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| The '''Fragments of Occult Truth''' is a series of articles published in [[The Theosophist (periodical)|''The Theosophist'']] in the early 1880's. The articles were written by [[Allan Octavian Hume]] and [[Alfred Percy Sinnett]], based upon teachings they received from [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky|H. P. Blavatsky]] and the [[The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett (book)|letters]] written by Mahatmas [[Koot Hoomi|K.H.]] and [[Morya|M.]]
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| == History and authorship ==
| | [[File:Disciple_and_Master.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Master and disciple]] |
| | | '''[[Chela]]''' is the word used in Hinduism to describe the religious student or disciple of a spiritual master or guru. In [[Theosophy]] the term is frequently used to refer to a person that has become a disciple of one of the Masters of Wisdom, being thus a candidate for initiation into the [[Esoteric Philosophy]]. Generally, speaking, there are three degrees of chelaship – a lay chela, a probationary chela, and an accepted chela. Some synonyms frequently found in the Theosophical literature are "Disciple" and "Lanoo." Chelaship is a frequent topic of the [[The_Mahatma_Letters_to_A._P._Sinnett_(book)|Mahatma Letters]]. |
| The first three "Fragments" were written by A. O. Hume, without signing them, and published in [[The Theosophist (periodical)|''The Theosophist'']] on October 1881, March 1882, and September 1882. These articles are replies to letters written by Australian Theosophist [[William H. Terry]] about the [[Spiritualism|Spiritualistic]] phenomena and the [[Occultism|occult]] explanation of them.
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| The first article in the series marks the first time that the [[Principle#Seven principles in human beings|seven-fold constitution of human beings]] was publicly taught in [[Theosophy|Theosophical]] literature. The information came from teachings that Hume and Sinnett were receiving from the [[Mahatmas]], as well as conversations with [[H. P. Blavatsky]], who stayed as a guest of Hume in Simla for a couple of months at the time. In 1895 [[G. R. S. Mead]] wrongly assigned them to Mme. Blavatsky, publishing them in the book ''A Modern Panarion''.
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| On November 1882 an article entitled '''[https://theosophy.wiki/w/images/5/5f/Occult_Fragments_and_Book_of_Khiu-Te.pdf "Occult Fragments and the Book of Khiu-Te"]''' was written by "N.D.K.---, F.T.S." (assigned by some to Mme. Blavatsky), commenting upon the teachings of the first "Fragment".
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| The later installments of the "Fragments" were written by Mr. Sinnett and signed by him as "A Lay-Chela" (authorized by Mahatma K.H. in [[Mahatma Letter No. 68#Page 34|Letter 68]] (ML-16)). They were published in ''The Theosophist'' on October and November 1882, and March, April, and May 1883. Most of the information in these articles was later used by A. P. Sinnett in his book [[Esoteric Buddhism (book)|''Esoteric Buddhism'']].
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| On March 1883, following the sixth installment of the Fragments, there is an '''[https://theosophy.wiki/w/images/5/5f/Appendix_to_Devachan.pdf "Appendix to 'Devachan'"]''' consisting of five notes (from A to E) without stating the author. In [[Mahatma Letter No. 104#Page 17|Letter 104]] (ML-25) KH writes, "Hence — my orders to a chela to reproduce in an Appendix to your article extracts from this letter and explanations calculated to disabuse the reader,.." Much of the Appendix is verbatim from this letter.
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| On May 1883 (p. 202) [[Franz Hartmann]] wrote the article "Devachan (Explanations of Fragments of Occult Truth)" and on July of that year (p. 252) there was an anonymous article "Karma (An Appendix to Fragments of Occult Truth)" which has been assigned to Mme. Blavatsky.
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| == Series summary ==
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| | [https://theosophy.wiki/w/images/f/f0/Fragments_1.pdf Fragments of Occult Truth]
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| | [[A. O. Hume]]
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| | October, 1881
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| | Vol. 3 No. 1 (No. 25)
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| | [https://theosophy.wiki/w/images/f/f0/Fragments_2.pdf Fragments of Occult Truth]
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| | [[A. O. Hume]]
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| | March, 1882
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| | Vol. 3 No. 6 (No. 30)
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| | 157-160
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| | [https://theosophy.wiki/w/images/f/f0/Fragments_3.pdf Fragments of Occult Truth]
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| | [[A. O. Hume]]
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| | September, 1882
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| | Vol. 3 No. 12 (No. 36)
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| | 307-314
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| | [https://theosophy.wiki/w/images/f/f0/Fragments_4.pdf The Evolution of Man]
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| | [[A. P. Sinnett]]
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| | October, 1882
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| | Vol. 4 No. 1 (No. 37)
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| | [https://theosophy.wiki/w/images/f/f0/Fragments_5.pdf The Evolution of Man - continued]
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| | [[A. P. Sinnett]]
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| | November, 1882
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| | Vol. 4 No. 2 (No. 38)
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| | 46-48
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| | [https://theosophy.wiki/w/images/f/f0/Fragments_6.pdf Devachan]
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| | [[A. P. Sinnett]]
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| | March, 1883
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| | Vol. 4 No. 6 (No. 42)
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| | 131-135
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| | [https://theosophy.wiki/w/images/f/f0/Fragments_6.pdf The Human Life Wave]
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| | [[A. P. Sinnett]]
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| | April, 1883
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| | Vol. 4 No. 7 (No. 43)
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| | 161-164
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| | [https://theosophy.wiki/w/images/f/f0/Fragments_6.pdf The Progress of Humanity]
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| | [[A. P. Sinnett]]
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| | May, 1883
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| | Vol. 4 No. 8 (No. 44)
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| | 194-195
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| == Other digital versions ==
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| *[http://www.blavatskyarchives.com/humefrags1.htm# Fragments of Occult Truth, No. 1]
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| *[http://www.blavatskyarchives.com/humefrags2.htm# Fragments of Occult Truth, No. 2]
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| *[http://www.blavatskyarchives.com/humefrags3.htm# Fragments of Occult Truth, No. 3]
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| == Related materials ==
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| * [https://theosophy.wiki/w/images/5/5f/Appendix_to_Devachan.pdf Appendix to Devachan] ''The Theosophist'' 4 no. 6 (March, 1883), 135-137.
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| * [https://theosophy.wiki/w/images/5/5f/Occult_Fragments_and_Book_of_Khiu-Te.pdf "Occult Fragments and the Book of Khiu-Te"] ''The Theosophist'' 4 no. 2 (November, 1882), 28.
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| == Notes ==
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| [[Category:Articles and Pamphlets|Fragments of Occult Truth]]
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