It consists of a serpent formed into a circle and biting or swallowing its tail. Theosophical society article about theosophical society. It comes to us from the alexandrian philosophers, called lovers of truth, philaletheians, from phil. Latin american scholars have discussed interbellum theosophical networks interested in new forms of spirituality as alternatives to catholicism, positivism and marxism. Modern theosophy began in the sixteenth century in germany. After a few years olcott and blavatsky moved to india and established the international headquarters at adyar, in madras. The theosophical glossary labours under the disadvantage of being an almost entirely posthumous work, of which the author only saw the first thirtytwo pages in proof. Theosophical society project gutenberg selfpublishing. Please see below as well as the sidebar menu for a selection of titles. Theosophy world is an independent project to support the sharing of the theosophical philosophy, and to the general cause of the bodhisattva vow, the ideal of applied compassion and wisdom in the world leading to making earth a better place to live for all beings. In modern times, theosophical views have been held by rosicrucians and by speculative freemasons. The late nineteenth century saw the emergence of theosophical initiate societies such as the theosophical society founded in 1875 by helena blavatsky and others, and the esoteric society founded by helena blavatsky.
The theosophical society is an organization formed in the united states in 1875 by helena blavatsky to advance theosophy. The inaugural address by presidentfounder colonel olcott was delivered november 17, 1875. Theosophy definition of theosophy by merriamwebster. A word upon the objects of the theosophical society 1st. To form the nucleus of a universal brotherhood of humanity, without distinction of race, creed, sex, caste or color. Click on the image of the categories you are interested in. In saying that, the motto at the bottom of the seal directs our attention back to the word om at the top. The symbols of the society are contained in its seal, which may be described first. Sometimes over the top of the seal is written om, the sacred word of the hindus and the first letter of the sanskrit alphabet. Blavatsky, leadbeater, besant, krishnamurti, steiner, heindel, theosophy, anthroposophy online esoteric library note. The theosophical society was officially formed in new york city, united states, in november 1875 by helena blavatsky, henry steel olcott, william quan judge and others. Around the whole is written the motto of the society, reading there is no religion higher than truth, the family motto of the maharajahs, or great kings, of benares, the sacred city of india.
Sometimes called ageless wisdom, it offers an insight into the mysteries of the origin of this universe and purpose of all creation in the world. An interesting article in the recent theosophy in australia vol 81, no 2, june 17. These views are his own personal property and have nought to do with the society. The new age movement originated among independent theosophical groups in the 1970s and 80s. Immorality in the theosophical society fasting, meditation. It may sound odd and paradoxical, but it is true to say that, hitherto, the most apt. The word theosophy comes from the greek words theos god and sophia wisdom. Theosophical society definition of theosophical society at. The theosophical society in america encourages openminded inquiry into world religions, philosophy, science, and the arts in order to understand the wisdom of the ages, respect the unity of all life, and help people explore spiritual selftransformation. The theosophical society in australia is not responsible for opinions expressed on the web sites to which links are provided in the links to theosophical texts online web pages. Theosophical university press online edition encyclopedic. The christian faith was always the native religion of the great majority of western theosophists, but many came to theosophy through a process of examination or even opposition to christianity. Theosophical society in america theosophical society in. Thomas was a member of the theosophical society, scotland, wales and england, 191224.
Below you will find a list of resource categories available, such as articles or videos. Because theosophy can be practised by christian or heathen, jew or gentile, by agnostic or materialist, or even an atheist, provided that none of. Annie besant became a worthy successor, actively preaching the wisdom and insights provided in the secret doctrine and shepherding the movement to steadily larger growth. For further reading the theosophical seal, by arthur m. Esoteric principles theosophical society in america. Theosophical article about theosophical by the free.
Theosophy versus neotheosophy was originally published in mimeograph form as theosophy or neo theosophy. Ritual and the theosophical world available online at within the theosophical. Theosophical society definition of theosophical society. This is a growing collection of pdfs, transcribed and formatted by the universal theosophy team. Immorality in the theosophical society this was and has been no secret for thousands of years, fasting, meditation, chastity of thought, word, and deed government of the animal passions and impulseshave been published as the means since the days of plato and iamblichus in the west, and since the far earlier times of our indian rishis. This divine wisdom, tradition relates, was brought to earth in the infancy of humanity.
Use our word unscrambler or our anagram solver words formed from any letters in theosophical, plus an optional blank or existing letter. I use the word article not to mean an essay, but a glossarial explanation of the word, somewhat more elaborate and extended than a mere dictionarydefinition is. The original organization, after splits and realignments, currently update has several successors. Some of the larger files in this list may have a longer download time. Theosophical society definition, a society founded by madame blavatsky and others, in new york in 1875, advocating a worldwide eclectic religion based largely on brahmanic and buddhistic teachings. Theosophical definition of theosophical by the free.
