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Extracts from the Vahan

TitleAuthor(s)YearVolumeIssueMonthPage
Buddha - his desertion of his wife & child in search of spiritual enlightenment & the nature of dutyJCCy1898---p372
Separation from father, mother, wife & children - Luke 14:25, 26 & the Pistis SophiaGRSMy1898---p373
Buddha's desertion of wife & child - what self-sacrifice does a man own to his inferiors?AAWy1898---p377
Are those who die as lunatics still insane upon the astral plane after death?CWLy1898---p406
Three varieties of Materialisation & the obscure phenomenon of repercussionCWLy1898---p427
(57) Life after Death, positive proof & sufficient evidence, arguments for & logical demonstrationBKy1898---p436
The shape of the astral body, before & after deathCWLy1898---p439
The killing out of desires & impurities on the astral planeCWLy1898---p443
Desire does not originate in the physical body - it originates in the astral bodyCWLy1898---p444
Desire after death - How is it possible to have a desire for food with no physical body?AJRy1898---p444
A case of strong hate & weak love: the power of will in materialisationCWLy1898---p446
The power of disembodied spirits to perceive, interact with, and utilise portions of the physical planeCWLy1898---p453
Sudden death by accident - where do they go? (The sub-planes of the astral plane)CWLy1898---p461
(58) Devachan: What is the meaning & derivation of the word?VMy1898---p473
Would an arûpa devanchee be conscious of the rûpa levels?CWLy1898---p486
Is an Ego at any time during the period in Devachan conscious of the nature of its next earth-life?CWLy1898---p487
No definite number of earth-lives is arbitrarily fixed through which an entity must pass; but ...CWLy1898---p489
a reply to MS - there is a rare exceptionCWLy1898---p491
(a further question anent the renunciation of Devachan)MSy1898---p491
Is sight developed in the etheric double apart from the dense body?CWLy1898---p511
What is the difference between etheric & astral sight?BHSy1898---p513
Are there organs in the astral body corresponding to those in the physical?CWLy1898---p525
Do the mental & causal bodies, when on their corresponding planes, retain any semblance of the human form?ABy1898---p531
Is not the causal body simply a vehicle for the Ego? (Learn the functions first)CWLy1898---p532
Doesn't an auric shell hinder ones sympathy?ABy1898---p545
(66) Is there anything occult or mystical in the religion of the sect known as the Shakers?AMGy1898---p562
How is it that theosophists recommend vegetarianism but Christ ate fish (Luke 24:42, 43)?GRSMy1898---p570
Wouldn't burial assist the evolution of worms more than would cremation?BKy1898---p591
Dangers of the astral plane - what is the best way to avoid slipping into the astral world?ABy1898---p602
(75) The Occult Arts - what is the attitude of members of the TS to astrology?GRSMy1898---p616
What influences the race or nation into which a man is born?CWLy1898---p678
What would be the distinguishing characteristics of a "Fifth Rounder" living at the present time?BKy1898---p689
Do the saints of the Roman Catholic Church hear the prayers addressed to them?CWLy1898---p719
Does a Master put on the limitations of the physical brain when he descends to work on the physical plane?CWLy1898---p723
What is & where is the missing evidence which connects the TS & the Masters?BKy1898---p729
How can the Lunar Pitris lacking a causal body be considered individuals?BKy1898---p737
(91) The Augoeides - What is it? (a note on some vehicles of the soul)GRSMy1898---p740
Knowledge & wisdom - what is the difference between them?ABy1898---p773
How does Theosophy differ from the Vedanta philosophy?GRSMy1899---p5
(2) Is the The Secret Doctrine an "inspired" work? (rprnt)ABy1899---p11
Practically immediate reincarnation, or within a few hours?CWLy1899---p35
(9) Carnivorous Animals & Atlantis & the Lower EoceneCWLy1899---p73
(10) The Future of Animals - the continuity of identical consciousness after deathCWLy1899---p85
Quickening of animals through domestic contact with manBKy1899---p86
Does my deceased pet remember me?CWLy1899---p86
Being an innocent victim is preferable to being Inflicted with the capacity for harm deserving reprisalCWLy1899---p90
Se poser en victime: a serious attractionAAWy1899---p91
(12) "Interfering" with Karma & justice - paying a spendthrifts debtsAAWy1899---p94
(16) Quickening of Karma in the life of a disciple - Are bad side effects possible?CWLy1899---p110
(20) Is Vicarious Atonement the Transference of Karma?AAWy1899---p129
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