A Textbook of Theosophy

by C. W. Leadbeater

INDEX

Adept, causal body of 45-8 further evolution of 13 is on summit of human evolution 13 level of 13, 119-21 work of 119-20

Adepts, as members of Hierarchy 13 first of Earth 129 from Venus 131-2 Great Brotherhood of 12-4, 117-8, 132 many degrees of 13 men have become 13 some are Masters 14 some remain with mankind 22 some take apprentices 100

Adeptship, older egos nearing 126

Æonian condemnation 119-20, 133

Æther, breath, blown into 19 bubbles in 19-22, 23 density of 19 mean pressure of 19 of space 18 ultimate atoms formed in 19

Age or dispensation 13

Air, nature spirits of 84

Ancient Wisdom, The 1

Androgynous man 130

Angels, approach men through ceremonial 85 guardian 54 hosts of 11 Kingdom of 84 of the law of cause and effect 100

Animals, additional evolution of 131
are our younger brothers 141
distinction between man and 40
domestic 38
heads of types of 38
individualization of 38-40
man's emotions act on 38
man's thoughts act on 38
Moon-, came to Earth chain 128
Moon-, individualize 126, 131
seven types of 37, 38
souls of 33

Animal kingdom 31-2, 37, 141

Animal-men of Moon-chain 127-8

Apprentice upon probation 118

Apprentices, to Masters 14-7 accepted 118 men may become 18, 116-7 qualifications necessary for 116-8 three stages of 118

Aryan root-race 105, 125

Aspects, three, of the Logos 11
three, of man 11, 41

Astral body, after death 68-71, 73-5, 81, 86
cell-life of 65
colours of 56-8
disintegration of 86
effect of thought on 51-2
ego casts off 42, 63
ego takes an 42, 61
entity occupying 66-72
is bridge to mental body 58
man in his, during sleep 62, 71
matter of, is in constant motion 70
never fatigued 62
no separate senses in 69-70
of animal 32
of group-soul 32
permanent colours of 58
reacts on causal body 47
reacts on mental body 47
shape of 56, 61
shell around 68, 70, 78-80, 81
simile of boiling water 69-70
size of 56
temptations caused by 66-8
vibrations of 56-8, 65-7, 75-6

Astral corpse 86 counterparts 72-3, 78-80 entity 66-8 shell 68, 78-81, 86-7 shell, result of 70 vitality of 86-7

Astral globe of Earth 26-7, 71-2 globe of Moon 26-7 globes of Earth-chain 122

Astral matter, arrangement of 71-3 attracts mental matter 60 physical body attracts 60 vibrations of 24

Astral sight 68-9

Astral world, the appearance of 71, 78-83
death in 89
delights of 76-8
descent of ego to 42-3
extent of 26-7, 71
inhabitants of 83
the, is the home of emotions 71
is the home of lower thoughts 71
life period in, after death 43, 64-5, 81
man in, during sleep 62, 70
man's freedom in 73, 76
matter, simile of onion 72
nature spirits in 84
no measurement of time in 75
non-human inhabitants of 84
of Moon 27
scenery of 77, 81
second outpouring enters 30
second outpouring indrawn to 31
sections of 78-83
the sixth plane is named 23, 41
the summerland of 80
withdrawal of ego from 82

Astro-mental forms 51, 57

Atlantean root-race 105, 125

Atomic matter 25

Atoms charged with vitality of interpenetrating worlds 20-1 physical ultimate 25 ultimate 19-22

Attainment is certain for all 132

Besant, Dr. 1 author of The Ancient Wisdom 1

Birth of man, factors determining 104-5

Blavatsky, H.P. 14 author of Isis Unveiled 15 was a founder of the T.S. 14 was an apprentice to a Master 14

Bliss of the higher worlds 89-91

Books, oriental sacred 18

Brain, connection with astral body 59 connection with ego 59 connection with mental body 49 etheric part of 62

Branch-races 104-5, 125

Bridges to ego 59, 61

Brotherhood, the Great, of Adepts 12-4, 116-9, 132
entry into 119
Great White, the 12
Head of 12
Lords of the Flame hold highest office in 132
man may join in 116

