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This is a list of theosophical glossaries. Some important theosophical glossaries are the Theosophical Glossary by Helena Blavatsky , first published in 1892; the Encyclopedic Theosophical Glossary by Gottfried de Purucker ; and the Collation of Theosophical Glossaries .
Within the system of Theosophy, developed by occultist Helena Blavatsky and others since the second half of the 19th century, Theosophical mysticism draws upon various existing disciplines and mystical models, including Neo-platonism, Gnosticism, Western esotericism, Freemasonry, Hinduism and Buddhism.
The logo for the Theosophical Society brought together various ancient symbols. Theosophy is a religious and philosophical system established in the United States in the late 19th century. Founded primarily by the Russian Helena Blavatsky , and based largely on her writings, it draws heavily from both older European philosophies such as ...
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.
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The logo for the Theosophical Society brought together various ancient symbols. Blavatsky was the leading theoretician of the Theosophical Society, [264] responsible for establishing its "doctrinal basis". [265] The ideas expounded in her published texts provide the basis from which the Society and wider Theosophical movement emerged. [266]
[5] Massimo Introvigne wrote that "the first of a long list of Theosophical painters was none other than Madame Blavatsky herself." [33] [note 8] Paul Weinzweig spoke about her as "a completely cultured woman in the renaissance ideal." He noted that Blavatsky was a "scientist, poet, pianist, painter, philosopher, writer, educator." [35]
In the religion of Theosophy and the spiritual movement called Anthroposophy, the Akashic records are believed by Theosophists to be a compendium of all universal events, thoughts, words, emotions, and intent ever to have occurred in the past, present, or future in terms of all entities and life forms, not just human.