- 1Dedication — Preface
- 2I — Theosophy and the Theosophical Society
- 3The Policy of the Theosophical Society
- 4The Wisdom-Religion Esoteric in All Ages
- 5Theosophy Is Not Buddhism
- 6II — Exoteric and Esoteric Theosophy
- 7Theosophists and Members of the “T.S.”
- 8The Difference Between Theosophy and Spiritualism
- 9The Difference Between Theosophy and Spiritualism
- 10Why Is Theosophy Accepted?
- 11III — The Working System of the T.S.
- 12The Common Origin of Man
- 13Our Other Objects
- 14On the Sacredness of the Pledge
- 15IV — The Relations of the Theosophical Society to Theosophy
- 16The Abstract and the Concrete
- 17V — The Fundamental Teachings of Theosophy
- 18Is It Necessary to Pray?
- 19Prayer Kills Self Reliance
- 20On the Source of the Human Soul
- 21The Buddhist Teachings on the Above
- 22VI — Theosophical Teachings as to Nature and Man
- 23Evolution and Illusion
- 24On the Septenary Constitution of Our Planet
- 25The Septenary Nature of Man
- 26The Distinction Between Soul and Spirit
- 27The Greek Teachings
- 28VII — On the Various Post Mortem States
- 29On Eternal Reward and Punishment; and on Nirvana
- 30On the Various “Principles” in Man
- 31VIII — On Re-Incarnation or Rebirth
- 32Why Do We Not Remember Our Past Lives?
- 33On Individuality and Personality
- 34On the Reward and Punishment of the Ego
- 35IX — On the Kama-Loka and Devachan
- 36Why Theosophists Do Not Believe in the Return of Pure “Spirits”
- 37A Few Words About the Skandhas
- 38On Post-Mortem and Post-Natal Consciousness
- 39What Is Really Meant by Annihilation
- 40Definite Words for Definite Things
- 41X — On the Nature of Our Thinking Principle
- 42The Complex Nature of Manas
- 43The Doctrine Is Taught in St. John’s Gospel
- 44XI — On the Mysteries of Re-Incarnation
- 45What Is Karma?
- 46Who Are Those Who Know?
- 47The Difference Between Faith and Knowledge; or, Blind and Reasoned…
- 48Has God the Right to Forgive?
- 49XII — What Is Practical Theosophy?
- 50The Relations of the T.S. to Political Reforms
- 51On Self-Sacrifice
- 52On Charity
- 53Theosophy for the Masses
- 54How Members Can Help the Society
- 55What a Theosophist Ought Not to Do
- 56XIII — On the Misconceptions About — The Theosophical Society
- 57Theosophy and Marriage
- 58Theosophy and Education
- 59Why, Then, Is There So Much Prejudice Against the T.S.?
- 60Is the Theosophical Society a Money-Making Concern?
- 61The Working Staff of the T.S.
- 62XIV — The “Theosophical Mahatmas”
- 63The Abuse of Sacred Names and Terms
- 64Conclusion — The Future of the Theosophical Society
The Key to Theosophy
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