The Secret Doctrine: Index

Continuously in print since its first publication in 1888, The Secret Doctrine remains the most comprehensive source book of ancient and modern theosophy available today. Its 1,537 pages comprise a virtual encyclopedia of the ‘‘anciently universal wisdom-tradition.’’ Scarcely an issue of consequence in the broad range of human knowledge is left untouched. This Index provides ready access to the vast quantity of material from many cul- tures set forth in the original two volumes (pagination of entries follows that of the 1888 edition). Due to the topics covered, it is as much an index of ideas as it is of subjects, works, persons, and proper names. To aid the reader, major subject entries are cross-referenced; foreign terms are identified by language and, where possible, given in both their 1888 spelling(s) and as modernly transliterated, often with a one or two word definition; trans- lations of foreign phrases in Hebrew, Greek, Latin, French, and other lan- guages are given in the Appendix — all helping to make this Index an invaluable reference tool for students of The Secret Doctrine. THE SECRET DOCTRINE THE SECRET DOCTRINE: THE SYNTHESIS of SCIENCE, RELIGION, AND PHILOSOPHY. by H. P. BLAVATSKY author of ‘‘isis unveiled.’’ ‘‘There is no Religion higher than Truth.’’ INDEX prepared by John P. Van Mater 1997 THEOSOPHICAL UNIVERSITY PRESS PASADENA, CALIFORNIA Theosophical University Press Post Office Box C Pasadena, California 91109-7107 2011 First Edition Copyright © 1997 by Theosophical University Press All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced for commercial or other use in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without permission of Theosophical University Press. eBook ISBN 1-978-55700-210-5 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Van Mater, John P., 1917– The secret doctrine, the synthesis of science, religion, and philosophy, by H. P. Blavatsky. Index / prepared by John P. Van Mater. p. cm. ISBN 1-55700-003-4 (cloth : alk. paper) ISBN 1-55700-004-2 (paper : alk. paper) 1. Blavatsky, H. P. (Helena Petrovna), 1831-1891. Secret doctrine— Indexes. 2. Theosophy—Indexes. I. Title. BP561.S4V36 1997 299′.934—dc21 97-35589 CIP This eBook PDF produced by Theosophical University Press Pasadena, California Introduction Over one hundred years ago, in 1888, H. P. Blavatsky published her Secret Doctrine. Indeed it was an event, for these volumes disclose a description, inner and outer, of the structure and operations of the cosmos and the origin and evolutionary destiny of the kingdoms of nature. Much of its content would have been considered esoteric in former eras, part of the mystery teaching of the ancient schools of both East and West. This wisdom has been known and taught in every age, in myth and legend, symbol and glyph, and comes down to us from out of the darkness of prehistory. Its substance or truth is also embodied in the various branches of learning, ancient and modern — religion, philosophy, science, literature, and art. Hence HPB, having stated certain principles, was able to illustrate, by referring to the world’s literature, that what she was bringing forward has been part of the thought-life of all previous ages. This is no accident: every age has had its wise men, philosophers, artists, poets, who have speculated on cosmic and human life and described it in such a fashion that the universality of the secret doctrine or perennial philosophy may be seen on every hand by those who have the eyes to see it. The Secret Doctrine is the most widely disseminated theosophical source book. Because of its encyclopedic range, indexing the SD has proved a complex and challenging task. My original instructions were: ‘‘Start by mak- ing your own index. Don’t try to coalesce or combine the existing indices.’’ Over the course of a number of years this phase of the project was com- pleted. We then consulted an unpublished index to the SD compiled by Dr. Gertrude W. van Pelt — a longtime student with a penetrating and intuitive mind — and numerous valuable entries were gleaned. The indices prepared by Boris de Zirkoff and the United Lodge of Theosophists were also consulted, and further useful entries included. Our entries are designed to be as straightforward and informative as possible, considering the wide range of subjects covered. Most subentries lead off with key words which are alphabetically arranged. In the course of compiling the index, it became apparent that many of the foreign terms used so widely by HPB are no longer spelled as they were by the scholars of her vi the secret doctrine index time. To aid the reader we have listed all foreign terms and proper nouns as they are given by HPB, while adding modern spelling in brackets or — when alphabetizing requires — referring the reader to the modern spellings under which the terms are indexed. Exceptions to listing the modern spelling are Tibetan and some Egyptian terms, as well as other foreign words when there