| Theosophy | Literally “wisdom of God”; founded 1875 by Helena Blavatsky and attempts to expound on wisdom of God found in all religions |
| Adept | A being from the spirit world who communicates revelations; also called Bodhisattva or Mahatma |
| Animal Soul | 4th principle of human nature; majority of people alive today are at this level |
| Atlantean | 2nd of three levels thus far reached in human evolution |
| Besant, Annie | Successor to founder Helena Blavatsky; announced in 1906 that Krishnamurti, whom she reared as a child, is the Messiah |
| Blavatsky, Helena Petrovna | Founder of Theosophy; incorporated occultic and eastern beliefs and practices together |
| Devachan | Theosophist’s heaven |
| Devas | Persons who have been freed from their bodily prisons and are now in the world of the mind |
| H.P.B. | Common designation in Theosophy for founder Helena P. Blavatsky |
| Koot Hoomi | In Theosophy, one of the adepts who gave revelations to founder Madame Blavatsky |
| Krishnamurti | Supposed Messiah figure in Theosophy who later renounced his role |
| Leadbeater, C. W | Along with Annie Besant, succeeded Helena Blavatsky in directing the Theosophical movement |
| Mahatma | In Theosophy, an adept, a being from the spirit world who communicates through spiritually receptive living persons. |
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