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This volume is an introduction to the Upper Triad Material. It contains an introduction and overview of the Upper Triad Material as well as introductory articles, glossary, and a cumulative index.

Chapter Title Edition Date Pages Description
0.1Introduction

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November 2013

38

An introduction to the Upper Triad Association and a topical outline of the Upper Triad Material.

0.2Overview

4th

November 2006

116

A synopsis of the Upper Triad Material and seven overview articles corresponding to the seven volumes of the Upper Triad Material.

0.3Articles 1

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August 2006

52

The Purpose of Life. Ten introductory articles on the purpose of life, including articles on reincarnation, the seven planes of consciousness, death and the afterlife, cosmogenesis, involution and evolution, learning from experience, and progress in the human kingdom.

0.4Articles 2

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August 2006

32

The Spiritual Path. Seven introductory articles on the spiritual path, including articles on approaching the path and the three stages of the formal path, namely probation, discipleship, and initiation.

0.5Articles 3

4th

August 2006

38

Theosophy. Three short articles on theosophy and the text of two theosophical classics, At the Feet of the Master and Light on the Path.

0.6Glossary

4th

August 2006

48

Selected Theosophical Terminology. Brief definitions of some 270 significant words found in the various Upper Triad commentaries.

0.7Cumulative Index

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August 2006

92

An index of titles of all articles ( 90 ) and commentaries ( 1500 ) published to date. Note that this version has references to the Third Edition. It will be revised once the Fourth Edition is completed.





This volume is concerned with Purpose or the Underlying Force of Manifestation.

Chapter Title Edition Date Pages Description
1.1Purpose

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September 2006

64

The Source of Manifestation. Purpose, God, Life, Power, the Nature of Manifestation, the Process of Manifestation.

1.2Evolution

4th

September 2006

62

The Work of Manifestation. Evolution, Cosmic Law, Evolutionary Impulse, Conveyance, the Flow.

1.3Cosmogenesis

4th

September 2006

48

The Process of Manifestation. Cosmogenesis, the Seven Planes, the Planetary Scheme, Kingdoms and Lifewaves.

1.4Anthropogenesis

4th

September 2006

48

The Role of Humanity. Anthropogenesis, Root-Races, Human Evolution.

1.5The Seven Rays

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October 2006

84

The Means of Manifestation. The Seven Rays, Descriptions of the Seven Rays, Keywords for each of the Seven Rays, the Nature of the Seven Rays, Ray Relationships, the Seven Ray Methods.

1.6Government

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October 2006

58

The Cultural Context of the First Ray. Government, Inner Government, Ashrams, Outer Government, Leadership.

1.71The Bermuda Protocol

4th

October 2006

64

An Archetype for the Future. Citizenship, Government, Education and Employment, Recreation and Religion, Implementation, Prosperity and Wealth.





This volume is concerned with Consciousness or the Focus of Evolution.

Chapter Title Edition Date Pages Description
2.1Consciousness

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October 2006

104

The Context of the Spiritual Path. Consciousness, Aspects of Consciousness, Types of Consciousness, Polarization, Awareness, Intelligence, Realization.

2.2The Spiritual Path

4th

October 2006

54

The Mechanism of Higher Evolution. The Spiritual Path, Approaching the Path, Probation, Discipleship, Initiation.

2.3The Spiritual Group

4th

October 2006

60

Spiritual Relationship. The Spiritual Group, Brotherhood, Community, the Teacher.

2.4The Spiritual Student

4th

September 2006

74

The Middle Ground. The Spiritual Student, Dharma, Commitment, Adherence, Transformation, the Dark Night of the Soul, Spirituality.

2.5Spiritual Practice

4th

September 2006

58

The Application of Spiritual Principles. Spiritual Practice, Aspects of Spiritual Practice, Advancement, Self-Assessment.

2.6Spiritual Work

4th

October 2006

50

The Dharma of the Path. Spiritual Work, Development, Service, the Greater Work.

