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H.P. Blavatsky in 1889

Online Writings
of H.P. Blavatsky
& the Mahatmas

An Alphabetical Listing by Title

compiled by Daniel H. Caldwell

See also
A Listing Arranged
in Chronological Order

See also Theosophyonthe.Net
for quick links to HPB's major writings.


Major titles are marked
with a check mark.
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Check out this title!Articles by H.P. Blavatsky  1874-1891.  A very valuable collection containing the  text of over 230 major articles from HPB's pen. See also Articles from H. P. Blavatsky.  

• Dreams 1888.  H.P.B. answers questions about dreams, the inner worlds, etc. Appendix to Secret Doctrine Commentary.

• Esoteric Instructions  1888-1891.

• Five Years of Theosophy Articles by H.P. Blavatsky and others from the first 5 years of The Theosophist

• From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan

• Gems from the East:  A Birthday Book of Precepts and Axioms  Compiled by H.P.B.  1890.

• Glossary of Theosophical Terms  From the 2nd edition (1890) of The Key to Theosophy.  Glossary A-D  Glossary E-M  Glossary N-Z

• H. P. Blavatsky to the American Conventions, 1888-1891

• Index to The Secret Doctrine (prepared by John P. Van Mater)

Check out this title!Isis Unveiled    2  volumes, 1877. H.P.B.'s first major work outlines the errors of orthodox Christianity and the fallacies of established science against the backdrop of the Esoteric teachings.

• Ten Fundamental Propositions from Isis Unveiled.
• Studies in Isis Unveiled.

Check out this title!The Key to Theosophy  1889.  HPB answers questions about basic Theosophy, the inner constitution of a human being, life after death, reincarnation, karma, the practical life, etc.  A good introduction for inquirers. 

• The Letters of H.P. Blavatsky to A.P. Sinnett and Other Miscellaneous Letters  1880-87.  Transcribed, compiled and with an Introduction by A.T. Barker.  

• Letters of H.P. Blavatsky to Her Family in Russia   1875-1890.   More than 60 pages of text with scores of HPB's letters written to her relatives.

Check out this title!The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett 1880-85. The famous letters from Mme. Blavatsky's own Adept Teachers K.H. & M.

For background information on the Mahatma Letters, see:
• Occult World by A.P. Sinnett (first published 1881)
• Esoteric Buddhism by A.P. Sinnett (first published 1883)

• A Modern Panarion Compilation of H.P.B.'s articles.  Edited and abridged by G.R.S. Mead

• Mrs. Holloway and the Mahatmas: Published and Unpublished Mahatma Letters to and about Mrs. Laura C. Holloway  1884.

• Nightmare Tales 1892.  H.P.B.'s occult novels

• The Original Programme of The Theosophical Society  1886.

• Other Writings from H.P. Blavatsky's Pen.  Miscellaneous items.  Some quite rare and never published before.

Check out this title!The Secret Doctrine 2 volumes, 1888.  Madame Blavatsky's magnum opus on the creation of the universe, the evolution of humankind, and the primordial tradition underlying the various religions, mythologies and philosophies of the world.

• "A Word on The Secret Doctrine" by Master K.H.
• Stanzas of Dzyan -- Cosmogenesis Seven Stanzas extracted from SD Vol. I.
• Stanzas of Dzyan -- Anthropogenesis  Remaining twelve Stanzas from SD Vol. II.
• 3 Fundamental Propositions from the Proem of the S.D. 
• Summing Up  H.P.B. sums up some basic ideas of The Secret Doctrine.
• An Invitation to The Secret Doctrine A wonderful introduction in HPB's own words.  
• Index to The Secret Doctrine (prepared by John P. Van Mater)

• The Secret Doctrine:  Volume 3  First published 1897.   Here is the controversial third volume of the SD.  For the historical background of this volume, see The Myth of the "Missing" Third Volume of The Secret Doctrine by Daniel H. Caldwell.

• Secret Doctrine Commentary 1890-91. (Transactions of the Blavatsky Lodge)  HPB's answers to questions of students who had been reading the first part of Volume I of  The Secret Doctrine. See a newly discovered & published Transaction.  For background on this discovery, see Missing Material by H.P. Blavatsky Discovered

• Some Commentaries on [H.P.B.'s Esoteric] Instructions I and II by K.H.

• Some Letters of H.P. Blavatsky to W.Q. Judge 1885-1890.  Almost 20 letters from HPB to her American colleague

• Some Unpublished Letters of Helena Petrovna Blavatsky   1875- 1878.   Compiled, edited and with commentary by Eugene Rollin Corson.

• Theosophical Glossary  1892.  H.P.B.'s Glossary online. Click on letter:
Title Page and Preface    A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z

• Theosophical Articles and Notes by H.P. Blavatsky et al. This volume contains many of HPB's editorial notes appended to articles in her two magazines The Theosophist and Lucifer.   See especially Notes from The Theosophist and Notes from Lucifer.

• The Theosophist Volume 1 (Oct 1879 - Sep 1880), Edited by H.P. Blavatsky

Check out this title!The Voice of the Silence 1889.  HPB's mystical treatise for those who desire to tread the "Path".


See also:

A Listing Arranged in Chronological Order

See also:

Theosophyonthe.Net   for quick links to HPB's major writings.

Consult the following sources for definitions of unfamiliar names and terms used by HPB in her writings:

• American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
• Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
• Catholic Encyclopedia
• Collation of Theosophical Glossaries.  Search this glossary.
• Columbia Encyclopedia
• Encarta Encyclopedia
• Encyclopaedia Britannica
• Encyclopedia Britannica, 1911 edition
• Encyclopedia Mythica
• Encyclopedic Theosophical Glossary.  Search this glossary.
• H.P.B.'s Glossary of Theosophical Terms  From Key, 1890. Glossary A-D  Glossary E-M  Glossary N-Z
• H.P.B.'s Theosophical Glossary
• Jewish Encyclopedia.com
• Merriam-Webster Online
• Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
• Wikipedia