"The Secret Doctrine," Volume 1, Introduction (printed pages xli–xlii).


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The two creeds gained converts through the power of swords, and both built their churches upon "mountains of human sacrifices piled high enough to reach the heavens." At the gates in our time's first century, a sinister phrase emitted a fatal light: "Israel's Karma." In the gates of our own era, future prophets may find other words. They will point to cleverly fabricated histories, deliberately distorted events, and the karma of great figures who have been defamed and mutilated beyond recognition by posterity. These were crushed between the two wheels of Jagannatha: excessive prejudice and all-denying materialism.

Those who believe that there is eternal justice in all things and uphold the golden mean are wise. Faigy Diwan, a free-thinker who has witnessed inspiring speeches from a thousand sects, stated: "At the Resurrection Day gathering, past matters will be forgiven. At that time, just as the dust of the Christian Church is excused, so too will the sins of Kaaba be forgiven." In response, Professor Max Müller said: "The sins of Islam are insignificant, like the dust of Christianity. On the Day of Judgment, both Muslims and Christians will know the emptiness of their religious doctrines. People fight over religion on earth, but in heaven, they will realize that there is only one true religion: to worship the spirit of God."

In other words, "There is no religion (or law) higher than truth" – which is expressed as "Satya naasti paro dharma." This was the motto of the Maharaja of Varanasi and was adopted by the Theosophical Society.

As mentioned in the preface, "The Secret Doctrine" is not a version of "Isis Unveiled" as originally intended. Rather, it is a volume that explains it, and while completely independent from previous works, it is an indispensable supplement to them. At that time, many Theosophists could hardly understand much of what was written in "Isis." "The Secret Doctrine" will shed light on many unresolved issues left in the first work, especially the opening pages that were never understood.

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