Bodhicitta

A leading needed virtue, self-reliance:

The whole of our literature proves that real Theosophists, worshipping universal wisdom, worship in reality the same wisdom which has been proclaimed by St. James in the third chapter of his Epistle [verse 17], i.e., “the wisdom that is from above (δοΦία ἄνωθεν [which] is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy,” avoiding, on the advice of the same Apostle [verse 15], wisdom that “is earthly, sensual, devilish (ψυχική δαιμονιώδης).”Blavatsky

A blog new to me, devoted to ancient theosophy and Blavatsky version of modern such. https://circleofasia.wordpress.com

From Isis Unveiled, the first book of Blavatsky:

Charles Johnston interviewed HPB; here is his report: http://www.philaletheians.co.uk/study-notes/blavatsky-tributes/blavatsky-interviewed-by-charles-johnston.pdf

Iamblichus

James Allen

A summary of the work by B.L. Atreya; the last 3 lectures have the philosophy & metaphysics.https://archive.org/details/Yogavasisth ... phy_201709

Yes, Bhushunda knows all and tells much... “Bhushunda — Bhushunda is an ancient, Self-realized crow who has survived countless cycles of creation and dissolution. Vasishta visits Bhushunda who tells the story of his birth. He was one of twenty brothers born when the crow Chanda mated with seven swans who are the divine vehicles of god Brahmā. Bhushananda describes numerous creations and dissolutions, many Creators, Shivas and Vishnus, and many incarnations of the personality of Vasishta, Rama and other sages and avatars. Underlying reality, he explains, is the principle of vital air, and this becomes an occasion to elaborate on pranayama. (VI-A.14-27)”

Blavatsky

A classic one volume survey of Communism has been reissued - The Naked Communist.

A Dutch theosophist, André Kollen, working mostly alone over the last few years, has put all 15 volumes of HPB's Collected Writings into three e-book formats. He worked from the actual books so everything is there that are in the books. They are not perfect yet, may be some typos and other minor problems, nor are they ready yet for public release.At any rate, for your enjoyment, here is a sample - CW I in the three formats:BCW I, PDF:https://akollen.stackstorage.com/s/YrpmBLg1IAjuXkgBCW I .epub:https://akollen.stackstorage.com/s/pmp249diIbT6XU9BCW I .mobi:https://akollen.stackstorage.com/s/BlLZha7kRhXtVDPHe is the founder of Voice of Theosophy website.

Does not seem to 'praise virtue' at first reading, does it. Yet, to be able to spot this sham sort of 'virtue' is a virtue.

Friedrich Nietzsche

John Jay Too many vices today, as in 1770s, flow from forgetting the Source of blessings!

Looking more closely at Amazon, yes they are the same, just a different cover. 1992 was a reprint (not new edition) of 1991.

Two questions: 1) Are these Cleary versions, linked above, identical? 2) Any other good Wenzi English versions as of 2017?

Philippians 4:8

A moderate Indonesian Muslim warning West to see clearly regarding Islamic radicals. http://www.baytarrahmah.org/media/2017/FAZ_A-Conversation-with-Kyai-Haji-Yahya-Cholil-Staquf_08-19-17.pdf

The theosophical movement is very ancient, so Blavatsky only presented the latest outline of it. Here is a theosophist in fact, yet not a member of any group inspired by Blavatsky: From Emerson and Vedanta by Swami Paramananda

Did not bother to jump thru the quiz hoops: Buddha far and above all others.

The distortion of traditional dialectics that the violent Communist/Left uses to divide and conquer nations: http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/2256701-understanding-communist-dialectics-the-tool-at-the-heart-of-all-communist-movements/print/

Isaac Watts

Edmund Burke

A small e-book that is also available in print on Theosophy: http://www.theosociety.org/pasadena/gdpmanu/ryan-wh/man_what_is_theosophy.pdf