De Oude Wijsheid ligt al duizenden jaren ten grondslag aan religieuze en filosofische leringen. Sinds het einde van de 19e eeuw heeft een groeiende hoeveelheid geschriften van verschillende studenten van de Oude Wijsheid en discipelen van de Meesters de aandacht getrokken van hen die op zoek zijn naar een dieper begrip van de zin van het leven. Iedereen die geïnteresseerd is in verdere studie van de lering van de Oude Wijsheid zal een schat aan materiaal vinden in de volgende boeken:

Bailey, Alice A
 various works (New York: Lucis Publishing Co) including:
 Initiation, Human and Solar (1922)
 Letters on Occult Meditation (1922)
 A Treatise on Cosmic Fire (1925)
 A Treatise on White Magic (1934)
 Discipleship in the New Age – Vol. I (1944)
 Discipleship in the New Age – Vol. II (1955)
 The Problems of Humanity (1947)
 The Reappearance of the Christ (1948)
 The Destiny of Nations (1949)
 Glamour: A World Problem (1950)
 Telepathy and the Etheric Vehicle (1950)
 Education in the New Age (1954)
 The Externalisation of the Hierarchy (1957)
 A Treatise on the Seven Rays:
  Volume I – Esoteric Psychology I (1936)
  Volume II – Esoteric Psychology II (1942)
  Volume III – Esoteric Astrology (1951)
  Volume IV – Esoteric Healing (1953)
  Volume V – The Rays and the Initiations (1960)
 Ponder on This [a compilation from the writings of Alice A. Bailey] (1971)

Blavatsky, H P
 The Secret Doctrine (London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1888)
 Isis Unveiled (London: Theosophical Publishing House, 1877)

Besant, Annie
 Esoteric Christianity (Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Publishing House, 1989)

Carey, Howard Ray
 The Joy of Christ’s Coming (Share International Foundation)

Hall, Manly P
 Secret Teachings of all Ages (Los Angeles: Philosophical Research Society, 1994)

Hislop, Dr John S
 My Baba and I [life and teachings of Sathya Sai Baba] (San Diego, CA: Birth Day Publishing Co, 1985)

Jurriaanse, Aart
 Bridges (Pretoria, S.A.: Bridges Trust)
 Prophecies (Craighall, S.A.: World Unity and Service Inc, 1977)

Krishnamurti, J
 various works including:
 Commentaries on Living, Series 1-3 (Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Publishing House, 1992)
 The First and Last Freedom (New York: Harper & Row, 1975)
 Education and the Significance of Life (New York: Harper & Row, 1982)

Leadbeater, C W
 various works (Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Publishing House) including:
 The Masters and the Path (1973)
 Man, Visible and Invisible (1971)
 The Inner Life (1978)

MacDonald-Baine, M
 Beyond the Himalayas (London: Fowler & Co)

Roerich, Helena
 various works (New York: Agni Yoga Society) including:
 Leaves of Morya’s Garden, Vol I: The Call (1924)
 Leaves of Morya’s Garden, Vol II: Illumination (1925)
 Heart (1932)
 Supermundane — The Inner Life, Vol I & II (1994)

Sandweiss, Samuel
 The Holy Man and the Psychiatrist [life and teachings of Sathya Sai Baba] (San Diego, CA: Birth Day Publishing Co, 1975)

Sinnett, A P
 The Mahatma Letters (Pasadena, CA: Theosophical University Press, 1992)
 Esoteric Buddhism (San Diego, CA: Wizard’s Bookshelf, 1987)

Spalding, Baird T
 Life and Teachings of the Masters of the Far East (Marina del Rey, CA: DeVorss & Co, 1924)

Stanley Alder, Vera
 The Initiation of the World (London: Rider, 1939)
 Humanity Comes of Age (London: Rider, 1950)

Swami Omananda
 Toward the Mysteries (London: Neville Spearman, 1968)

Yogananda, Paramahansa
 Autobiography of a Yogi (Los Angeles: Self-Realization Fellowship, 1972)