The Secret Doctrine, Vol. 1: The Synthesis of Science, Religion, and Philosophy; Cosmogenesis

The Secret Doctrine #1

by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky

Excerpt from The Secret Doctrine, Vol. 1: The Synthesis of Science, Religion, and Philosophy; Cosmogenesis

The aim of this work may be thus stated: to Show that Nature is not a fortuitous concurrence of atoms, and to assign to man his rightful place in the scheme of the Universe; to rescue from degradation the archaic truths which are the basis of all reli gions; to uncover, to some extent, the fundamental unity from which they all spring; finally, to Show that the Occult side of Nature has never been approached by the Science of modern civilization.

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Genres: Spirituality, Occult, Nonfiction, Philosophy, Theosophy, Religion, Witchcraft

766 pages, Paperback

Published August 24, 2018

About the author

Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (Russian: Еле́на Петро́вна Блава́тская, Yelena Petrovna Blavatskaya, often known as Madame Blavatsky; 12 August [O.S. 31 July] 1831 – 8 May 1891) was a Russian occultist, philosopher, and author who co-founded the Theosophical Society in 1875. She gained an international following as the leading theoretician of Theosophy, the esoteric religion that the society promoted.

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Reviews

[Oxiborick · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pinches seis años para terminar este mugroso libro: SEIS-PUTOS-AÑOS. Y este es el primero de seis tomos!!!!
Una buena amiga bruja me presentó a Madame Blavatsky segura de que yo entendería, pero no, cuando comencé este libro no entendí nada y lo abandoné, decepcionada de mí.
Tuvieron que pasar 6 años de (otras) intensas lecturas sobre brahmanismo, teología, esoterismo, ocultismo, yoga, filosofía védica, puranas... temas que yo no busqué, sino que me salieron al camino, lo cual ahora considero que fue una preparación inconsciente para siquiera COMENZAR a comprender esta obra.
Debo decir que no es un libro para todos, que es difícil como su putamadre y que incluso se corre el peligro de que en la traducción se hayan perdido ideas y que uno no esté recibiendo el conocimiento directo de la Blavatsky, sino un esperpento de filosofías de sus traductores.
Durante los primeros capítulos incluso coincidí con los críticos de la Blavatsky de que esta mujer era una charlatana, pero al seguir leyendo uno se da cuenta de lo inteligentísima que es, de que sabe demasiado y de que tiene recibos bibliográficos de todo para demostrarlo. Podría incluso inclinarme a pensar que Helena Petrovna Blavatsky era un grupo de estudiosos o teúrgos porque sólo así uno se explica la cantidad de información que está reunida en este tomo, nomás porque es difícil creer que una sola persona sepa tanto.
La Doctrina Secreta es la explicación, párrafo por párrafo (estancias, les llaman), del Libro de Dzyan, un texto tibetano que segúuun explicaba el origen de la existencia y el futuro de la humanidad. Es un libro que muchos dijeron que existía, pero que nadie vio nunca, y que Blavatsky dijo que tuvo acceso a él gracias a una red de iniciados o sectas.
Dicen que Blavatsky nació con sensibilidad para lo esotérico y que luego se especializó en ocultismo, espiritismo, magnetismo y todas estas cosas mágicas, por lo que la Doctrina Secreta y todo este cuento del Libro de Dzyan fue recibido con dudas, pero nadie pudo desmentirla.
Yo creo que aunque su obra sea falsa y esté pirateada de otros textos, merece mérito porque la Doctrina Secreta es un compendio EX-PLI-CA-DO de temas que, hasta donde yo he leído, nadie se ha atrevido a proponer, meeenos a explicar.
Cómo comenzó la creación, qué factor dio pie a la creación, cómo se divide el tiempo, cuándo comenzó el tiempo, qué vergas es el tiempo. Cuántos años tiene la existencia, qué es Dios, cuál es el trabajo de Dios, por qué existe Dios, cuál Dios es el bueno, de qué le sirve al hombre creer en Dios, cómo se mide la eternidad, para qué existen los humanos, habrá otros seres además de los humanos, la evolución del hombre, la reencarnación, las esferas, el mundo astral, el alma, humanidades nuevas, elementos químicos, el origen de los elementos, qué es la realidad, que es el subconsciente.
No todos tenemos tiempo para pensar en estas cosas, no todos estamos preparados para tanta información y menos para asimilarla, por eso no recomiendo este libro.
Haz lo que yo: deja que llegue a ti, date tiempo para tomarlo, date tiempo para comprenderlo, luego alábalo y no lo recomiendes.
Estoy preparada para el tomo II.

