalid? Radha Burnier
Employment Services
Don’t Just Do
Nothing Stand There Adyar, the Sole
Purpose of Adyar Western President
Save Radha’s
House Ignore the Voters
What an Insult to
Members International
Election Protocol
The Secrecy
Banging the Drum
for Theosophy Burnier Town Hall
The Great Election Rip-Off
Keeping the
International Headquarters at Adyar ABOLISHThe International
President Bold Initiative
What is Behind
the Attitude of the Theosophical
Elite? Towards a New
Model for Theosophy
Choose a Stooge
SHUT UP &
VOTE Members No Longer
Members A Manifesto
Anybody There?
Now Here’s
Something Worth Keeping Quiet
About Is There Hidden Bad News?
Something Wrong?
Control Adyar or You Control
Nothing Elected
Representation Not Representing
Publicly
Denounced
Make Way for the
Messiahs Does Silence Mean
Game Over
Accountable
Leadership Urgently Required
Can’t Change Won’t Change Beggars at the
Door From The Top Down
Who Owns Adyar?
New Committee?
The Royal Court
of Radha Burnier General Council
Meeting 2013 Minutes Adyar Theosophical
Society International
Rules
Disgraceful
Treatment of an Adyar Employee The Preethi
Muthiah Letters Concerns Raised General Council 2012 Meeting
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Summary Dismissal
Trouble at t’Mill
True Purpose of
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Not Being at
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Adyar Theosophical Society R.I.P. 11,432 Votes
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One Man, One Vote
Poor Adyar Future
CVK Maithreya For
Vice-President The General
Council Should Allow Visiting Adyar
D V Subramaniam’s
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International Paradox Did you get an
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Serious Concerns
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Emergency Meeting
The Inauguration That Never Was Serious Concerns
Election
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Tim Boyd
A Leadership at
War Ignore the
Bullying General Council
Ignores Calls