Volume
XV
V index
The Vaccination Inquirer:
on medical quackery, IV 200-01
Vach (
Aditi and, XIV 156 & fn.
or articulate speech, XIV 187
brain cavities and, VI 5
Charcot's experiments and, II 285
curative agent in mantras, IV 165
female Logos, XIV 290
as Logos, VI 262
meanings in Atharva-Veda, XIV
156 fn.
as Melodious cow, XIII 42, 160
"Mother of all that lives," XIII 42 rf.;
XIV 156 fn.
mystery language, V 298
mystic divine voice, VI 11 fn.
not comparable to Mithra, XI 43
passages in head and, VI 5
relation of, to akaa,
VI 80 (89)
respecting creation, XIV 156, 187,
198, 290
same as Kwan-yin, VI 104
seven mystic centers and, VI 5
as tail of cow, XIII 160
Viraj and, XIV 187, 198
voice of deity, V 100
See also Logos(oi); Verbum; Voice;
Word(s)
Vachaspati:
Olcott and, V 324
Vachivara [Sk. Vagivara]:
or Voice-Deity, VI 104; XIV 408 fn.
Vacuum:
absolute, impossible, V 152
energy transmitted through, by
Crookes, IV 315-16
no, in nature, IV 221
plenum and, X 318
Vadya (
II 117
The Vahan:
meaning & scope, XII 417
Vahi Saraswati (
Sambhala and, VIII 58 (80)
Vaidhatra (Sk.):
patronymic for
Kumaras, XIV 328
Vaidya Rajas (
reign of the, V 309
Vaikrita (
or Padma creation, XII 187
Vairajas (
fiery Egos from other manvantaras,
XII 672
Vaisakha (
Buddha's birthday on full moon of, V
287
Vaisali:
Council held 120 years after
Buddha's nirvana, V 246 fn.
once capital of
Kanada the author of, V 31 (60)
343 fn.
See also Kanada
Vaiseshikas (
IV 580
Vaishnavas (Sk.):
debase Mudras, II 119
regard Vishnu as Supreme God,
XIV 241 fn.
or "Vishnavites" celebrate Sivaratri,
II 117
See also Vishnu
Vaitarani (
"cow" of wisdom and, XIII 160
of Garuda-Purana, XIII 159
not an objective river, XIII 159-60
Vaivasvata Manu (
definitions, IV 578; X 363
Hindu Noah of, clan, V 223
possible avatar of Mahat, X 364
seventh Manu, IV 577
of Solar Race, XII 170 (180)
See also Manu(s)
Vajradhara (
is Adi or Supreme Buddha, XIV 392,
401
beyond Vajrasattva, X 343
conqueror of demons allegory, XIV
402
dual role cp. with Metatron of
Kabalists, XIV 402
never objective Logos, XIV 401-02
Regent of Dhyani Chohans, XIV
401-02
in second Arupa World, XIV 402-03
See also Vajrasattva
Vajrapani (
Subduer of Evil Spirits, XIV 403
Vajrasattva.(
Dhyani-Buddhas and, XIV 392
dual aspect of Vajradhara, XIV 402
as Supreme Buddha exoterically, X
343
as Vajradhara is unmanifest, XIV 402
Valas [Völvas]:
Nordic priestesses, XIV 23
Valckenaer, Louis G. (1714-1785):
on Aristobulus, XIV 11 fn.
bio-bibliog., XIV 575
Valentinian(s):
basis of system, XIII 14
called the Barbēlitae, XIII 25
Charts on the Plērōma, XIII 15, 16,
28
on Demiurge, XIII 26, 43
Irenaeus on, XIII 26
or
on Pentad in, Chart, XIII 30
System on Sophia, XIII 42 fn.
See also Gnosticism; Ophite(s)
Valentinus (fl. 2nd C.):
cp. with Pythagoras & Plato, XIII
13-14
Egyptian Gnostic, XIV 112
an heretical Buddhist, V 211 fn.
Marcion and, XI 108
master of Gnosis, XIII 66 fn.
Plērōma of, is Space of Occult
Philosophy, XII 570
sources about, XII 570, 580
See also Gnostic(s)
Vallabhacharyas (
depraved & shameless sect, II 33; X
107
Vallancey, Charles (1721-1812):
on Daghdai, III 465
on similarity of Chaldaic & Gaelic,
XIV 258 fn.
Vamadeva-Modelyar:
on Pralaya, II 486
Vampire(s):
-bride or succubus, XII 197
cravings of, VI 210-11
exorcisms of, VII 227
immorality and, IV 300
one may be an unconscious, XII 396
a shell, VI 170
See Incubi(us); Succubi(us)
Vampirism:
auric fluid and, XII 396
is black magic, XII 396-97
blind & mechanical process, XII 396
necromancy and, I 286
See also Black Magician(s)
Vaüavali (Sk.):
genealogies, V 28 fn.