Brotherhood of humanity, the universal 138-9

Bubbles in space 19-21 aggregations of 19-22, 23-4 form material of nebula 19

Casual body, the, abstract thoughts arouse 46 appearance of 45-9 bad qualities do not affect 47, 58 colours in 46-8 composition of 45 is the vehicle of ego 42 life in 95-6 mental body reacts upon 58 of Adept 45, 48 of developed man 48 of primitive man 46 of saint 48 of savage 48 only good affects 47, 58 permanent vehicle of ego 45 unselfish emotions arouse 47

Cause and effect, law of 100-7 adjustment of 101 angels connected with 101 cannot be modified 101 exactness of 100-1 explains problems of life 100-1

Cause and effect, is universal 100 simile of debts and 102-7

Cell-life of astral body 65 of mental body 65 of physical body 65

Centres of force 60

Ceremonial, angels approach men through 85

Chain, a, consists of seven rounds 124 life-wave of a 121, 123-5 lunar, the 123, 126-7 periods 125

Chains of globes 121 descent of, into matter 121-4 incarnation of 121-5

Character and simile of muscles 114 how, is formed 111-5

Chemical elements 21, 28

Children of the Fire-mist 131
(also see Lords of Flame)

Christ, the, learning the lesson of 96
spoke of the "æonian condemnation" 119, 133

Church, the angels approach men through 85

Clairvoyant sight 46 character seen by 50 force-centres seen by 60

Colours of astral body 56-8 of causal body 46-8 of mental body 48 of thoughts 54

Consciousness, development of 45-6
of developed man 62-3
states of 64

Corpse, astral 86
physical 86
the Moon is a 123

Counterparts, astral 73-4
of globes 122

Crookes, Sir William 22

Dead, the, can be helped 77-9 can continue studies 77 can help their fellowmen 77 communicate with living 74 cravings of the 75-7 first feeling of 76 friends of, in mental world 93-4 have no measurement of time 75 in astral world 73-89 in mental world 89-95 in the three sections of astral world 74-5, 78-83 most of, are happy 76 period in astral world, 64-5, 82 period in mental world 64 relation of, to Earth 73-4 some seize other bodies 88 thought-creations of 80 what they see 73

Death, a second 63, 89 artists after 77 average men after 64-5 character not changed by 74 conditions of life after 74 cultured men after 65 etheric double at 87 happiness after 74, 76 in astral world 68, 89 lovers of music after 77 misery after 75 philanthropists after 77 primitive men after 63 sensualists after 75-6 spiritual men after 65 students of science after 77 what is 3, 63, 137, 144

Deity (see Solar Deity)

Demons, tempting 53, 67

Departments of the world 11

Devas, hosts of 11 (also see Angels)

Discrimination 118

Divine Life 29
ensouls matter 29-40
responds to vibrations 33

Divine world, extent of 26-7
first plane named 23, 41
"Door, shutting the" 131

Dreams 62

Earth, Adepts from Venus come to 131
astral globe of 26-7
-chain 121
first men of the 125-30
nature spirits of the 85
purpose of life on 142

Earth-chain, the 121
animal-men build early
forms on 127-8
explained 121-4
incarnation of 122-5
Moon-animals come to 128

Education, department of 11-2

Ego, the, assumes bodies 42, 61
bridges of to physical body 58, 61
connection of, with brain 59
desire of, for vivid life 97
drops lower bodies 43
ensouls fragment of group-soul 42
fills mental images of himself 93
gains qualities 43
habitat of 94
is a part expression of Monad 61
is the manifestation of the triple Spirit in man 42
life of, in causal body 95-7
life of, in lower bodies 63-4
lives for millions of years 97
loses part of his life sometimes 86
object of descent of 45, 98
only good affects 47-8, 58, 112
origin of 39, 109
passes to mental world 85
remembers past lives 44
sheaves of 61
sight of 45
the, simile of day at school and 98
succession of personalities of 109
withdraws from astral plane 82

