Talks on the Path of Occultism - Volume One: At the Feet of the Master

Author: Annie Besant
C W Leadbeater/
Publisher: Theosophical Publishing
Year: 2015
Language: English
Pages: 474
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8170591619

Description

This book is one of trilogy, being commentaries on three classics - At the Feet of the Master, The Voice of the Silence and Light on the Path - considered the mystical gems of theosophical literature. They throw light on the deep significance and far-reaching implications of the perennial teachings embodied in these three classics whose subject matter is the path of inner transformation and spiritual realization.

The commentaries in Volume One and Three are by Annie Besant and C W Leadbeater; those in Volume
Two are by C W Leadbeater, with a few ideas of Ernest Wood woven into the first fragment.

Annie Besant was an outstanding reformer and orator of her time, a champion of human freedom, educationist and philanthropist. She guided thousands of men and women all over the world in their spiritual quest. Her colleague, C W Leadbeater, eminent seer and occultist, was a highly developed clairvoyant and the author of many books on the spiritual life and on the hidden side of things. Together they shared their knowledge of life with so many of thirsting humanity.

Contents

Foreword
Introductory
CHAPTERS
The Occult Path and the Interest of the World
Initiation and the Approach thereto
How the Book Came to be Written
The Preliminary Prayer
The Spirit of the Pupil
The Four Introductory Paths
The Four Qualifications

PART 2 : DISCRIMINATION
The True and False Aims
The Life of the Bodies
Right and Wrong
Be True All through
Unselfishness and the Divine Life

PART 3 : DESIRELESSNESS
The Removal of Desire
The One Good Desire
Psychic Powers
Small Desires
Mind Your Own Business

PART 4 : GOOD CONDUCT
Control of Mind
Self Control in Action
tolerance
Cheerfulness
One-Pointed ness
Confidence

PART 5 : LOVE
Liberation, Nirvana and Moksha
Love in Daily Life
Gossip Cruelty
Superstition
Service

Index