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I NDEX.

Page.Anniversary of the T.S., The

Twenty-seventh ... 242Authority of a Purina, on E x­

istence of Mahatmas ... 337Avataras, Objections to Mrs.

Besant’s Theory of ... 286Avataras, Theory of ...365,622 Avataras, Eight thrown on Ob­

jections to Mrs. Besant’s 478, 557 Avataras, Mrs. Besant’s ... 561

Bhramara-Kita-Niyaya ... 359 Black Magic, or Demonolog}-

in Ceylon ... 103Body and Character ... 542, 593 Brotherhood, Universal ... 532

Call to the Soul, The ... 177Cause and Effect, The Law of 267 Chemistry, Secrets of Indian 4S6 Chance or Accident, The

Theory of ... 499Civilian on Theosophy, A ... 430 Control of the Emotions ... 207 Cyclical Retrospect, A ... 549, 584

Date of the Mahabharata War. 162 Deathless (verse) ... 304Disharmony versus Harmony. 420 Dormant Lodges of the T.S. ... 283 Dutch Album for the P.-F., A. 302

Emotions, Control of the ... 207 Extraordinary Virtues of Indian

Plants * ... 23

Forces of Nature, Manifest and Occult ... 137, 202

Freewill and Necessity ... 411, 457

Gleanings, Theosopliical, from Non-Theosophical Fields 610, 669

Gospel of Wisdom, The ... 223

Heaven-World, The ... 520How to Studj' Upanisliads ... 755 Human Progress and Philoso­

phy ... 10, 73

Imitation of Christ ... 747Indian Plants, Extraordinary

Virtues of ... 23Invisible Helpers ... 713Is Life worth Living ? ... 497

Page,Kabalah and its Doctrine, The 90 Kingdom o f God, The ... 492 Krishna, Sri ... 18

Law of Cause and Effect, The 267 Leadbeater’s American Lec­

tures ... 267, 327, 401, 467, 520 599, 648, 713

Light on the Path ” 50, no, 367 434, 618, 685

Life After Death— Purgatory... 467 Life and Non-Life ... 535Life After Death— The Heaven

World ... 520Life Side, The ... 677, 725

Man and His Bodies ... 327Mahabharata War, Date of ... 162 Martyrs, The ... 660Mediaeval Mysticism 682, 747 Mysteries of the Gnostics, etc. 732

Necessity for Reincarnation... 401

Old Diary Leaves ... 1, 65, 129, 193 25", 321, 385, 449, 513, 577, 641, 705

Pariah, Wail of the ... 362Peace and Happiness ... 87Pilgrim’s Prayer and SoliIoqu3’, 239 Psychic Science and Reincar­

nation ... 48Purgatory, Life After Death ... 467

Râmânuja’s Ultimate Relig­ious Idea ... 43

Religious Systems, Thoughts on ••• 277, 340

Râmânuja and Theosophy ... 374 Religious Traditions and

Esoteric Traditions ... 732Reincarnation, Necessity for... 401 Reincarnation, Psychic Science

and ... 48

Secrets of Indian Chemistry... 486 Science and Theosophy, Re­

cent Notes on ... 738Siva, His Names, Symbols and

Emblems ... 154, 215

Theosophical Evidence, The Nature of ... con

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Page. ITheosophical Gleanings from

Non-Theosophical Fields 610, 669 Theosophy in All Lands 54,116,178,

244, 376, 436, 500, 562, 627, 691,757 Telepathy and Mind-Cure ... 648 Theosopliist, Vol. X X IV . ... 53Three Stages in the Life of a

Nation, etc. ••• 426The Theosophical Society and

its Members ... 28Toleration ... 37

Universal Brotherhood ... 532 Upanishads, How to Study ...757

Vedantin, Why should a, join the T.S. ? ... 167, 229, 295, 34S

Page.Dravida Saints, Divine W is­

dom of the • • • 248Dream of Realms Beyond us, A 694

Freewill and Necessity ... 695

Gospel of Jesus, St. John’ s ... 308 Gospel of the Hoi}’ Twelve ... 309

Hindu Feasts, Fasts and Ceremonies ... 563

Hypnotism and the Doctors ... 377

Islamisme et Son Flnseigne- meut, K'sote'rique ... 629

Wail of the Pariah, The ... 362 W hy should a Vedantin join

the T.S. ? ... 167, 229, 295, 348

Yoga ...32,97,144

Zoroaster, Birth of ... 689

REVIEWS.

