Five Years of Theosophy eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 547 pages of information about Five Years of Theosophy.

Five Years of Theosophy eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 547 pages of information about Five Years of Theosophy.

     Gaudapada, a celebrated Brahmanical teacher, the author of
commentaries on the Sankhya Karika, Mundukya Upanishad, &c. 
     Gayatri, the holiest verse of the Vedas. 
     Gehs, Parsi prayers. 
     Gelugpas, “Yellow Caps,” the true Magi and their school, so
called in Tibet. 
     Gnansaki, the power of true knowledge, one of the six
forces. 
     Gujarathi, the vernacular dialect of Gujrat, a province of
Western India. 
     Gunas, qualities, properties. 
     Gunava, endowed with qualities. 
     Guru, spiritual preceptor.

     Ha, a magic syllable used in sacred formula; represents the
power of Akasa Sakti. 
     Hangsa, a mystic syllable standing for evolution, it
literally means “I am he.” 
     Hatha Yog, a system of physical training to obtain psychic
powers, the chief feature of this system being the regulation of breath. 
     Hierophants, the High Priests. 
     Hina-yana, lowest form of transmigration of the Buddhist. 
     Hiong-Thsang, the celebrated chinese traveler whose writings
contain the most interesting account of India of the period. 
     Hwun, spirit; the seventh principle in man (Chinese).

     Ikhir Bongo, spirit of the deep of the Kolarian tribes. 
     Indriya, or Deha Sanyama, control over the senses. 
     “Isis” ("Isis Unveiled"), book written by Madame Blavatsky
on the Esoteric Doctrine. 
     Iswara, Personal God, Lord, the Spirit in man, the Divine
principle in its active nature or condition, one of the four states of Brahma. 
     Itchasakti, will power; force of desire; one of the six
forces of Nature. 
     Itchcha, will. 
     Ivabhavat, the one substance.

     Jagrata, waking. 
     Jagrata Avasta, the waking state; one of the four aspects
of Pranava. 
     Jains, a religious sect in India closely related to the
Buddhists. 
     Jambudvipa, one of the main divisions of the world,
including India, according to the ancient Brahminical system. 
     Janaka, King of Videha, a celebrated character in the Indian
epic of Ramayana.  He was a great royal sage. 
     Janwas, gross form of matter. 
     Japa, mystical practice of the Yogi, consisting of the
repetition of certain formula. 
     Jevishis, will; Karma Rupa; fourth principle. 
     Jiva or Karana Sarira, the second principle of man; life. 
     Jivatma, the human spirit, seventh principle in the
Microcosm. 
     Jnanam, knowledge. 
     Jnanendrayas, the five channels of knowledge. 
     Jyotisham Jyotih, the light of lights, the supreme spirit,
so called in the Upanishads.

     Kabala, ancient mystical Jewish books. 
     Kaliyuga, the last of the four ages in which the
evolutionary period of man is divided.  It began 3,000 years B.C. 
     Kalpa, the period of cosmic activity; a day of Brahma,

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