Publisher's Synopsis
""Spirits of Various Kinds; Origin of Evil; Star Angel Worship in the Roman Catholic Church; On the Bhagavad Gita"" is a book written by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, a prominent figure in the Theosophical movement. The book is a collection of essays that explore different spiritual and philosophical topics, including the nature of spirits, the origin of evil, the worship of angels in the Roman Catholic Church, and an analysis of the Bhagavad Gita, a Hindu scripture. Blavatsky delves into the existence of various types of spirits, including elementals, nature spirits, and human spirits, and how they interact with the physical world. She also discusses the concept of evil, its origins, and its role in the spiritual realm. In addition, she examines the practice of star angel worship in the Roman Catholic Church and its historical roots.The final essay in the book is a commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, one of the most important texts in Hinduism. Blavatsky provides her interpretation of the scripture and its relevance to theosophy and spiritualism.Overall, ""Spirits of Various Kinds; Origin of Evil; Star Angel Worship in the Roman Catholic Church; On the Bhagavad Gita"" is a thought-provoking and insightful read for anyone interested in spirituality, philosophy, and theosophy.1917. Found in this volume are four Adyar Pamphlets. Spirits of Various Kinds, No. 49, which is a study of those invisible beings - conscious, semi-conscious, and entirely senseless - called by a number of names in every country under the sun, and known under the generic name of spirits. Adyar Pamphlet No. 78, Origin of Evil, discusses the problem of the origin of evil being philosophically approached only if the archaic Indian formula is taken as the basis of the argument. In Star Angel Worship in the Roman Catholic Church, Pamphlet No. 81, the subject matter was not chosen from any desire of finding fault with the Christian religion. It merely holds that there is no higher religion than truth. On the Bhagavad Gita is the Adyar Pamphlet No. 17, and is a study of the Bhagavad Gita, not being isolated from the rest of the Mahabharata.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
