For more than three decades I have done research on
the life, work, writings, and teachings of Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (1831-1891). In
the course of this work, I've collected thousands of books, articles and unpublished
documents on every aspect of Madame Blavatsky's life and teachings. A selection of
some of this material consisting of first hand accounts of H.P.B.'s life, her occult
phenomena, and encounters with her Masters can be found in my new book The Esoteric World of Madame Blavatsky: Insights into
the Life of a Modern Sphinx (Wheaton, Illinois, The Theosophical Publishing House,
2000).
Hundreds of other accounts, articles and documents (positive,
negative or neutral) about H.P.B. are published on this Blavatsky
Archives website. Much other relevant material published on other websites are
also listed.
In publishing the great variety of documents on this website, I
have kept in mind H.P. Blavatsky's own words:
". . . Contrast alone can enable us to appreciate
things at their right value; and unless a judge compares notes and hears both sides he can
hardly come to a correct decision." The Theosophist, Volume II,
July, 1881, p. 218; reprinted in H.P.B.'s Collected Writings, Volume III, p. 225.
I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to the following individuals who
have helped me in my research on the life of Madame Blavatsky:
Dorothy Abbenhouse, John Algeo, Karl Alston, Anita Atkins, Geoffrey A. Barborka, Walter
A. Carrithers, Jr., John Cooper, Ted G. Davy, Boris de Zirkoff, Ann Denny, Dara Eklund,
Caren M. Elin, Victor A. Endersby, Michael Freeman, Michael Gomes, Michelle B. Graye,
Virginia G. Hanson, Jerry Hejka-Ekins, Grace F. Knoche, Mary J. Schneider Kokochak, George
E. Linton, Joy Mills, Lakshmi Narayan, Ernest Pelletier, Rogelle Pelletier, David Pratt,
Leslie Price, David Reigle, Nancy Reigle, Richard Robb, Carmen Small, W. Emmett Small, H.
J. Spierenburg, Leona Sterba, Joan Sutcliffe, Dallas TenBroeck, Will Thackara, Gregory
Tillett, Elisabeth Trumpler, John Van Mater, Kirby Van Mater, Henry Van Thiel, and Maikka
Van Thiel.
Various other persons as well as numerous university, public and special libraries have
also helped me with my Blavatsky research.
• Blavatsky Archives Material - Authors
A-L
• Blavatsky Archives Material - Authors
M-Z
• Historical
Material about H.P. Blavatsky & the Mahatmas published on the World Wide Web
• In the Blavatsky Tradition: Major Online Books,
Pamphlets & Other Material on
H.P. Blavatsky, the Mahatmas & Theosophy
