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Theosophy The Inner Wisdom

By C.A. Bartzokas

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Prefatory Notes

This is a brief overview of the origin, practical application, and ultimate destiny of Theosophy from the writings of Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (1831–1891). It has been assembled as an offering to those who, having perceived that living for others is the only life worth living, aspire to apprehend the Truth of truths by studying, assimilating, modelling, and applying the Golden Precepts in everyday life. Madame Blavatsky is the leading exponent of the modern Theosophical Movement, great noetic radiance of our epoch, acclaimed philosopher and mystic, indefatigable servant of humanity.

This work first appeared in 1996, as study notes from The Secret Doctrine, and was shared with fellow Theosophists in the UK and overseas the following year. In 2000, it was published by the Theosophical Society in England under the title Theosophy: the Truth Revealed. In 2006, it was revised and released to the public at large under the auspices of http://www.theosophy.gr

Further revised and typographically enhanced, it is now republished as part of our Integrative Theosophical Studies Online Series 1 – Eclectic Theosophy.1 Titles of frequently quoted works are abridged as indicated in: Compassion the Spirit of Truth (2009). The Editor’s Notes are common to all our publications and can be found in the same place.

References were omitted from the Diagram, on page 41, to avoid cluttering. Still, every aspect, epithet, and synonym of Theosophia can be readily followed through Dara Eklund’s H.P. Blavatsky Collected Writings Cumulative Index (Vol. XV). Tracing excerpts back to the original source, so that they can be studied in full and in context, will allow a deeper appreciation of Theosophy’s sanctuary of ideals and kindle the dying embers of spirituality in man’s heart.2 

Eighty-four studies, supplemental to this title, can be found in our Theosophy and Theosophists Series. These are listed on pages 42-44. 

SERIES EDITOR 
17th November 2009