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Man Visible and Invisible
MAN is a curiously complex being, and his evolution, past, present and future, is a study of perennial interest for all who can see and understand. Through what toilsome eternities of gradual development he has come to be what he is, to what round in the long ladder of his progress he has now attained, what possibilities of further progress the veil of the future conceals from us, these are questions to which few can be indifferent -¬ questions which have been occurring all through the ages to everyone who has thought at all.
In the Western world the answers given have been many and various. There has been much dogmatic assertion, based on differing interpretations of alleged revelation; there have been many ingenious speculations, the fruit in some cases of close meta¬physical reasoning. But dogmatism meets us with a story which is on the face of it manifestly impossible, while speculation moves chiefly along entirely mater¬ialistic lines, and endeavors to arrive at a satisfactory result by ignoring half of the phenomena for which we have to account. Neither dogmatism nor speculation approaches the problem from a practical point of view, as a matter which can be studied and investigated like any other science.
Theosophy comes forward with a theory based upon entirely different foundations
In the Western world the answers given have been many and various. There has been much dogmatic assertion, based on differing interpretations of alleged revelation; there have been many ingenious speculations, the fruit in some cases of close meta¬physical reasoning. But dogmatism meets us with a story which is on the face of it manifestly impossible, while speculation moves chiefly along entirely mater¬ialistic lines, and endeavors to arrive at a satisfactory result by ignoring half of the phenomena for which we have to account. Neither dogmatism nor speculation approaches the problem from a practical point of view, as a matter which can be studied and investigated like any other science.
Theosophy comes forward with a theory based upon entirely different foundations
126 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 20, 2014
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C.W. Leadbeater
676 books128 followersCharles Webster Leadbeater was an influential member of the Theosophical Society, author on occult subjects and co-initiator with J.I. Wedgwood of the Liberal Catholic Church.
Originally a priest of the Church of England, his interest in spiritualism caused him to end his affiliation with Anglicanism in favour of the Theosophical Society, where he became an associate of Annie Besant. He became a high-ranking officer of the society, but resigned in 1906 amid a scandal. Accusations of his detractors were never proven and, with Besant's assistance, he was readmitted a few years later. Leadbeater went on to write over 69 books and pamphlets that examined in detail the hidden side of life as well as maintain regular speaking engagements. His efforts on behalf of the society assured his status as one of its leading members until his death in 1934.
Originally a priest of the Church of England, his interest in spiritualism caused him to end his affiliation with Anglicanism in favour of the Theosophical Society, where he became an associate of Annie Besant. He became a high-ranking officer of the society, but resigned in 1906 amid a scandal. Accusations of his detractors were never proven and, with Besant's assistance, he was readmitted a few years later. Leadbeater went on to write over 69 books and pamphlets that examined in detail the hidden side of life as well as maintain regular speaking engagements. His efforts on behalf of the society assured his status as one of its leading members until his death in 1934.
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March 6, 2023Definitely an interesting read, but not a great introduction to theosophical literature on its own, as it takes some prior knowledge to understand well. I would recommend starting with Annie Besant’s “Thought Forms” and “Invisible Helpers” and Leadbeater’s earlier “Clairvoyance” for context before diving into this one.
April 22, 2014
Not for the faint hearted.... the concepts are very interesting but I'm not sure that I'm evolved enough to get my head around it all. The bits I think I understand has brought immense clarity though.
April 22, 2008
A classic. Well done and useful.
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June 9, 2017started reading in hope for some vintage new age and urban fantasy plot bunnies, gave up when christian theology was mixed into it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
November 23, 2024
My problem with this book is that it claims, and says at some point, that this things are provable which is not true. I mean you can give as much as proof as you want at the end they are impossible to prove. It's belief like religions, and it might be true but it's unprovable. Also in some parts it sounded like he was looking down on science which was kinda annoying.
And I didn't like the writing idk. It was like he was trying to make things sound more complicated than they are for no reason. Hence, it's not easy to read if you are not familiar like he claims in the book. You actually already have to have read some of his books prior, and have knowledge on the subject.
And I didn't like the writing idk. It was like he was trying to make things sound more complicated than they are for no reason. Hence, it's not easy to read if you are not familiar like he claims in the book. You actually already have to have read some of his books prior, and have knowledge on the subject.
December 13, 2021
Intersante libro
Me permitió aumentar el conocimiento de las auras y la energía propia de los cuerpos astrales y mentales. Intersante libro para ampliar el conocimiento del ser.
Me permitió aumentar el conocimiento de las auras y la energía propia de los cuerpos astrales y mentales. Intersante libro para ampliar el conocimiento del ser.
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