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'''Sien-Tchan''' (also spelled Sien-Tchang, Tsien-Tchan or Sien-chan) is a word found in the [[Stanzas of Dzyan#Stanza VI|Stanzas of Dzyan]] said to come from the Chinese language. According to [[Helena Petrovna Blavatsky|H. P. Blavatsky]], the term refers to "our universe"<ref>Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, ''The Secret Doctrine'' vol. I, (Wheaton, IL: Theosophical Publishing House, 1993), 136.</ref></blockquote> and "the universe of form and matter."<ref>Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, ''The Theosophical Glossary'' (Krotona, CA: Theosophical Publishing House, 1973), 345.</ref>

David Reigle suggests that this term may be related to the Tibetan ''sems-can'' (a sentient being, or animated beings).<ref>David Reigle, ''Blavatsky's Secret Books'' (San Diego, CA: Wizards Bookshelf, 1999), 64</ref> However, Jon Fergus proposes that this is the Chinese ''tiānxià'' (天下), which means "all that is under heaven" and philosophically/metaphysically signifies the manifested universe.<ref>Personal communication on Jan 17, 2020.</ref>

== Online resources ==
===Articles===
*[http://prajnaquest.fr/blog/the-orthography-of-sien-tchan The Orthography of Sien-Tchan] by Ingmar de Boer

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