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'''Chohan''' is a word that according to [[H. P. Blavatsky]] means "'Lord' or 'Master'; a chief".<ref>Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, ''The Theosophical Glossary'' (Krotona, CA: Theosophical Publishing House, 1973), 83.</ref> Although [[H. P. Blavatsky|Mme. Blavatsky]] claims the word comes from the Tibetan language, its origin has not been identified. | '''Chohan''' is a word that according to [[H. P. Blavatsky]] means "'Lord' or 'Master'; a chief".<ref>Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, ''The Theosophical Glossary'' (Krotona, CA: Theosophical Publishing House, 1973), 83.</ref> Although [[H. P. Blavatsky|Mme. Blavatsky]] claims the word comes from the Tibetan language, its origin has not been identified. In the [[ML18|Mahatma Letter No. 18]] the word is spelled as "Cho-Khan", the Tibetan words ''chos'' (pronounced with a silent "s") meaning "dharma" ("teaching", "doctrine", or "law") and ''khan'' (spelled mkhan) means abbot. Also, the word ''mkhan'' as the second member of a two-part word means "one who practices or is skilled in" something. Another possibility is that the word Cho-Khan is a tibetan-chinese construct where "Khan" is a Chinese term meaning "lord", "chief", or "emperor". | ||
The word Chohan is used in [[The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett (book)|"The Mahatma Letters"]] to refer to....... | |||
== According to C. W. Leadbeater == | == According to C. W. Leadbeater == | ||
Revision as of 16:53, 18 April 2012
Chohan is a word that according to H. P. Blavatsky means "'Lord' or 'Master'; a chief".[1] Although Mme. Blavatsky claims the word comes from the Tibetan language, its origin has not been identified. In the Mahatma Letter No. 18 the word is spelled as "Cho-Khan", the Tibetan words chos (pronounced with a silent "s") meaning "dharma" ("teaching", "doctrine", or "law") and khan (spelled mkhan) means abbot. Also, the word mkhan as the second member of a two-part word means "one who practices or is skilled in" something. Another possibility is that the word Cho-Khan is a tibetan-chinese construct where "Khan" is a Chinese term meaning "lord", "chief", or "emperor".
The word Chohan is used in "The Mahatma Letters" to refer to.......
According to C. W. Leadbeater
Notes
- ↑ Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, The Theosophical Glossary (Krotona, CA: Theosophical Publishing House, 1973), 83.
Further reading
- Chohan at Theosopedia