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*[http://theosophytrust.org/tlodocs/articlesSymbol.php?d=TriangleThe_0380.html&p=180# The Triangle] at the Theosophy Trust website | *[http://theosophytrust.org/tlodocs/articlesSymbol.php?d=TriangleThe_0380.html&p=180# The Triangle] at the Theosophy Trust website | ||
*[https://www.theosophy.world/encyclopedia/triangle-symbolism Triangle, Symbolism of] in Theosophy World | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:30, 21 November 2023
The Triangle as a symbol has been used in Theosophical literature with different meanings. Since triangles are the first geometrical figure, they often represent the foundation of manifestation.
A prominent symbolic meaning of the triangle is that of the Triad, of which there are several in Theosophical literature.
There are also a few types of triangles that can be found in Theosophical literature in connection with Mahatmas and disciples. They were traditionally used to designate different degrees of initiation. In a footnote in The Voice of the Silence, H. P. Blavatsky writes:
The △ is the sign of the high chelas, while another kind of triangle is that of high Initiates. It is the symbol "I" discoursed upon by Buddha and used by him as a symbol of the embodied form of Tathagata when released from the three methods of the Prajna.[1]
Mahatma M. is sometimes referred to with a triangle with dot in the middle.[2]
Today several of these triangles have entered the public domain, so they don't always mean what they did, esoterically speaking.
Online resources
Articles
- The Triangle at the Theosophy Trust website
- Triangle, Symbolism of in Theosophy World