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Arhat Esoteric Philosophy is the body of teachings held by the "trans-Himalayan Arhat Esoteric School" to which Mahatmas such as [[Koot Hoomi]], [[Morya]], and [[Djual Khool]] belong. These teachings have been called "Chaldeo-Tibetan esoteric doctrines"<ref>Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, ''Collected Writings'' vol. III (Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Publishing House, 1995), 400.</ref> or "Arhat secret doctrine"<ref>Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, ''Collected Writings'' vol. IV (Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Publishing House, 1991), 575.</ref></blockquote> | Arhat Esoteric Philosophy is the body of teachings held by the "trans-Himalayan Arhat Esoteric School" to which Mahatmas such as [[Koot Hoomi]], [[Morya]], and [[Djual Khool]] belong. These teachings have been called "Chaldeo-Tibetan esoteric doctrines"<ref>Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, ''Collected Writings'' vol. III (Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Publishing House, 1995), 400.</ref> or "Arhat secret doctrine"<ref>Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, ''Collected Writings'' vol. IV (Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Publishing House, 1991), 575.</ref></blockquote> | ||
<blockquote>The popular Lamaism, when compared with the real esoteric, or Arahat Buddhism of Tibet, offers a contrast as great as the snow trodden along a road in the valley, to the pure and undefiled mass which glitters on the top of a high mountain peak.9 A few of such mistaken notions about the latter, we will now endeavour to correct as far as it is compatible to do so.<ref>Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, ''Collected Writings'' vol. IV (Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Publishing House, 1991), 14-15.</ref></blockquote> | <blockquote>The popular Lamaism, when compared with the real esoteric, or Arahat Buddhism of Tibet, offers a contrast as great as the snow trodden along a road in the valley, to the pure and undefiled mass which glitters on the top of a high mountain peak.9 A few of such mistaken notions about the latter, we will now endeavour to correct as far as it is compatible to do so.<ref>Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, ''Collected Writings'' vol. IV (Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Publishing House, 1991), 14-15.</ref></blockquote> | ||
<blockquote>All the words and sentences placed in brackets in the Stanzas and Commentaries are the writer’s. In some places they may be incomplete and even inadequate from the Hindu standpoint; but in the meaning attached to them in Trans-Himalayan Esotericism they are correct. In every case the writer takes any blame upon herself. Having never claimed personal infallibility, that which is given on her own authority may leave much to be desired, in the very abstruse cases where too deep metaphysic is involved. The teaching is offered as it is understood; and as there are seven keys of interpretation to every symbol and allegory, that which may not fit a meaning, say from the psychological or astronomical aspect, will be found quite correct from the physical or metaphysical.<ref>Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, ''The Secret Doctrine'' vol. II, (Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Publishing House, 1993), 22.</ref></blockquote> | |||
== Aryan Esoteric Philosophy == | |||
Brahmanical and Arhat esoteric doctrines | Also referred to as "Brahmanical esoteric doctrine" (see "Brahmanical and Arhat esoteric doctrines") | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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Arhat Esoteric Philosophy
Arhat Esoteric Philosophy is the body of teachings held by the "trans-Himalayan Arhat Esoteric School" to which Mahatmas such as Koot Hoomi, Morya, and Djual Khool belong. These teachings have been called "Chaldeo-Tibetan esoteric doctrines"[1] or "Arhat secret doctrine"[2]
The popular Lamaism, when compared with the real esoteric, or Arahat Buddhism of Tibet, offers a contrast as great as the snow trodden along a road in the valley, to the pure and undefiled mass which glitters on the top of a high mountain peak.9 A few of such mistaken notions about the latter, we will now endeavour to correct as far as it is compatible to do so.[3]
All the words and sentences placed in brackets in the Stanzas and Commentaries are the writer’s. In some places they may be incomplete and even inadequate from the Hindu standpoint; but in the meaning attached to them in Trans-Himalayan Esotericism they are correct. In every case the writer takes any blame upon herself. Having never claimed personal infallibility, that which is given on her own authority may leave much to be desired, in the very abstruse cases where too deep metaphysic is involved. The teaching is offered as it is understood; and as there are seven keys of interpretation to every symbol and allegory, that which may not fit a meaning, say from the psychological or astronomical aspect, will be found quite correct from the physical or metaphysical.[4]
Aryan Esoteric Philosophy
Also referred to as "Brahmanical esoteric doctrine" (see "Brahmanical and Arhat esoteric doctrines")
Notes
- ↑ Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, Collected Writings vol. III (Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Publishing House, 1995), 400.
- ↑ Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, Collected Writings vol. IV (Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Publishing House, 1991), 575.
- ↑ Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, Collected Writings vol. IV (Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Publishing House, 1991), 14-15.
- ↑ Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, The Secret Doctrine vol. II, (Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Publishing House, 1993), 22.
Further reading
- Esoteric Philosophy at Theosopedia