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Letters that have helped me

by William Quan Judge & Julia Wharton Lewis Campbell Ver Planck Keightley

  • First published:
  • 19th century
  • Languages: English, XXX

"Letters That Have Helped Me" compiled by Jasper Niemand is a collection of correspondence focused on Theosophical ideas and spiritual development, likely written in the early 20th century. The book presents letters that convey philosophical insights, guidance on spiritual practice, and reflections on the nature of existence, urging readers to seek inner truth and understand the interconnectedness of all beings. The opening of the work sets a reflective tone, emphasizing the writer’s journey towards spiritual enlightenment and the influence of Karma on personal growth. The letters address a series of personal struggles, encouraging the recipient, Jasper, to develop a mindset focused on selflessness and connection with the greater good. The correspondence navigates themes such as the importance of developing a proper attitude towards knowledge and service, the role of aspiration in spiritual practice, and the idea that true understanding comes from within rather than from external authority. Each letter collectively offers moral and ethical guidance to those on the path of self-discovery and spiritual awakening, framing these principles as essential for navigating the challenges of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Theosophy, Anthroposophy, and New Thought.

  • Controlled discovery queries from bnf, openlibrary-historical, and project-gutenberg matched “Theosophy”, “theosophy”, and “théosophie”. Retained metadata contains “theosophical” in the description, “Theosophy” in the subject metadata, and “théosophie” in the subject metadata.

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    • theosophical· in description
    • Theosophy· in subject
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Open Library reports 6 editions; 4 cataloged here.

BnF national bibliography record

1946Theosophy companyXXXCatalog record

Open Library record

1891Quarterly Book Dept.EnglishNo ebook

Open Library record

1920United Lodge of TheosophistsEnglishPublic

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6 subject headings

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  • Open Library reports 2 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
  • Open Library reports 6 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
  • Original print publication date and source edition are absent from Project Gutenberg metadata.
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openlibrary-work:OL38478599W
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