Lotus flowers (magazine)

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Lotus flowers ( 1893 - 1900 ) and New lotuses ( 1908 - 1913 ( 1914 / 15 )) were from Franz Hartmann published theosophical journals.

Lotus flowers

The magazine was actually called Lotusblüthen , but according to today's spelling, the "h" is omitted. It described itself as " a monthly journal containing original articles and selected translations from the oriental literature relating to the basis of the religions of the East and THEOSOPHY " (original quote). The first edition appeared in Leipzig in January 1893 , the last in September 1900, so a total of 98 editions. In each case six issues were bound to one edition, i. H. the January to June issues were combined into one large issue, which was published in March, as were the July to December issues with a publication date of September. There were 16 volumes in total. On the title page, the years are assigned to the 1st and 2nd semester by specifying the issue numbers. The format corresponded roughly to today's DIN A 5 . Franz Hartmann not only acted as editor, but also wrote most of the published articles. During the eight-year publication, the total volume was around 7,300 pages, of which around 6,100 were written by Hartmann himself or translated from English , the rest was divided roughly equally between letters to the editor (called letterboxes) and other authors.

Mainly topics related to Eastern philosophies such as Buddhism , Yoga , the Vedas , Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita were published. Occultism and magic were just as much a part of the repertoire as articles about Christian mysticism and of course a lot about theosophy .

New lotus flowers

The New Lotus Blossoms , this time written without an "h" due to a spelling reform , represented the continuation of the magazine that was discontinued between 1901 and 1907. The magazine now called itself " A bi-monthly journal containing original articles and selected translations from oriental literature in relation to the religions of the East, occult science, mysticism and theosophy "(original quote). The first edition appeared in June / July 1908 in Leipzig and Berlin, the last edition was the double issue November / December 1915 (issue 11/12). During the 8-year publication until 1915 , the total volume was around 3000 pages, of which Hartmann wrote around 1700. Around 120 pages fell on the letters to the editor and around 190 on other authors. The 1913 edition, with around 390 pages, was published by Paul Harald Grävell von Jostenoode (1856–1932) because of Hartmann's death on August 7, 1912 .

The content had changed compared to the lotus blossoms in that photos were now printed, children's stories had been recorded and more biographies and obituaries of theosophists were published. The information density and the "esoteric level" no longer reached the quality of the first lotus blossoms .

effect

The Lotus Blossoms were one of the first magazines to bring real esoteric ideas and Eastern philosophies to a wider public in German-speaking countries. In particular, various yoga techniques , at that time still traded as secret knowledge, became known to a larger audience for the first time.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ http://www.weissensee-verlag.de/php/cat-kapitel.php3?Buch=3-934479-28-6&Nummer=4

literature

Numerous articles from the two journals were later published in book form and notebook form. So z. B .:

Franz Hartmann as an author

  • The essence of alchemy, a treatise on the chemistry of spiritual and spiritual forces in man and in the cosmos . Ullrich, Calw 1994; ISBN 3-928722-31-X
  • The knowledge of the Bhagavad-gita, viewed in the light of the secret teaching . Lang, Kolbenmoor 1999; ISBN 3-930664-06-2
  • The Masters of Wisdom, the Indian and Tibetan Adepts or Mahatmas . Schatzkammer-Verlag, Calw 1980
  • The white and black magic or the law of the spirit in nature . Schatzkammer-Verlag, Calw 1989; ISBN 3-88882-034-0
  • Secret schools of magic and occult exercises . Schatzkammer-Verlag, Calw 1980
  • About HPBlavatsky's SECRET DOCTRINE and its sources . Theosophy in Motion eV, Frankfurt am Main; Series no.02
  • The masters of wisdom . Theosophy in Motion eV, Frankfurt am Main: Series of publications No. 03
  • The reincarnation or reincarnation . Theosophy in Motion eV, Frankfurt am Main; Publication series no.05
  • The symbols of the Bible . Theosophy in Motion eV, Frankfurt am Main; Series No. 09
  • The realms of consciousness in space . Theosophy in Motion eV, Frankfurt am Main; Series No. 10
  • Soul Brides and Vampirism . Theosophy in Motion eV, Frankfurt am Main; Series No. 13
  • The principle of the sexes . Theosophy in Movement eV; Frankfurt am Main; Series No. 15
  • The twelve signs of the zodiac and their meaning . Theosophy in Motion eV, Frankfurt am Main; Series No. 23
  • HP Blavatsky - The Sphinx of the Nineteenth Century . Theosophy in Motion eV, Frankfurt am Main; Series No. 19
  • The states of the soul after death . Theosophy in Motion eV, Frankfurt am Main; Series No. 16
  • Ancient symbolism and occult math . Theosophy in Motion eV, Frankfurt am Main; Series No. 18
  • Socialism and theosophy . Theosophy in Motion eV, Frankfurt am Main; Series No. 20
  • Occult Science in the Healing Art . Theosophy in Motion eV, Frankfurt am Main; Series No. 21

Franz Hartmann as a translator

  • Atma Bodha, (self-knowledge), the spiritual basis for yoga teaching . Schatzkammer-Verlag, Calw 1977; ISBN 3-88882-082-0
  • The gospel of the Buddha, his life and teaching . Ullrich, Calw 1994; ISBN 3-924411-52-2
  • The rules of Raja Yoga as prescribed by Gautama Buddha . Treasury Publishing House, Buenos Aires 1957
  • Hatha Yoga, the physiology of the astral body . Treasury Publishing House, Buenos Aires 1957
  • Tattwa Bodha, (knowledge of existence), the scientific basis for yoga teaching . Schatzkammerverlag-Verlag, Calw 1978; ISBN 3-88882-081-2

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