The Society

The Future Is Getting Closer All The Time

Details: Published: Monday, 21 August 2023 15:30

Tim Wyatt – England

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In just a few short months the Theosophical Society will reach its 150^th anniversary, surely a coveted milestone for any organization and especially one beset by frequent challenges. Might it present an opportunity?

When the initial brotherhood was formed in New York on that autumn evening in 1875 even the most far-out prophecies of its wise founders couldn’t have remotely predicted our weird and unfathomable world of a century and a half in the future – the world we live in now where the human spirit itself seems to be under attack and in mortal danger.

Mini-interviews Jérémie Heussi.

Details: Published: Thursday, 03 August 2023 09:48

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1. What’s your name, where are you from and how long have you been a member of the TS?

My name is Jérémie, I am 28 years old and I live in Lausanne, in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. I have been a member of the TS for less than a year, I formally joined at the beginning of 2023.

Mini-interviews Antti Savinainen

Details: Published: Thursday, 20 July 2023 08:15

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1. What’s your name, where are you from and how long have you been a member of the TS?

My name is Antti Savinainen and I'm from Finland. I'm a physics instructor at the high school level. I have been a member of the Finnish Rosy Cross (Ruusu-Risti) since 1989. It was established in 1920 by Mr. Pekka Ervast as an independent part of the Theosophical movement in Finland.

Various branches of Theosophy in Finland have good relationships with each other. We have seminars together, and we sometimes publish in each other's magazines.

Mini-interviews Sagi Sree Hari Varma

Details: Published: Tuesday, 11 July 2023 05:26

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1, What’s your name, where are you from and how long have you been a member of the TS?

My name is Sagi Sree Hari Varma, I am from India and have been a member for around a year. I am a member of the Adyar Lodge.

Mini-interviews Qian Su

Details: Published: Friday, 07 July 2023 05:35

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1. What’s your name, where are you from and how long have you been a member of the TS?

My name is Qian Su and I am originally from China. I have been in the United States of America for over 17 years. I have been a member of the TS for little over a year, but in my soul probably a lot longer.

Mini–interviews Gaspar Torres - first published in 2012

Details: Published: Friday, 09 June 2023 09:22

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1. What’s your name, where are you from and how long have you been a member of the TS?

Gaspar Torres, originally from Cuba, living at the Krotona Institute of Theosophy in Ojai, California since May 2011. March 11, 2012, was the 55th anniversary of my TS membership.

Mini-interviews Erica Georgiades

Details: Published: Tuesday, 02 May 2023 11:12

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1. What’s your name, where are you from and how long have you been a member of the TS?

Erica, I am Paulistana, Brazilian, almost Greek, citizen of the world. Have been a member for quite some time.

Mini-interviews Elmer Overdevest

Details: Published: Saturday, 08 April 2023 13:28

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1. What’s your name, where are you from and how long have you been a member of the TS?

My name is Elmer, I’m from the Netherlands and I have been a member of the TS since February 2021.

Mini-interviews Merike Martsepp

Details: Published: Wednesday, 29 March 2023 10:17

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1. What’s your name, where are you from and how long have you been a member of the TS?

My name is Merike Martsepp, I am from Estonia and I have been member of the TS since 2015.

Mini-interviews Pauline (from the Netherlands)

Details: Published: Sunday, 12 March 2023 10:37

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1. What’s your name, where are you from and how long have you been a member of the TS?

My name is Pauline. I’m from the Netherlands and I have been a member of the TS since 2019. However, I know the TS much longer; almost 13 years now. I’m the type of person who first likes to investigate different religions and philosophies before committing to something. In the past, I have investigated a bit of Kabbalah, Sufism, Baha’i faith and I have studied with the Rosicrucians for some years. Also, during my studies in Psychology, I took extra courses in Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism. However, I eventually came back to Theosophy as it incorporates many of these different beliefs and philosophies and focuses on the underlying ageless wisdom. This is what attracts me to Theosophy, being inclusive of other religions, but seeking for the deeper esoteric meaning in it. Also, not being dogmatic in what one should believe, but stimulating each person to undertake his or her own search and formulate own beliefs. I believe this is essential for universal brotherhood as well, focusing on the elements that bind us together, not what separates us from each other.