""Madame Blavatsky"" by G. Baseden Butt is a comprehensive biography of Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, the founder of Theosophy. The book explores Blavatsky's life from her childhood in Russia to her travels around the world, including her time in India where she claimed to have received spiritual teachings from hidden masters. Butt delves into Blavatsky's controversial beliefs and teachings, including her ideas about reincarnation, karma, and the existence...