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Theosophist V7 N76 January 1886 THE THEOSOPHIST. • " ' >' ' ' i ' ■ ~ •' -// ' 1 ’ ; Opinions of the Press. ; I T loots elegant in its new shape and may iu appearance compare favourably with the British Magazines. Thero is much variety irt the matter too, We wish our metamorphosed Cou* temporary a long and .prosperous career .-^Tribune (Lahore). The new size is that of the generality of Reviews and Magazines, and is certainly more agreeable to the Bight, as also tnore handy for use than the old one. The joanml with this (Ootober) number enters upon its seventh year. Its prosperity is increasing with the spread of Theosophy. We wish the magazine continued sucoess —Mahratia. THE It appears in a new and more handy form, which is a decided improvement on the preceding numbers, and contains some purely literary articles that will well repay perusal. Besides these there is the usual number of contributions on the mybtic sciences and Other cognate subjects. —Statesman, ' ' THEOSOPHIST The proprietors of the Theosophint have adopted a new and convenient size for their magazine. No. 73, Vol. VII contains fourteen articles, some of them being very useful and well written, besides correspondence and reviews ou various subjects, aud essays. It is altogether a very A MAGAZINE OF : useful publication,—Nydya Sudha, ORIENTAL PHILOSOPHY, ART, LITERATURE AND OCCULTISM. We are glad to see our frieud the Theosophist appearing in a moro handy and attractive garb. The new size will be found acceptable to all readers. The contents of the last issue also C o n d u c t e d b y H . P . B l a v a t s k t . appear to be more varied.—Indian Spectator. Tfie Theosophist has come out in a new and much more handy form, and, as usual, is brist* J amuart ling over with good reading. We congratulate the accomplished conductor ton the success Vol.. VII, No. 76.— 1886. which the journal has so soon achieved.—Indian Echo. P age. T he new (October) number of the Theosophist appears in a handy form, and contains, aa usual, several studied articles by learned writers. We cannot too highly praise the ability and intelligence with which it is conducted. It is the only journal in India on which we can I. Occultism in Modern Literature ..................... |1 7 honestly depend for Oriental philosophy and literature.—Indian Selector. I I . The B h ratri-D w itiya.......................... ••••.......... ^ III. Some Aspects of Memory: Asthavadhanam. 2.30 BOOKS FOR DISTRIBUTION. IV . Personal Recollections of Eliphas Levi ...... 2 V. Have Animals Souls ? ....................... ................ In view of the frequent demand for Theosophical literature either for free distribution VI. Zoroastrianism ......... .......................... nr.o or at a price within the reach of all, the Manager of the Theosophist offers the undermen­ V II. The Crest-Jewel of W isdom....................... ’ tioned publications at special cheap rates;— V III. The True Prayer. .......... ................. • • • • • bs. A. P. IX. Light on the Path ......... ..... .......... Light on the Path (English or Tamil) 10 copies ... ... 2 0 0 X. Unpublished Writings of Eliphas Levi...... Fragments of Occult Truth, per set of 7 ... ... ... 0 12 0 R e v ie w s : Scientific Romances; Patanjalis Yoga ^ • i , Vo. odd numbers in bundles of 16 ... ... 1 0 0 Philosophy. ......................... ......... *.............................’........ 2 71) Keport of the Eighth Annual Convention of the Society \ ' ; (containing many important speeches and much valu* CoebmpotdencT Isis Unveiled and the Visiiistadvaita. 279 abje information) per packet of 16 copies ... 1 0 0 S upplement : Report of the Decennial Anniversary °f Single copies two annas each. the Theosophical Society .............................................. I t is hoped that Presidents and Secretaries of Branches and other friends will avail them­ selves of this opportunity of disseminating Theosophical teachings more widely than ever by largely purchasing the abovo packets, and either circulating the pamphlets gratuitously or, where it seems preferable, retailing them at one anna each. NEW PHOTOGRAPH. MADRAS: PUBLISHED BY THE PROPRIETORS, ADYAR. A new and excellent Cabinet Photograph of C o lo n e l H. S. O lc o tt, P, T, S. (copied from that taken in Germany during his recont tour in Europe) is now on sale at tho Theoao* LONDON: GEORGE HBDWAT. 15 TORK STREET, COVENT GARDEN. $hi$t Office# prioo Ba, 1-8-0. Thia ia a moBt life-like portrait, by far the best yet taken. mdocolxxxvi. NOTICE. The Theosophical Society, as such, is not responsible for any opinion or ■ declaration in this or any other Journal, by whomsoever expressed u l k l t ■ contained m an official document. expressea, unless $ The Theosophist will appear each month and will contain not W s matter.