The Mahatma Letters
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The Mahatma Letters is a foundational theosophical work comprising purported correspondence from spiritual adepts to early Theosophical Society leaders, outlining esoteric philosophy and occult teachings.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Mahatma Letters canonical | 1 |
| The Mahatma Letters to A. O. Hume | 1 |
| The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3494143 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Mahatma Letters Context triple: [Theosophy, keyText, The Mahatma Letters]
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A.
The Story of My Experiments with Truth
The Story of My Experiments with Truth is Mahatma Gandhi’s autobiographical work recounting his personal, spiritual, and political development and the evolution of his philosophy of nonviolent resistance.
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B.
What Gandhi Says
"What Gandhi Says" is a political analysis book by Norman Finkelstein that examines and interprets Mahatma Gandhi’s views on nonviolence, resistance, and contemporary conflicts.
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C.
Collected works of Mahatma Gandhi
The "Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi" is a comprehensive multi-volume compilation of Gandhi’s writings, speeches, letters, and articles that documents his life, philosophy, and role in India’s freedom struggle.
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D.
Gandhi, My Father
Gandhi, My Father is a 2007 Indian biographical drama film that explores the troubled relationship between Mahatma Gandhi and his eldest son, Harilal Gandhi.
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E.
The Discovery of India
The Discovery of India is a seminal historical and cultural work by Jawaharlal Nehru that traces the evolution of Indian civilization and nationalism, written during his imprisonment in the 1940s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Mahatma Letters Target entity description: The Mahatma Letters is a foundational theosophical work comprising purported correspondence from spiritual adepts to early Theosophical Society leaders, outlining esoteric philosophy and occult teachings.
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A.
The Story of My Experiments with Truth
The Story of My Experiments with Truth is Mahatma Gandhi’s autobiographical work recounting his personal, spiritual, and political development and the evolution of his philosophy of nonviolent resistance.
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B.
What Gandhi Says
"What Gandhi Says" is a political analysis book by Norman Finkelstein that examines and interprets Mahatma Gandhi’s views on nonviolence, resistance, and contemporary conflicts.
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C.
Collected works of Mahatma Gandhi
The "Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi" is a comprehensive multi-volume compilation of Gandhi’s writings, speeches, letters, and articles that documents his life, philosophy, and role in India’s freedom struggle.
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D.
Gandhi, My Father
Gandhi, My Father is a 2007 Indian biographical drama film that explores the troubled relationship between Mahatma Gandhi and his eldest son, Harilal Gandhi.
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E.
The Discovery of India
The Discovery of India is a seminal historical and cultural work by Jawaharlal Nehru that traces the evolution of Indian civilization and nationalism, written during his imprisonment in the 1940s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
esoteric text
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letter collection ⓘ occult literature ⓘ theosophical book ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
A. O. Hume
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A. P. Sinnett ⓘ A. Trevor Barker ⓘ Helena Petrovna Blavatsky ⓘ Theosophical Society ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
Masters of Wisdom
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cycles of evolution ⓘ human constitution (principles) ⓘ occult hierarchy ⓘ planes of existence ⓘ |
| compilationMethod |
arranged in chronological order by A. Trevor Barker
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edited from original letters held by A. P. Sinnett ⓘ |
| controversy |
authenticity of the letters
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role of Helena Blavatsky in transmission ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1923 ⓘ |
| genre | spiritual correspondence ⓘ |
| hasAuthor |
Koot Hoomi (attributed)
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Morya (attributed) ⓘ |
| hasEditor | A. Trevor Barker ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The Mahatma Letters
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Mahatma Letters to A. O. Hume
The Mahatma Letters self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett
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| influenced |
A. P. Sinnett’s book "Esoteric Buddhism"
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Theosophical Society doctrine ⓘ later theosophical literature ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement |
Theosophy
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surface form:
modern Theosophy
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| originalMedium | handwritten letters ⓘ |
| publisher |
William Rider & Son
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surface form:
Rider & Co.
T. Fisher Unwin ⓘ |
| purportedAuthors |
Mahatma Koot Hoomi
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Mahatma Morya ⓘ |
| recipient |
A. O. Hume
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A. P. Sinnett ⓘ |
| subject |
Theosophy
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adeptship ⓘ cosmology ⓘ esoteric philosophy ⓘ ethics ⓘ karma ⓘ occult training ⓘ occultism ⓘ psychic phenomena ⓘ reincarnation ⓘ spiritual evolution ⓘ |
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Subject: The Mahatma Letters Description of subject: The Mahatma Letters is a foundational theosophical work comprising purported correspondence from spiritual adepts to early Theosophical Society leaders, outlining esoteric philosophy and occult teachings.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett
this entity surface form:
The Mahatma Letters to A. O. Hume