The Key to Theosophy (book)

The Key to Theosophy is a book published in 1889 by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky to introduce readers to Theosophy and the Theosophical Society in an accessible question-and-answer format.

Writing and publication

The cost of publication was paid by an American, Edward Parker.

Editions

1889 edition:

• Theosophical University Press - digitized text
• ULT Phoenix - digitized text
• Blavatsky Archives - PDF scanned from original

2006 edition:

• Theosophy Trust - searchable PDF

Reviews

Mohandas Gandhi

Mohandas K. Gandhi spoke of The Key to Theosophy in his autobiography:

"This book stimulated in me the desire to read books on Hinduism, and disabused me of the notion fostered by the missionaries that Hinduism was rife with superstition."

Online resources

Articles

• Notes on The Key to Theosophy (20-part series) at WisdomWorld.org

Audio

• The Key to Theosophy (7 parts) by John Algeo and Anton Lysy

Video

• Studies in the Key to Theosophy (2 Parts) by Ralph Hannon