(57
fn.)
source of other genealogies, IX 197
(219)
Van Helmont:
an alchemist, VII 252
Van Oven, Dr.
Barnard:
on longevity, IV 448
bibliog., IV 668
Vanaprastha (Sk.):
definition, II 118
Vandalism:
Ghebers' Temple and,
II 122 et seq.
Vandals:
still come from the North, II 122
Vanderbilt:
H.P.B. subpoenaed in, case, I 419-20
Vanghapara Dog:
symbolism in Magianism, IV 519 fn.
Vania, K.F.:
——— Mme. H.P Blavatsky: Her
Occult Phenomena . . .:
II 489 fn.; VI 295
bibliog., II 547; VI
447
Vanissa Atalanta Butterfly:
odd markings on, IV 350
Vanity:
blinds intuition, X 129
conceit &, of "civilized" nations, XI
197-98
crushing of personal, XIII 129-30
Vanity Fair:
on Tolstoy's marriage views, XII
243-44
Varago-Rooss [Varyago-Russ]:
Rurik a, II 353
Varaha-Mihira (505?-587):
Greek influence on, XIII 324
——— Brihat-saühita:
V 273 bibliog., V 363
See also Vedas
Vararuchi:
V 178
Varley, C.F
(1828-1883):
I 31; III 52
biog., 1 529-30
Varro, Marcus T. (116-27 B.C.):
calls Gods divine powers, XIV 314
Varro, P. Terentius (82?-36 B.C.):
——— Rerum Rusticarum:
on Bacilli, XIII 161
Vartamana (Sk.):
I 336
definition, I 335
Varuna (
Ambarisha and, XII 171 (181)
cannot harm an Aranyaka, XII 172 (182)
cp. to Ouranos & Zeus, XI[ 170 fn.
(180 fn.)
Power of water, V 302
Varuni and, XII 174 & fn. (184 & fn.)
Vasana (
vritti and, V
338
Vases:
golden, under guano, II 310
Vasish˜ha:
Code of, last of 20 codes, V 32 (61)
Guru of Sagara's father, V 308
Puranas on, & Sun, V 156-57 fn.
See also ¬ishi(s)
Vasquez, Gabriel (1550?-1604):
——— De cultu adorationis . . .:
on idolatry, IX 306, 316
bio-bibliog., 1X 457-58
Vassilyev, L.C.:
See Wassilyev
Vastu:
one reality, V 86
Vasudeva (Sk.):
the liberator, X 332 fn.
Vasuki (Sk.):
God of Secret Wisdom, XIV 284
great snake of Hindu myth, VII 283
ruling Deity of Patala, XIV 284
Vasus:
"Fathers" of mankind, IX 262
Vates:
soothsayer & theurgy, XII 559
Vatican:
Archives of, X 15
authority waning, XII 221
burnt Porphyry's writings, XIV 313
claims to be Apostolic Church, XIV
124-26
defaced ancient treatises, XIV 313
esoteric religion of, VIII 178
See also. Jesuits; Pope(s); Roman
Catholic Church
Vaughan, Archbishop:
on devil & notion of God-man, IV 388
Vaughan, Thomas (1622-1666):
adepts and, IV 607
Christian Kabalists and, III 264
Medieval Kabalist Philalethes or, XIV
167
mysterious alchemist, I 106, 109
E. Philalethes pen-name of, I 106, 138
——— Magia Adamica:
abuses Henry More, IV 41
on planets, V 157
fn., 267
bio-bibliog., V 383;
XIV 575-76
bibliog., IV 668; XIV 575
Vay, Baroness Adelma von (1840-1924):
I 410
on Isis Unveiled &
elementals, I 281
Olcott given magic crystal by, IV 180
bio-bibliog., I V
668-69
Vay, Gustav von:
IV 84
Vayu (Sk.):
Ahura invokes, IV 522
as Earth's sphere, XIV 53
Holy Ghost of Mazdeans, IV 521
lord of airy regions, I 227; V 302
one of 4 primitive ¬ishis, II 208
state of Prakriti, XIII
67
Universal & Individual light of man,
IV 522
See also Element(s)
Vayu Tattva (Sk.):
correspondences, XII 612, 614, 622, 667
Vayu-Purana:
VI 40, 191
lists
Nanda & Morya dynasties, V 258
bibliog., V 368; VI 426
See also Puranas
Vedana (
feeling or, is Space, III 406 fn.
Vedanta (Sk.):
VIII 66 (87)
aramas hide
MSS. of, XII 345 fn.
concept of Brahma, XIII 310 & fn.
cp. to Raja Yoga, XII 634
cp. with Spinoza's Ethics, XIII 309-10
definition, XII 344
founder of, V 31 (60)
gives key to Upanishads, XII 342,
344, 345 fn.
identical with Buddhism, V 344
on Jiva & Jivatman, V 12-13 (41)
Madhavacharya and, XII 343
meaning of, X 305
misrepresented by Solovyov, XII
343-44
monad and, V 74 fn.
on Parabrahman, XII 630
on rays of Absolute Mind, XII 412
Schopenhauer's philosophy similar to,
IV 490-92
three kinds of existence of, III 422
three sects of, XII 344 fn.
as transcendental Buddhism, III 241,
422
Uttara Mimaüsa fount of, XII
343 fn., 344 fn.
various schools of, XI 467-68
See also Advaita Vedanta;
Samkaracharya; Viish˜advaita;
Vyasa Vedanta Sutras:
interpretation by Sankara cp. to
Müller, XIII 164
Sankara on, XIV 393 & fn.
