The Key to Theosophy

About this book

H. P. Blavatsky stages The Key to Theosophy as a conversation with someone who wants straightforward answers. What is karma? Why should lives repeat? What distinguishes the movement from established religion?

The question-and-answer form brings unusual clarity to doctrines that can become dense elsewhere in her writing. Blavatsky explains ethical responsibility, reincarnation and the purpose of spiritual study while arguing forcefully against criticisms of her movement. Her answers remain statements of Theosophical belief. The occasional impatience in her voice makes this one of the livelier records of how Theosophy chose to present itself to outsiders.