[Jennifer Sweete · Rating 5 out of 5]

I cannot imagine when this woman had time to eat, sleep or pee given the amount of time it must have taken to write this book and all the other books she has written. Albert Einstein was quoted as saying this book inspired him to split the atom. I can see why. I have since moved on to Vol II. Reading this work of art has taught me a great deal about languages I never knew existed outside the realm of my personal dreams and visions. I have also developed a serious speculation that Madam Blavatsky either possessed time-traveling abilities or owned her own personal space shuttle, as she speaks often of her many journeys across the planet, during which I presume she carried along her trusty speed-writing quill. I cannot help but wonder where to get one of those quills ...

[Larisa Kudisheva · Rating 3 out of 5]

It started out very interesting, but I quickly got bored since I don't understand a lot of things in this book. It would have been easier if I new someone who can explain things to me, but unfortunately I don't. I guess I need to read a lot more before I will be able to understand this book.

[Dmitry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mme Blavatsky's magnum opus is definitely the most thought-provoking and influential esoteric/occult works of late XIX century. While authenticity of it's source (referred by Helena Petrovna as "Book Of Dzyan") is open to debate, it's influence on western culture isn't, as it extends far beyond the realm of occult (Albert Einstein was a careful reader of this book) and was a major contributing factor for modern esoteric movements like New Age.

[Jurie Moolman · Rating 5 out of 5]

She went through difficult times when she wrote the book and that frustration sometimes come out and we are so blessed to have relative freedom of religion today, but her knowledge is astounding - wow

[Steven H · Rating 5 out of 5]

THE FIRST VOLUME OF BLAVATSKY'S MAJOR WORK

Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (born 1831 as Helena von Hahn; died in 1891), was a Russian occultist who, with William Quan Judge, founded the Theosophical Society. She wrote other books such as 'Isis Unveiled: A Master Key to the Mysteries of Ancient and Modern Science and Technology.' The following volumes in this set are 'The Secret Doctrine: Volumes 2-6.'

She wrote in the Preface to this 1888 book, "These truths are in no sense put forward as a REVELATION; nor does the author claim the position of a revealer of mystic lore, now made public for the first time in the world's history. For what is contained in this work is to be found scattered throughout thousands of volumes embodying the scriptures of the great Asiatic and early European religions, hidden under glyph and symbol, and hitherto left unnoticed because of this veil. What is now attempted is to gather the oldest tenets together and make of them one harmonious and unbroken whole. The sole advantage which the writer has over her predecessors, is that she need not resort to personal speculation and theories." (Pg. vii)

She adds, "It is a new religion, we are asked? By not means; it is not a RELIGION, nor is its philosophy NEW; for, as already stated, it is as old as thinking man. Its tenets... have been cautiously given out to, and taught by, more than one European Initiate." (Pg. xxxvi)

She states, "The Doctrine teaches that, in order to become a divine, fully conscious god... the Spiritual primeval INTELLIGENCES must pass through the human stage. And when we say human, this does not apply merely to our terrestrial humanity, but to the mortals that inhabit any world, i.e., to those Intelligences that have reached the appropriate equilibrium between matter and spirit, as WE have now, since the middle point of the Fourth Root Race of the Fourth round was passed. Each Entity must have won for itself the right of becoming divine, through self-experience." (Pg. 106) She asserts, "These 'Men' of the Third Race---the ancestors of the Atlanteans---were just such an ape-like, intellectually senseless giants as were those beings, who, during the Third Round, represented Humanity. Morally irresponsible, it was these third Race 'men' who, through promiscuous connection with animal species lower than themselves, created that missing link which became ages later ... the remote ancestor of the real ape as we find it now in the pithecoid family." (Pg. 190)

