‘The Doctrine of the Heart’ an essay by Annie Besant

This title encloses a series of paragraphs taken from letters sent to the author by her friends from India. Although they cannot be classified as documents, they do compose worthy thoughts that detail the efforts made by those who decide to live a pure life.

This praxis, precisely, will be the one that will show the way to the initiated towards the “Road of the Discipulate”, under the inspiration of the “Great Beings” that have already travelled that road in the past, but that remain among the mortals to collaborate with those who desire to follow the path.

Although the thoughts are manifestations of Hinduist mindsets, the reflections proceed from all the religions. This essay is something of a “prayer book” for those that wish to surrender themselves completely and without any reservations to God and to “the Godly Man through whom God manifests himself to the devout.”

• Title: “The Doctrine of the Heart”
• Author: Annie Besant
• Pages: 23