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'''The Golden Stairs''' is a writing taken "from the letter of a [[Master]]" that [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky|H. P. Blavatsky]] published. It was first presented in 1888 as a private document to members of the Esoteric Section of the [[Theosophical Society]], as guide to [[Chela|Chelaship]]. The text was made public for all to read in 1890. It reads:
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'''The Golden Stairs''' is a writing taken "from the letter of a [[Master]]" that [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky|H. P. Blavatsky]] published. It was first presented in 1888 as a private document to members of the Esoteric Section of the [[Theosophical Society]], as guide to [[Chela|Chelaship]]. The text was made public for all to read in 1890.<ref>Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, ''Collected Writings'' vol. XII (Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Publishing House, 1980), 503.</ref> These simple words have profoundly inspired generations of [[Theosophist|Theosophists]].


<blockquote>Behold the truth before you: a clean life, an open mind, a pure heart, an eager intellect, an unveiled spiritual perception, a brotherliness for one’s co-disciple, a readiness to give and receive advice and instruction, a loyal sense of duty to the Teacher, a willing obedience to the behests of Truth, once we have placed our confidence in, and believe that Teacher to be in possession of it; a courageous endurance of personal injustice, a brave declaration of principles, a valiant defence of those who are unjustly attacked, and a constant eye to the ideal of human progression and perfection which the secret science (Gupta-Vidya) depicts—these are the golden stairs up the steps of which the learner may climb to the Temple of Divine Wisdom.<ref>Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, ''Collected Writings'' vol. XII (Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Publishing House, 1980), 503.</ref></blockquote>
== Additional resources ==
=== Articles ===
* [http://www.theosophical.org/files/resources/articles/GoldenStairsCommentary.pdf# The Golden Stairs - Ethics in the Ancient Wisdom tradition] by John Algeo. ''The American Theosophist''. November, 1984.
* [https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/golden-stairs Golden Stairs, The] in Theosophy World.
* [https://www.theosophical.org/publications/quest-magazine/the-golden-stairs The Golden Stairs] by The Bradenton Theosophical Study Center.
* [https://www.theosophical.org/publications/quest-magazine/a-brave-declaration-of-principles A Brave Declaration of Principles] by David P. Bruce.
* [https://theosophy.wiki/w/images/3/3e/GoldenStairs_Commentary.pdf The Golden Stairs] by David P. Bruce.
* [http://www.theosophical.org/files/resources/articles/GScom.pdf# The Golden Stairs: A Commentary] by Sidney A. Сооk.
* [http://www.theosociety.org/pasadena/sunrise/54-04-5/oc-rook2.htm# Golden Stairs to the Temple of Wisdom] by Andrew Rooke.


==Online resources==
=== Pamphlets ===
===Articles===
* '''''[https://archive.org/details/golden-stairs-commentary The Golden Stairs: A Commentary]''''' by Sidney A. Cook. Wheaton, Ill.: Theosophical Press 1958.
*[http://www.theosophical.org/files/resources/articles/GoldenStairsCommentary.pdf# The Golden Stairs - Ethics in the Ancient Wisdom tradition] by John Algeo
 
*[http://www.theosophical.org/publications/quest-magazine/1475# A Brave Declaration of Principles] by David P. Bruce
=== Audios ===
*[http://www.theosophical.org/files/resources/articles/GScom.pdf# The Golden Stairs: A Commentary] by Sidney A. Сооk
*[https://archive.org/download/1232_20191205/1232.mp3# The Golden Stairs: The Ideal of Human Progression and Perfection] by Joy Mills
*[http://www.theosociety.org/pasadena/sunrise/54-04-5/oc-rook2.htm# Golden Stairs to the Temple of Wisdom] by Andrew Rooke


== Notes ==
== Notes ==

Latest revision as of 21:35, 20 September 2024

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The Golden Stairs is a writing taken "from the letter of a Master" that H. P. Blavatsky published. It was first presented in 1888 as a private document to members of the Esoteric Section of the Theosophical Society, as guide to Chelaship. The text was made public for all to read in 1890.[1] These simple words have profoundly inspired generations of Theosophists.

Additional resources

Articles

Pamphlets

Audios

Notes

  1. ↑ Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, Collected Writings vol. XII (Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Publishing House, 1980), 503.
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