| Howrah TS [proceedings of formation; temporary office-bearers chosen] | HS Olcott | y1883 | v4 | - | May+ | p4 |
| The Caddalore Theosophical Society (Rules & bye-laws) | M Natarajier | y1883 | v4 | - | May+ | p5 |
| Jessore TS (Bengal) [formed; office-bearers chosen] | Pyari Mohan Guha | y1883 | v4 | - | May+ | p5 |
| Narrail TS (Narrail, Bengal) [formation; election of officers; approval by Olcott] | anon | y1883 | v4 | - | May+ | p5 |
| Nellore TS [first anniversary celebrations] | P Sesha Aiyar | y1883 | v4 | - | May+ | p5 |
| Official Notice [Formation of the Dumraon branch of the Theosophical Society; election of officers] | HS Olcott & Omrah Ali | y1883 | v4 | - | May+ | p5 |
| [Darbhagiri Nath, (Babaji) - greatly impressed the Maharaja with his proficiency in occult sciences] | anon | y1883 | v4 | - | May+ | p6 |
| Personal Items | various | y1883 | v4 | - | May+ | p6 |
| [Personal Item - re Mrs Anandbay Joshi] | HPB | y1883 | v4 | - | May+ | p6 |
| Durbhanga TS [formation] | anon | y1883 | v4 | - | May+ | p6 |
| [Daji Râjâ Chandra Singhjee - preparing to visit England] | anon | y1883 | v4 | - | May+ | p6 |
| [Anadi Bai Joshi - sailing to New York to study medicine] | HP Blavatsky | y1883 | v4 | - | May+ | p6 |
| [Bishen Lall - had private interview with His Highness the Maharajah] | anon | y1883 | v4 | - | May+ | p6 |
| [Barada Kanta Majumdar - opened a Theosophical School at Naldanga] | anon | y1883 | v4 | - | May+ | p6 |
| [M Singaravelu - nominated a Councillor of the Theosophical Society] | anon | y1883 | v4 | - | May+ | p6 |
| [AP Sinnett - the Hong-Kong Daily Press "discloses" that Sinnett was once the editor of the Pioneer] | anon | y1883 | v4 | - | May+ | p6 |
| [Acknowledgment of donation by the Maha Raja of Dumraon] | Damodar Mavalankar | y1883 | v4 | - | May+ | p6 |
| [Mr Wang-Chin-Foo - a brief account of his life] | (Ed.) | y1883 | v4 | - | May+ | p6 |
| [JC Williams - will not be visiting Adyar] | anon | y1883 | v4 | - | May+ | p6 |
| Courmes, Dominique A. [Visit to Ceylon] (rprnt Times of Ceylon) | anon (Ed.) | y1883 | v4 | - | May+ | p7 |
| (note re Mrs Anandbay Joshi) | Ed | y1883 | v4 | - | May+ | p7 |
| A Strange Word Coined | Dr George Wyld | y1883 | v4 | - | May+ | p7 |
| The Arya Samaj: Ed. Note [to "Special Telegrams: NWP Patriotic Association"] | Ed (HPB) | y1883 | v4 | - | May+ | p7 |
| Note (to Dominique A. Courmes, Visit to Ceylon) | Ed. | y1883 | v4 | - | May+ | p7 |
| Thoughts on the Metaphysics of Theosophy (selections) | S Sundaram Iyer | y1883 | v4 | - | May+ | p7 |
| Special Telegrams: NWP Patriotic Association (rprnt Indian Mirror) | anon | y1883 | v4 | - | May+ | p7 |
| The Shylocks of Lahore | anon (HPB) | y1883 | v4 | - | May+ | p9 |
| To Colonel HS Olcott | (members of the Behar TS) | y1883 | v4 | - | May+ | p11 |
| The Lahore Branch & other matters | HS Olcott | y1883 | v4 | - | May+ | p12 |
| Colonel Olcott upon the late riots | HS Olcott | y1883 | v4 | - | May+ | p12 |
| The Theosophist, Madras, May, 1883 | Editor | y1883 | v4 | - | May | p181 |
| To the "Dissatisfied" (Policy of the Theosophist) | anon (HPB) | y1883 | v4 | - | May | p181 |
| The Buddhist Movement in England | anon (HPB) | y1883 | v4 | - | May | p181 |
| (We acknowledge, with thanks ...) (Buddhism) | anon | y1883 | v4 | - | May | p182 |
| Medical Magnetism & The Healer Magnetic (1) | Seeta Nath Ghose | y1883 | v4 | - | May | p182 |
| footnotes to "Medical Magnetism & the Healer Magnetic" | (HPB) | y1883 | v4 | - | May | p182 |
| Miscellaneous Notes | (HPB) | y1883 | v4 | - | May | p182 |
| The Tree of Meditation (Extract from Yoga Vashishtha) | J Laf | y1883 | v4 | - | May | p185 |
| The Chosen "Vessels of Election" (New Dispensations of Keshub Chander Sen) | anon (HPB) | y1883 | v4 | - | May | p185 |
| Zoroaster & His Religion | Pestanji Dorabji Khandalevala | y1883 | v4 | - | May | p189 |
| Materialism & its Lessons (acc Prof Maudsley's) | anon | y1883 | v4 | - | May | p189 |
| footnotes to "Zoroaster & his Religion" | (HPB) | y1883 | v4 | - | May | p189 |
| Another "Fakir's Prophecy" | Sukuma Haldar | y1883 | v4 | - | May | p191 |
| Mystic Lore - Reading a sealed Envelope | P Sreenavass Row | y1883 | v4 | - | May | p192 |
| "Mrs W—————'s Narrative" | anon | y1883 | v4 | - | May | p192 |
| The Bugbears of (Modern) Science (3) (Yaeger's Neuralanalysis & Homoeopathy) | anon (HPB) | y1883 | v4 | - | May | p193 |
| Fragments of Occult Truth (VIII) The Progress of Humanity | A Lay Chela | y1883 | v4 | - | May | p194 |
| Visishthadwaita Philosophy | anon (HPB) | y1883 | v4 | - | May | p196 |
| Catechism of the Visishthadwaita Philosophy | A. Govinda Charlu | y1883 | v4 | - | May | p196 |
| Theosophy & Religious Riots (in Ceylon, due to Christian Bigotry & Persecution) | anon (+ a note by the editor, HPB) | y1883 | v4 | - | May | p197 |