Elemental kingdoms, the three 29-30
seven types of each of 37

Elemental creatures 37

Elements, chemical 21, 28 proto- 21

Emotions affect life after death 64, 67-8 of the living react on the dead 74 selfish and unselfish 110 should be developed in fourth round 131 the home of the 71

Emotional world (see astral world)

Entity, astral body 66-8

Etheric, bodies of early humanity 129 bodies of nature spirits 84 matter 25

Etheric double, the 59 at death 87-8 force-centres in 60 is a bridge 59 is not a vehicle 87-8 some dead cling to 88 vitality flows through 59

Evil, is transitory 48, 58, 135-6 is utilized for progress 135 man's powers of, are restricted 102 simile of Niagara Falls, and 135

Evolution, additional, for animals 131 advanced state of 131 animal 31-40 break in regularity of 130 central point of 125, 130 early stages of, for backward entities 127 examining scenes of early 3 is the Will of the Deity 11, 142 ladder of 17 man restrains law of 105 mineral 30-1 object of human 99 of human forms 129-30 of life 28-40 other schemes of 121, 123 pressure of 99, 105 resistless stream of 136 scheme of, a 32, 122-5 summit of human 13 super-human 13, 119 Theosophy explains laws of 99 three stages of 108-9 vegetable 30-1

Eye-brows, force-centre between 60

Failure is impossible 5

Fairies (see Nature-spirits)

'Fetters' to be cast off 120

Fire-mist, Children of the 131

Fire, nature-spirits of 84
Sparks of divine 10, 41, 61

Flame, Lords of the 131

Fohat 19

Forces, the higher, Adepts' knowledge of 14

Force-centres 60

Founder of each race 11

Founders of the Theosophical Society 14

Fragment of life of the Logos 9 of group-soul 39, 42 of the Monad 61

Freemasonry, angels approach men through 85

Free-will 99

Free-will, limitation of unbounded 102-3

Genesis of Elements, The 22

Globe, astral, of Earth 27 astral of, Moon 27 mental 27

Globes, chains of 121 seven, of Earth-chain 122-3 'God is Love' 10 Word of 9 (see also Solar Deity)

Group of egos 106

Group-soul, fragment, from, is ensouled 39-42 of domestic animals 38-40 numbers of bodies attached to one 34-7 Spark hovers over 40

Group-souls 36-9 seven types of 37 simile of bucket of water and 34-6

Guardian angel 54

Head, force-centre in 60 of each race 11 of human evolution 11 of religion and education 11-2 of the White Brotherhood 14

Heart, force-centre in 60

Heaven, is a state of consciousness 64 simile of capacity of cups and 91-2 varying capacities of men in 91-2

Hell, non-existence of 64, 71, 74, 75

Hierarchy, The 5
controls the world 5, 13
Head of 14
man can join 13
Members of, watch for helpers 116-7
Human evolution, beginning of 32-8
division of races of 104-5
the central point in 118-9
the half-way point of 125
the summit of 13

Humanity, bodies of early 128-9
early, was androgynous 130
races of 11
receives help from Venus 131
service of, by thought 53-4
spiritual unity of 139

Immortal, the soul of man 8

Incarnations of Earth-chain 122-5

Individuality, a permanent 39

Individualization, is the first critical point of man's life 118
of animals 37-40
of Moon-animals 126-7, 130-1

Indo-Caucasian root-race 105

Inhabitants of finer worlds 26

Initiations, the great 118, 119-20
simile of university degrees 120

Instincts, of animals 35
of cell-life 65

Intellect is a fifth round development 131

Intelligence in man 42

Intuition in man 23, 42

Intuitional world, the 23, 42 extent of 27 Monad manifests in 42 second outpouring in 33 third outpouring descends to 39-40

Isis Unveiled 15

Jupiter, the planet 124

King of the World, The 11

Kingdom, animal 30-1, 37-9 first elemental 29 mineral 30-3, 40 of angels 84-5 of nature-spirits 84-5 second elemental 30 seven types of each 38 third elemental 30 vegetable 30-1, 38