See also Samkaracharya
Vedantasara:
See Sadananda
Vedantin(s):
Avatara & Jivanmukta states same to,
XIV 374
eclectic school purely, XIV 309
on "Impersonal God" of, XIV 410
Kabalists and, XIV 87, 309
Neo-Platonists cp. with, XIV 301
& fn.
no extra-cosmic deity for, IV 194
rejects personal individuality, XIV 111
Vedas:
III 450; X 177, 339
Adi‑Granth gives key to symbols in, I
373
on antiquity of, I 227; II 110‑16; XIV
170, 359‑65
arts & sciences of today known to,
VII 62
šrya Sam€j and, II 509
šryans as authors of, I 383
astronomical works are keys to, XIV
361‑68
Atlantis and, III 402
Avesta and,
IV 528
based on septenary principle, XIV 45
Brahmans alone had custody over,
XIII 316
brought to
Buddha based himself on esoteric
meaning of, I 398 (402)
cannot be imitated, XIII 109
Chaldean, XIII 326‑39
common center of all religions, I 398
(402)
on Dasyus, V 219
date of, known to initiated Brahmans,
IV 191
dated at 30,000 B.C., XIV 361
Day€nanda Sarasvat… and, I 383
derivation of term, XII 344 fn.
as divine law, VII 44
do not mention Brahm€, X 332
dual meaning of, III 401
enjoin secrecy, XIV 39
esoterically read, VII 66
existed ages before in North, IV 529
existed before Central Asian deluge,
III 452 fn.
Founders of T.S. respect, III 241
fount of all religions, XIV 397
four aspects to mantras of, XIII 107
four ¬ishis and, II 208
full of magic, II 33‑34
Gautama ¬ishi's view of, V 33 (61)
gods in, symbolical, IV 366
on gods of, XII 201‑02
grandest repository of wisdom, II 108
highest ¬ishis only can reveal, XIII
108‑09
Hindu Chronology and, XIV 362‑68
idea of Inner God, XIV 55
imported into
W. Jones and, I 239
key to, is the Secret Doctrine, IV 524
key to many gods of, XII 202
law of "God‑in‑Nature" in, XIV
63
Laws of Manu
and, XIV 311
M€
meaning of term, II 89
mediumistic trash about, IV 154
on monotheism of, II 52
Müller on, XIII 314‑15
as musical notations, XIV 196
mystical interpretation needed, III 305
no one interpretation of, favored by
T.S., III 305
not composed by a being, XIII 107
occult key needed, XIV 12, 39, 45, 62
older portion is Mantra, XIV 237 fn.
oldest philosophy, III 137
on antiquity of, V 177
on precession of Equinoxes, XIV 362‑64
primeval record found in, XIV 65, 92,
362‑68
pure, accepted by Buddha, XIV 398
relation of, to guŠas, IV 366
as revelation, IV 67; XIII 108
rites, VIII 208
sacred flame of, III 462
®astras and, IV 426
secret code interprets occult meaning
of, XIII 316
secret cycle of, XIV 359
silent on any deluge, III 452
on sound & light, VII 67
source in Fire, Air & Sun, XIV 92
source of later teachings, II 34‑35
spiritual knowledge in, II 285
Sun deities of, VII 274
swara of, preserved. XIII 110
symbolism veils true meaning of, XIV
45, 63
true chronology of, XIII 315‑17
truths of, same as Bible's, XII 341
Vaidic poets and, XIV 6
Ved€nta and, XII 344
Vedic rites and, XIV 123 fn., 311
veils the sublime, XIV 62, 196
on word‑accent in, XIII 108
"written at
Zohar echoes earliest, XIV 67
See also Atharva‑Veda,‑ ¬ig‑Veda;
¬ishi(s); S€ma‑Veda,‑
Yajur‑Veda;
Ved€nta; Vy€sa
Vedder, Elihu (1836‑1923):
Fohat‑like illustration of, X 381
bio‑bibliog., X 428
Vedi:
preaching place, III 57
Vedic:
accent & effects produced, VI 80‑81
(89‑90)
pronunciation of, Sanskrit & its
occult importance, VI 80 (89)
rites derived from primitive Buddhist
philosophy, XIV 123 fn.