- The magazine is offered as a vehicle for tho Hi'oo * pages of reading THE THEOSOPHIST. :sasaesaM&sNo anon}rmous documents will be accented for inRoffinti i. .safs-U.rr--*-forward thoir MSS. in the early part of tho month, so aa to ailaw thrM to^D lontvT r V o l . YU. No. 76.— J a n u a r y 1886. ACCENTS. *n?fcT TO I " ir - »• "— t* -*** •»/ *. <*** *\ THERE IS NO RELIGION HIGHER THAN TRUTH. Paris -Goorges Carre, Boulevard Saint Germain 112 ' , . [Family motto of the Maharajahs of B en ares.] New Y ork—The Fowler and Wells Co., 753, Broadway. Boston.—Colby and Rich, Bosworth Street. Chicago—J. C. Bundy, La Salle Street. Australia—W. H. Terry, 84, Russell Street, Melbourne. China.—Kelly and Walsh, Shanghai. ' OCCULTISM IN MODERN LITERATURE . West Indies.—C. E. Taylor, St. Thomas. P a r t V . Ceylon.-J. ^DeSUv,, Surveyor General Office, Colombo.-Don Timothy Karunarakne, rilH B late Mr. F. J. Fargus,—more generally known by Ins 7?owi- India. J L de-plum e of Hugh Conway,—was perhaps in no way a believer Calcutta.— Norondro Nath Sen, Indian Mirror Office. in the occult, but it is nevertheless true that he looked upon occult Bombay.—Tukaram Tatya, 23, Rampart Row, Fort. * Madras. L. Venkata Varadarajulu Naidu, Royapetta High Road psychology as his most valuable source of romantic inspiration. Liangoon — Norman Duncan, Superintendent Firo Department r>nU,rm«;. cu j. His pen,—alas! all too soon fallen from his hand—first won him Lucknow. Pandit Jwala Prasad Sankhadhara, Ka^arbaeh^ Dalhonsie Street. fame in his widely successful novel “ Called Back;” but beforo Jubbttlpore. Kaliclmran Boso, Head Master City Aided School Bnmjalpore.—Ladli Mohun Ghose, Medical Practitioner. that it had made him known to the readers of Blackwood’s Maga­ zine as the author of some of the most deeply interesting tales of the supernatural and weird kind ever written. So much did his BATES OF SUBSCRIPTION. dependence on that source predominate, that in "Bound Together” no less than fivo out of his twelve shorter tales published under In,];a . Single Copy. Annual Subscription. that title are grounded upon incidents wholly psychological; and Co}'lon £ # to them I first wish to draw the attention of my readers. Cliina and Japan ( ............•• , ^ e * I ......... ..... ............. Rs. 8. Australasia j ' It may be remembered that in the first paper of this series,— in Europo and Capo Colonies ....... 2 *............. P i speaking of “ John Inglesant,”—a slight reference was made to A m erica ......................................... 5 0 ( | 6 . clairvoyance u being excited by the charmed sound of music,” nnd All Subscriptions aro payable in advance. to "figures that live in sound, and pass before the eyes, only when Back numbers and volumes may bo obtained at tho same prico. ev o k e d b y ........melodies.” Conway’s story of “ The S ecret of th o Stradivarius” to which I am now about to refer is in somo sort an ^ S s s a s s s s »"“• - •» example of this power of music. But it may be as well for me to attempt, in preface, a few words of explanation as to that power. advertisements . Most of our members are awn re thafc the effect of a M. antra, or Adveitisements will b© inserted at the undermentioned rates •_^ of a so-called magical incantation, is to produce by a rhythmic Single Insertion. Six Months. Twelve Months. modulation of syllables or sounds a series of sound-vibrations rv T, • R s - E s . E s O noP ngn ..................... ... 5 27 which so act npon the molecules of the astral light, that a current, Three-quarters of a Pago ... 4, 2? of power is induced (through the elemental forces residing therein) Half ........................................................... 17 ™ of sufficient strength to effccfc the required purpose; so—though Quarter of ft Pnge ... ... 2 11 20 many of my European friends seem to think differently—Mantras •^PPly to tlio Manager, Theosophist Office, Adyar, Madra«. and magical runes or incantations must by no means be looked history, traced it back to an old house that at one time had been a upon as mere syllabic nostrums propounded as an easy mode of lodging-house : but nothing more could bo learnt regarding it. inducing auto-trance through their long continued repetition. The Italian, who was called Luigi, was ono day going over hia There are specific formula© known to all initiates of a certain collection of instruments,—for he was a collector as well as an grade; (and even to many who have not attained that grade, a artist,—when his friend, the teller of the story, came into the room, number have become known and are used,—sometimes in ways and by chance took up this old violin, bub was told rather abruptly that result m no good to the insufficiently instructed user)^ some to put it down. He then asked several questions about it, and one or other of which is specially adapted to produce nearly every elicited the statement that the musician “ dare not play upon ib possible effect that can be imagined.
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