The Constitution of the Microcosm E-Book

Helena Petrovna Blavatsky

• Herausgeber: Edizioni Aurora Boreale
• Kategorie: Ratgeber
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2024

Beschreibung

Tallapragada Subba Row (July 6, 1856 - June 24, 1890) was a mystic and a Theosophist from a Hindu background.
In 1882, he invited Helena Petrovna Blavatsky and Henry Steel Olcott to Madras (now Chennai), where he convinced them to make Adyar the permanent headquarters for the Theosophical Society. Upon this meeting and thereafter, Subba Row became able to recite whatever passage was so requested of him from the Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads, and many other sacred texts of India. He had, apparently, never studied these things prior to the fateful meeting, and it is stated that when meeting Blavatsky and Damodar K. Mavalankar, all knowledge from his previous lives came flooding back.
Among the many memorable works he left to humanity, they include his commentaries on the Bhagavad Gita, Esoteric Writings, and his Collected Writings in two volumes.
The Subba Row’s article The Constitution of the Microcosm, which we propose to our readers today, was published in two parts, in May and August 1887, on the magazine The Theosophist. Following the first part of the article, Helena Petrovna Blavatsky replied with an interesting article titled Re-Classification of Principles. We have decided to include it in this edition. It should be read prior to the following continuation by Tallapragada Subba Row, which addresses Blavatsky’s reply.

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SYMBOLS & MYTHS

TALLAPRAGADA SUBBA ROW

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE MICROCOSM

Edizioni Aurora Boreale

Title: The Constitution of the Microcosm

Author: Tallapragada Subba Row

With a reply by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky

Series: Symbols & Myths

With an introduction by Nicola Bizzi

Editing, cover and illustrations by Nicola Bizzi

ISBN: 979-12-5504-646-2

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INTRODUCTION BY THE PUBLISHER

Tallapragada Subba Row (July 6, 1856 - June 24, 1890) was a Theosophist from a Hindu background and originally worked as a Vakil (Pleader) within the Indian justice system. His primary instructors in this field were Messrs. Grant and Laing, who saw to his establishment as a Vakil, a profession which became highly profitable for the time that he held it.

However, Subba Row's interest in the law paled when compared to the way he devoured philosophy, especially after an event in which he met two particular individuals.

In 1882, he invited Helena Petrovna Blavatsky and Henry Steel Olcott to Madras (now Chennai), where he convinced them to make Adyar the permanent headquarters for the Theosophical Society. Prior to this meeting however, Subba Row was not known for any esoteric or mystical knowledge, even by his closest friends and parents. It was only after meeting the pair that he began to expound on metaphysics, astounding most of those who knew him.

Upon this meeting and thereafter, Subba Row became able to recite whatever passage was so requested of him from the Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads, and many other sacred texts of India. He had, apparently, never studied these things prior to the fateful meeting, and it is stated that when meeting Blavatsky and Damodar K. Mavalankar, all knowledge from his previous lives came flooding back.

Subba Row had initial problems with instructing non-Hindus. It was his distinct belief at the time that Hindu knowledge should remain with India, and not be extended to foreigners. In fact, even after passing over this hurdle, he was still especially private regarding his spiritual life, even to his mother and close friends. Unless the person he was speaking to had a deep understanding of mysticism, it was a fairly mute topic for him.

For many years then, Subba Row was instrumental in establishing Theosophy in India, and continued to work hard until the first draft of the Secret Doctrine was given to him. It was his initial compulsion to edit the manuscript when it had been proposed, but upon reading it, he utterly and completely refused to have anything to do with it. It was his opinion that the work contained so many mistakes that he might as well be writing a completely new book were he to edit it.