Kingdoms of nature ensouled by life-waves 38, 126 the elemental 29-30 the seven, of nature 28, 38-9

Koilon 18

Ladder of evolution, the 17, 145 golden 96 rungs of 17

Law, the, of evolution 99, 104-5 of cause and effect 100-7

Laws, the immutable 8

Liberated man 5-6

Life, cell- 65-6
conditions of, after death 74
divine 23, 29, 121
man's continuous 63
the purpose of 98-9, 108-20

Life-waves, the 28-40
constant-successions of 32
ensoul the kingdoms of nature 33, 37
of chains 121-2, 123-5
two stages of 29

Life-wave, the, now centred on Earth 128
period of, in each kingdom 38-9

Logos, the (see Solar Deity)

Lords of the Flame, assistance given by 132 come to Earth 131 some still remain on Earth 132 of the Moon 126

'Love, God is' 10

Lunar-chain (see Moon-chain)

Man, after death 63-96 can kill out vices 110-5 conflict of interest between, and his vehicles 66 constitution of 41-62 distinction between animals and 40 during sleep 61-2, 70, 74 early, was androgynous 130 evolves through different races 104-5 exists in other worlds 2-3, 42-3 factors determining birth of 104-5 free will of 99-100, 102 has latent powers 2 has many lives 2-4, 42 has powers of evil restricted 102 has several bodies 2-3, 42 is always affecting others 138-9, 147 is a Monad 42 is a soul 2-3 is a Spark of divine Fire 41 is divine in origin 3 is his own law-giver 8 is immortal 8 is influenced by his astral body-entity 68 is not changed by death 74 is separate from animal kingdom 28 is the outcome of his past 44-5 learns to use his powers in service 108-9 liberated 5-6 makes his own destiny 147 may be apprenticed to a Master 14-5, 117 past history of 2-3 physical body of, is evolved from animal forms 130 reaps result of his action 100-1 represents mineral kingdom of first chain 126 the Triple Spirit in 41 the triumph of 96 three aspects of 11, 41-2 why, does not remember past lives 44 (also see primitive man and savages)

Mars, the planet 122, 124
life exists on 128

Master, son of a 118
the 13-7
are Adepts Who take apprentices 14
take apprentices 14-7, 117-8
the great knowledge of 14
"Their world" 15

Matter, all, is living 30, 65
astral 15, 26, 31, 43, 51, 66-7
atomic 25
different densities of 20, 25
etheric 25, 59
formation of root- 18-9
intermingling of 21
mental 23, 27, 29, 33, 42
molecules of 24-5
power of attraction of 60
root- 81

Matter, seven types of 21, 24
starry 24
sub-atomic 25
sub-divisions of 24-5
super-etheric 25
the senses respond to vibrations in 26
ultimate 18-21
vibrations of 24-6, 33, 44-7
whirling sphere of, a 19-21

Memory of nature 3
of past lives 44

Men, backward, drop out 132-3 bodies of first Earth-chain 129-30 first, of Earth-chain 126-7 Moon- 126-9

Mental, globe 26-7 globes of Earth-chain 122 images of friends 93-4 shell 53, 91 warts 49 (also see mental world)

Mental body, the, after death 90-1 bridge from, to physical body 58 cell-life of 65 composition of 48 connection of brain with 49 description of 48-9, 60-1 effect of prejudice upon 49 effect of thoughts upon 48-51 expresses concrete thoughts 48 reacts on causal body 58 shell 53, 91 sight of 50-1 striations in 49-50 the astral body reacts upon 58 the dead are unused to 90-1 the ego casts aside his 43-4, 63 the ego takes a 42-3 the memory of 44-5 thoughts shown as colours in 48-50 vibrations of 50, 53-4 warts on 49

Mental matter, globe of 26-7 the causal body is built of 45 the mind is built of 23 vibrations of 24

Mental world, average life in, after death 64-5
bliss of 90
effect of higher thought in 92-3
ego formed in higher 39
extent of 27
formation of 20-3
friends of dead in 93-4
higher 29-30, 33, 39-42
levels of 94
lower 29-30
man in, after death 63-4, 89-95
the fifth plane named 24-41
the Monad manifests in higher 42
the second outpouring descends to 29-30
wealth of 91

