H. P. B. Library
The H. P. B. Library is an independent entity that was established in 1917 by Alice L. Cleather.
The Library operates in accordance with the original ideals of the Theosophical Movement, which are to impress the truth of the universal brotherhood of all humanity and all life, and to exemplify its practice in daily living. Its aims are also to encourage the study of comparative religion, philosophy and science; and to attempt to awaken intuition to our own deeper nature.
In view of the above, the Library contains only reliable editions of H.P.B's work carefully copied from the originals, and later writings of Theosophical students which are based on the Mahatma's teachings. Various books of mystical interest on eastern philosophies, western occultism and metaphysical subjects in general are also included in the Library.[2]
Publications
Around 1981, the library published a series of Blavatsky Pamphlets, which are reprints of Blavatsky works and related topics. They are indexed in the Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals.
- No. 1 - An Open Letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury, by H. P. Blavatsky
- No. 2 - The Secret Doctrine on the Problem and Evolution of Sex, compiled by Basil Crump
- No. 3 - The Signs of the Times, and Our Cycle and the Next, by H. P. Blavatsky
- No. 4 - Practical Occultism, and Occultism versus the Occult Arts, by H. P. Blavatsky
- No. 5 - An Introduction to the Study (or An Outline Study) of The Secret Doctrine by W. B. Pease
- No. 6 - A Tibetan Initiate on World Problems, by Koot Hoomi, via AP Sinnett, reprinted from The Occult World, 1883.
- No. 7 - Dreams, by HP Blavatsky (edited by Alice Leighton Cleather) in Transactions of the Blavatsky Lodge, 1890.
- No. 8 - A Turkish Effendi on Christendom and Islam, anonymous.
- No. 9 - The Secret Doctrine of the Archaic Ages - Introductory, by H. P. Blavatsky
- No. 10 - Karmic Visions, H. P. Blavatsky