Introduction: What Did Helena Blavatsky Want Us to Discover? Helena Blavatsky sits beside a table crowded with papers. Before we can discuss the mysteries of existence, we have to find somewhere to put the tea.It is an ordinary difficulty in the company of a woman who devoted her life to extraordinary questions.What are we? What might religious traditions … [Read more...] about Helena Blavatsky Interview: The Self, the Soul, and Wisdom
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Siddhartha Explained by Leading Hermann Hesse Scholars
Introduction Hermann Hesse’s Siddhartha has been read for generations as a spiritual classic.But what kind of spiritual book is it really?Is it Buddhist?Hindu?A European novel wearing Indian religious clothing?A defense of radical individuality?A critique of spiritual pride?Or something far harder to classify?In this imaginary discussion, leading Hesse … [Read more...] about Siddhartha Explained by Leading Hermann Hesse Scholars