Mercury, the planet 122, 124
life exists on 128

Mind, the divine 91 the, of man 23 (also see mental body)

Mineral, the kingdom 30-1, 37, 108, 126 man represents, of first chain 126 seven types of 37 the first out-pouring ensouls 30

Ministers in charge of departments 11 the seven, of Solar Deity 11

Monad, the, descent of 41

Monad, origin of 41, 61

Monads, the home of human, 23, 41

Monadic world, the, extent of 27 man belongs to 41 the second plane named 23, 41-2

Mongolian root-race 105

Moon, the, astral globe of 27, 71 human goal on 126 individualization on 125 is a corpse 123 Lords of the 126

Moon-animals 126-7 individualize on Earth 128-9

Moon-chain, animal-men of 127-8
human goal on 126
men of 126
men come to Earth-chain 126-9
was the third incarnation of our chain 123

Moon-men 126-9
distribution of, on Earth-chain 126-9
first order of 129
second order of 129
some entered the Path 129

Motive, the, for self-effort 115

Nature, memory of 3 planes of 7 seven kingdoms of 28

Nature-spirits, are not individualized 84 are sometimes seen by men 84 four classes of 84 many wear etheric bodies 84 the kingdom of 84 where they exist 83-4

Nebula, cooling of 22 planets formed from 22 rings of 22 subsidiary vortices of 22 vortex of 20

Negroid, the, race 105

Neptune, the planet 124

Nerves, vitality flows along 59

Occult Chemistry 7

Occult World, The 1, 15

Occultism, how to progress in 113-7

Official, pupils of great 11 representing Solar Deity 11

Officials of the Hierarchy 13

Olcott, Colonel H.S. 14 a founder of T.S. 14

Oriental sacred books 18

Origin, divine, of man 3, 10, 39-40

Outpouring, the first 20-8 the second 28-39, 65 the third 39-40

Path, the, conditions of 15 fetters to be cast off on 119-20 fourth step on 126 Moon-men entered 129 simile of mountain 5 steeper 5, 119-20

Peers of Logos 9

Perfect men 5

Perseverance necessary for progress 113

Personality 61 the purpose of the 109

Philosophy, Theosophy is a 1

Physical body, attracts astral matter 60 cells of the 65-6 during sleep man leaves his 62, 70 early evolution of the 129-30 ego, drops his 43, 63

Physical body, ego takes a 43, 61 etheric part of 59-60 future perfection of the 132 of first round 129-30 of man is evolved from animal forms 130 requirements of the 59-60

Physical matter, subdivisions of 25 vibrations of 24, 33

Physical world, the, descent of ego to 42-3 formation of 21-3, 23-6 second outpouring enters 30-1 seven sub-divisions of 25

Pioneer, The, Mr. A.P. Sinnett, editor of 15

Planes of nature, the 7 formation of 20-1 investigation of 7 naming of 41

Planets, formation of 22 future 20 life on other 128

Planetary chains 121-33

Planetary Spirits, the seven 11 simile of ganglia and 11

Powers latent in man 2 are for use in service 109 observation of history by 3 observation of other worlds by 2-3

Prejudices shown in mental body, 49

Primitive man, causal body of 46-8 during sleep 62 life of, after death 64 result of action of 102 types of 37

Principle, undying, in man 8

Probation, apprentice upon 118 period of 118

Promptings of lower nature 66-8

Proto-elements 21

Pupils, accepted, of Master 118 of Great Officials 11 of Masters 14-7, 116-8 (see also apprentices)

Purgatory is a state of consciousness 64-5

Quotations from, a French Scientist 18 a Gnostic Philosopher 10 a Master 15 an Eastern Scripture 9 The Occult World 1

Race, Founder of each 11 Head of each 11 of life 99

Races, branch- 105, 125 man evolves through different 105 object of 105 of humanity 14 root- 105, 125-6 sub- 105, 125