Vedism:
esoteric, VIII 68 (90)
Vega:
as Polar Star, II 338
SS Vega:
Eglinton and, IV 83
Vega, Garcilaso de la (1535?‑1616):
on
bio‑bibliog., II 547
Vegetarianism:
does not make a Theosophist, VII 246
healthy, IV 299
not enforced in T.S. or E.S., XI 428
occultism and, XII 496
required for occult knowledge, IV 544
suggested for rich & poor, XI 153
Vegetation:
Third Round and, IX 240
Veil of
magus lifting the, I 329
Velardi (Italian Scientist):
investigator of light & sound, VII 63
Velayudam, Mudaliar:
IV 282‑83
on Ramalinga's prophecy on T.S, IV
133‑36
Velocity:
great, & Crooke's vacuum, IV 316
Vend…d€d:
Avesta and,
III 455
cited, XIII 124‑25 fn.
Commentaries on, are lost, III 467
on Tahm™rath myth, XIII 125
Zoroastrian recluses studied, II 123
bibliog., II 547
See also Zend‑Avesta
civilization is destroying, XIII 183‑84
slave trade in, XII 267 fn.
civilization is destroying, XIII 183‑84
slave trade in, XII 267 fn.
Ve‰ka˜agiri (
r€ja of, V 132
Ventchik:
Russian superstitions and, II 175
& fn.
Ventura di Raulica, Cardinal de
(1792‑1861):
VIII II fn.
on devil, VIII 20 fn.
on necessity of Satan for Church, II
195
on resurrected animals, VII 26‑27
on Satan, III 91; XIII 256‑57
on Serpent‑Satan dogma, XII 270
spurned appeal by medium Home, I
196
——— Philosophie chrétienne:
VII 29‑30 q.
bio‑bibliog., VII 400
Venus:
or Aphrodite, XIII 300
Azaziel and, VIII 15
connected with Lucifer, XIV 315
cosmological mysteries of, XIV 155‑56
cupid of art & society, XIII 182
doves of, XII 95 (101)
Egyptian view of, XIV 315 fn.
female form of Lucifer, XI 496
golden calf and, VIII 308
heliacal rising of, IX 23
Hierarchy of, rules Manas, XII 548 fn.
history of, VIII 14 et seq.
Isis & Mary as patronesses of the sea,
III 188 fn.
Michael legal heir of, VIII 24
Mikael and, XIV 338 fn.
Mother of Kabiri, XIV 315 fn.
Myllita and, VIII 309
one of four Mah€r€jas or "Holy
Ones," XII 546
one with Astoreth & Lucifer, VIII 309
as Ourania, VIII 309
in pre‑Hesiodic theogony, VIII 16
regent of, XIV 315
sister‑planet of earth, VIII 15
sol alter, VIII 16
as spoil given to Michael, VIII 23
symbol of, & of earth, VIII 19‑20
titles of, & Virgin Mary, VIII 18; XI
95‑97
transformed into Virgin, XIII 300
worsted, VIII 16
See also Aphrodite; Venus‑Lucifer
Venus‑Astarte:
rites of, X 107
Venus Erycina:
or Astarte,
VIII 18
Venus‑Lucifer:
heralded 1888, IX 3
Jewish tradition about, IX 211‑12
(233‑34)
sacred to Druids, Greeks &
Chaldeans, XIV 258 & fn., 315
Verbena:
intensifies seership, VI 143
Verbum:
carnalized by Church, VIII 368 (388)
cycle of initiation and, VIII 356 (373)
humanity and, VIII 369 (388)
or Logos, I 129
Satan & the, VIII 11
See also V€ch; Voice; Word(s) Vergilius Mato, Publius:
See Virgil
Vernal Equinox:
Egyptian festival at, XIII 23
See also Equinox(es); Precession of
Equinoxes
Verne, Jules (1828-1905):
——— Voyage round the Moon:
III 472
bibliog., III 535
Vertical:
symbolism of, XIII 16‑18
See also Geometrical Figures
Verulam, Lord:
See Bacon, Francis
Vespasian, Emperor (9‑79):
XIV 133
consulted Astrologers daily, XIV 351
used Mantras to heal, XIV 253
Vesta:
as Ashtar, III 460
definition, III 460
Vestnik Yevropy (European Herald):
article of Wagner cited, I 90
Vesture(s):
in Buddhism, XIII 11
in Gnosticism, XIII 30
of Light, XIII 8, 31
of man reflects Karmic record, XIII
76
viewed as m€y€vi‑r™pa, XIII 30
Vet€la‑pañchavimati:
tales about a demon, III 49 fn.
