Ancient Wisdom, The

Theosophy shown to be a coherent conception of the Universe and the origin and basis of all religions. All great religions have a common basis of ethical and philosophical ideas. This fact universally granted, how is it explained? Two explanations given: (i) The ‘ primitive man ’ theory by doctors of * Comparative Mythology”; (ii) A Brotherhood of Spiritual Teachers in whose custody is the original teaching. Universal tradition points to the latter view. The spiritual Verities of religion. China peopled by Turanians and Mongolians, their traditions precede the Aryan race. The Classic of Purity, probably connected with the Toltec empire in Atlantis. The same teaching as to the Unmanifested and the Manifested as given in the Upanishads. Brahmanism and Northern Buddhism agree, but Southern form differs. Reincarnation and Karma fundamentals. The Supreme Locos threefold in both religious. In Hebrew scriptures duality apparent. Philo teaches the doctrine of the Logos. The Kabalah teaches the doctrine of many gods. Reincarnation taught in the Zohar, and traces of same belief in Hebrew and Christian scriptures, Egypt has its Trinity; the Book of the Dead. Zoroastrianism. The Orphic system. Points of contact between Pythagorean, Platonic and NeoPlatonicschools and Hindu and Buddhist thought show a common source. The threefold Logos as the Trinity in the Christian religion. The unity of moral teaching in all religions, The purpose of the Logos in the evolution of the Universe.