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The Buddhists and Colonel Olcott in Colombo (1883)

Theosophical teachings have borrowed some concepts and terms from Buddhism. Some theosophists like Helena Blavatsky, Helena Roerich and Henry Steel Olcott also became Buddhists. Henry Steel Olcott helped shape the design of the Buddhist flag. Tibetan Buddhism was popularised in the West at first mainly by Theosophists including Evans-Wentz and Alexandra David-Neel.

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Buddhism and Theosophy

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Theosophical teachings have borrowed some concepts and terms from Buddhism. Some theosophists like Helena Blavatsky, Helena Roerich and Henry Steel Olcott...

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Christian theosophy

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including Hinduism and Buddhism, Christian theosophy is limited to Jewish and Christian elements. The founding of Christian theosophy is usually attributed...

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Hinduism and Theosophy

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Hinduism is regarded by modern Theosophy as one of the main sources of "esoteric wisdom" of the East. The Theosophical Society was created in a hope that...

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Theosophical Society

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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...

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Theosophy

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originated religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism. As presented by Blavatsky, Theosophy teaches that there is an ancient and secretive brotherhood of spiritual...

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Henry Steel Olcott

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conversion to Buddhism. His subsequent actions as president of the Theosophical Society helped create a renaissance in the study of Buddhism. Olcott is considered...

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Christmas Humphreys

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Buddha Buddhism and Theosophy Buddhism in the United Kingdom Daw, Muriel (February 2016). "Christmas Humphreys 1901-1983 A Pioneer of Buddhism in the...

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Christianity and Theosophy

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Christianity and Theosophy, for more than a hundred years, have had a "complex and sometimes troubled" relationship. The Christian faith was the native...

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Theosophical Society Adyar

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01016°N 80.27028°E / 13.01016; 80.27028 The Theosophy Society was founded by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky and others in 1875. The designation 'Adyar' is sometimes...

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Theosophical mysticism

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Within the system of Theosophy, developed by occultist Helena Blavatsky and others since the second half of the 19th century, Theosophical mysticism draws...

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John Algeo

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Theosophist and a Freemason. He was the Vice President of the Theosophical Society Adyar and, was a Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Georgia...

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The Key to Theosophy

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Theosophy a Religion?" Theosophy and Buddhism Christianity and Theosophy Theosophy and Western philosophy "What Is Theosophy?" "Gandhi Autobiography". www.mkgandhi-sarvodaya...

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Master Hilarion

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Leadbeater, C.W. The Masters and the Path Adyar, Madras, India: 1925--Theosophical Publishing House--Page 238 Prophet, Elizabeth Clare and Prophet, Mark (as compiled...

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Alfred Percy Sinnett

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Occultist, As His Writings Prove (Theosophical Publishing Society, London, 1920) The Early Days of Theosophy in Europe (Theosophical Publishing Society, London...

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Isis Unveiled

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and Helena Petrovna Blavatsky's first major work and a key text in her Theosophical movement. The work has often been criticized as a plagiarized occult...

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Theosophical Society in America

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The Theosophical Society in America (TSA) is a member-based nonprofit organization dedicated to the teaching of Theosophy and affiliated with the international...

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Alice Bailey

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December 15, 1949) was a writer of more than twenty-four books on theosophical subjects, and was one of the first writers to use the term New Age. Bailey was...

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Ascended master

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Ascended masters in a number of movements in the theosophical tradition are held to be spiritually enlightened beings who in past incarnations were ordinary...

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The Secret Doctrine

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descriptions of redirect targets Christianity and Theosophy – Relation between Christianity and Theosophy Esoteric Buddhism – Book originally published in 1883...

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Helena Blavatsky

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Martinus Theosophical mysticism Theosophy and Buddhism Theosophy and Christianity Theosophy and Hinduism Theosophy and literature Theosophy and visual arts...

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Anagarika Dharmapala

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Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott had founded the Theosophical Society in New York City. They were both very sympathetic to what they understood of Buddhism, and in...

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Theosophical Society Pasadena

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The Theosophical Society (Pasadena) is a branch of Theosophy based in Pasadena, California. It claims to be the successor organization to the original...

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Root race

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Esoteric Buddhism (1883). Some post-theosophical writers, attempting to reconcile current geological science with some earlier theosophical teachings...

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