All these Things Added ... 439 Ancient Wisdom, Outlines of

Stud}' of the ... 180Asiatic Society of Japan, Trans.

actions of ... 503As a Man Thinketh ... 762Astrology ... 564Awakened India, Call of the

Twentieth Century to ... 247 Azhvars, Holy Lives of the .., 248

Jn'&navarishtham ... 761

Logic, Introductory Text-Book of ... 247

Man, Visible and Invisible ... 307 Mahabharata ... 119Macbeth and the ruin of Souls 306 Maran Paelihi Manasni Ilalat,

or State of Man After Death... 438 Mind-Cure, Lecture on ... 631 Mysterien, Symbols and

Magisch Wirkende Krafte... 630 Mythology, Essays on Iudo-

Aryan ... 247Mystiques Devant la Science,

Les ... 693

Noble Living 249

Bhagavad Gîtâ—Malayalam translation ... 762

Bhagavad Gîtâ, Studies in ... 693 Bhashya Sangamani with

Tattva Sankalini ... 761

Catechism, Col. Olcott’s Bud­dhist ... 307

Catechism, Translation of Col.Olcott’s Buddhist, in Bulgaria 506

Character, Essay on Evolution o f .... . ... 246

Charika-Samhita ... i 20Chaitanya, Life and Teachings

°f ... 249Ciencia Oculta ... I2ICloud upon the Sanctuary,

The ... 305Constitution of the Earth ... 628

Death, On the other side of ... 50e Dual Image, The ... 308

Outline of Study of The An­cient Wisdom ... 180

Outline of Theosophy, An ... 1S1

Pamphlets ... 59, 251, 313, 380, 441_ . . . 569. 57°. 762Parivritti-Ratnamala ... i 20 Pascal’s Lectures, Dr. ... 180 Pasteur Institute, First Annual

Report of -5-Poor Pariah, The ... 56, 305Prayer Book, Aryan ... . ’ 246 Primary Education, Impor­

tance of 369

S'ankaracliarya ... 730Sauatana Dharma Catechism.. . 247 Sastrarambha—Samarthanam 121 Science and Religion, Pretend­

ed Conflict Between 2d6Serve the Eternal ?82Song of the Cross, etc. ... 568

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Page.Smithsonian Institution,

Reports of ... 378, 5 9̂, 631Spiritual Science, The Original 120 Spiritualists. Who are these ? 565Srimad Gita Prapurti ... 247State of Man after Death, or

Maran Paclihi Manasni Halat 438 Sri Ramachandra, (Gujarati

Translation) ... 695

Tamil Language, History of... 506 Theosophy, Au Outline of ... 181 Theosophy and Imperialism ... 181 Tibetan English Dictionary, A 695 Truth, Narrative o f ... 248

Universal Problems ... 695

Vedanta Samanvaya .. 761Vedanta-Vadavali Series ... 121

Zodiacal Cards, The ... 564Zoroastrian Religion and Rein­

carnation . 630

CUTTINGS AND COMMENTS.

Address, Spiritualistic, by Mr.Baulding ••• 637

Anniversary of the Lahore Arya Samaj ... 3J9

Astrologer, To an (verse) ... 62Auto-Suggestion, A Curious

Case of ... 3*8

Resant, Mrs., in Bombay ... 447 Bitter Herbs ... 574Brothers, The Invisible ... 699 Blazing Rubies ... 59‘ ‘ Blavatski,” An ‘ Appeal ’ for 441 Blind, New Method of restor­

ing sight to the ... 444Bose (Prof.) Work of ... 187,188 Buddhist Temple at Colombo,

New ... 640Buddhist Priests, Phiropean ... 124 Buddhist Revival ... 704Buddhism, Revival in India ... 254 Buddhism, The Name of ... 252 Buddhist Church in Burma,

The ... 766

Caste in the Bombay Presi­dency ... 61

Ceylon Census Reports ... 512 Caste Problems, Low-Castes ... 61Chemical Test for Truth ... 316 Children, Tragical Fate of

two little ... 318Christian Science Church, a

Trading Corporation ... 190 Christians in Bengal, Native... 253

Page,Christian Socialism, Sermon

on ... 575Cobra-bite Cured by Charms... 189 Crime, Epidemics of ... 186Cremation in Madras ... 380Criminals and Lunatics ... 443 Cremation, The Spread of ... 698

Dead Man, A Fighting ... 127 Drunken India, A ... 381

Education, Female, in Bhopal 765 Elephant Story, A Touching... 255 Exclusiveness, Brahmin ... 639 Erratum .. 384

Famous at Four ... 702Fire-W alking Extraordinär}'... 59 Follow the Inner Voice ... 64Free-Will ... 635

Hindu Missionaries in Christ­ian lands ... 767

Historical Mansion ... 57rPlow Happiness Comes ... 124 Hydrophobia and Pasteur

institutes ... 637

Ideals, A Strong Contrast of... 319 India, Ancient ... 446Intelligence in Lower Animal

Life ... 256Literature of the Orient, in

Europe, The ... 768

Marriage, Early, and the Social Conference ... 316

Max Müller on Reincarnation 126 Medical Science, Revival of

Indian ... 256Messiah, The latest ... 185Mental Influences, are flowers

and trees subject to i ... 768 Mental States, Hj-gieuic Im­

portance of ... 636Mirage in Assam ... 127Missionaries, Chinese ... 314 Missionaries and Hindu Con­

verts ... 317Missionary Work of India ... 383 Modern Science at the Thresh­

old of Gupta Vidya ... 633

Notes of the ‘ New Thought ’ ... 62

Pariah Schools, Mrs. Besant’s Opinion of ... 190

Pachaiyappa College, Madras 188 Pariahs, American Friends of 380 “ Poor Pariah,” The ... 125, 190 Poetic Gem, A ... 64Pasteur Institutions, etc. ... 637

iv INDEX.

