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In September and October 1880, H.P. Blavatsky and Colonel Henry Olcott visited A. P. Sinnett and his wife Patience at Simla in northern India. The serious interest of Sinnett in the teachings and the work of the Theosophical Society prompted H. P. Blavatsky to establish a contact by correspondence between Sinnett and the two Adepts who were sponsoring the Society, Mahatmas Koot Hoomi and Morya.   
In September and October 1880, [[H. P. Blavatsky]] and [[Henry Steel Olcott|Colonel Henry Olcott]] visited A. P. Sinnett and his wife [[Patience Sinnett|Patience]] at [[Simla, India|Simla]] in northern India. The serious interest of Sinnett in the teachings and the work of the [[Theosophical Society]] prompted H. P. Blavatsky to establish a contact by correspondence between Sinnett and the two [[Adept|Adepts]] who were sponsoring the Society, [[Mahatma|Mahatmas]] [[Koot Hoomi]] and [[Morya]].   
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From this correspondence Sinnett wrote The Occult World (1881) and Esoteric Buddhism (1883), both of which had an enormous influence in generating public interest in Theosophy. In The Occult World, Sinnett gave lengthy excerpts from his early correspondence with Mahatma KH.  Sinnett also related in detail many of the occult phenomena Mme. Blavatsky performed when she was in Simla.<ref>Blavatsky Study Center online [http://mahatmaletters.net/]</ref>
From this correspondence Sinnett wrote ''The Occult World'' (1881) and ''Esoteric Buddhism'' (1883), both of which had an enormous influence in generating public interest in Theosophy. In The Occult World, Sinnett gave lengthy excerpts from his early correspondence with Mahatma KH.  Sinnett also related in detail many of the occult [[phenomena]] Mme. Blavatsky performed when she was in Simla.<ref>Blavatsky Study Center online [http://mahatmaletters.net/]</ref>
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Complete text of ''The Occult World'' is available at these Websites:
Complete text of ''The Occult World'' is available at these Websites:


* 1881 First ,Blavatsky Archives [http://blavatskyarchives.com/sinnettowgateway.htm]<br>
* 1881 - First Edition, at [http://blavatskyarchives.com/sinnettowgateway.htm Blavatsky Archives]<br>
* 1883, Third English edition, Internet Archive [http://www.archive.org/details/occultworld00sinn]<br>
* 1883 - Third English edition, at [http://www.archive.org/details/occultworld00sinn Internet Archive]<br>
* 1888 Fifth American edition Canadian Theosophical Association  [http://www.theosophical.ca/books/OccultWorld,The_APSinnett.pdf]<br>
* 1888 - Fifth American edition, at [https://cdn.website-editor.net/e4d6563c50794969b714ab70457d9761/files/uploaded/OccultWorld%2CThe_APSinnett.pdf Canadian Theosophical Association]<br>
* 1888 Fifth American edition from Fourth English edition, Sanctus Germanus Net [http://www.sanctusgermanus.net/ebooks/THE%20OCCULT%20WORLD%20by%20AP%20Sinnett.pdf]<br>
* 1888 - Fifth American edition (from Fourth English edition), at [http://www.sanctusgermanus.net/ebooks/THE%20OCCULT%20WORLD%20by%20AP%20Sinnett.pdf Sanctus Germanus Net]<br>


== Notes ==
== Notes ==

Latest revision as of 22:57, 1 November 2018

The Occult World, written by Alfred Percy Sinnett, was first published in 1881. It generated great interest in the West, and went through several printings and editions.

According to the Blavatsky Study Center:

In September and October 1880, H. P. Blavatsky and Colonel Henry Olcott visited A. P. Sinnett and his wife Patience at Simla in northern India. The serious interest of Sinnett in the teachings and the work of the Theosophical Society prompted H. P. Blavatsky to establish a contact by correspondence between Sinnett and the two Adepts who were sponsoring the Society, Mahatmas Koot Hoomi and Morya.

From this correspondence Sinnett wrote The Occult World (1881) and Esoteric Buddhism (1883), both of which had an enormous influence in generating public interest in Theosophy. In The Occult World, Sinnett gave lengthy excerpts from his early correspondence with Mahatma KH. Sinnett also related in detail many of the occult phenomena Mme. Blavatsky performed when she was in Simla.[1]

Complete text of The Occult World is available at these Websites:

Notes

  1. Blavatsky Study Center online [1]