bibliog., III 535
Vetlyanka:
lama of, VIII 28‑29
Viannay, J. Curé d'Ars (1786‑1859):
as healer, IV 381
biog., IV 669‑70
Vibh…shŠa (
personification of SattvaguŠa, IV 367
Vibrations:
correspondence between all, IV 179
enduced hypnosis and, XII 400
harmony of, XII 360, 399
hypnotism changes, of cerebral
molecules, XII 400‑01
individual & universal variations, X
265‑67
of molecules analyzed, XII 359, 399‑400
occult nature is full of vortical, VIII
332‑33
operator's, & hypnotism, XII 395‑400
rate of, colors, sounds & principles,
XII 561‑67
rate of, in various substances, XII 400
science & sound, VIII 331‑32
sensitive flame experiment in, XII 401
septenary & limited, are visible, XII 563
shattering of glass by, XII 401
See also Color; Correspondence(s);
Harmonics; Harmony; Sound
Vice(s):
in Christianity, IX,172 et seq. of
nominal Theosophists, XII 597
Viceroy of
Theosophical Society and, II 140‑42,
292
Victor, Bishop of
attributed Diatessaron to Tatian, XIV
14 fn.
wrote Latin Diatessaron, XIV 14 fn.
bio‑bibliog., XIV 575
Vidy€ (Sk.):
definition, XI 235 fn. (271 fn.)
duty of all to attain, or knowledge of
true Self, III 142
same as noëtic work, II 92
Swami Day€nanda an Initiate of, II 75
See also štma Vidy€; Brahma‑Vidy€;
Gupta Vidy€
Vidy€dharas (
higher elementals, VI 169
Vidy€raŠya (fl. 1368‑1391):
®i‰figer… Ma˜ham and, V
192
———— Adhik€raŠaratnam€l€:
V 191
———— ®amkaradigvijaya:
V 189, 193
biography of ®a‰kara, XIV 399 fn.
reliable, V 192
———— Sarva‑darana‑samgraha:
XII 344 fn.
includes Buddhism, XII 343
bio‑bibliog., V 362, 367, 377
H. Sumangala and, II 138
Vieuxtemps, Henry (1820‑1881):
composer, III
255
biog., III 536
Vighadia [Sk. Vigha˜ik€?]:
Sauramanam and, V 261
Vigilantius (ca.
on lamps & Sun, XI 82
Vigils:
of early Christians, XI 91
Vihiva P™nn™ttee S™tra:
Jaina Bible, I 373 fn.
bibliog., I 530
Vijaya (fl. 543 B.C.):
brought Buddhism to Lanka, V
247‑48
Buddha's prophecy about, V 248, 249
Miiller on, V 252‑53
Vijñ€na (
internal knowledge, XIV 439
as internal sensation or intelligence,
IX 59
Space &, identical, III 406 fn.
Vijñ€namaya Koa (
half‑spiritual manas, XIV 49
manas as personal "I" is, IV 582
See also Koa(s); Manas;
Spiritual
Ego
Vik€ra (
definitions, V 80; XIV 459 fn.
or Self‑Consciousness, XII 630
Vikartana (
definition, VII 297
meaning of, VIII 202 fn.
as neophyte in solar mystery, XIV
260, 281
Solomon, X 162 fn.
S™rya‑, symbolism cp. with Masonic,
XIV 267‑68
See also Initiation(s); Vivakarman
Vikram€ditya (
VII 106
era of, uncertain, V 230‑31, 257; IX
135
Vindusara, V 257
Villars, Abbe' Nicolas de Montfaucon
de (1635‑1673):
——— Le Comte de Gabalis:
XII 189 q., 190 q., 192‑93
q., 711
occult satire, XIV 46
bibliog., XII 780
Vim€na Vidy€ (Sk.):
ancient Aryans had, III 71
V…Ša:
disciples like strings of a, IX 159
Vincent de Beauvais (1190?‑1264?):
——— Speculum Historiale:
II 134 fn.
bio‑bibliog., II 548
Violet:
corresponds to Li‰ga‑ar…ra,
XII 529,
548‑49 fn. 562, 564‑68, 614
See also Esoteric Section Diagrams
Violin:
story of the Ensouled, II 219‑58
Vir€j (
Brahm€‑, & biblical analogy, XIV 188
in Hindu triad, X 351
issues from heavenly Androgyne, XIV
187, 198
Manu and Praj€patis, IV 576 fn.
‑Manu in creation allegory, XIV 188
Purusha and, III 326
See under Manu(s); Triad(s)
V…rangvant:
son of, IV 521
Virchoff, Prof.
See Virchow, Prof. Rudolf
Virchow, Prof. Rudolf (1821‑1902):
destroys Haeckel's views, II 187
mediumship and, VI 341
Slade and, I 317‑18
Virgil (70‑19 B.C.):
VIII 130
on folly, VII 62
on reign of Apollo & Virgin, XIV 318
———— Aeneid:
VIII 17; XII 197 & fn. & q.; XIV
141 q., 318
on descent into Hades, XI 91
on genii, VII 196‑97
on image of man, VII 194, 227‑28
on monster, III 67 & fn.
on Planetary Angels, X 14
on returning to bodies, XI 8
———— Eclogue:
Christ's birth not prophecized in, XIV
354‑55
Sibylline prophecy of, XIV 355
———— Georgics:
on misquote from, VII 245 & fn.
