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The Secret Doctrine, Vol. 1 of 4H. P. Blavatsky

The Secret Doctrine, Vol. 1 of 4

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Original author: H. P. Blavatsky

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"The Secret Doctrine, Vol. 1 of 4" by H. P. Blavatsky is a two-volume esoteric work published in 1888. This influential text attempts to reconcile ancient Eastern wisdom with modern science, presenting a cosmology based on Hindu cyclical development. Volume One explores the origin and evolution of the universe through periods of activity and passivity spanning millions of years. Volume Two traces humanity's origins through "Root Races" dating back eons, describing civilizations on lost continents like Lemuria and Atlantis while challenging Darwinian evolution.

The Secret Doctrine, Vol. 1 of 4, by H. P. Blavatsky. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #54824.

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52 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter391 words
  2. 2.Preface: To the First Edition920 words
  3. 3.Preface: To the Third and Revised Edition (1)8,784 words
  4. 4.Preface: To the Third and Revised Edition (2)8,486 words
  5. 5.Preface: To the Third and Revised Edition (3)2,098 words
  6. 6.Part I: Cosmic Evolution (1)8,802 words
  7. 7.Part I: Cosmic Evolution (2)8,630 words
  8. 8.Part I: Cosmic Evolution (3)8,781 words
  9. 9.Part I: Cosmic Evolution (4)8,854 words
  10. 10.Part I: Cosmic Evolution (5)8,761 words
  11. 11.Part I: Cosmic Evolution (6)8,878 words
  12. 12.Part I: Cosmic Evolution (7)8,469 words
  13. 13.Part I: Cosmic Evolution (8)8,819 words
  14. 14.Part I: Cosmic Evolution (9)8,792 words
  15. 15.Part I: Cosmic Evolution (10)8,799 words
  16. 16.Part I: Cosmic Evolution (11)8,775 words
  17. 17.Part I: Cosmic Evolution (12)3,891 words
  18. 18.Section I: Symbolism and Ideographs3,308 words
  19. 19.Section II: The Mystery Language and Its Keys7,382 words
  20. 20.Section III: Primordial Substance and Divine Thought7,042 words
  21. 21.Section IV: Chaos: Theos: Kosmos3,033 words
  22. 22.Section V: On the Hidden Deity, Its Symbols and Glyphs4,228 words
  23. 23.Section VI: The Mundane Egg4,345 words
  24. 24.Section VII: The Days and Nights of Brahmâ4,133 words
  25. 25.Section VIII: The Lotus, as a Universal Symbol3,198 words
  26. 26.Section IX: The Moon; Deus Lunus, Phœbe7,952 words
  1. 27.Section X: Tree, Serpent, and Crocodile Worship3,725 words
  2. 28.Section XI: Demon est Deus Inversus5,626 words
  3. 29.Section XII: The Theogony of the Creative Gods8,813 words
  4. 30.Section XIII: The Seven Creations6,360 words
  5. 31.Section XIV: The Four Elements4,445 words
  6. 32.Section XV: On Kwan‐Shi‐Yin and Kwan‐Yin1,461 words
  7. 33.Section I: Reasons for These Addenda2,168 words
  8. 34.Section II: Modern Physicists are Playing at Blind Man’s Buff2,952 words
  9. 35.Section III: Is Gravitation a Law?4,208 words
  10. 36.Section IV: The Theories of Rotation in Science2,763 words
  11. 37.Section V: The Masks of Science. Physics Or Metaphysics?7,373 words
  12. 38.Section VI: An Attack on the Scientific Theory of Force by a Man of1,875 words
  13. 39.Section VII: Life, Force, or Gravity4,789 words
  14. 40.Section VIII: The Solar Theory6,054 words
  15. 41.Section IX: The Coming Force. Its Possibilities And Impossibilities5,691 words
  16. 42.Section X: On the Elements and Atoms5,177 words
  17. 43.Section XI: Ancient Thought in Modern Dress3,347 words
  18. 44.Section XII: Scientific and Esoteric Evidence for, and Objections to, the5,583 words
  19. 45.Section XIII: Forces—Modes of Motion or Intelligences?4,098 words
  20. 46.Section XIV: Gods, Monads and Atoms9,841 words
  21. 47.Section XV: Cyclic Evolution and Karma5,438 words
  22. 48.Section XVI: The Zodiac and its Antiquity8,991 words
  23. 49.Section XVII: Summary of the Position (1)8,241 words
  24. 50.Section XVII: Summary of the Position (2)7,929 words
  25. 51.Section XVII: Summary of the Position (3)7,966 words
  26. 52.Section XVII: Summary of the Position (4)5,133 words