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An Introduction to Yoga

An Introduction to Yoga

Four lectures by Annie Besant to give an outline and better understanding of Yoga. Annie Besant was a British socialist, theosophist, freemason, women's rights activist, educationist, writer, orator, political party member and philanthropist. Regarded...

In her autobiography, Annie Besant poignantly writes of her search for the truth of what she believed in, leaving Christianity behind to embrace Atheism, and ultimately finding her peace in Theosophy, which she became interested in after meeting...

Esoteric Christianity

Esoteric Christianity

Esoteric Christianity, or the Lesser Mysteries by Annie Besant.Esoteric Christianity by English theosophist, freethinker, and social activist Annie Besant was originally published in 1901. The work takes a gnostic and mystical view of early...

Il potere del pensiero

Il potere del pensiero

Annie Besant in questa breve ma fondamentale opera ci spiega cosa ?il pensiero secondo la filosofia teosofica, e ci dimostra come il pensiero non sia altro che una funzione del S? L'autrice ci indica anche come potenziare praticamente le nostre...

La nature du Christ

La nature du Christ

Comment peut-on, au point de vue de l'histoire, séparer le Jésus des Évangiles, de l'Idéal Mystique que représente le Christ ? Dans cette conférence donnée par Annie Besant en 1910, elle développe cette question du point de vue de la théosophie avec...

Life After Death

Life After Death

"Life After Death" by Annie Besant explores the continuity of consciousness beyond physical existence. Besant draws from her Theosophical perspective to discuss death as a transition, not an end. She delves into various aspects of the afterlife, from...

Man and His Bodies

Man and His Bodies

"Man and His Bodies" by Annie Besant is a profound exploration into the various aspects of human existence beyond the physical realm. This book delves into the understanding of the human being as more than just a material body, but as a complex entity...

My Path to Atheism

My Path to Atheism

My Path to Atheism is a remarkable document in many ways, not least that it was written by a woman in Victorian England, not the most open free-thinking of societies, especially for women at that time. It needed a remarkable woman to write such a...

On the Political Status of Women

On the Political Status of Women

Annie Besant made a name for herself as a women’s rights activist, socialist, and orator. Her first public speech, “On the Political Status of Women,” launched her into the field of advocacy around which she built a career. She stated that forcing an...

Psychism and Spirituality

Psychism and Spirituality

"Psychism and Spirituality" by Annie Besant explores the realms of spiritual phenomena and psychic experiences. Besant, a well-known writer and theosophist, provides a comprehensive guide to the nature of psychic abilities, such as clairvoyance,...

The Ancient Wisdom

The Ancient Wisdom

The Ancient Wisdom is a book by Anni Besant published in 1897 as per the dedication in the Leader of the undated first pressing. In this book Besant introduces and explains the physical plain, astral plane, mental plain and other planes of existence....

The Inner Government of the World

The Inner Government of the World

I want to put before you, if I can in these three lectures, a certain view of the world, and of the way in which that world is guided and directed. As this meeting is a public meeting, there is one statement I think that I ought to make, which it...

The Larger Consciousness

The Larger Consciousness

Brought to you by Altrusian Grace Media.The Larger Consciousness was a lecture delivered at the 12th annual convention of the Indian section of the Theosophical society, held at Benares in December 1902. This year, we are going to study together a...

The Nature and Practice of Yoga

The Nature and Practice of Yoga

"The Nature and Practice of Yoga" by Annie Besant offers a profound exploration into the spiritual and practical dimensions of yoga. Besant elucidates the essence of yoga, blending philosophical insights with tangible practices for mind, body, and...

The Seven Principles of Man

The Seven Principles of Man

Seven is one of the most important numbers in the teachings of theosophy, the wisdom-religion. It is a key by which are revealed and explained many of the mysteries of nature, for in theosophy it is taught that number and numbers underlie all the...

What do ideas look like? This clairvoyant view of the shape, color, and atmospheric effect of mental energy includes black-and-white drawings and color plates to convey a graphic representation of the power of thought.Prominent Theosophists Annie...

We have often heard it said that thoughts are things, and there are many among us who are persuaded of the truth of this statement. Yet very few of us have any clear idea as to what kind of thing a thought is, and the object of this little book is to...

Yoga Introduction

Yoga Introduction

In her introduction to yoga, Annie Besant discusses the origins and history of yoga, its benefits, and some of the key principles of the practice. She describes yoga as a system of physical and mental exercises that help to bring about a union of the...