bibliog., III 536; XII 780
Virgin(s):
Astraea, XIV 355
bi‑corporate, XIII 23
birth allegory, XIII 30
and child in every heathen religion, II
164
conceives Saoshyant, III 461
devil & the, II 195
euhemerized, XIII 299‑300
goddesses of Pagans, XI 96‑97
of Magi & Chaldeans, XIV 292 fn.
moral and physical, cp., XII 245
N€rada & Mikael as, XIV 286
reign of Apollo and, XIV 318
"Sons of God" born from, III 174
‑Substance or Adamic earth, XI 507
(530)
symbol of female Nature, XI 65
term for Astral Light, III 326
true meaning, XIV 139, 292 & fn.
at Valmala & lightning, II 197‑98
as Virgo, XIV 354
World, or "Celestial Maidens," XIV
292
See also Virgin‑Egg; Virgin‑Mother
Virgin‑Egg:
cp. with "Eternal Egg," X 366‑67, 368
Virgin Mary:
Annunciation symbolism and, XI 65‑66
apparitions of, III 354
appears in Maringen, I 317
based on Pagan symbol, XIV 292
& fn., 336 fn.
cp. with Matter, XIII 22
esoterically is Buddhi, XIII 37
Gabriel appears to, XIII 24
litanies, XI 95‑96
Moon and, XI 97
mother‑goddess, IX 362 (390)
one or three, XIII 37
a regular goddess, X 15
same as Neith‑Isis & Sophia, V 280
as Star of the Sea, III 187 fn.
transformed into Plērōma, XIII 22
Venus, & crescent Moon relates to
titles given, VIII 18
Venus & Isis and, III 187 fn.
Virgin‑Mother:
Kalevala on,
XI 65‑66
as manifested Logos, X 359
universal symbol, VIII 359 (376)
Virgin‑Scorpio:
Libra and, III 325
Virginity:
could glorify man's condition, XI 40
Virgo:
cyclic return of constellation, XIV 354
Virgo Paritura:
Celtic worship of, XI 70
Virgo‑Scorpio:
as feminine principle, XIII 23
Virtue(s):
fear‑motivated, to be despised, IV 499
of mental & moral chastity, XII 245
on passive, IV 499
of purity in all Messiahs, XII 260
self‑forgetfulness is greatest, V 18 (46)
six cardinal, of Buddhism, XI 348 fn.
universal, IX 136
for virtue's sake, XII 240
See also Celibacy; Morality; Purity;
Truth(s)
Viruboff, G.N. (1843‑1913):
Littré and, III 256
bio‑bibliog., III 536
Viesha (Sk.):
personality, IV 580
Vishama (Sk.):
definition, I 336
VishŠavites:
See VaishŠavas
Vishnu:
Adept becomes KishŠa‑, merged
in
Nirv€Ša, XIII 32
boon of "three strides," XIII 158‑59
as Boundless All, XIII 124 fn.
Brahm€ and, X 332, 346
Brahm€ & ®iva, III 314; XIV 188,
190 fn.
Brahm€ sprang from navel of, XIV
241 fn.
crucified Sun as, XIV 286
definition, XII 149 fn.
as Destruction, XIII 27
during Nights of Brahm€, XII 168
(177)
as Dwarf Avat€ra, XIII 158
esoteric, is all wisdom, XIV 371
exiles R€hu from Hindu heaven, XIV
403
five fundamental titles of, XII 149‑50
in form of a Boar, XIV 85 fn.
Gautama not Avat€ra of, XIV 52 fn.,
370‑71
jealous of powers of Yogis, XIII 102
as Kalki‑Avat€ra, III 463; VIII 358
(374)
KishŠa as Avat€ra of, VIII 357‑58
(374‑75); XIV 317
Mah€‑, seed of all Avat€ras, XIV
370‑71
numerology of names of, XIV 245
part of Hindu Trinity, XII 149‑50, 168
pervades the Universe, XIV 185,
241 fn.
as preserver is higher than Brahm€,
XIV 190 fn,
prototype of Kalki Avat€ra, XIII 127
R€ma is incarnation of, III 188 fn.
at rest on serpent symbol, VII 293
®akti of, & Three Mothers, XIV 65
on Sign of, III 250; XIV 103
steersman on Cosmic River, XIII 160
three Avasth€s and, XIII 24
as Time, VII 278‑79
as Wittoba, VII 295
worshipped by M€dhav€ch€rya, XII
343
on worshippers of, II 117
See also Avatar(s); Brahm€-VishŠu;
Kalki‑Avat€ra; Trim™rti; VaishŠavas;
VishŠu‑Pur€Ša; Vi˜hob€
VishŠu B€w€ (or Bramachari B€w€)
(d. 1881?):
II 463
metaphysician & seer, III 142
notes on autobiography of, II 160
original thinker, II 209
on pad€rtha & abh€va, I 332
on Vim€na Vidy€ of Aryans, III 71
fn.
bibliog., I 530
VishŠu‑Pur€Ša:
VI 40; IX 263; X 305
on Absolute, X 44 fn.
on ambrosia of the Gods, XII 187 fn.
on ascent & descent to solar orb, VII
274
on Baladeva‑Hercules, XIV 247‑48
Blue Lotus Legend in, XII 169 fn.
