The
Masters of the Ancient Wisdom are reputed to be
enlightened beings originally identified by the
Theosophists Helena Blavatsky,
Henry S. Olcott,
Alfred Percy Sinnett, and others. These Theosophists claimed to have met some of the so-called
Masters during their lifetimes in different parts of the world. Sometimes they are referred to by Theosophists as
Elder Brothers of the Human Race,
Adepts,
Mahatmas, or simply as
The Masters.