She contends, "Thus 'SATAN,' once he ceases to be viewed in the superstitious, dogmatic, unphilosophical spirit of the Churches, grows into the grandiose image of one who made of terrestrial a divine MAN; who gave him, throughout the long cycle... the law of the Spirit of Life, and made him free from the Sin of Ignorance, hence of death." (Pg. 198)

She suggests, "as the Secret Doctrine teaches HISTORY---which, for being esoteric and traditional, is none the less more reliable than profane history---we are as entitled to our beliefs as anyone else, whether religionist or sceptic." (Pg. 267) She summarizes: "we hope to have proven so far the following facts: (1) The Secret Doctrine teaches no ATHEISM, except in the Hindu sense... (2) It admits a Logos of a collective 'Creator' of the Universe... but that Demiurge is not PERSONAL deity... (4) Matter is eternal... (5) the Universe evolved out of its ideal plan..." (Pg. 279-281)

Later, she adds, "When the Theosophists ... say that God is no BEING, for IT is nothing, NO-THING, they are more reverential and religiously respectful to the Deity than those who call God a HE, and thus make of Him a gigantic MALE." (Pg. 352)

She notes, "In human nature, evil denotes only the polarity of matter and Spirit, a struggle for life between the two manifested Principles in Space and Time, which principles are one PER SE, inasmuch as they are rooted in the Absolute." (Pg. 416) She says, "Since only a certain portion of the Secret teachings can be given out in the present age, if they were published without any explanations or commentary, the doctrines would never be understood even by theosophists." (Pg. 480)

This book is "must reading" for anyone studying Blavatsky's doctrines.

[#DÏ4B7Ø Chinnamasta-Bhairav · Rating 3 out of 5]

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"The Secret Doctrine, Volume I. Cosmogenesis" is a book written by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky. The book is divided into two parts, and in the first part, Blavatsky details her interpretation of the origin and evolution of the universe itself, in terms derived from the Hindu concept of cyclical development. The world and everything in it is said to alternate between periods of activity (manvantaras) and periods of passivity (pralayas). Each manvantara lasts many millions of years and consists of a number of Yugas, in accordance with Hindu cosmology . Blavatsky uses the Hindu concept of cosmology as she attempts to show that the discoveries of science had been previously predicted by ancient texts . The book is an attempt to reconcile Eastern and Western thought, and it is considered one of the foundational texts of Theosophy .

The book is a challenging read, and it is not easy to summarize its contents in a few words. However, in essence, the book is an attempt to provide a comprehensive account of the origin and evolution of the universe, and it draws on a wide range of sources, including ancient texts, religious traditions, and scientific discoveries . The book is divided into two parts, and the first part deals with the origin and evolution of the universe itself, while the second part deals with the evolution of humanity .

Blavatsky's writing style is dense and complex, and the book is not for everyone. However, for those who are interested in the history of ideas and the development of religious and philosophical thought, "The Secret Doctrine, Volume I. Cosmogenesis" is an important work that provides a unique perspective on the nature of the universe and humanity's place within it .

In conclusion, "The Secret Doctrine, Volume I. Cosmogenesis" is a book that attempts to provide a comprehensive account of the origin and evolution of the universe, drawing on a wide range of sources, including ancient texts, religious traditions, and scientific discoveries. The book is an important work in the history of ideas and provides a unique perspective on the nature of the universe and humanity's place within it .

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[Carla Parreira]

Tal doutrina foi à religião universalmente difundida no mundo antigo e pré-histórico. As provas de sua difusão, os anais autênticos de sua história, uma série completa de documentos que demonstram o seu caráter e a sua presença em todos os países, juntamente com os ensinamentos de seus grandes Adeptos, existem até hoje nas criptas secretas das bibliotecas pertencentes à Fraternidade Oculta. A Doutrina Secreta estabelece três proposições fundamentais:
I. Um Princípio Onipresente, Sem Limites e Imutável, sobre o qual toda especulação é impossível, porque transcende o poder da concepção humana e porque toda expressão ou comparação da mente humana não poderia senão diminuí-lo.
II. A Eternidade do Universo.
III. A identidade fundamental de todas as Almas com a Alma Suprema Universal, sendo esta última um aspecto da Raiz Desconhecida; e a peregrinação obrigatória para todas as Almas, centelhas daquela Alma Suprema, através do Ciclo de Encarnação, ou de Necessidade, durante todo esse período. Em outras palavras: nenhuma Alma Divina pode ter uma existência consciente independente antes que a centelha, emanada da Essência pura do Sexto Princípio Universal, ou seja, da Alma Suprema, haja passado por todas as formas elementares pertencentes ao mundo fenomenal, e adquirido a individualidade, primeiro por impulso natural e depois à custa dos próprios esforços, conscientemente dirigidos e regulados pelo Carma, escalando assim todos os graus de inteligência, desde o mineral e o vegetal até o Arcanjo mais sublime.

