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An Outline of Theosophy
By
Charles Webster Leadbeater
General Principles
It is my desire
to make this statement of Theosophy as clear and readily comprehensible as
possible, and for this reason I shall at every point give
broad
principles only, referring those who wish for detailed information to larger
books, or to monographs upon particular subjects. I hope at the end of each
chapter of this little treatise to give a list of such books as should be
consulted by those who desire to go more deeply into this most fascinating
system.
I shall begin
then, by a statement of the most striking of the broad general principles which
emerge as a result of Theosophical study. There may be those who find here
matter which is incredible to them, or matter which runs entirely
contrary to
their preconceived ideas. If that be so,
then I would ask such men to remember that I am not putting this forward as a
theory – as a metaphysical speculation or a pious opinion of my own – but as a
definite scientific fact proved and examined over and over again, not only by
myself, but many others also.
Furthermore,
I claim that it is a fact which may be verified at first hand by any person who
is willing to devote the time and trouble necessary to fit
himself for
the investigation. I am not offering to the reader a creed to be swallowed like
a pill; I am trying to set before him a system to study, and
above all, a
life to live. I ask no blind faith from him; I simply suggest to him the
consideration of the Theosophical teaching as a hypothesis, though to me it
is no hypothesis, but a living fact.
If he finds it
more satisfactory than others which have been presented to him, if it seems to
him to solve more of the problems of life, to answer a greater number of the
questions which inevitably arise for thinking
man, then he will pursue its study further, and will find in it, I hope
and believe, the same ever-increasing satisfaction and joy that I have myself
found.
If on the
other hand, he thinks some other system preferable, no harm is done; he has
simply learnt something of the tenets of a body of men with whom he is as yet
unable to agree. I have sufficient faith in it myself to believe that, sooner
or later, a time will come when he will
agree with them – when he also will know what we know.
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Article
describing Tekels Park and its much
cherished wildlife by
Theosophist and long
term Tekels Park Resident Madeleine Leslie Smith
The Spiritual Home of Urban Theosophy
The Earth Base for Evolutionary Theosophy
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Camberley, Surrey, England GU15 – 2LF
Tekels Park to be Sold to a Developer
Concerns are raised about the fate of the wildlife as
The Spiritual Retreat, Tekels Park in Camberley,
Surrey, England is to be sold to a developer
Many feel that the sale of a sanctuary for
wildlife to a developer
can only mean disaster
Confusion as the Theoversity moves out of
Tekels Park to Southampton, Glastonbury &
Chorley in Lancashire while the leadership claim
that the Theosophical Society will carry on using
Tekels Park despite its sale to a developer
Theosophy talks of a compassionate attitude
to
animals and the sale of the Tekels Park
sanctuary
for wildlife to a developer has
Future
of Tekels Park Badgers in Doubt
Tekels Park & the Loch
Ness Monster
A Satirical view of the
sale of Tekels Park
in Camberley, Surrey to a
developer
The Toff’s Guide to the Sale of Tekels Park
What
the men in top hats have to say
about the
sale of
Tekels Park to
a developer. It doesn’t
require a
Diploma in Finance or indeed a
Diploma
in Anything to realize that this is a
bad time economically to sell Tekels Park
Party On! Tekels
Park Theosophy NOT
St Francis Church at Tekels Park
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Reincarnation
This guide has been included in response
to the number of enquiries we receive on
this
subject at Cardiff Theosophical Society
From A Textbook
of Theosophy By C W Leadbeater
How We Remember our Past Lives
Life after Death & Reincarnation
The Slaughter of the Battle of the Somme
1916 leads to
a great demand by the public for
lectures on Reincarnation
What Theosophy Is From the Absolute to Man
The Formation of a Solar System The Evolution of Life
The Constitution of Man After Death Reincarnation
The Purpose of Life The Planetary Chains
The Result of Theosophical Study
An Outline of Theosophy
Charles Webster Leadbeater
Theosophy - What it is How is it Known?
The Method of Observation General Principles
Advantage Gained from this
Knowledge
The Deity The Divine Scheme The Constitution of Man
The True Man Reincarnation The Wider Outlook
Death Man’s Past and Future Cause and Effect
Quotes from the Writings of
Helena Petrovna Blavatsky
The Secret Doctrine , Volume 2, Page 100
It is only by the attractive force of the contrasts
that the two opposites — Spirit and Matter — can be cemented together on
Earth, and, smelted in the fire of self-conscious experience and suffering, find
themselves wedded in Eternity.
The Secret Doctrine , Volume 2, Page 108
It is the motive, and the motive alone, which makes
any exercise of power become black, malignant, or white, beneficent Magic. It is
impossible to employ spiritual forces if there is the slightest tinge of selfishness
remaining in the operator .... The powers and forces of animal nature can
equally be used by the selfish and revengeful, as by the unselfish and the
all-forgiving; the powers and forces of spirit lend themselves only to the
perfectly pure in heart — and this is Divine Magic.