2.7Meditation

4th

September 2006

140

The Means of Development and Service. Meditation, Applied Meditation, Meditation Cycles, Meditation Dynamics, Meditation Forms, Mantras.





This volume is concerned with Truth and Reality or the Implication for Human Consciousness.

Chapter Title Edition Date Pages Description
3.1Truth and Reality

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October 2006

78

The Quest for Realization. Truth and Reality, Truth, Aspects of Truth, Reality.

3.2Meaning

4th

October 2006

84

Prelude to Understanding. Meaning, Language, Aspects of Language, Non-Correlative Expression, Symbolism, Geometry, Keywords.

3.3Values

4th

October 2006

82

Personal Truth. Values, Value Systems, Importance, Personal Values, Ethics.

3.4Philosophy

4th

September 2006

56

The Study of Truth and Reality. Philosophy, Aspects of Philosophy, Classical Philosophy, Modern Philosophy.

3.5Metaphysics

4th

October 2006

58

Beyond Objective Experience. Metaphysics, New Age Metaphysics, New Age Notions, Flakiness, Guidance of Spirit, Metaphysics Proper.

3.6Theosophy

4th

September 2006

92

The Ancient Wisdom. Selected commentaries from each of the seven volumes that illustrate the theosophical perspective.

3.71The Enneads

4th

September 2006

104

54 commentaries on The Enneads of Plotinus. This does not include the actual text of The Enneads.

3.72The Fourth Way

4th

September 2006

28

Commentaries on the philosophy of P.D. Ouspensky.





This volume is concerned with Karma or the Human Experience.

Chapter Title Edition Date Pages Description
4.1Karma

4th

October 2006

78

The Force of Equilibrium. Karma, Aspects of Karma, Freedom, Justice, Responsibility.

4.21The Human Being 1

4th

October 2006

58

The Monad and the Soul. The Human Being, the Monad, the Soul, Aspects of the Soul.

4.22The Human Being 2

4th

October 2006

44

The Personality or Lower Self. The Personality, Personality Nature, Personality Types, Psychological Typing.

4.3Human Nature

4th

October 2006

78

The Exigency of the Human Being. Human Nature, Aspects of Human Nature, Human Limitations, Human Sexuality.

4.4Experience

4th

October 2006

74

The Opportunity for Growth in Consciousness. Experience, Aspects of Experience, Human Culture, Aspects of Human Culture.

4.5Health and Healing

4th

October 2006

112

Balance. Health and Healing, Health, Bodily Ills, Food and Energy, the Healing Process, Centeredness, Heredity, Homeopathy.

4.6Right Human Relations

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October 2006

108

The Broader Context of the Fourth Ray. Right Human Relations, Problems of Humanity, Separativeness, Inclusiveness, Human Relationship, Aspects of Human Relationship, Partnership.

4.71Selected Quotations

4th

August 2006

36

Human Nature and the Spiritual Path. Selected quotations from the Upper Triad Material.

4.72Synthetic Triangles

4th

August 2006

94

Three-Fold Relationship. Symbolic aides to meditation and philosophical study.





This volume is concerned with Knowledge or the Field of the Human Mind.

Chapter Title Edition Date Pages Description
5.1Knowledge

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October 2006

62

The Basis for Understanding. Knowledge, Aspects of Knowledge, Understanding, Interpretation, Wisdom.

5.2Science

4th

October 2006

88

The Quest for Objective Knowledge. Science, Matter and Energy, Matter, Energy, Energy Fields, Space and Time, Aspects of Space and Time, Chaos.

5.3Mind

4th

October 2006

104

The Instrument of Mind and the Processes of Thinking. Mind, Aspects of Mind, Belief Systems, Thinking, Aspects of Thinking, the Monkey Mind, the Quiet Mind, Depth.

5.4Perception

4th

October 2006

64

The Delusion of the Senses. Perception, Maya, Glamour, Illusion, Detachment, Spiritual Absorption.

