Reflections on an Ageless Wisdom: A Commentary on The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett
Author | : | |
Rating | : | 4.44 (770 Votes) |
Asin | : | 0835608859 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 750 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2015-12-10 |
Language | : | English |
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. Mills holds a bachelors degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a master's in English Literature from the University of Chicago. Mills continues as a member of the international society's General Council, its governing body, and has made frequent trips to its Indian headquarters. Joining th
The result was a remarkable correspondence carried on from 1880 to 1885 with Mahatmas Khoot Hoomi and Morya. P. Modern Theosophy expresses the ancient wisdom tradition found in all religions. At the time, the Letters stormed the bastions of racial and religious prejudice, and they continue to fascinate those seeking to probe the mysteries of the universe and the nature of consciousness. P. P. Mills quotes Sinnett in emphasizing that the Mahatmas' purpose was not to put the world into possession of occult knowledge but to train those who proved qualified so that they might ascend the path of spiritual progress. May these letters call you as they have continued to call me to keep on exploring, for truly there is no other way to go!. Here is the most comprehensive, magisterial discussion of The Mahatma Letters since they were first published in 1924. Recorded in The Mahatma Letters to A. When H. Blavatsky, founder of the Theosophical Society in 1875, to
Sinnett is an essential part of the foundational literature of modern Theosophy and a source of surprising insights into the realities of life. Reflections on an Ageless Wisdom, the fruit of many years of studying and teaching The Mahatma Letters, can be expected to remain a definitive work on this basic theosophical text for many years to come. Yes, this is a serious tome dealing with nothing less than the meaning of life, and yet, for those of us for whom the meaning of life is endlessly fascinating, it reads like a novel." --Victoria Moran, author of Creating a Charmed Life, Lit from Within, and Shelter for the Spirit"The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Both those coming to the Letters for the first time, and advanced students who enjoy a long familiarity with them, will find much h
"A moving and uplifting book of deep spiritual wisdom" according to Kurt Leland. One of the key texts of the theosophical tradition initiated by Madame H. P. Blavatsky in the late 19th century is "The Mahatma Letters" to A. P. Sinnet, first published in 192A moving and uplifting book of deep spiritual wisdom One of the key texts of the theosophical tradition initiated by Madame H. P. Blavatsky in the late 19th century is "The Mahatma Letters" to A. P. Sinnet, first published in 1923. These letters, purported to come from high spiritual teachers (Mahatmas-"great souls") from the Himalayan regions of India and Tibet, provide a fascinating glimpse not only into the evolution of the Theosophical Society (founded by Blavatsky in 1875), but also of a profound and far-reaching world view that embraces . . These letters, purported to come from high spiritual teachers (Mahatmas-"great souls") from the Himalayan regions of India and Tibet, provide a fascinating glimpse not only into the evolution of the Theosophical Society (founded by Blavatsky in 1875), but also of a profound and far-reaching world view that embraces . "A helpful work on the Mahatma Letters" according to C. H. Wilmot Sitwell. Anyone who has even a slight knowledge of the Mahatma Letters to A P Sinnett, will enjoy this commentary by Joy Mills. She has not only a vast knowledge of the letters themselves, but also of the events in the lives of the people around whom they were written. This means that what are otherwise, all these years later, incomprehensible references, are explained and become meaningful. Her own gentle humour comes through, making this work not only insightful but very readable. A copy should be . Not only has Joy Mills studied the complex tome The Mahatma Letters (now Judith Jeffrey Not only has Joy Mills studied the complex tome The Mahatma Letters (now stored in the British Museum) but she has gleaned the essence of the teachings of these remarkably advanced human beings. The Letters were personal and never meant for publication, containing so many references to the everyday concerns of people around A.P. Sinnett (the one corresponding with the Mahatmas who were living in Tibet). Yet there were sections of the Letters that were of such profound importance regarding hu