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This is a portal into study of [[The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett (book)|''The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett'']], first published by [[A. Trevor Barker]] in 1923. The book was followed by a second edition in 1926, a third edition by [[Christmas Humphreys]] and [[Elsie Benjamin]], and a chronological edition by [[Vicente Hao Chin, Jr.|Vic Hao Chin, Jr.]] This portal is an opportunity for students to view '''color images of the original letters''' in a three-column format with transcriptions and notes. Commentaries, background, publication history, and physical descriptions will be gradually added, derived from the work of many ML scholars, including [[Gottfried de Purucker]], [[Margaret Conger]], [[Mary K. Neff]], [[George Linton]], [[Virginia Hanson]], and [[Joy Mills]]. Each letter has a name such as "Mahatma Letter No. 1", following the chronological numbering system, but can also be quickly located in Barker numbering, as described in [[Navigation and shortcuts in the Mahatma Letters Portal]].
This is a portal into study of letters written by the  [[Masters of the Wisdom]], often known as the [[Mahatma|Mahatmas]].  
The text of each letter is presented in a three-column format with '''color images of the original letters''', when available, and notes. Commentaries, background, publication history, and physical descriptions are also provided. Major sources include:


See [[Theosophy Wiki:About|About This Wiki]] for more history of this project. In the future, it may be possible to add images of letters from the Mahatmas to other correspondents, such as those in [[Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom (book)|''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom'']], and also the letters to [[A. P. Sinnett]] from [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky|H. P. Blavatsky]]. Watch for announcements in the [[Theosophy Wiki:Community portal#Plans and announcements|Community Portal]].
'''[[The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett (book)|''The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett'']]'''<br>
* Go to [[Mahatma Letter No. 1]]
* [[b2c|Cross-reference from Barker to Chronological numbering]] 
* [[c2b|Cross-reference from Chronological to Barker numbering]]
* [[Topical list of Mahatma Letters|Barker's topical organization of letters]]
'''[[Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom (book)|''Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom'']], First and Second Series'''<br>
* [[Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom Contents|List of letters]]
'''[[Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas (book)|''Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas'']]<br>
* [[Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas (book)#Letters published in this book|List of letters]]


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* Go to [[Mahatma Letter No. 1]]
 
* [[b2c|Cross-reference from Barker to Chronological numbering]] 
* [[c2b|Cross-reference from Chronological to Barker numbering]]
* [[Topical list of Mahatma Letters|Barker's topical organization of letters]]
* [[Mahatma Letters - abbreviations and nicknames|Abbreviations used in the Mahatma Letters]]  
* [[Mahatma Letters - abbreviations and nicknames|Abbreviations used in the Mahatma Letters]]  
* [[Navigation and shortcuts in the Mahatma Letters Portal]]
* [[Navigation and shortcuts in the Mahatma Letters Portal]]
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Revision as of 12:37, 9 December 2019

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This is a portal into study of letters written by the Masters of the Wisdom, often known as the Mahatmas. The text of each letter is presented in a three-column format with color images of the original letters, when available, and notes. Commentaries, background, publication history, and physical descriptions are also provided. Major sources include:

The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett

Letters from the Masters of the Wisdom, First and Second Series

Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas

Tools for the Mahatma Letters Portal
Biographies of Major Personalities
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