ESOTERIC BUDDHISM - PB

About the Book:-Esoteric Buddhism is a book originally published in 1883 in London; it was compiled by a member of the Theosophical Society, A. P. Sinnett. It was one of the first books written for the purpose of explaining theosophy to the general public, and was "made up of the author's correspondence with an Indian mystic." This is the most significant theosophical work of the author. According to Goodrick-Clarke, it "disseminated the basic teachings of Theosophy in its new Asian cast." The author was a British journalist and occultist who played an important part in the affairs of the Theosophical Society during its first generation. In the early 1880s he corresponded with the Mahatmas Koot Hoomi and Morya. In these letters the Masters gave him the basic ideas of theosophy on the constitution of man, the planetary chain, the world periods, life after death in Devachan and Kâma-loka, the progress of humanity, Buddha and Nirvana. He wrote this book based on his understanding of these teachings. This classic was the first simple exposition of Theosophy in modern times