Ray, the seventh 85

Record, indelible 3

Reincarnation 42-4, 97-107 desire of ego for 97 simile of days at school and 98-9 Theosophy explains 99

Religion, Adepts, Teachers of 12
department of 12
Founders of new 11

Religions, have one source 12
start with basic truths 12
the sending forth of 11

Reproduction, early methods of 130

Reynolds, Prof. O. 18-9

Right and wrong, the test of 142

Roman races, the 105

Root-matter 18

Root-races 105, 125

Round, a 125
first, differs from others 128

Rounds, conditions, of early reproduced in fourth round 130-1
human forms on first three 128-30

Saturn, rings of, simile of 22

Savages, causal bodies of 46-7, 48-9 during sleep 62 types of 37

'Saved, The' 119

Scheme of evolution, a 32, 121-2
central point of 125

School, of philosophy, there is a 1
of life, none fail in the 98

Séances 87

Secret Doctrine, The 19

Seers can use sight of the ego 46

Senses, the, of astral body 68-9
respond to vibrations of matter 26

Service, man learns to use his powers in 109
the joy of 96

Seven, 'bubbles' combine in powers of 20-1, 23 choices of Lords of the Moon 127-8 degrees of density of matter 24-5 force-centres in man's bodies 60 globes of a chain 121-2 impulses of force 19-20 incarnations of chains 121 interpenetrating worlds 20, 22 kingdoms of nature 28 life-waves 33 Ministers of Solar Deity 11 Planetary Spirits 11 sub-divisions of matter 24-5 sub-divisions of vitality 60 types of animals 37-9 types of elemental creatures 37-8 types of group-souls 37-8 types of matter 21, 24 types of men 43 types of minerals 37 types of vegetables 37

Sexes, separation of 130

Shade, the 86

Sheaves of the ego 61

Shell, of astral body 68, 78-80, 81, 86-7 of thoughts 53, 91

Sight, astral 68-9 clairvoyant 46 mental 51 of ego 46

Simile of, boiling water 69-70
brick 25
bucket of water 34-5
charged battery 53
cups of varying capacities 91-2
days at school 97-8, 143
dense fog 143
developing muscles 114
flame in a dark night 14
ganglia 11
matter diffused in water 72
Niagara Falls 135
onion 72
overtones of musical notes 58
path up mountain 5
payment of a debt 102-4
rungs of a ladder 17
Saturn's rings 22
shutting a door 131
sorting out school-boys 132
university degrees 120
vibrations of a bell 55
warts 49

Sinnett, Mr. A.P. 1, 15 author of The Occult World 1, 15 author of Esoteric Buddhism 1, 15 editor of The Pioneer 15

Sleep 61-2, 70, 87 man during 61-2, 70 the dead are met during 74

Solar Deity, the, a Being higher than 19
builds His system 9-10, 19
field of activity of 19
first Aspect of 39
fragment of Life of 9-10
future planets of 19
impulses of force of 20-1, 28
is a Trinity 11
Official representing 11
Peers of 9
Plan of 11, 13
second Aspect of 28, 32, 65
Self-limitation of 10
seven Ministers of 11
seven Planetary Spirits 11
the King of the World represents 11
third Aspect of 20-1, 28
threefold manifestation of 10

Solar plexus, force-centre, the 60

Solar System, evolutionary table of 125 formation of 18-27 inhabitants of the 85 Logos of a 9 origin of 19 ten chains of 121-3

Solar systems, countless 9

Son of Master 118

Soul, the group 33-9, 42 man is a 2, 33 of an animal 33-4 of domestic animals 37-40 of grasses 31 of insects 37 of lions 33-4 of man 8, 33, 55 of reptiles 42 of trees 31 plant- 33 World- 33

Space, between atoms 23 Fohat digs holes in 19 the æther of 18-9 worlds not separate in 2

Sparks, of divine Fire 39-40, 61 of divine Life 23, 29

Spine, force-centre at base of 60

Spirit, and matter 18
in man 23, 41
the triple, in man 41-2

Spiritual world, the extent of 26-7
is the name of third plane 23, 41
Monads descend to 41

