A Textbook of Theosophy

Posted on 07 August 2018 by Charles W. Leadbeater

We often speak of Theosophy as not in itself a religion, but the truth which lies behind all religions alike That is so yet, from another point of view, we may surely say that it is at once a philosophy, a religion and a science It is a philosophy, because it puts plainly before us an explanation of the scheme of evolution of both the souls and the bodies contained in our solar system It is a religion in so far as, having shown us the course of ordinary evolution, it also puts before us and advises a method of shortening that course, so that by conscious effort we may progress directly towards the goal It is a science, because it treats both these subjects as matters not of theological belief but of direct knowledge obtainable by study and investigation It asserts that man has no need to trust to blind faith, because he has within him latent powers which, when aroused, enable him to see and examine for himself, and it proceeds to prove its case by showing how those powers may be awakened It is itself a result of the awakening of such powers by men, for the teachings which it puts before us are founded upon direct observations made in the past, and rendered possible only by such development. New Download [ A Textbook of Theosophy ] By [ Charles W. Leadbeater ] – kino-fada.fr Charles Webster Leadbeater published A Textbook on Theosophy in 1912 This book describes the fundamentals of Theosophy to anyone who is interested in the topic.For a book written in 1912, where florid styles were all too common and readability was thoroughly secondary concern, this textbook reads remarkably clear By an large, the writer shows restraint, indicating...Theosophy, like every other religion, is complete BS However, like every other religion, a person is able to pick out from the BS undigested kernels of Universal Wisdom The scientific approach that Theosophy takes to spiritual affairs appeals to my analytical mind However, when it becomes pseudoscience and they talk about advanced lifeforms living on Venus I am reminded about how much of it is BS This book had some good parts, but overall, I don t think the author expressed the fundamentals Theosophy, like every other religion, is complete BS However, like every other religion, a person is able to pick out from the BS undigested kernels of Universal Wisdom The scientific approach that Theosophy takes to spiritual affairs appeals to my analytical mind However, when it becomes pseudoscience and they talk about advanced lifeforms living on Venus I am reminded about how much of it is BS This book had some good parts, but overall, I don t think the author expressed the fundamentals very well The writing is dry and, in places, overcomplicated for an introductory text on Theosophy I understand that this is mostly a product of when the book was written 1912 There were many places where the text made me dose off and for this reason it took me over six months to read this relatively small 136 page volume I would like to note one particular point of disagreement with the author The author talks about overcoming vices such as, hatred, being bad tempered, avarice, etc by se...Easy fast readEasy readEasy to followClear and conciseExplains planes wellGood start if you want the basics of theosophyGoodTo all who want to know divine plan Gives bigger picture of evolution Easy and simple to understand the writing.Its in the title, my masonic studies lead me to read much of this man s work Deep stuff.

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07 August 2018

Charles W. Leadbeater