is doubt about transliteration. In subentries modern spelling is generally used, but underdots are omitted. To facilitate recognition and pronunciation of Sanskrit words, the TUP conventions are*: c is transliterated as ch .r is transliterated as .ri ch is transliterated as chh s. is transliterated as sh For the convenience of the reader, many main headings, especially of foreign terms, are followed by definitions. Cited books whose titles are not given in the SD, are placed in brackets under the author. Also included are a list of abbreviations and an appendix of foreign phrases with translation. A major guideline followed is that an index is not an interpretation. Its purpose is to point the reader to the essential material found in the book. If, for example, the word Lemuria is given, such entries are placed under that heading. The third root-race is often termed Lemurian; but where third root-race is given by HPB and not Lemuria, these references are under Root-Race–Third. In order to bring together all such similar entries or supplemental material, we have put ‘‘See also’’ after the main headings followed by one or more items. One may also consult terms in the subentries for additional references. Many individuals have been involved in this project, and each and all have my hearty thanks and gratitude. Allow me to say in closing that I perceive the years spent on this task to have been a rare and inestimable privilege. It is still an ongoing enterprise, for I am sure that future students will revise, enlarge, clarify, and make more accurate the work already done, so that in time the index may become an increasingly useful tool for those following the ageless path of wisdom that HPB so magnificently sets forth. — John P. Van Mater May 8, 1996 The Theosophical Society Pasadena, California *Cf. Bruce Cameron Hall, Sanskrit Pronunciation: Booklet and Cassette, TUP, 1992. Abbreviations & — and equiv — equivalent Afr — Africa Eur — Europe(an) Akkad — Akkadian evol — evolve(s), Amer — American evolution(ary) antiq — antiquity (ies) expl — explained Arab — Arabian fem — feminine, female Aram — Aramaic Finn — Finnish, Finland arch — archaeology (ical) fr — from asc — ascend(ing) Fr — France, French astron — astronomy (ical) ft — feet, foot Bab — Babylonia(n) FTS — Fellow of the TS beg — beginning geol — geology betw — between geom — geometry (ic, al) BG — Bhagavad-G¯ıt¯a Ger — German(y) bk — book Gk — Greek, Greece cent — central, century Gnos — Gnosis, tic(ism) ch — chapter gt — great Chald — Chaldea(n) HPB — H. P. Blavatsky Chin — Chinese Heb — Hebrew civ — civilize(d,ation) Hind — Hindu, Hindi comp — compared hist — history (ian, ical) conj — conjunction Inst — Institute (ion) cont — continued, continent IU — Isis Unveiled desc — descent(ding) Jap — Japan(ese) describe(d) kab — kabbalistic dict — dictionary Kab — Kabbala dif — difference lang — language disc — discussed Lat — Latin div — division lit — literature ed(s) — editor(s) masc — masculine Eng — England (ish) math — mathematics viii / abbreviations mech — mechanical SD — The Secret Doctrine Mex — Mexico (an) Sem — Semitic ML — Mahatma Letters to sing — singular 2 A. P. Sinnett ( nd ed.) Skt — Sanskrit MS, MSS — manuscript(s) Soc — Society Mt — Mount(ain) St — Saint, Street n, nn — footnote(s) Ste — Sainte N — North(ern) subst — substance NE — Northeast Swed — Sweden (ish) no(s) — number(s) symb — symbol(ize,ical) NT — New Testament Syr — Syria(n) NY — New York terr — terrestrial orig — origin(al,ate) theog — theogony OT — Old Testament theol — theology (ian,ical) Pers — Persian theos — theosophy (ical,ist) philos — philosophy (er,ical) thru — through Phoen — Phoenician Tib — Tibet(an) pl — plural trad — tradition prop — proposition, transl — translation (ed,or) pseud — pseudonym TS — Theosophical Society pt — point, part tx — text Pyth — Pythagoras (ean) univ — universe (al,ality) q — quote(d,ing) USA — United States R — River re — regarding var — various ref(s) — reference(s) VP — Vishnu. Pur¯ana. rel — religion (ous) vs — versus Rom — Roman w — with Russ — Russia(n) w/o — without S — South(ern) W — West(ern) SE — Southeast wt — weight Sax — Saxon yr(s) — year(s) Scand — Scandinavian Zend — Zend Avesta sci — science Zor — Zoroaster(rian) SD — Secret Doctrine INDEX A Aam (Egy) forefather of Jehovistic Jews I 578n electro-positive force, Tum I 674 &n God of, not Father of Jesus II 509 Aanroo, Aanru,¯ Aaru,¯ Aarru¯ (Egy) God’s covenant w II 508 Field of Amenti domain in realm of I 236n Hebrew number for II 40 k¯ama-loka I 674 &n ‘‘no Brahmin’’ II 200 wheat gleaned in I 221, 236n; II 374 &n pillars erected by II 472n Aarea (Tah) red earth recognized Phoenician god II 380 man created out of II 193-4 Sarai (Sarah) wife of II 77, 174 Ab (Heb) the Father II 83 Saturn symbol I 578n Ababel (Arab) ‘‘Father Tree,’’ phoenix & II 617 story of, based on Brahm¯a II 77 Abacus, Pythagorean I 361 there were, before the Jews II 130 Abahu.

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