Page.Physical Culture, Mr. Sandow

and ••• 7°3Psychical Research, Mr. Myers

on • • • 5°9Psychical Science ... 443

Questions, Answering a child’s 63

Realms Beyond us ... 5”Reincarnation, Western

Theory of ... 184Religious Hysteria, Was it ?... 253 Resuscitating the Seeming

Dead ••• 698Rock, A Wonderful ... 254

Sanyasin’s Curse, A ... 125Sanitation and Microbes ... 510 Science, Modern, and Gupta

Vidya (two) ... 633Sleep, The Depth of ... 255Sri Bharat Dharma Mahaman-

dala ... 192Snake Poison, Surgical Treat­

ment and Massage in ... 698

Telepathy case, A striking— and another ... 124

Testing Telepathy ... 765Theosophy, A good way to

spread the light of 442Theosophy and Hair-dressing 382 Theosophy and Imperialism... 3S0 The Theosnphisf, The Indian

Mirror's opinion of ... 319Theosophy at Lahore ... 192 Theosophy, A few thoughts

on ... 191The T. S. Convention ... 252, 314 Thought Flashings ... 638Type-setting by Telegraph ... 766

Unity, The Coming 315Unity with Diversity in the

Churches ... 444

Vedânta Philosophy in America 252 Vedântic Parabrahman, Sym­

bolization of ... 44- |Vertebrate Poem, A ... 274Viceroy at Buddha Gya, The,.! 316 Vivisection, Terrible Dangers

of ... 381Vivisection, The Movement

against ... ^

Wesak-Day Celebration in Cal­cutta

Worldliness Wonderful Discovery What the London Times sav

of it

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Page. \ 1White Lotus Da}' ... 640 \ _ s fWild White People ... 704Will, A Remarkable ... 701

Zarathustra. The age of ... 128Zoroastrianism, Lecture on • 447

SUPPLEMENT.

Adyar Library Director ..., xxxiv y *‘ Avataras ’ in Gujarati ... iiAdyar Library Books ii,iv,xii,xiv.

... xlBesant’s Movements, Mrs. ... xiBombayLecture.Col. Olcott ’s... xii / _ & 3»rBranch Name, Change of... ii, XX, a-flt

xxivConvention Notes (two) ... v i

Convention of 1902 ... i, iiiCol. Olcott’s Return ... ii

Death of Prince Harisiuhii ... xiDeath of the Mother of Dutch

Theosophy ... viiiDr. Marques’ Withdrawal ... xvi

Executive Notices ... i.v.ix.xvErratum ... XXX

n?Financial Statements ... i.iii,v,ix,

xix.xxiii, XXV, xxix.xxxiii, xxxviiFederation of Bhagirathi T. S. xviiiFederation of Tamil T. S. Bran-

ches at Madura ... XXXGeneral Secretaries, Notice to

xxxviiGift of books, Recent xxxixGerman Section ... viiGooty T. S. Conference ... XX

Higgins’ Success, Mrs. ... xiiHindu Religious Union, Trich-

inopoly .. xxxv t

Italian Section Correspond­ence ... xiii

Jog Legacy Fund Johannesburg T. S„ Activity

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List of Mr. Leadbeater's Amer­ican Lectures ... xvj{

Lloyd Memorial Library ...xxxviii

Miss Ldger’s Movements ...xxxvii | -New Books for the Adyar I ̂Libraryj New Branches ... ii,iv,vii,xii,xvii,

xx, xxiv, xxviii, xxx, xxxv, xxxviii

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Page.Obituaries ... xxiv, xxv, xxvi,

xxxii, xxxvi, Xxxix Old Diary Leaves, Vol. I l l ... xxix

‘ Poor Pariah,’ The ... iiPresident-Founder’s Move­

ments... xv,xxii,xxv,xxix,xxxiii President-Founder Visits

Ceylon ... viPresident Founder’s Tour

Fund ... xivPresident’s Tour, The ... xxxiii,

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Page.Prizes Offered ... xiii

Rangoon Head-quarters Build­ing ... vii

South Africa, T. S. W ork in ...vii,xx

To General Secretaries ...xxxvii To Hindu Students ...xxiv

White Lotus Day Fund ... xiv1 White Lotus Day at Adyar... xxvi

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