[Chris Hall · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's difficult to know what to make of this.

I appreciate the amount of work that went into it but some aspects of it are highly questionable - even taking into consideration the times in which it was written (not least singing the praises of the fraud John Keely and the claim that there are beings living on Venus 'of higher material density' than those on Earth ...).

I was also disappointed to see so much of the last 200 or so pages given over to a (sometimes juvenile) bashing of science; science's loss is not necessarily Theosophy's gain.

I would recommend it but only with a healthy dose of scepticism stirred in. Question everything she says.

[Daniel Jansky · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of mixed thoughts on this one. She obviously did a lot of research, but is known to plagiarize a lot. One example I caught was she quoted The Song of Creation without giving it a proper reference at all. Of all the books I have read that have tried to unite Eastern and Western philosophy, this has by far surpassed the other ones. Written in 1868, it does have some scientific precursors - for example the parallel world theory. Does the Book of Dyzan actually exist? Who knows. But it was fascinating to read. All in all, it was a decent attempt at a big TOE (theory of everything), even though it fell short of its intended goal.

[Diego Navarro Montoya · Rating 4 out of 5]

No es un libro fácil de roer

Presenta algunas faltas de ortografía y se pierde muchas veces el hilo debido a que está muy adornado con palabras rimbombantes a propósito, tal vez, para que sólo algunos lo entiendan, o más bien para llenar el ego de sus creadores de que es un culto en el lenguaje. Es un libro esencial dentro del esoterismo de nuestro origen como humanidad.
Creo que falta lograr el glosario, eso ayudaría para la gente que no está habituada en términos hinduista.

[Onur · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am sure she shows a lot and made hidden things known. She also analysed western and eastern knowledge of occultism. However, before reading such a book her, you have to study terminology of both western and eastern teachings, because the book doesn't explain terms nor have a dictionary at the back. It s already long enough 😊

[Kai Mustakoski · Rating 4 out of 5]

A classic that had to be read, and now that I have done so, I would recommend this book to anyone who is even slightly interesting in the esoteric matters; even though not all the book chapters are equally interesting, this year number of interesting ideas discussed in the book is so great that it was a real treat. I would recommend to listen to this one.

[Project Cognition · Rating 5 out of 5]

Madame Blavatsky has excellent knowledge and understanding as an occultist. The amount of information packed into this book is impressive.

However, before reading this book, I recommend being somewhat versed in ancient eastern esoteric terms and definitions.

[Carolina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Esse livro foi fundamental na minha construção de mim mesma, companheiro da minha adolescência maluca e solitária, como queria não ter me tornado tão cética ao longo dos anos, eu era feliz e não sabia.

[Levan Sharvadze · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting to read for fun, if you have some time to waste...

[Diony D'La Hz · Rating 5 out of 5]

No

[Luciano Rago · Rating 4 out of 5]

Complejo; a estudiar con detenimiento.

[Peter Lancellotti · Rating 5 out of 5]

Please see my review of volume 2 for a comprehensive review of my thoughts on this most magnificent series.

[Ramón Cueto · Rating 5 out of 5]

Estupendo

[Joe Macrohon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book

[Karla Cabcam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Teniendo un poco de experiencia con esta autora, no solo son su materiaL, sino tambien con personas que comparten su contenido por internet, he logrado que este libro me resulte mas entendible.

[Niel Vaughan · Rating 5 out of 5]

magnus opus worth double the time spent reading it