(2-vol set) Hardcover ISBN: 9781557002303
(2-vol set) Softcover ISBN: 9781557002280
Unabridged Verbatim Edition
"This massive study of man, of nature, of spiritual evolution, of the essence of reality is an astonishing document. And it is not as widely known as it ought to be. The Secret Doctrine is at once a fountain of metaphysics and a science of mythology. Blavatsky synthesizes science and spirituality into an exhilarating journey of spiritual awareness." — The Book Reader, May/June 1988
Continuously in print since its first publication in 1888, the SD remains today the most comprehensive sourcebook of the esoteric tradition, outlining the fundamental tenets of the Secret Doctrine of the Ages. Challenging, prophetic, and strikingly modern, it directly addresses the perennial questions: continuity of life after death, purpose of existence, good and evil, consciousness and substance, sexuality, karma, evolution, and human and planetary transformation. Based on the Stanzas of Dzyan with corroborating testimony from hundreds of sources, these volumes unfold the drama of cosmic and human evolution — from the reawakening of the gods after a Night of the Universe to the ultimate reunion of cosmos with its divine source. Supplementary sections discuss relevant scientific issues as well as the mystery language of myths, symbols, and allegories, helping the reader decipher the often abstruse imagery of the world's sacred literature.
This edition is a character-for-character, line-for-line reproduction of the two-volume 1888 first edition. It is set in new type which closely matches the Miller & Richard Old Style font used in the original.
Helena Petrovna Blavatsky was born on August 12, 1831, at Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, daughter of Colonel Peter Alexeyevich von Hahn and novelist Helena Andreyevna (née de Fadeyev). In 1849 she married N. V. Blavatsky, and shortly thereafter began more than 20 years of extensive travel, which brought her into contact with mystic traditions the world over. She was the principal founder of The Theosophical Society in New York City in 1875, and devoted her extraordinary literary talents to its humanitarian and educational purposes until her death in London, England, on May 8, 1891.
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An Invitation to "The Secret Doctrine"
The Secret Doctrine: The Synthesis of Science, Religion, and Philosophy (2-vol set)