Blavatsky

23 hrs. 0 min.

Esotericism & Alternative Religious-Philosophical Teachings

Language Russian

Author Alexander Senkevich

Narrator Olga Chernova

Description

The name of this woman is surrounded by myths and fantasies. From fierce admiration for the works and practice of the famous theosophist Elena Blavatsky—who studied the hidden possibilities of a rational human being—to furious rejection and accusations of black magic and charlatanism, she did a lot in her life. She wrote several books, hundreds of articles, and thousands of letters; she founded the Theosophical Society. She was almost the only one among Russian women who turned to the wisdom of India and promoted its philosophy and culture. To a great extent, in her work she created myths, dressing them in realistic clothes—and she did it so skillfully that many still can’t separate fiction from real life.

The author of this book, a well-known Indologist, based on deep study of Blavatsky’s legacy (including in the Adyar library) and familiarization with sources by numerous researchers from different countries, managed to create a vivid image of the “mysterious fury,” and at the same time of a deeply unhappy gifted nature, who tried to penetrate a world closed to mortals. The author has revealed and explained much about this person, but the veil of mystery has been lifted only partially.