Isis Unveiled, Volume 1, Page 36
The Secret Doctrine , Volume 3, Page 14
Even ignorance is better than
Head-learning with no Soul-wisdom to illuminate and guide it.
The
Voice of the Silence, Page 43
Annotation - The Path, May, 1888
The Secret Doctrine , Proem [Volume 1], Page 35
Isis Unveiled, Volume 1, Page 210
The Secret Doctrine , Volume 1, Page 134
incarnation of
his God; and when the sense of personal responsibility will be so
Isis Unveiled,
Volume 2, Page 374
It is the
motive, and the motive alone, which makes any exercise of power become
The Secret Doctrine , Volume 2, Page 498
Isis Unveiled, Volume 1, Page 36
From strength to
strength, from the beauty and perfection of one plane to the
greater beauty
and perfection of another, with accessions of new glory, of fresh
knowledge and
power in each cycle, such is the destiny of every Ego, which thus
becomes its own saviour in each world and incarnation.
The Key to
Theosophy, Page 105
The Secret Doctrine , Volume 1, Page 69
The mind
receives indelible impressions even from chance acquaintance or persons
Isis Unveiled,
Volume 1, Page 311
The Key to Theosophy, Page 228
A Student of Katherine Tingley
Katherine Tingley (1847
-1929)Was the founder & President
of the Point Loma Theosophical Society 1896 -1929
She and her students produced a series of informative
Theosophical works in the early years of the 20th century
Elementary Theosophy Who is the Man?
Body and Soul
Body, Soul and Spirit Reincarnation
Karma The Seven in Man and Nature
The Occult World
By
Alfred Percy Sinnett
The
Occult World is an treatise on the
Occult
and Occult Phenomena, presented
in readable style, by an early giant of
the
Theosophical Movement.
Preface to the American Edition Introduction
Occultism and its Adepts The Theosophical Society
First Occult Experiences Teachings of Occult Philosophy
Later Occult Phenomena Appendix
Preface to the American Edition Introduction
Occultism and its Adepts The Theosophical Society
First Occult Experiences Teachings of Occult Philosophy
Later Occult Phenomena Appendix
Preface
Theosophy and the Masters General Principles
The Earth Chain Body and Astral Body Kama – Desire
Manas Of
Reincarnation Reincarnation Continued
Karma Kama Loka
Devachan
Cycles
Arguments Supporting Reincarnation
Differentiation Of Species Missing Links
Psychic Laws, Forces, and Phenomena
Psychic Phenomena and Spiritualism
Quick Explanations with Links to More Detailed Info
What is Theosophy
? Theosophy Defined (More Detail)
Three Fundamental Propositions Key Concepts of Theosophy
Cosmogenesis Anthropogenesis Root Races
Ascended Masters After Death States
The Seven Principles of Man Karma
Reincarnation Helena Petrovna Blavatsky
Colonel Henry Steel Olcott William Quan Judge
The Start of the Theosophical
Society
History of the Theosophical
Society
Theosophical Society Presidents
History of the Theosophical
Society in Wales
The Three Objectives of the
Theosophical Society
Explanation of the Theosophical
Society Emblem
The Theosophical Order of
Service (TOS)
Glossaries of Theosophical Terms
by
Annie Besant
THE BUDDHIC AND
NIRVANIC PLANES
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Annie Besant Visits Cardiff 1924
Karma Fundamental Principles Laws: Natural and Man-Made The Law of Laws
The Eternal Now
Succession
Causation The Laws of Nature A Lesson of The Law
Karma Does Not Crush Apply This Law
Man in The Three Worlds Understand The Truth
Man and His Surroundings The Three Fates The Pair of Triplets Thought, The Builder
Practical Meditation Will and Desire
The Mastery of Desire Two Other Points
The Third Thread Perfect Justice
Our Environment
Our Kith and Kin Our Nation
The Light for a Good Man Knowledge of Law The Opposing Schools
The More Modern View Self-Examination Out of the Past
Old Friendships
We Grow By Giving Collective Karma Family Karma
National Karma
India’s Karma
National Disasters
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Wales, Welsh History
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Theosophy in Wales
The hut circles of the ancient
settlement in Porthdafarch,
which is believed to
date back 4000 years
Porth Dafarch is on the coast road between Treaddur Bay and Holyhead.
Holyhead is on Holy Island
off the north west of the Island of Anglesey
which is off the North
Wales Coast
Off Holy Island about 3 miles from
Holyhead
Wales is a
Principality within the United Kingdom
and has an eastern
border with England. The land
area is just over 8,000
square miles. Snowdon in
North Wales is the
highest mountain at 3,650 feet.
The coastline is
almost 750 miles long. The population
of Wales as at the
2001 census is 2,946,200.
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