5.51Psychology 1

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October 2006

78

The Science of Personality. Psychology, Acceptance, Expectation, Normality, Objectivity, Other Aspects of Psychology.

5.52Psychology 2 Perspective

4th

October 2006

58

The Context and Facility of Mind. Perspective, the Long View, Orientation, Reference Frames, Transactional Analysis.

5.53Psychology 3 The Ego

4th

October 2006

68

The Artificial Self. The Ego, Aspects of Egoism, Practical Psychology.

5.6Education

4th

October 2006

40

Preparation for Learning and Growing. Education, Learning, Teaching.

5.71Psychology and Sufism

4th

October 2006

116

Meditation, Psychology, and Sufism. Articles by K.M.P. Mohamed Cassim.





This volume is concerned with Religion or the Relationship of the Human Being to God.

Chapter Title Edition Date Pages Description
6.1Religion

4th

October 2006

92

Progressive Revelation. Religion, Aspects of Religion, Religious Orders.

6.21Eastern Religions 1

4th

October 2006

44

Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism.

6.22Eastern Religions 2

4th

October 2006

88

Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shinto, Zen.

6.23Western Religions

4th

October 2006

70

Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Zoroastrianism.

6.3Mysticism

4th

October 2006

60

The Inner Experience. Mysticism, Aspects of Mysticism, Mystical Experience.

6.4Personal Transformation

4th

October 2006

62

The Object of Religion. Personal Transformation, Personality Cultivation, Refinement, Integration and Alignment, Personality Transcendence.

6.5Qualifications

4th

October 2006

86

The Practical Means. Qualifications, Virtues.

6.6Yoga

4th

October 2006

34

The Means to Union. Yoga, Approaches to Yoga, Aspects of Yoga. Yoga in the sense of physical, emotional, and mental discipline leading eventually to self-mastery and God-realization.

6.71The Bhagavad Gita

4th

September 2006

40

The Song Celestial. Commentaries on The Bhagavad Gita. This does not include the actual text of The Bhagavad Gita.

6.72The Yoga Sutras

4th

August 2006

52

A System of Self-Mastery. Commentaries on The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. This does not include the actual text of The Yoga Sutras.





This volume is concerned with Manifestation, The World of Form.

Chapter Title Edition Date Pages Description
7.1Manifestation

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November 2006

88

Reincarnation and Transition. Manifestation, the Field of Manifestation, Reincarnation, Birth, Death, Transition.

7.2Occultism

4th

November 2006

68

The Science of the Seventh Ray. Occultism, Aspects of Occultism, Chakras, Creative Force, Qualification, the Dark Side. Please note that we use the term "occultism" in its classical sense of the utilization of the mind or head-centered nature in the process of self-discipline and eventual self-mastery.

7.3Psychic Phenomena

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November 2006

90

Occult Phenomenology. Psychic Phenomena, Aspects of Psychic Phenomena, Biblio-Psychometry, Dangers and Safeguards, the Open Aura, Psychic Vulnerability, Unsavory Practices. Please note that we do not encourage or promote psychic development, but we do encourage awareness and understanding of the psychic factor.

7.4Magic

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November 2006

42

The Art of the Seventh Ray. Magic, Black Magic and White Magic, Ceremonial Magic, Wicca, Music. Please note that we do not encourage or promote the selfish or self-centered utilization of magical principles, but we do encourage awareness and understanding of the magical factor.

7.5Astrology

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November 2006

62

The Art and Science of External Influence. Astrology, the Zodiac, Signs and Houses, Dynamic Astrology.

7.6The Tree of Life

4th

2010

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The Mystical Bridge. The Qabalah, the Tarot.

7.71Cosmic Fire

4th

September 2006

168

The Key to Manifestation. Commentaries on Alice Bailey's A Treatise on Cosmic Fire. This does not include the actual text of A Treatise on Cosmic Fire.

7.72Practical Occultism

4th

2010

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The Books of Dion Fortune. Review articles on sixteen of Dion Fortune's non-fiction books.





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