This encyclopedia contains all the articles of the printed theosophical encyclopedia published by the theosophical publishing house, manila. The first article printed in the path on this subject was theosophical symbolism in vol. Reincarnation by annie besant pdf there are but three explanations of human inequalities, whether of faculties, of opportunities, of. Theosophy definition and meaning collins english dictionary.
Theosophical society article about theosophical society by. Most pdf files are photographic facsimiles of the original first editions of books and journals. Is theosophy a religion theosophical society in america. The theosophical society in america 1 chapter 1 schools of esoteric teaching theosophy has been called the wisdom religion. Theosophy, occult movement originating in the 19th century with roots that can be traced to ancient gnosticism and neoplatonism. Jan 02, 2020 the theosophical society was founded in new york in 1875 by helena petrovna blavatsky, a russianborn spiritualist, and henry steel olcott, an american lawyer and newspaperman. Information and translations of theosophical in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Meaning of theosophy theosophy is derived from the greek word theosophia literally meaning gods wisdom.
Theosophist definition of theosophist by the free dictionary. Four lectures delivered at the twentyfifth anniversary meeting of the theosophical society, at benares, december, 1900 london and benares. Theosophical literature uses the word to refer to a process that refers not only to biological development but also to cosmic systems such as galaxies or solar systems, as well as to the progressive unfoldment of consciousness in organisms. The original organization, after splits and realignments, currently has several successors. Meaning of theosophy theosophy is derived from the greek word. For paperback and hardcover editions of many of the texts found on, see here.
Books, articles, blavatsky lectures and newsletters. Adding one letter to theosophical does not form any other word in words with friends word list. Darwin formulated the theory of evolution as a result of his observations of the. Religious philosophy or speculation about the nature of the soul based on. Blavatsky theosophical university press online edition the secret doctrine the synthesis of science, religion, and philosophy. Christianity and theosophy, for more than a hundred years, have had a complex and sometimes troubled relationship. Its initial objective was the study and elucidation of occultism, the cabala etc.
The theosophical glossary 4 abracadabra is a later corruption of the sacred gnostic term abrasax, the latter itself being a still earlier corruption of a sacred and ancient coptic or egyptian word. The founders were helena petrovna blavatsky, colonel henry steele olcott, and w. Blavatsky blavatskys masterwork on theosophy, covering cosmic, planetary, and human evolution, as well as science, religion, and mythology. In this article i argue that these networks included not only progressive intellectuals and political activists but also artists in latin america, the united states and canada, and that their interests in alternative. Jun 08, 2017 an interesting article in the recent theosophy in australia vol 81, no 2, june 17. Three years later, they moved the international base of operations for the theosophical society to india. Theosophical society religion, spiritualism, and occult t he theosophical society was founded on september 7, 1875, in an attempt to bring together eastern and western magical traditions. Theosophical society was, from its beginning, to utter a loud protest and lead an open warfare against dogma or any belief based upon blind faith. Theosophy world is an independent project to support the sharing of the theosophical philosophy, and to the general cause of the bodhisattva vow, the ideal of applied compassion and wisdom in the world leading to making earth a better place to live for all beings it is a free internet monthly that offers materials from the many schools of theosophy, with an emphasis.
The roots of this philosophy can be traced back to ancient gnosticism, with borrowings from greek philosophy and medieval. Reincarnation fourth edition, 1905 html at info besant. Interest in it grew stronger and spread far and wide over the centuries. Definition adj of or relating to theosophy example sentence. Annie besant besant, annie, 18471933 online books about this author are available, as is a wikipedia article besant, annie, 18471933. The theosophical society, which numbered about 100,000 persons at the time of madames death, split into two branches, with besant as president of one of them. Theosophical article about theosophical by the free dictionary. And so the whole seal, just like the serpent, ends where it beganaffirming the supreme truth that unites all things. Following the death of blavatsky, competition within the society between factions emerged, particularly among founding members and the organisation split between. Placed within this circle are two interlaced triangles that make what is. The theosophical movement 18751950 a biography of the theosophical movement, published in 1951, providing an accurate and unbiased overview of the major events and developments from the earliest days of the theosophical society through to the time the book was written. Annie besant besant, annie, 18471933 the online books.
Criteria for inclusion theosophical is used in a broad and eclectic sense. Theosophy refers to the ancient, esoteric knowledge that seeks to answer the biggest questions in life. The word stems from the greek words theos god and sophia wisdom and refers to the wisdom of the gods. Theosophical definition of theosophical by the free dictionary. The below books are nearly all pdf files requiring the use of acrobat reader. In this article i argue that these networks included not only progressive intellectuals and political activists but also artists in latin america, the united states and canada, and that their interests. The theosophical glossary, published in 1892, and reproduced here, attempts to give information on many of the principal sanskrit, pahlavi, tibetan, pali, chaldean, persian, scandinavian, hebrew, greek, latin, kabalistic and gnostic terms that the student of theosophy or comparative religionphilosophy will encounter.
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