The Theosophical
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Extracts from the Vahan

TitleAuthor(s)YearVolumeIssueMonthPage
(1) The Meaning & Scope of Theosophy - What is Theosophy?ABy1891---p1
Is Theosophy only for the rich, the educated?ABy1891---p7
Is Theosophy only for the rich, the educated?GRSMy1891---p8
Socialism, individual rights, discipleship & the snake of selfAPSy1891---p198
To live as the angels? a premature Socialism would be a disastrous failureAAW (? Arthur A Wells)y1891---p199
(72) Psychic Faculties - seeing no such possibilities, theosophy will be a source of despair (HPB's problem)GRSMy1891---p599
(89) The Masters of Wisdom - Adepts - Arhats - Mahâtmas - Why do they retain vital knowledge to themselves?ABy1891---p713
see p92 of The Occult World by AP Sinnett for a full answerICOy1891---p714
Why do they permit the degradation of "their" countries, India, Egypt, Tibet?ABy1891---p714
(8) Instinct & Intuition in Animals - Is the song of a skylark an aspect of Kâma?WRO (? Walter R Old)y1892---p70
(79) Sound - Is there any evidence for its alleged mysterious potency? the efficacy of mantramsJCSy1894---p640
There is some mysterious potency in the force called soundICOy1894---p641
(6) Analogies to Reincarnation among beings on other planesGRSMy1895---p54
(22) Do actions performed in dreams affect physical plane Karma?GRSM, CWLy1895---p149
The answer must depend on the meanings connoted by the words "action" & "dream"ABy1895---p150
Can the dream-life be controlled? If so, what is the best method?CWLy1895---p150
The dream-life can best be controlled by means adopted during the waking life ...ABy1895---p151
If the Book of Job is an allegory, what clue is there to its meaning?Cy1895---p260
Was there an esoteric side to the religion of the Greeks & Egyptians?GRSMy1895---p331
(54) Helping the Dead - Have prayers for the dead any value?ABy1895---p411
(56) Purgatory & Hades & KâmalokaAAWy1895---p431
Purgatory & Hades & KâmalokaGy1895---p432
Plato, Proclus, Plotinus & Ficinus on HadesGRSMy1895---p433
(61) The Etheric & Higher Bodies - use of Anaesthetics - the effect of surgery on the etheric bodyIPH, P, GRSMy1895---p518
How are clairvoyants capable of recognising the etheric double?CWLy1895---p519
The Linga Sharira is not the form which is seen by the clairvoyant ...ABy1895---p519
At the death of the physical body which remaining vehicles are capable of independent manifestation?CWL, ABy1895---p520
Is a theosophist justified in advocating celibacy?SMS, AAWy1895---p586
Does the creative agency responsible for sound pervade all space?ABy1895---p641
Recall the investigations & experiments of Sir Francis Galton upon "Coloured Hearing"BKy1895---p642
There seems to be some confusion of thought here (with respect to sound)CWLy1895---p643
Can not any "change" be regarded as evidence for either the unreality or the reality of appearances?ABy1895---p663
Is Theosophy for everyone?GRSMy1896---p10
(3) How ancient are the beliefs of Karma & Reincarnation?GRSMy1896---p13
How many believe in Karma & Reincarnation?GRSMy1896---p13
How many believe in Karma & Reincarnation?ABy1896---p14
(4) Method of Reincarnation - When does the soul reincarnate?FAy1896---p23
The number of egos in evolution; the % of "successful" egos?BKy1896---p28
(5) The early Church Fathers & references to Reincarnation; Pistis SophiaGRSMy1896---p43
Origen and references to reincarnationGRSMy1896---p45
Where do Origen & Synesius write of reincarnation?GRSMy1896---p49
Origen on reincarnationGy1896---p51
Reincarnation & cyclic progressionPy1896---p56
There are Analogies to reincarnation on every plane of natureCy1896---p56
The universality of reincarnation, a fundamental theosophical ideaESy1896---p57
The vehicle is not the inhabitantAMG (? AM Glass)y1896---p57
(7) Animals & Reincarnation - Incarnation of Buddha in a tiger? a memory recalledGRSM, CJy1896---p59
Incarnation of Buddha in a tiger? perhaps only a fairy-taleCWLy1896---p60
Karma and animal sufferingPSy1896---p61
Quickening of animals through contact with manFAy1896---p62
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