Chapter 9 Principles of Esoteric Evolution: Symbolism and Astrology in the Bible and the Vedas (The Vedas and the Bible)
1- Seven in Ancient Scriptures (405)
Myth Interpretation 405/Seven in Hinduism and Judaism 406 / Mantras 409 /Symbolism 411 / Symbolism of Seven 417
2- Symbolism in Genesis (420)
Genesis 420 / Early Vedic Civilisation 430 / Ethiopeans and Egyptians 435 / Bible History 439 / Moses and Sargon 441 / Symbolism of Noah 443 / Dragon symbolism 446 / Ark symbolism 447 / Patriarch Symbolism 449 / Symbolism of the Four Beasts 451 / Cross Symbolism 453
3- Ezekiel’s Wheel Astrological Symbolism
Astrological Symbolism 455 / Bible Patriarchs and the Zodiac 459 / Symbolism of Ezekiel’s Wheel 461 / Cycles 466 / Kabbalah on Adam and Eve 468 / Biblical Scholarship 469
Chapter 10 – The Origin and History of the Dogma of Satan (The Devil-Myth)
1- Eternal Damnation / Christian Missionaries (473)
2-Dogma of the existence of Satan (476)
3- Biblical Passages (480)
4- Serpent-Dragon Pagan Sources (482)
5- Job (493)
6- Demons / Church History (500)
7- Avatars (503)
8- Sun and Dragon Myths / Hell (506)
9- Descent into Hell / Gospel of Nicodemus (514)
10- Israelites and Saturn (523)
11- Judaism and Christian Theology (525)
12- Bacchus (527)
Chapter 11– Hinduism, Buddhism and Christianity Compared (Comparative Results of Buddhism and Christianity)
1- Christianity and Comparative Religion 529
Buddhism 533 / Avatars 535 / Krishna, Buddha and Christ Compared 537 / Buddhism and Christianity 540
2- Doctrines Compared
Christian Doctrine of Atonement 543 / Doctrine of Predestination 546 / Christian copies from Buddhism 549 / The Supreme in Religions 553 / Krishna, Buddha and Christ as Avatars 555 / Buddha and Jesus 559
3- Rituals Compared
Doctrine of Transubstantiation and Theurgy 560 / Various Blood Rituals 568 / State of Christianity 573 / Christ and Siamese Saviour 576 / Buddha and Saint Joshaphat 579 /Practices of Christianity and Eastern practices 581
Chapter 12 – Eastern Magic, Shamanism and Conclusion (Conclusions and Illustrations)
1- Eastern Magic (p.587)
Ten fundamental propositions of Oriental Philosophy 587 / Two kinds of seership, soul and spirit 590 / Astral Projection 594 / Tibetan Buddhist Talking Baby 598 / Eastern Astral Practices 602 / Tibetan Magic 606 / Buddhist Flower Manifestation 609 / Folk Superstitions and Occult Truth 610 / The Mysterious Todas 613
2- Shamanism
Shamanism 615 / Life extending powers 620 / Animal Tamers 622 / Siberian Shaman Rescue 624 / The Koordistan 629 / The Power of Breathing 632
3- Conclusion
The Purpose of this work 634 / Spiritualism 636 / Perennialism 638
