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<blockquote>Deva (Sk.). A god, a “resplendent” deity. Deva-Deus, from the root div “to shine”. A Deva is a celestial being—whether good, bad, or indifferent. Devas inhabit “the three worlds”, which are the three planes above us. There are 33 groups or 330 millions of them.<ref>Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, ''The Theosophical Glossary'' (Krotona, CA: Theosophical Publishing House, 1973), 98.</ref></blockquote> | <blockquote>Deva (Sk.). A god, a “resplendent” deity. Deva-Deus, from the root div “to shine”. A Deva is a celestial being—whether good, bad, or indifferent. Devas inhabit “the three worlds”, which are the three planes above us. There are 33 groups or 330 millions of them.<ref>Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, ''The Theosophical Glossary'' (Krotona, CA: Theosophical Publishing House, 1973), 98.</ref></blockquote> | ||
In one of [[The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett (book)|''The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett'']] the [[Koot Hoomi| Master K.H.]] says that there are two classes of devas or [[Dhyāni-Chohan]]s: the "Rupa-devas" (with "form" or objective) and the "Arupa-devas" ("formless" or subjective). They both were men in previous [[manvantara]]s.<ref>Vicente Hao Chin, Jr., ''The Mahatma Letters to A.P. Sinnett in chronological sequence'' No. 68 (Quezon City: Theosophical Publishing House, 1993), 196.</ref> | |||
== Additional resources == | |||
* [https://theosophy.world/encyclopedia/devas Devas] at Theosophy World | |||
https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/devas | |||
=== Articles === | |||
* [https://www.theosophical.org/publications/quest-magazine/devic-consciousness?highlight=WyJkZXZpYyIsImt1bnoiXQ== Devic Consciousness] by Dora Kunz. Reprinted from "Devic Consciousness." ''Quest'' 97. 4 (Fall 2009): 152-153. | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:09, 25 November 2023
Deva (Devanagari: देव) is the Sanskrit word for deity (female devī). Derived from the root div, "to shine or become bright," a deva is a “shining one.”
H. P. Blavatsky defined it as follows:
Deva (Sk.). A god, a “resplendent” deity. Deva-Deus, from the root div “to shine”. A Deva is a celestial being—whether good, bad, or indifferent. Devas inhabit “the three worlds”, which are the three planes above us. There are 33 groups or 330 millions of them.[1]
In one of The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett the Master K.H. says that there are two classes of devas or Dhyāni-Chohans: the "Rupa-devas" (with "form" or objective) and the "Arupa-devas" ("formless" or subjective). They both were men in previous manvantaras.[2]
Additional resources
- Devas at Theosophy World
https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/devas
Articles
- Devic Consciousness by Dora Kunz. Reprinted from "Devic Consciousness." Quest 97. 4 (Fall 2009): 152-153.