The Voice of the Silence (Verbatim Edition) ebook

by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky

Helena Petrovna Blavatsky Occult and Paranormal English

According to Helena Blavatsky, the three fragments that make up The Voice of the Silence are her translations of three tracts from The Book of. .

According to Helena Blavatsky, the three fragments that make up The Voice of the Silence are her translations of three tracts from The Book of Golden Precepts, of which there are 90 and she had memorized 39. The Book of Golden Precepts is said to include both Buddhist and pre-Buddhists views on spirituality. Blavatsky was one of the founding members of the Theosophical Society, an organization that proposed and advanced a certain brand of mysticism. Mystic traditions are those which believe that one must look inward to find the divine, . to know god. The Theosophical approach isn’t.

According to Helena Blavatsky, the three fragments that make up The Voice of the Silence are her translations of three tracts from The Book of.

The following pages are derived from "The Book of the Golden Precepts," one of the works put into the hands of mystic students in the East

Spelling and typographical errors have been corrected, and transliterations of foreign terms standardized. The following pages are derived from "The Book of the Golden Precepts," one of the works put into the hands of mystic students in the East. The knowledge of them is obligatory in that school, the teachings of which are accepted by many Theosophists. Therefore, as I know many of these Precepts by heart, the work of translating has been relatively an easy task for me.

Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (Russian: Еле́на Петро́вна Блава́тская, Yelena Petrovna Blavatskaya, often known as Madame Blavatsky; 12 August 1831 – 8 May 1891) was a Russian occultist, philosopher, and author who co-founded the Theosophical Society in 1875. She gained an international following as the leading theoretician of Theosophy, the esoteric religion that the society promoted.

According to Helena Blavatsky, the three fragments that make up The Voice of the Silence are her translations of.

Helena Petrovna Blavatsky was born on August 12, 1831, at Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine, daughter of Colonel Peter Alexeyevich von Hahn and novelist Helena Andreyevna (née de Fadeyev). In 1849 she married N. V. Blavatsky, and shortly thereafter began more than 20 years of extensive travel, which brought her into contact with mystic traditions the world over. She was the principal founder of The Theosophical Society in New York City in 1875, and devoted her extraordinary literary talents to its humanitarian and educational purposes until her death in London, England,on May 8, 1891

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Translated from the Book of the Golden Precepts, which shares a common origin with the Stanzas of Dzyan of The Secret Doctrine, the rules and ethics presented in the Voice contrast the two paths of spiritual attainment: the one pursued by those seeking knowledge for their own enlightenment; the other chosen by those whose aspirations are prompted by compassion for all.

skriper

While the work itself is amazing, timeless and necessary, this particular publishing only includes Fragment 1 is missing the other 2 Fragments and the Stanzas of Dzyan.

Nten

Madame Blavatsky's best, smallest and tightly packed gem of a book. For the sincere seeker.

Grarana

Old information presented in different style. The more you hear the same thing from different perspectives the more you understand. Understanding makes knowledge usable, wisdom imagines creative usage.

Tekasa

This book is like a book of famous quotes. It contains the best chosen fragments from "Book of the Golden Precepts". The glossary at the end of the book makes it easier to understand the chosen fragments, giving additional explanations of certain words and phrases. The glossary is a useful tool as the chosen fragments are a verbatim reproduction of the original edition of 1889. The book is for the daily use of Lanoos (disciples). This work is part of the same series of the Book of Dzyan which the Secret Doctine is based on.

The 1st fragment speaks of the 3 halls. 1st hall is Ignorance. 2nd Hall is the Hall of Learning (Probationary Learning). 3rd Hall is Wisdom.

The 7 manners to hear the voice of the higher self are: 1) Like the nighting gale's sweet voice; 2) A silver symbol; 3) Ocean sound in a shell; 4) Chant of Viner (Indian stringed instrument); 5) Bamboo flute; 6) Trumpet; and 7) thunder.

The 2nd stage is to hear and see

4 modes of truth are: Ku-Suffering or misery; Tu- the assembling of temptation; Mu - their destruction; and Tau - the path.

5 impediments are the knowledge of misery, truth about human frailty, oppressive restraints and the absolute necessity of separation from all the ties of passion and even of desires.

Fragment II tells of the Two Paths.

Not a book for everyone. Those who enjoy reading anything by H.P.B. will expand from the reading.

Hanad

Small, easy to read. I specifically liked the review by the Dali Lama. Some very profound statements are stated. I do recommend the PAPERBACK version, as the Hard Cover is cheaply made and far to big.

Winenama

The single MOST important book for one in the path of self-knowledge of all times.

Peles

According to Helena Blavatsky, the three “fragments” that make up “The Voice of the Silence” are her translations of three tracts from “The Book of Golden Precepts”, of which there are 90 and she had memorized 39. “The Book of Golden Precepts” is said to include both Buddhist and pre-Buddhists views on spirituality.

Blavatsky was one of the founding members of the Theosophical Society, an organization that proposed and advanced a certain brand of mysticism. Mystic traditions are those which believe that one must look inward to find the divine, i.e. to know god. The Theosophical approach isn’t without controversy. Blavatsky’s allusion to a secret path to wisdom and the suggestion that most of the world isn’t ready for the high level teachings sits in contradiction to a Siddhartha Buddha who was transparent. Buddhists have been known to claim that in as much as an idea is a teaching of the Buddha, it wasn’t secret, and in as much as a teaching was secret, it wasn’t the work of the Buddha. But there is disagreement. Some believe that what Blavatsky is presenting is high level Mahayana Buddhism, but others think that it’s a hodge-podge of Kabbala, esoteric Buddhism, and yogic teachings.

The first “fragment” is also titled “The Voice of the Silence.” This section suggests that there are three stages to one’s journey: ignorance, learning, and wisdom. It states that one must take care to not to be distracted from the path by sensual inclinations or by desire. The path described mirrors the advanced stages of Patanjali’s eight-limbs. In other words, she discusses a progression from pratyahara (not explicitly named, but described as the withdrawal of sensory input), dharana (concentration), dhyana (meditation), and Samadhi (liberation.)

The second part is entitled “The Two Paths.” Liberation and renunciation are the two paths in question. The central topic of this chapter is Karma, and the questions of action versus inaction that are also discussed in the “Bhagavad-Gita.”

The third part is “The Seven Portals.” These seven doors through which one must pass on the way to wisdom are essentially the same as the six paramita of Buddhism with an additional one, Virag, inserted between the third and fourth spot. The portals are Dana (generosity), Shila (a.k.a. Sila, or virtue), Kshanti (patience / perseverance), Virag (illusion conquered), Virya (energy), Dhyana (contemplation), and Prajna (wisdom).

A nice feature is a “glossary” at the end of each of the fragment that explains some of the terminology and concepts. While this is called a glossary, it’s not one in the usual sense, i.e. it’s not in alphabetical order and is not exclusively definitions. It would better be described as chapter notes. The idea is to convey the information that a lay reader may need, but which the author / translator doesn’t want to muddle the text with.

I think this book is worth a read. It’s short, and for a work written in the 19th century it’s quite readable—that doesn’t mean that the message is always clearly conveyed—whether on purpose or accident.

Note: While I read this on Kindle for a nominal price, it’s available on the web free of charge (see here.)

Very interesting and helpful