(178 fn.)
on Boundless, XIV 186
deluge story in, III 188 fn.
describes evils of Kali Yuga, XII 386
& fn., 387
on Egg of the world, X 313
on emanation of Universe, XIV 185
on Koot‑hoomis, XI 20
on Kum€ras, XIV 204 & fn.
on Meru, XII 521
on Prakitis, XII 605
prophecy of Divine Savior, XIV 356
seven continents and, V 220
a source of Kabalah, XIV 185
swastika used often in, VII 293
on VishŠu, VII 279
VishŠu one with Brahm€ in, X 332
& fn.
on women becoming mere objects,
XII 387
bibliog., III 536; V 368; VI 426; VII
400; X 428; XII 780
See also Pur€Šas; VishŠu
Vision(s):
Apollonius', of Domitian's murder,
XIV 134 fn.
in astral light often deceptive, XII 528
in crystals & mirrors, IV 180‑81
due to extreme exhaustion, XII 372
Higher Ego as Seer of, XII 367
higher, through Initiations, XIV 277
HiuenTsang on prayer and, XIV 20
of Isaiah, XIII 58
karmic, IX 318 et seq.
mediums see 3 types of, XII 560‑61
mental, & inversion of images, VI
135‑38
mystic, through yogic state, XII 372
nature of, IX 177
noëtic, cp. to psychic, XII 371
of psychics & mediums distorted, IX
163‑64
of sensitives, III 436‑37
subjective, & disembodied spirit, III
283
Swedenborg's, of distant fire, XIV
134 fn.
at time of death, X 261; XI 446‑47
& fns.
See also Clairvoyance; Prophecy(ies);
Seership; Third Eye
Viish˜€dvaita (Sk.):
followers of, name for Advaitees, IV
451
Isis Unveiled and, VII 50‑52
on j…va & the sun, IX 63
Magianism similar to, IV 527
on origin of evil & good, IX 137
sect of Vedanta, XII 344 fn.
teachings of. IV 422 et seq., 535 et
seq.
See also Vedanta
Visishtadwaitees [Sk. Viish˜€dvait…s]:
resign from T.S., V 124
See also Advaitees; R€m€nuja
Vistasp:
Zaratusht and, III 466‑67
Vivadharas (Sk.):
mystic deities, IX 261
Vivakarman (Sk.):
allegorical evolution of, XIV 260‑62
as crucified Avat€ra, XIV 261‑62
definition, VII 297
as "Great Architect," XIV 261
on Great Sacrifice of, X 254; XIV 261
in India's Pantheon, XIV 260‑62
Logos as, XIV 260
mystically, 7th Principle, XIV 261
omnificent Root of all Saviors, XIV
142
in ¬ig‑Veda, XIV 261
Round towers used in, rites, XIV 281
Solomon and, X 162 fn.
as Sun Initiate, XIV 260‑62, 283
symbolism of, VIII 202 fn.
symbolism survives, XIV 268
in Vedic legend of Initiatory cycle, X
67 & fn., 113
See also Initiate(s); Sun‑God(s);
Vikartana
Viv€mitra:
®unaƒepa and, XII 173‑75 (184‑86)
Vital:
fluid projected at will, II 397
force felt as cool breeze, II 136
Force most potent of known agencies,
III 285
Principle, III 22
spirits as astral body, VII 223
See also Breath(s); Life; Pr€Ša
Vitality:
of operator in mesmerism, XII 396‑97
too much, can kill, XII 397
vampirism withdraws, XII 396
See also Life Force; Life Principle;
Pr€Ša
Vitellius (15‑69):
dared not exile Chaldeans, XIV 351
Vi˜hob€:
as crucified Sun in Hindoo Pantheon,
XIV 286
drawing of Crucifixion in Space, VII
295 & fn., 296
a form of VishŠu, IX 270
man crucified in space in Hinduism,
X 52 (59)
See also Sun‑God(s); VishŠu
Vivien de Saint‑Martin, Louis
(1802‑1897):
on poem of Argonauts, XIII 235
bibliog., XIII 405
Vivisection:
barbarous practice, VII 49
horrors of, VII 13‑16, 23, 35
hypnotists practice, of souls, XII 222
sorcery of, & hypnotism, XII 225
soulless, of animals & men, XII 222
is unconscious sorcery, IX 253
See also Animal(s)
Vivisectors:
children of our heartless civilization,
XIII 221
Vizagapatam (India):
hills of, II 295
Vizianagram:
R€ja of, V 132
Vladimir, Grand Duke of Kiev:
III 170
Vlasto, Solon J.:
on T.S. Committee, I 246
Vlukolak (Vukodlak):
evil spirits, I 168, 169
Voh™‑ManÇ:
is Good Thought, IV 508; XIII 124
Voice(s):
of deity or V€ch, V 100
on “echograph,” XIII 292
or mystic divine, VI 11 fn.
