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The Theosophical Society is the organizational body of Theosophy, an esoteric new religious movement.It was founded in New York City, U.S. in 1875.Among its founders were Helena Blavatsky, a Russian mystic and the principal thinker of the Theosophy movement, and Henry Steel Olcott, the society's first president.
He noted that in that latter year, there were about 35,000 members of the Adyar-based [citation needed] Theosophical Society (9000 of whom were in India), c. 5,500 members of the Theosophical Society in America, c. 1,500 members of the Theosophical Society International (Pasadena), and about 1200 members of the United Lodge of Theosophy. [140]
The Theosophical Society in America (TSA) is a member-based nonprofit organization dedicated to the teaching of Theosophy and affiliated with the international Theosophical Society based in Adyar, Chennai, India. The name "Theosophical Society in America" was legally adopted by the American Theosophical Society in 1934. [1]
Theosophical Society International Headquarters, Adyar, India, in 1890. The Theosophy Society was founded by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky and others in 1875. The designation 'Adyar' is sometimes added to the name to make it clear that this is the Theosophical Society headquartered there, after the American section and some other lodges separated from it in 1895, under William Quan Judge. [1]
The Theosophical Society Point Loma at Lomaland was founded in 1900, became the Theosophical Society Pasadena in 1945. Founded in 1875 in New York City, one branch is known as the Theosophical Society, with present-day international headquarters in Adyar, India.
This building was first occupied in 1927, and since that time has continued as the center of Theosophical work in the United States. Olcott Estate derives its name from original society president, Colonel Henry Steel Olcott, who formed the society in 1875. During the society's annual convention of 1932, members celebrated the centenary of ...
Rudolf Steiner founded the Anthroposophical Society on 28 December 1912, and he was expelled from the Theosophical Society on 7 March 1913. [ 2 ] In 1899, Steiner published an article in the Magazin für Literatur , titled " Goethe's Secret Revelation", on the esoteric nature of Goethe's fairy tale, The Green Snake and the Beautiful Lily . [ 3 ]
Chakravarti was introduced to the Theosophical Society [6] by his uncle and quickly became an active member. He met the Society's founders, Helena Petrovna Blavatsky and Colonel Henry Steel Olcott, and gained recognition for his contributions. By 1893, he was serving as the President of the Students Theosophical Association at Allahabad.