The Secret Doctrine

For the Morgana Lefay album, see The Secret Doctrine (album).
The Secret Doctrine, the Synthesis of Science, Religion and Philosophy
Shown here is the Third and Revised edition of "The Secret Doctrine" (3 Vols., 1893) and the Index to Vols. 1 and 2 of "The Secret Doctrine" (1895)
AuthorHelena Blavatsky

The Secret Doctrine, the Synthesis of Science, Religion and Philosophy (1st edition, 2 vols., 1888) is a pseudoscientific esoteric work written by Madame Helena Blavatsky (1831–1891), founder (1875) of the religious movement known as Theosophy.

Volume 1 is sub-titled Cosmogenesis, and Volume 2 is sub-titled Anthropogenesis.

The Secret Doctrine is an influential example of the revival of interest in esoteric and occult ideas in the modern age, in particular because of its claim to reconcile ancient eastern wisdom with modern science. Proponents widely claim the literature contains clues as to how the nature of prayer was 'covered' and expunged from common wisdom, except for those with a keen eye. It has been criticized for promoting pseudoscientific concepts and for borrowing without credit those from other systems.

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