Spleen, the, vitality flows through 60

Stream, those who have entered the 119

Sub-atomic matter 25

Sub-races of humanity 105, 125

Summerland, the, of astral world 80

Sun, vitality comes from the 60

Super-etheric matter 25

Table of evolution of Solar System 125

Teachers, authority of 16 of earlier races 126 of religion 11-2

Tempting demons 53, 67

Test, the, of right and wrong 142

Teutonic sub-race 105

Theosophy, demands no belief 6 explains reincarnation 99 explains religions 7 first popular exposition of 1 is a philosophy 1 is a religion 1, 5-7 is a science 1, 7 never converts 7 solves problems of life 4 statements of, based on observation 6 tells of past history 3 the gospel of 96 the great facts of 8 what, does for us 134-148

Theosophist, the, cheerfully faces trouble 146 conception of life of 137 does not try to convert 140 has no fear of death 137 knows the power of thought 147 relation of, to animals 141 sees purpose of life 142 test of right and wrong of 141

Thought, abstract 46 all actions spring from 116 concrete 48, 50 coupled with feeling 51 -forces after death 63 is a powerful instrument 116 necessity for clear 114 necessity for control of 116 prolonged 50 shell of 53

Thoughts, are things 147 as a power for good 55 build forms 52 distance no hindrance to 52 effect of, after death 63-4, 80 humanity helped by 54-5 meaning of colours of 46, 54-7 meaning of shapes of 54 on Theosophy 55-60 others affected by 50-51 self-centred 53-4 selfish and unselfish 110 transmission of 52

Thought-forms 50-4 are temporary entities 53 as guardian angels 54 as tempting demons 53 astro-mental 51, 57 duration of 53-4 effect on others of 51-2 move through space 51

Thought images (see Thought-forms)

Three, Aspects of the Logos 10-1
aspects of man 41
critical points in man's evolution 117-9
elemental kingdoms 28-9
great truths 8
in One 10
outpourings 28-39
Persons 10
stages of apprenticeship 118
stages of evolution 108-9

Throat, the force-centre in 60

Time, no measure of, in astral world 75

Trinity of Solar Logos 10

Triple Spirit in man 41-2

Triumph, the, of man 96

Trust begets trust 111

Truth, one in diverse forms 12
the, is obtainable 12

Truths, basic, of religions 12-3
the three great 8

Types of, animals 37-8 elemental creatures 37 group-souls 37 life 37 matter 21 men 37-9 minerals 37 reptiles 37 vegetables 38

Ultimate atoms 19 physical atoms 25 root-matter 18

Ultra-violet light 26-44

Unity, the, of humanity 138-9 what tends to 109

Universe, the, beginning of 18

Universes, innumerable 9

Universal brotherhood of humanity, the 138

Uranium 22

Uranus, the planet 124

Vegetable, the, kingdom 30-1, 37-8 seven types of 37

Vehicles, man's conflict of interest with his 66-9

Venus, the planet 124
Adepts from, come to Earth 131
stage of evolution of 131

Vibrations, of astral body 56-7, 65-6, 75-6
of mental body 44
of thought-forms 53, 55

Vibrations, in matter 24, 33, 59 causal body affected by 47-9 ego responds to 45 life learns to generate 33 octaves of 24 the senses respond to 25-6

Vices, belong to the vehicles 112 how to kill out 110-5

Vitality, circulates along the nerves 59 of astral corpse 86 sub-division of 59-60 what it is 59

Vortices, force-centres appear as 60 in matter 20 in nebular 19-22

Vulcan, the planet, was seen by Herschel 124

Warts on mental body 49

Water, nature-spirits of 84

Waves, life- (see life-waves)

Wealth of the heaven world 91

Whirling sphere of matter 19-21 vortex in 20

Will, the divine 6, 11 evolution is 11, 120 fulfilment of 118

Wisdom, Masters of the (see Masters)

Word of God, the 9

World, departments of the 11 King of this 11 -period 124

Worlds, bliss of the higher 89-90 inhabitants of finer 25-6 man exists in several 2-3 of different densities 3 seven interpenetrating 20, 23-4

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