CONTENTS

COMPILER’S PREFACE - - - - - - - - - - - 6
INTRODUCTION - - - - - - - - - - - - 8

SECTION I

THE OCCULT WORLD SERIES

Letter No. I.—London newspaper Test; 1. Solomons of Science—experimental knowledge—vril of the coming age—skeletons of giants; 2. Hooke—Newton—position of Science—Human nature the same for a million years—value of occult phenomena; 3. Science and Copernicus—Robert Recorde—Wm. Gilbert—Galileo—Bacon—charlatans the shield of the “Adept”—the rewards of the Goddess Saraswati; 4. The phenomenon of the Ascension; 5.

Letter No. II.—Methods of research in Occult Science—the mysteries not for the public—Conditions of communication with the Mahatmas—the mode of life demanded; 6. Motives—the object of the Theos. Society—significance of selfishness—the T.S. and Universal Brotherhood—the study of occultism—path of occultism—Schools—Teachers, etc.; 8. Beneficent powers of knowledge—seal of the mysteries; the life of the aspirant—Anglo-Indian Branch T.S.—conditions for good test phenomena; 9.

Letter No. III.—“Brooch” phenomenon—postal address in N.W.P.—Pillow incidents; 10.

Letter No. IV.—Crisis in Tibet—danger of invasion by Russia; 11. Menacing destiny of T.S.—Avalanche in the Karakorum Mts.—H.P.B. demands assistance telepathically—her condition—the state of K.H.’s countrymen; 12. Accelerated modes of delivery—Anglo-Indian world—agitation caused by the Bombay publications; 13. Col. Olcott—the feelings of the English to the Mahatmas—O.’s devotion and self-sacrifice unequalled—independent A.I. Branch an impossibility—mortal blow to T.S.—non-interference with Branches by Parent Society—Arbitrator when specially called upon—trust in word of honour; 14. Different habits of Tibetans and Hindus—lack of understanding—national prejudices—learned in Yog-Vidya but unfit for drawing-rooms—essentials and non-essentials; 15. Difficulties of the Mahatmas—prejudice—unwashed Christian Saints—responsibility for Sinnett and Hume—interference only by the Mahatmas—policy of A.I. Society to be submitted to Chief; 16. Attitude of Mahatmas to the aspirant—marriage and Raja Yoga—different ways of acquiring occult knowledge—encouragement given to Sinnett—“Universal Brotherhood” not an idle phrase—the paramount claim of Humanity; only secure foundation for universal morality—aspiration of the true Adept; 17.

Letter No. V.—Inaccuracies of H.P.B.—A.I. Branch—Hume’s letter—haughtiness of English—race prejudice—personal habits; 18. The test of the 27th—Jhelum despatch—impossibility of deception; 19. The methods of Hume—his letter a monument of pride—further encouragement to Sinnett—necessity of Universal Brotherhood in Europe; 20. Position of Olcott in relation to the T.S.—a professor of occultism—letter to Lord Lindsay—H.P.B. not to give practical instruction to A.I. Branch; 21.