part of Holy Spirit, XIV 187
prints & antitypion of the future, XIII
291
of “privacy” protects secret thought,
IX 400P
as Seph…rÇth,
XII 545
“Seven Thunders” & 7 Mystic, XIII 10
sound of, & form, XIII 53 & fn.
vowels or Amens, XIII 9‑10
See also Sound; V€ch; Word(s)
Voice of Truth:
I 384
Void:
metaphysical views on, & Hylo-
Idealism, IX 59
is primeval Chaos, XIV 156
in various cosmogonies, XIV 156
See also Aditi; Emptiness; Space
Volition:
in adepts, V 81
as kama, V 80 fn., 81 fn.
rendered passive, V 78
See also Desire; Will
Volkmar, G. (1809‑1893):
theological scholar. VI 152
bio‑bibliog., VI 447‑48
Volksblad:
II 408
Volkterm:
II 408
Volney, C.F. de Chasseboeuf, Comte de
(1757‑1820):
de Musset's poem on, II 164
Orientalists and, I 251
——— Ruins .
. .:
XI 496 fn.
on dove & Venus, XI 496
bio‑bibliog., I 530
Volta, Count A. (1745‑1827):
Galvani and, III 22
Voltaire:
II 286
Voltaire, FranHois (1694‑1778):
III 257
age of, XIII 224
on Egyptian resurrection, XI 8
on God, IX 52
on judging men, XI 136
Musset’s poem mentions, II 159
——— Dictionnaire Philosophique:
article on Babel in, XIII 272
——— Philosophical Dictionary [tr.]:
on the Mysteries, XIV 250 & fn.
Von Reincke, Nicholas & Dagmara:
editors of Alba, XIII 209
Voodoo:
sexual restrictions of, XII 191 fn.
sorcery and, IX 253
See also Black Magic; Sorcery
Voordalak:
an elementary or vampire shell, VI 170
See also Vlukolak
Vopiscus, Flavius (fl. 3rd C.):
——— Divas Aurelianus:
on apparition of Apollonius, XIV
135‑36 fn.
bio‑bibliog., XIV 575‑76
Vorontzov, Prince Mihail S. (1782‑1856):
I 55
Prince Mirza and, I 371
Vortical Vibrations:
occult nature acts in perpetual, VIII
333
Vortices:
of atomic disintegration, VI 109
of being & life‑atoms, IV 559
Vossius, G.J. (1577‑1649):
——— De Origine . . .:
IV 532
bio‑bibliog., IV 670
Votan:
disappeared at death, XIV 135
Manco Capac and, II 307
Voting:
of women, II 513‑17
Vourdalaki:
See Vlukolak
Vow:
chela takes, of poverty, XIV 56 fn.
few chelas see Master till final, XIV
278
one E.S., recommended for all T.S.
members, X 196‑97, 207
sacred, of Initiates, XI 100 fn.
See also Pledge; Pledge of Esoteric Section
Vowels:
colors and, VII 63
Vex Populi:
seldom wrong, XI 214 (250)
Voyevodsky, L.F. (1846‑?):
——— Introduction to the Mythology
of the Odyssey:
on word‑roots & sound & light, VII
66 & fn.
bio‑bibliog., VII 400‑01
Viddhagarga:
treatise of, on Hindu cycles, XIV 357
Vril:
lethal weapons cp. with, XIII 217‑18
modelled after ancient Astra, XIV
105‑06
not fiction, V 143 fn.
as powerful dynamo cp. with
Electricity, IX 400D
Vishalas (Sk.):
degraded Kshatriyas, V 307‑08
Vu‰ui‰ (or Vujic) (ca. 1842):
Serbian leader, I 164 fn.
Vulcan:
became invisible at close of 3rd Root
Race, XII 549 fn.
Gnostic key to “intra‑mercurial”
planet, XIII 34
as Pagan deity, XI 82
substitute for the Sun, X 340
Vulgate:
See Bible
Vulpian, Edme F.-A. (1826‑1887):
II 283
denied tubercular microbe, XIII 144
bio‑bibliog., II 548
Vy€sa:
collective name, IV 367
compiler of Vedas, XII 344 fn.
founder of Ved€nta, XII 343 fn.,
344 fn.
great ¬ishi, IV 575
or Vy€sadeva, & Other Yogis, II 464
term defined, IV 100
was of Herc™la race, XIV 246 q.
——— Harivama:
V 194
on Yavanas, V 194, 195, 308
bibliog., V 364
See also B€dar€yaŠa Vy€sa; Ved€nta;
Vedas
Vy€sa Lakshm… Narain:
Vy€s…yam (Sk.):
III 242
Vyatireka (Sk.):
definition, I 336
Vy€vah€rika (Sk.):
definition, III 422