The Ancient Wisdom

The Ancient Wisdom is a book by Annie Besant published in 1897, as per the dedication in the leader of the undated first pressing. In this book, Besant introduces and explains the Physical plane, Astral plane, Mental plane and other planes of existence. George Farthing has criticized the book, because Besant has introduced new terms like "Etheric body" into the theosophical literature, which were not used by Blavatsky or the theosophical Mahatmas. PREFACE 3 INTRODUCTION 4 THE UNITY UNDERLYING ALL RELIGIONS 4 CHAPTER I 25 THE PHYSICAL PLANE 25 CHAPTER II 33 THE ASTRAL PLANE 33 CHAPTER III 44 KВMALOKA 44 CHAPTER IV 54 THE MENTAL PLANE 54 CHAPTER V 67 DEVACHAN 67 CHAPTER VI 78 CHAPTER VIII 99 REINCARNATION CONTINUED 99 CHAPTER IX 114 PEACE TO ALL BEINGS 153